newbie DIY on budget

[rong91]

hi all i am planning to build a desktop for normal surfing and some gaming like dota2,lol game after some research i finally got the parts i wanted but i am not sure is it able to run those games so will u guys please have a look and comment

CPU:Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor
MOBO:MSI H81M-E35/MSI B85M-G43(either 1 i am not sure which to choose)
GPU:Sapphire Radeon HD 6450 1GB Video Card
RAM:Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory? (is it good?)
HDD:Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB

as for casing a PSU i have no idea but i am try to keep the whole purchase within $500 cos on tight budget and laptop is already 6 year old

 

[ykgoh]

OK, me no expert but I see a few red flags.

MOBO:MSI H81M-E35/MSI B85M-G43(either 1 i am not sure which to choose)

B85 has 2 more USB 3.0 and 2 more SATA 6 Gbps ports. But maybe H81 cheaper?
Difference between H81 and B85 Chipsets | Gaming PCs & Custom PC desktops - UK Gaming Computers

GPU:Sapphire Radeon HD 6450 1GB Video Card

It is an absolute no-no even for casual/light gaming. Ideally look at those priced between $130 to $180 like HD 7750, HD 7770, R7 250 or GTX 650. If money really tight, at the minimum don't go below GT640 or HD 6670. The $100 price floor is the lowest minimum you should ever consider.

RAM:Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Tight budget probably can go for value ram. They may look plain without those fancy heat spreader and lights but work decent nonetheless. Probably the performance difference isn't great or even negligible.

HDD:Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB

HDD looks fine though some may recommend SSD instead if big storage capacity is not needed.

 

[hengheng220]

The gpu you already have? If not don't bother buying ba igpu is already good enough for dota 2

 

[rong91]

OK, me no expert but I see a few red flags.


B85 has 2 more USB 3.0 and 2 more SATA 6 Gbps ports. But maybe H81 cheaper?
Difference between H81 and B85 Chipsets | Gaming PCs & Custom PC desktops - UK Gaming Computers

which will be better and last longer as i plan to upgrade slowly


It is an absolute no-no even for casual/light gaming. Ideally look at those priced between $130 to $180 like HD 7750 or GTX 650. If money really tight, at the minimum don't go below GT640 or HD 6670. The $100 price floor is the lowest minimum you should ever consider.



Tight budget probably can go for value ram. They may look plain without those fancy heat spreader and lights but work decent nonetheless. Probably the performance difference isn't great or even negligible.


HDD looks fine though some may recommend SSD instead if big storage capacity is not needed.

1)hmm so you mean the both mobo i choose doesnt have much different?
2)so this GPU is usless ? hahaha
3)ahhhh really ? i dunno i tot there will be some different within the ram
4)i did consider ssd but the problem is if i change to ssd rather den hdd the price will jacked up by alot as i m trying to keep it within $500 price range

The gpu you already have? If not don't bother buying ba igpu is already good enough for dota 2

nope havent bought anything yet haha, hmmm really? the igpu is tat good?

i actually have another AMD APU build in mind which is
CPU:amd A10 5800k
MOBO:gigabyte A88XM D3H
RAM:8gb no idea which to go nw since ykgoh adivce to go with other ram
storage:wd blue 1 tb

 

[hengheng220]

1)hmm so you mean the both mobo i choose doesnt have much different?
2)so this GPU is usless ? hahaha
3)ahhhh really ? i dunno i tot there will be some different within the ram
4)i did consider ssd but the problem is if i change to ssd rather den hdd the price will jacked up by alot as i m trying to keep it within $500 price range


nope havent bought anything yet haha, hmmm really? the igpu is tat good?

i actually have another AMD APU build in mind which is
CPU:amd A10 5800k
MOBO:gigabyte A88XM D3H
RAM:8gb no idea which to go nw since ykgoh adivce to go with other ram
storage:wd blue 1 tb

Hmm $500 adding a discrete card might not be enough. Now on mobile but here's a rough draft and price iirc:
H81-dgs+g3220~$180
Crucial 8gb~$95
1tb Wd blue~$71
Fsp hexa 450~$56
Sharkoon ma1000w~$65
Total~ $467 build in tp

 

[rong91]

Hmm $500 adding a discrete card might not be enough. Now on mobile but here's a rough draft and price iirc:
H81-dgs+g3220~$180
Crucial 8gb~$95
1tb Wd blue~$71
Fsp hexa 450~$56
Sharkoon ma1000w~$65
Total~ $467 build in tp

hmmm u recommend to take crucial ram?

 

[dolphinv]

hmmm u recommend to take crucial ram?

Any ram will do. Kingston value ram also can. Just make sure got lifetime warraty by the brand can Liao. This is because the only difference is the heat spreader which help to reduce the heat of the ram when over clocking. As for reliability even corsair vengeance ram can fail and need to RMA like mine.

 

[hengheng220]

hmmm u recommend to take crucial ram?

Just get the cheapest ram, their performance are similar

 

[ykgoh]

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2)so this GPU is usless ? hahaha

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nope havent bought anything yet haha, hmmm really? the igpu is tat good?

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TradePac was selling Palit GTS 450 512MB GDDR5 for only $55 iirc. High chance it's sold out by now. But if you can still get one, it would be a good boost to your graphical prowess for an extremely cheap price, instead of that HD 6450.

 

[rong91]

Anyway i m still in the middle of choosing amd apu type or intel actually which is moee recommended for a budgetlike mine ? Anyway side note i plan to upgrade it slowly once i had fund

 

[hengheng220]

Anyway i m still in the middle of choosing amd apu type or intel actually which is moee recommended for a budgetlike mine ? Anyway side note i plan to upgrade it slowly once i had fund

Amd Apu not advised ba... Their prices here in sg can get an I3 le which have more processing power than Amd apus. Also you will have to spend more on a higher clocked ram if you wan to use the Apu to game more smoothly.

 

[nippp0n]

CPU & Mobo: G3220 & Asrock H81M-DGS @ $136
Ram: Crucial 1600mhz value ram 4GB @ $49
HDD: WD Blue 1TB @ $71
GPU: Powercolor 7770 1GB @ $139
Case: Xigmatek Recon @ $45
PSU: FSP Hexa 450W @ ~$55

Total: $495
Buy and build at Tradepac.

 

[rong91]

CPU & Mobo: G3220 & Asrock H81M-DGS @ $136
Ram: Crucial 1600mhz value ram 4GB @ $49
HDD: WD Blue 1TB @ $71
GPU: Powercolor 7770 1GB @ $139
Case: Xigmatek Recon @ $45
PSU: FSP Hexa 450W @ ~$55

Total: $495
Buy and build at Tradepac.

waaa bro zai lei u like still within my budget and still look not bad spec haha thx thx

TradePac was selling Palit GTS 450 512MB GDDR5 for only $55 iirc. High chance it's sold out by now. But if you can still get one, it would be a good boost to your graphical prowess for an extremely cheap price, instead of that HD 6450.

hmmmm okok i will try to look is there still stock with them

Amd Apu not advised ba... Their prices here in sg can get an I3 le which have more processing power than Amd apus. Also you will have to spend more on a higher clocked ram if you wan to use the Apu to game more smoothly.

ahhhh i tot can use them can save on GPU card