choondo :
Here is a link that was reccomended to me to build:http
/www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2015/02/07/build-a-compact-1080p-gaming-pc-for-400-benchmarks-included/
Could someone please tell me if there are parts that are the same price that are better? Also please tell me if there is a already built PC for $400 that is better than this. Finally, is making a PC a fun experience? Thank You!
This article cracks me up, Newegg states that a 500W+ PSU is required for the card, but they recommend a bronze 430W.....
Cutting it a tad close there...
I just farted around on Newegg, and without price checking amazon and Microcenter I came up with:
AMD Quad Core
4GB 1866 Ripjaw memory
EVGA nVidia GTX 750 - No extra power is required
Rosewill case in a combo deal with motherboard and such, its a Mini-ITX build with a 250W PSU
128GB Adata SSD / 1TB WD Blue HDD
The parts aren't great at all, but at a $400 price point it works, as mine came in at $375.
In all honesty when someone comes to me asking for a 3-400 dollar rig I recommend a used Dell or something equivilent with a Core 2 Quad or something capable of a Core 2 Quad and a PCI-E slot, I can build a gaming machine that has 8GB of memory and a Core 2 Quad for roughly 100-150, add a decent video card for $150 and you have a $300 gaming rig that will last a couple years.
If they really want new then shop around, I constantly see deals at Newegg and Microcenter that have a free Mobo with a processor. You can grab a quad core for under or around $100 and then build from there.