Budget Computer Build Progress

I'm attempting to build the best gaming computer I can for $375 or under. Any suggestions, feedback, or build changes welcome, will keep updated! Got an amazing deal on a GPU, so far so good.

GPU - MSI Radeon 480 4gb @ jet.com
$219.99
-$4.84 Free Return Opt-Out
-$20 MIR
-$30 triple15 coupon
-$10 ibotta first customer bonus
-$9.26 ibotta 5% cashback
-$2.85 creditcard 1.5% cashback
-$1.85 swagbucks 1% cashback
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Total = $141.19


(justedited) CPU - intel i3-6300 - $99.00 @ BestBuy after Fry's pricematch
PSU - corsair cx-430 bronze - $33.48 after cashback and discounts - jet.com
MOBO - MSI H110M PRO-VD - $40.89 after cashback and discounts - jet.com
SSD - Kingston 120gb w/ Win 7 - $0.00 - Already Owned
RAM - Crucial 8gb DDR4 - $37.99 after Amazon Store Card 5% - amazon.com
CASE - Rosewill FBM-01 - $19.33 after Amazon Card 5% - amazon.com

Total = $368.66

 

Really nice deal on that 480 ö

 

I don't have any parts to suggest, but it should be pretty smooth going forward.

Nail yourself a DDR3 microATX with two RAM slots, 6GB ram (or 4GB if you're tight but that's not ideal), 500W PSU (Bronze), 250GB disk drive, $30 case

done and done

 

I'm pretty sure the 1151 socket requires ddr4, right? Anyway, just nailed down my i3 for ~$93 after coupons, looking for a solid motherboard on jet then I should be good to go.

 

oh yeah it does, didn't see you picked the 6100

that might ruin your cost a little bit

 

It looks like I can get 8gb DDR for $35, and that's on Amazon which is usually pretty expensive. Not too bad imo, especially with what I've saved on coupons for this build.

 

know any canadian sites for cheap components?

 

I wish I did man, I know your pain.

 

Finished my build. Actually went below my goal of 375 (even though I cheated by already having a hard drive) and the only thing I really cheaped out on was the motherboard. I think this is gonna be a monster for the price-- will update with pics when I receive everything.

 

mind posting a pcpartspicker link then telling us what the thing cost in the end?

 

@Blupig

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.39 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB GAMING X Video Card ($229.15 @ B&H)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.83 @ OutletPC)


Total: $556.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-23 12:31 EDT-0400

Cost to me: $368.66
Savings after rebates, cashback, and coupons: $187.66

 

I don't think a 430W bronze is going to satisfy that 480 tbh

 

It will, easily.

 

Pretty nice, maybe get an additional HDD? you wont be able to install alot of games next to your OS on a 128gb SSD.

 

Just read up on it, AMD's suckered out 100w on average of power consumption between their 2xx line and the 4xx line. That's p cool tbh

 

Yeah my 290 gets beat by a 480 yet uses alot more power and produces alot more heat but that's how it always goes

 

o god the cost of that gpu
[GPU] MSI Radeon RX 480 Gaming X 4GB - $164.99 ($209.99 - $20 MIR - $25 w/ MPGAMER16 Promo Code) • /r/buildapcsales

 

He got it for 140..

 

keep in mind that I'm using an extremely lightweight CPU, motherboard, and am not overclocking anything with this build. Most calculators recommend around 300w, and I wanted to go with a quality bronze rather than a cheap 500 or 600 to fit my price point.

 

Oh, I missunderstood your comment Bluepig. My bad. (I can't edit on mobile for some reason sorry for doublepost.)

@Rosed I definitely will soon. Just trying to get the bare bones down then I might pick up a 1tb down the road!