Friend wants to build a entry level gaming pc... Has no experience (POST BUILDS IN CAD PLEASE)

[Brendan Dardarian]

My friend wants to build an entry level gaming PC for a budget of around 700 CAD.

I'm helping but i really cant decide on hardware, Post Pc part picker builds in CAD ill review them and let him have a look.


THANKS FOR THE HELP !!!!

 

[Cisco001]

Is CAD$700 include OS?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($81.95 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX)
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.98 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($117.50 @ Vuugo)
Total: $714.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-12 06:24 EDT-0400

 

[Brendan Dardarian]

Is CAD$700 include OS?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($81.95 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX)
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.98 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($117.50 @ Vuugo)
Total: $714.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-12 06:24 EDT-0400

Dual Core?

 

[Laquer Head]

Here is just one of many options available as a combo from Newegg. I'm an intel man, but with this type of budget - I feel an AMD Ryzen based system is a nice alternate. (+ Windows to be added and gpu of his choice..1050ti, 1060..etc..) ($700 is a tough budget in our currency as we pay high premium on everything)

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.3498537

I definitely would not be going dual core anything in 2017, so keep that in mind..you'll be kicking yourself.

 

[Cisco001]

Dual Core?

With only ~ CAD$ 700 budget, no other option
Cheapest quad core option with up-to-date socket is R5 1400. that would leave you CAD$40 for GPU if budget is CAD$700.
CAD$800 - 850 is more realistic if you want quad core now.

Alternatively, wait for Ryzen R3 for couple of months, probably pair with RX 560 may come close to CAD$700 budget

 

[Laquer Head]

In addition, at $700 your really skimping on alot of things to make the whole package. I'd personally tell him to wait and save $1000 tax-in budget. That is a solid budget in our currency that opens up a whole lot more options both for now, and with upgrade ability down the road.

 

[Intel_man]

I'm an intel man

Yea $700 cad isn't going to get you squat. What does your friend want to play?

 

[Laquer Head]

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[Darren]

Here is just one of many options available as a combo from Newegg. I'm an intel man, but with this type of budget - I feel an AMD Ryzen based system is a nice alternate. (+ Windows to be added and gpu of his choice..1050ti, 1060..etc..) ($700 is a tough budget in our currency as we pay high premium on everything)

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.3498537

I definitely would not be going dual core anything in 2017, so keep that in mind..you'll be kicking yourself.

Lol dual cores.

Yeah Ryzen is the answer here.

 

[Brendan Dardarian]

Yea $700 cad isn't going to get you squat. What does your friend want to play?

Yea for everyone saying 700$ won't get you anything that's what i told him the first day he mentioned this to me, Just wants to play things like : Rust, Rainbow Six Siege, Garry's Mod. Nothing too intense, I've also told him that a 1000$ Budget is more appropriate and as-well is to go with Ryzen !