$200 gaming build

fjjbnjn

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I'm looking for the best gaming build you can find with a budget of $200.

I was thinking about using this build:

Processor: AMD A4-5300 APU 3.4Ghz Processor AD5300OKHJBOX
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0095VPBM2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Motherboard: MSI AMD A55 MicroATX DDR3 1600 370 Motherboards FM2-A55M-E33
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009HP42J4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Case: Rosewill Dual Fans MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case FBM-01
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LIDU5S/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

HDD: WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache - WD10EZEX
http://www.amazon.com/WD-Blue-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK

RAM: Corsair Vengeance Blue 4GB (1x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9B)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004RFGALC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Power Supply: iMicro IM400W 400W ATX12V Power Supply
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002HREGRM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER


Keyboard, mouse, OS, and monitor are already taken care of.
If you think I should switch out anything for something else, please say so. Or if you have an entirely different build, please post it. This will be my first time building an entire pc.
 
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fjjbnjn

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Thanks, these are great recommendations, but it goes a little bit too far out of the price range. That build is closer to $300.
 
$200 is pretty low for a gaming build. What do you plan on playing?

I mostly play low power games like the sims. I picked this setup:

AMD A6-5400K 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor

ASRock FM2A75M-HD+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard

Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

I already have the case, hdd, and OS. Found a PSU on Kijiji for $40. The total came to around $240 without shipping and taxes.

I went for iGPU, bought a Mobo that has FM2+ compatibility and dual graphics, and splurged on a good set of RAM.
 

Jiniix

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You'll want to prioritize fast RAM if you're building an APU build - which will most likely be the only option in a $200 build. Faster RAM = more FPS on APUs :)
 

Jiniix

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I think, by default, it allocates 512-1024MB to the GPU, so I would think of it this way. 4GB RAM in total will give you a usable 3GB RAM. During games my RAM usage goes to around 2-3GB. I know it's tough on the budget, but I would try and get 8GB.
 
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