How to Build a $300 Gaming PC! (2014 Boson)
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With only $300 to work with, can you build a gaming computer? In this video I give a tutorial on my latest Boson PC build, showing you how to install a CPU / APU, graphics card, hard drive, motherboard and wire everything up!
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Especially if you've never built a computer before, the Boson is a great place to start. Doesn't get much easier (or cheaper) than this!
I'm thinking about using this for building my first pc
i have a gaming pc already (prebuilt but i installed the grahpics card) and it runs fine, but i really want to actually build one without spending a ton.
Is it reliable and last long?
i just dont want to spend a lot of money. Im not saying its better.
I have a question would this be a good comp for video editing
Every time someones says "Building a PC is too difficult", I always shed a tear. If you can follow directions on a lego set, you can build a PC.
Not necessarily... building a PC is much more complex..
***** Legos don't have hardware failure, BIOS updates, etc... stuff varies from motherboard to motherboard. They're not all the same. Legos clip in together. Nothing difficult about that.
***** There aren't DOA products? Defective CPUs, RAM, GPUs, HDDs, PSUs?..
***** Lol, you're going over things that "could happen".. I mean, i could buy a lego set and get murdered by the cashier.. that "could" happen? right?
Kroeckinator No. How is that a defective problem that happens to do with the Legos at all? That's retarded. Why would you even say that?
i always build my pc's naked so no static can be formed
wtf
Mihkel Rebane it was a joke okay,
i am not that weird okay xD
+Bob Versyp naked ?
You are a genius
;)
i must have watched this like 5 years ago when i first started getting into pc gaming on my laptop, and allways wanting to build a pc, 5 years later i have a job and have built my first pc, feels great.
Jesus christ, finally a video where it get's right to the point and a guy not talking for 30 minutes straight about some stupid shit, gg austin.
Talking abou shit? I doubt you've ever built a computer yourself. Austin is one of the guys I wouldn't actually watch if I was you.
It's better to watch hour long videos, to really get the bells and whistles of what really a computer is and what the components have in behalf.
IBANEZfil get mad.
***** Dude fuck off, you're probably one of those twelve year olds who play CS:GO but actually suck shit, and are like Silver 1. You probably also play on your dad's toaster...
IBANEZfil Why are you getting so defensive? are you okay man, i'm certainly not 12 or a silver 1, get mad.
*****
Joke of the day, really. I do not believe you at all. Neither do I give a shit. You are still a pathetic noob to me.
Still runs faster than a Mac
***** Depends on which Mac it is.
***** I would disagree.
***** What you are saying doesn't make sense. Mac is the operating system. If you buy a mac and install windows, it won't make it run any better. You can also do the "Boson Build" and install OS X Yosemite rather than windows.
WastingFilm Guess you don't know a joke when you see one :)
Nope, u may not be a fan of Apple but come on seriously? Are like 4?
i got super awesome specs
intel dual core
1gb of ram
intel family chipset
Dang my specs cant compare BEST COMPUTER- IGN10/10
my parents got the pc from their office its a office computer then gave it to me i play battfield 4 flawlessly 600 fps ultra settings
iAwesomeDuck the newest drivers make it 7000000000000000000000000090000000998000009900000000Fps
iAwesomeDuck 600 fps with a dual core? Seems legit.
iAwesomeDuck 600 fps on 1gb ram legit
I want to see a $100 pc build. Must run bf4 ultra 4k
zellarsDD777 sorry but that's not possible :D
Teemu6099 yes it is, hav u seen nvidias new potato architecture? it runz 8k set upz EZ-PZ.
zellarsDD777 Do you know what a APUSSDOSGPUCPUCASEOPTICALDRIVETHERMALCOMPOUND Super Processor is?
Gamer117154 oh shit,, just checked it out.. gonna add that to my build..
Just delete your comment and your good!
Still remember when me and my brother watched this video couple years ago to build our own $300 gaming pc back in 9th grade
Nostalgia AF
Hi guys, this is Austin. Today i am going to build a pc made with parts from my sponsors so i can get a kickback from them when you use my special link to buy them.
Bought all the parts for this myself with zero hardware sponsors and I don't use any affiliate links.
Do you actually have a source of that information or are you just pulling it out of your ass?
Silence...
lol ***** got rekt
BBBBBBBUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRNNNNNNEEEEEDDDDDDDDDD
im the kinda guy who puts the expensive hardware in a cheap looking case so no one will steal that one
I do that as well.
Same
Why would you want to seal that thing in the first place ?
Why, you have people in your house frequently?
My first build was in that case. Its terrible trust me.
guys will my pc specs make my pc play bf4 on ultra settings:
a potato
a brain
a hairdryer
a mom
and a box
DAMN!
1 cedupp beder dan dat,
An Apple
Double Rainbow
A Brain
Triple Mother-Core
Triplex Plating
2 Nail
A Bottle Of Beer
Best English ever typet on this computer. WARNING. Setup costs loads of power.
actually a brain is the most powerful processor in the world :)
thats wy its in there!
ConverseMass i think this was meant for howtobasics video how to build a computer
All Of the Above no im serious i got all the stuff needed for my pc setup
Guys, this is a great build. I dont know why everyone is saying things about UA-cam not being a reliable source for PC builds. Austin has over 700,000 subscribers,and is very technologically intelligent. He is an extremely reliable source with tons of knowledge. Besides, he showed us the computer working. He has another video video on his channel showing what it can do, and its pretty impressive...... for $300!!!!!!! Obviously this is not the best, fastest, most powerful gaming computer out there, but it's certainly one of the cheapest!! It's not supposed to be an outstanding performance PC, but it gets the job done with ease. It can handle just about any game out there at over 30 Frames Per Second, in 1080p to 720p. And for heavens sake, it's a beginners build. It's supposed to be a super simple build for beginning PC builders. Obviously not the best specs, but for the price and simplicity, it's about as good as you can get.
This is NOT a good build. Austin knows a lot about technology in general but his budget builds are trash. You could do MUCH better for the same price. You are speaking like you actually know about computers, when you don't.
This is tons better: pcpartpicker.com/p/NXKcVn
***** Actually, even though that is a good computer, I still think the Boson is better. There are a couple reasons:
1. The Boson is actually slightly cheaper if you buy the parts for it on Amazon.com
2. Even though the processor has a slower clock speed than the processor from the link, it is quad-core, unlike the one from the link which is dual-core
3. The Boson is still a better BEGINNER build, as it is easier to put together
4. The hard drive from the link is only 500GB, but the one in the Boson is 1TB, (1,000)
Don't get me wrong, the build from the link is still a great build. All-in-all, however the Boson is just as good (if not better), it is easier to build, and it totals out to a cheaper price than the build from the link.
muurf Your logic makes no sense. Because it's cheaper, it's better? So I guess the GT 610 is better than a GTX 970 too? Is the i3-2100 better than the i7-5960X too? It's cheaper.
The amount of cores a processor has relates to it's performance in absolutely no way. The G3258 outperforms the 860K in gaming.
How is the Boson easier to put together? hint: it's not. What's different?..
A 1TB hard drive is inefficient because the capacity is so large. You must not know that smaller drives perform much more efficiently, and this is why people partition or buy smaller drives and use them in RAID.
The build I made is absolutely better, it's not a contest..
***** Ur right. After I left my reply, I went back and looked at your build. I dont know what I was thinking! I guess when I said the Boson was easier to put together, I just meant that it came with a power supply already installed. Now looking back, I realize that that really wouldn't make much of a difference. I didn't mean to say that if its cheaper it's better. I just meant that if you are just starting to get into pc builds, you should try to spend as little as possible on your first build. Looking back, I realize that the intel processor in your build would out-perform the AMD processor in the Boson, even with only two cores. It would probably also be better for overclocking. As for the hard-drive, I guess it depends on what you are going to be doing on your PC and the amount of storage a person needs can vary greatly. Also, looking back on your build, I realize that the graphics card is much better in your build than in the Boson. I am literally laughing out loud right now over how stupid and completely insensible my earlier reply was. Your build was MUCH better. No question about it.
***** Here's a build that I made:
pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/
*All gather around. Dont be foolish and buy this graphics card, its worthless. Spend $30 more and get something thats actually usable, like the Radeon HD 7770.*
Or, save up $20554.60 to get this beauty
pcpartpicker.com/p/Vg6hvK
Yes, fantastic deal. I've always wanted 8 storage devices.
imapie4688 oh yes 10k ppi is what i have always wanted
imapie4688 PLEASE change that hyper 212 evo to a h100i or something! For 20000 dollars it at least deserves that! XD
imapie4688 Or alternitavely pcpartpicker.com/p/GBD88d
is this good for gaming?
windows 8 phone connected to box tv
apple first generation mouse
broken laptop as keyboard
thats an amazing one... I wish i had that setup.. :(
+The Green Lizard OMG rlly good setup, ahhh i want a setup like you
+The Green Lizard Same.
If you want to run Minecraft at 120p 10fps then your living the dream
+Andy Chan I don't think it will be able to play minesweeper, but every other game should be good to go. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
saw the gpu...
choked to death
+Roy theres boson 3.0
+BinaryBoy Doesn't it Crossfire with the APU's GPU since it's all AMD......? That might be what he was going for here.
i know this is old but you can't crossfire the 5350.
dont
Saw the date....
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When the hard drive costs more than any other part
Michael Green sameee
Austin:now comes the fun part.
Me:ssd
Austin:No.Wiring.
Disclaimer: have a high-end PC, not a console gamer as much anymore.
You know, I love PC and PC building, but I hate low-cost PC desktop builds. First of all, they're shit. They're just lame PCs. They can BARELY game and you'd be better off getting a console at this price point. PLUS, they almost NEVER factor in the cost of Windows ($100), A keyboard and mouse (decent combo for $30) and a monitor (decent 24" for $140). Plus any other extras you may want such as a headset or speakers.
So congrats, you've dropped $570 plus tax and shipping on a PC you'll never be happy with.
Yo truth
MintyFreshYT If you are starting out with a fresh new pc this is true
A Fancy Notebook Upgrades are an entirely different animal. I'm talking about builds like this. Most are for console gamers that are like "KILL UR CONSOLE ONLY $300 GAMING PC" and then is shit and also turns out to not be $300 for reasons stated in my original comment.
MintyFreshYT
well i kinda meant that a tv is also important, im also assuming thid hypothetical person has a couch too
A Fancy Notebook PC gaming on a couch with a TV? Not practical, tactical or cool.
I haven't made any jokes in a while.. but i got one recently..
AMD CPU.
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAH lolololo
Lmao
Amd is great on a budget tho
Still its a microwave
+TheComicalKid yep...
almost burn anything including one's house
this guy builds a new PC with a different price tag every 2 months, and make videos about it, on an endless loop, this is why MKB gets more subscribers
I realized the PC I bought of my friend is literally this exact build but with a 2tb HDD instead
I love the way you don't abuse people that can't afford high end gaming setups. People don't believe you can get get good gaming performance a sub $300 price range
My build was around $230 and outperforms this (given, most items were on sale at the time)
Some low-end Logysis case with a 480w power supply included
Some low-end AsRock MoBo with 2 ram slots, and socket FM2+
AMD A-10 7700k 3.8Ghz quad-core processor
integrated graphics, six-core
8 GB of 1600 RAM
Some low-end network card because the RJ-45 on the MoBo shorted out
Overall, a very low-end build, but cost effective. I can play BF4 on medium settings at around 40-50 fps with no overclocking
Oh thanks this really helps me I play bf4 and I'm moving to pc and I'm building one but every pc is verýyyyyyyyy expensive .
Frank Jimenez np :P
I'm building a pc like this so thanks for telling me it runs bf4 at that cause I was having second thought but not now
+Andloo Yunty get a better powersupply
cocacoladog10 Haha. Thanks for that. I did already though. I now have a 750w EVGA supernova 80+bronze semi-modular PSU that was only like 40-50 USD on sale.
How can there be a fan in the pc if there are only 6.3 thousand people in the world?
...
GGGG761 You're fucking mental if you couldn't tell that was a joke...
GGGG761 You must be new to the internet.
Nothing like a awesome Austin video.
×an awesome Austin video.
Oh ffs...
***** What was wrong with -=Kewl=- ?
No, you did it incorrectly as well. This "*" is meant to be at the end of the correction.
No it isn't LOL.
I am happy to say that I am typing this comment on the Boson. First off I have to say that there are a few things that you have to buy that are not in the video. You have to buy a cd/dvd player/burner for it and you have to buy a wifi adapter. Overall it is a pretty good PC. It is easy to put together and it runs games very well. It can run some games at high settings at about 30 to 60 fps depending how good the game looks and how much of your graphics card/cpu/memory it takes up. It is overall a really great computer for the money.
I remember getting this in 2014 and was super happy with the results.
Looks like it'd be a decent server build.
or a great school work rig
The Lazy Dreanei
True
***** I really don't play modern games, I did play BL2 on 800x600 low at 24 on my old APU build. But mostly DotA2, League, TF2, MC. Games like those.
Most server software benefits from larger, more powerful single cores. A celeron would outperform an apu for standard server tasks.
good HTPC more then server
Great video Austin! Just out of curiosity... Have you ever broke a motherboard by applying to much force trying to connect it to a PSU?
This is to all the people saying "omg this is not a gaming pc lel"
Yes, this is not your casual dual i7 GTX Titan X setup, but at the budget this pc could run titles like Minecraft, League of Legends, CS:GO, World of Warcraft and other many not as demanding games. If you commented saying "I'll get an Xbox 360 instead" you are wasting your money. You will spend a shit ton of money on all the memberships that let you play online, and also a shit ton of money on the games however on the PC, you can get pretty much any game for free *cough* torrents* cough*. Think before you comment, this is a budget build so don't expect major performance out of it.
This is the perfect build for Witcher 3, Ultra settings with hair physics! :D
Doyledeth expect cinematic 15fps
the i7 6700k or gtx 970 both cost more than this whole computer
sigh "Intel"
intel is more expensive, but worth it.
i believe that the processor alone costs nearly as much if not more. Getting the r9 480 and is still less than most 970's while yielding similar if not better performance.
that's what i mean separately sorry i didn't make it clear.
Shintel
Watch in 1/2 speed for drunk Austin.
The Redeemer lol i did
Damn looking back at this just hurts. I almost built this. Thank god I learned about second hand computer builds, as I just saved myself a good 200.
this was my first build. so far its amazing for starters.
Woah.... My graphics card alone cost 300+ dollars...
+Stephen Gleason XD
+Stephen Gleason that was pretty good
+Robo warrior Burn
+Robo warrior getreeeeeeekt!!
My GPU currently costs 220$ but when i got it it was like 280$
this is not a gaming pc lol
Yes it is. Just because it dosent have 4 way SLI 980's dosent mean it's not gaming
loool. for me a gaming pc is minimum a dual core a r7 250 and 4gb ram
KrazyKillersPT
APUs are fine for casual or 720p gaming.
no it sucks . with 300 i can buy a intel 3220 or something with r7 240 and 4gb ram
R7 260x, intel g3220, crucial 4gb 1600mhz, caviar blue 1tb, 650watt k-Series Itek and casual case.
This is the best PC building tutorial I have ever seen.
Just built this basic model today. Very helpful video!
It's like putting Lego pieces together.
Very expensive Legos but Legos nine the less
Yh its like legos, but at least you dont almost die from standing on them xD coz atleast there in a case
But it's easy once you get used to it to be honest. I am currently building first budget PC and it's looking good from the inside and outside, I am just waiting for the OS to come in the mail. All the wires are setup, I'm just crazy about cable management and making it as clean as possible.
I know what you mean, i spent more time sorting out cable management than actually building mine. I'm always unscrewing the side panel to look inside and to see if there are any cable improvements that i could make xD.
A good how to for building a PC. But please... dont buy THIS GRAPHICS CARD. Just dont....
+marmoto liferider I agree...but in this case I believe it Crossfires with the APU's graphics. So it's not just the crappy card, it's the crappy card plus the crappy APU graphics. Crap + Crap might = ~playable.
Is that true? Well then it could be worth a try....
is better the gt 710?
marmoto liferider I built a 75$ gaming PC but I'm still debating on what GPU to buy think you can help me out first up is the ati radeon HD 6670 and the other ati radeon HD 3450 dms 59 which do I choose ?
I like how you name your gaming PCS after subatomic particles. Nice.
OMG thanks solo much! I plopped windows 7 on it ready for windows 10, and it runs great with a GTX610! However, I would warn anyone who wants to build this PC that Austin installed the heatsink incorrectly. Follow the instructions and you'll be fine. MC runs at 70 FPS with 16 Chunks and a few features in optifine.
Hello I am currently 13 and have no experience building a PC but I have researched a lot about them and I was just wondering if this is a good starter build
1TB TOSHIBA SATA III 3.5" Hard Drive -
GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 AMD 760G (Socket AM3+)
24x LiteOn Internal DVD Re-Writer - IHAS124-14
Thermaltake TR2 Challenger 500W 80+ Certified APFC Power Supply
AMD (Piledriver) FX-6300 3.50GHz (4.10GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+
8GB (2x4GB) 1333MHz Corsair Value Select DDR3
EVGA GeForce GTX 960
Windows 10 Home 64 bit Operating System - DVD
BitFenix Neos ATX Tower Black/Red
I'm only 12 but I think you should change the CPU. It has 6 cores, yes, but the cores are very weak since there are 6 of them. If you have the extra money, go with the AMD FX- 8320 or AMD-FX 8350. It costs $30 more but has 8 cores and the cores are just a tiny bit stronger. But if you want to go with Intel instead, go with an i3 6100. But If you can't spend anymore money, then it will do perfectly fine. :)
get an i3 or i5 would be better
1 x Hard disk Seagate Desktop HDD 1TB 7200RPM 64MB SATA-III 1 x Memory Patriot Signature Line 8GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 Dual Rank 1.5v 1 x Processor AMD Kaveri, A8-7600 3.1GHz box 1 x Mother Board MSI A78M-E45 V2 1 x Video Card Sapphire Radeon R7 360 OC NITRO 2GB DDR5 128-bit Lite 1 x Case Delux DC610 1 x Power Source Thermaltake Litepower GEN2 450W
Its pretty good but the cpu does run pretty hot. I would either get a third party cpu cooler with it or go for an i3 6100 as in the future if upgrading you may not have to get a new mother board. I highly recommend www.logicalincrements.com/ for this kinda thing
They arent really similar and therefore cant be compared.
Apu is improperly installed... Pins go from top side of mobo to back.. The smaller pin goes into the pin with the hole to expand it and secure the heatsink. Had to read instructions while following Austin Evans tutorial cause heatsink wouldn't stop wiggling.
Wow, I didn't even realize.... Good eye! This comment might save people some hassle in the future.
Thanks to him my CPU is heating up intensely cause he said wrong directions this is awesome
I spit out my coffee when I seen that tiny heatsink and fan. Lol. It was soooo small.
That cpu fan is the cutest thing ever c:
Sandranil! Found u on a video!
I just realized you attached the heatsink pins wrong. Supposed to push the pins from the top and attach the pins that go into the hole to the heatsink brackets.
+revolcane it was torture to watch him fuck that up so bad
1. head did not align the notches on the discs to the edges of the sink.
2. he did not push the hold down tabs threw both sink and board rendering the springs useless.
3. he pushed the locking pins threw the bottom instead of threw the top as they should go.
+Aaron Heitzman no, did you even hear him? This is exactly quoting him."For this socket you have to use a slightly different install method." So he did it right.
+aidan katz look up how to intall heat sink for AM1 APU and you'll see what we're talking about. Austin did it wrong.
it was so wrong and so half ass'd put together when he did it that way. didnt he even relize what the springs wer for? they wernt even being used the way he did it!
+revolcane ok ya he fucked it up
Do you know how well this comp would run CS:GO at 720p while recording at medium graphics?
It play csgo at 720p at about 100fps at about low settings due to the apu and gpu but youll get low fps while recording
This was my first pc its was great I mean I made it in 2014 but I thought I should thank you for getting me into this. I now have now built a newer pc with 1tb hhd no ssd quad core amd processor and a amd 650x Flex Edition
Wow! This _has_ to be the best PC building tutorial out there!
only 4 gigs of ram? i know it's a cheap build but... /commentingonayearoldvideo
This is an excellent start, but terrible choice for motherboard and CPU. The main reason behind this is that you CANNOT UPGRADE WITH THE AM1 SOCKET TYPE. The Athlon APU is the best CPU that fits in there, and it will be obsolete in no time. If you go with a budget build, you will want something with a socket type that will not be outdated so you can upgrade the CPU as time goes on. If you're going APUs, I'd recommend getting an FM2+ motherboard. You'll pay a little more for the APU series, but get MUCH better performance (talking about an extra 15-20 frames average in this case).
Or you can just go Intel.
I'm a bit new to building my own PC. But I want to get in the 300 to 400 USD range. The best CPU I found so far is the AMD FX 6300. Do you know if that fits on this motherboard?
Nevermind about that, I replaced the CPU with a AMD FX 4300 and the motherboard with a Asus M5A78L-M LX3.
Get the 6300. I got it for my friend's build and it's equivalent to a lower model i5. Anything lower than that would have trouble with supporting high end games.
UglyStru Alright, any GPU recommendations for that? I was thinking about the GTX 750 SC 2GB.
For a budget build, that's an awesome card. If the 750ti fits your budget, that's even better. It's also got a nice form factor so it'll fit small cases without much hassle.
One of the most helpful pc build guide videos for beginners i have ever seen thanks!
This tutorial coupled with the build guide from ***** were good enough for me to learn all I needed to build to build a PC. Jay has in-depth and cable management while Austin Evans has the simpler and quick explanation. No 5-7 hour gruel of most 1st timers for me!
is this a good budget gaming PC
Intel Pentium G3260
AMD Radeon R7 240
Toshiba 1TB
8GB DDR3 Ram
its ok, but you might need a slightly better gpu
a 750ti and its oke
Better GPU and get a Quad Core CPU
+Matt Simmons I don't have money but in the future I'll get nvidia GeForce gt730 ti
Doomlirious '
730 TI is nice. But don't expect to run Far Cry Primal or GTA V on maximum settings with that dual core.
PLZ DO A PC BUILD AROUND THE R9 270X
He has one :p
Link?
Laugh at this comment if you like murdering babies
Chad Parks ROFL you made my day! haha
Chad Parks
I looked at this multiple times trying not to laugh.. But I did.
GG. - Hotshotgg
i thought Pc Building was hard until now Thanks Austin!!
Just built a system with the 5350, you installed the heatsink wrong and it can cause overheating. If you're building this system, you can follow Austin's guide, but please refer to the manual for installing the heatsink correctly to prevent overheating.
As a summary, you put the 2 larger black knobs into the metal holes in the heatsink (Requires a lot of force, you should feel the spring resistance if done correctly). Then, place the heatsink on and push one knob so you see the full tab under the motherboard. Now, place the pin from the TOP of the knob so the tab locks under the motherboard. Rinse and repeat.
Is it possible to use the SteamOS instead of Windows8 to bring down costs ?
You can, but as of now not many games are on SteamOS. If you want to bring down costs, you can get a windows 8 key for $12 on /r/softwareswap.
Steam OS isn't really something to replace windows
realistically just get linux if you want to save a lot of money if you have a low budget.
J Livingstone
Yes, and perhaps a glass of wine will do the trick
Mmm, I wonder if it actually works
williamsvpro
You mean skip ubuntu and go for debian, fedora and red hat?
i don't see a difference for the casual steam player
Can somebody tell me if this pc is any good for gaming here are the specs: AMD A8-6600K 4.2 GHz Quad Core Processor with Radeon HD 8570D Graphics, 500W PSU, 1TB Hardrive, 8GB of Ram and 24 x DVDRW Drive
Not for any modern gaming at more than 30fps.
*****
wtf? he has a fucking 4.2ghz processor! and that gpu is decent! most games dont require any more than 6gb of ram anyways.
Narwhale The Great The frequency of a processor has nothing to do with performance.. my dual core 3.4ghz CPU beats an octo core 4ghz CPU in some games. Higher ghz does not mean better..
Also, the 8570D is hardly 'decent.' It gets 36fps on Bioshock, medium at 768p. It gets 29fps on Tomb Raider, medium at 720p. Also, it gets 11fps on Metro Last Light on high.
Please, actually learn about computers before you try to argue with me. I know what I'm talking about, you don't.
www.xbitlabs.com/images/cpu/amd-richland-intel-haswell-gpu/bioshock-1.png
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If you can afford it I would 100% get that build and this www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Version-PCI-Express-Graphics-11222-06-20G/dp/B00HJOKCZI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417210784&sr=8-1&keywords=260X
***** The 260X isn't good.. don't get that OP..
I really needed this video! I was just about to buy some of the parts after i saw the 300$ pc build video.
This help immensely cause after my graduation i'll be building this pc just on math test away and i'm done.
Why always the cheap ass build??
You know not everyone has a thousand dollars to spend on a computer ;)
Building a kick ass 3000 Dollar rig can everybody,thats not a big deal,but get the most out of your money is in my opinion something you can be proud on.
Horst Lustig But its fun getting to upgrade and build new PCs. A 3000 dollar PC is something that's going to last a really long time. Obviously that's the idea, but if your into building computers and confidant enough to put that much money into it your hobby will be on standby for a really long time.
Sure,but in this case the focus was on "Bang for your Buck" :-)
Austin just likes pulling together these cost effective computer builds I think to help combat the myth that you need to spend thousands of dollars to be able to game on PC. Bridging the gap between console gamers and pc gamers. Of course pc gaming will almost always cost more, but builds like this showcase that with the right research and part selection you can build a very good gaming pc for not much more than what a console would run you.
Can I use 8GB of RAM.
As long as you have a 64 bit operating system
Thanks
marko djordjevic I recommend checking out the Boson 2.0 though.
Ok.
marko djordjevic Unless you are referring to this as a tutorial to build your computer. If you are planning on building the Boson you should probably use Boson 2.0.
Austin: hey guys this is Austin
Me: I know I've been watching your videos for over a year
Ohh. And hi Austin!!!
I was having trouble installing wiring but with your help i just built my first pc.Thanks you so much man !
Looks a bit like Miniminter
I dont like the boson pc case
Then swap it out for a different case! That's the whole point of building your own computer, make it yours!
***** What's the specs and what's the price? I doubt Austin would go to the extent of getting one just for a review.
Austin Evans I'm sorry but Austin these builds aren't really all that good mostly because they just plain don't come with much upgrade ability and are generally pretty week in hardware I mean I understand 300$ isn't much to work with but check out ***** his 300$ is already more upgradeble and more powerful than yours
Exactly dude, I am building the photon later this year, but I need to get EVERYTHING as I am to become a pc gamer (monitor, ect) it was coming to to much $$$ so I chose a cheaper case and some options to save moneh , bem get rekt kid.
Austin Evans So if I decide to build a gaming pc, I could just buy random parts from any store in the country and not have to worry about them being compatible with each other? Just buy whatever and assemble it?
I'm glad I already have a copy of Windows. I get to keep the price low and will be able to upgrade to 10 this summer.
this is really good! Now, the only problem is putting all the parts on my christmas wishlist
does gta v do good on it?
+Jānis-Arvīds Olševskis No
NO.
Hell no
***** ...to Xbox 360 level.
no
At this price point, honestly, buy a PS4 instead. It will last wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy longer than this potato.
But the PS4 can't run any word/image/video editing programs, correct?
Aha, but PCs can do more and are upgradable, so in the future it'll save you money
Dont Get me wrong, Im a PC guy, but im a high end elitest that takes pride in expensive builds. This low budget stuff makes me wanna barf. If I HAD to choose I would rather get a PS4 than a $300 PC as in games at least, it will perform better. Im not gonna choose either of those though, cuz im spending 2.5k on a pc so huehuehue.
you people dont seem to get the point of this build. someone would build this pc if they want to run word, watch videos/movies, surf the web, and play some simple games like league, dota, and minecraft.
***** but this has roughly the same rendaring times as 16 hamsters and a 10 year old bag of doritos
I want my computer to say "Hey guys, this is Austin" every time I turn it on
i built this. runs super fast! I added a GTX 600 on mine, so it runs like crazy fast
8 gigs of ram is pretty much mandatory! Omg im disapointed
for $300 pc it isn't needed since you will not be getting a high performance output so 4gb will be good enough. all apu's need is 1866mhz ram since it's the most efficient out of the range :)
Ik but still 4 gigs doesnt cut it for me:)
YingYang Killem Then put in 8. No one's saying 4 is all you need.
Like ***** said, if you're planning to do this build and want 8 gigs instead just get 8 gigs instead of 4.
For gaming only, I believe 4GB is enough most of the times. Yes, I do prefer 8 as well, but 4 is just really doable as well.
No cd drive?
Ben Dean-Jackson You don't really need a cd drive nowadays
You do to install windows
you can install it through usb I believe, correct me if I'm wrong
juhiiz448 Im pretty sure you can. Its just that most version's of windows mostly come on cd.
Ben Dean-Jackson USB dvd drive? Optical drives on computers look terrible. The feel of this build takes me back to my first custom PC back in 1997.
Really good vid! I like how it is edited. First build was upgrading a 286 to play doom. I intended to put a 386 but found that cyrix had a dx2 50 and mb that was cheaper then an intel 386 w/mb. Later i saved up enough for the 8 chips for 256k of cache! Now I am thinking of building one for my daughter, your vids have been most helpfull, thanks.
Damm! this video is probably best pc build guide for newbie. it is so neat.
Gaming? Please change the title, you are misleading people.
Byte Aesx struggles to run bioshock...
MSI GAMING 4G GTX 970 struggles to run minesweeper
zellarsDD777 Struggles to run pinball
Struggles to run minecraft
struggles to run word at 800x600 low settings
For gaming is enough the pentium g3420 and 8gig of ram?
also a r7 260x
thanks!
Maybe Battlefield 4 720p ?
Depends. Are you going to play on ultra? If you are, you'd get like 7-10 fps, but on low you could scrap up to maybe 35-40 fps
this should be enough for 720p u would get most games on med/high
260x can pull 40 FPS at ultra@1080p for Battlefield 3.
I couldn't find any benchmarks for BF4, so at 720p you could probably get 50-60 FPS on medium settings with a 260x.
or an athlon x4 for a quad core with basically the same speed.
i got this computer and it's not a great computer except the fact it is cheep and for the money it's rather worth it. It may not be the best out there but it does what i want it to do and works for what i need it for
I have this exact same case. I dropped my computer 2 times from about 4 feet and my computer still works.
everything was fine untill you installed Windows
takes one to know one
Bressan Franco Ohhhhhhhhhh.
What did you think he was gonna install? Linux, OSX. I don't think so.
***** Steam OS? Though considering this is a gaming build, Windows would probably be your best option for game choice.
iSheep
This is not a gaming PC, this is a piece of shit PC.
nixxxon18 It is just a beginners tutorial to build a PC. It's just to inform and help people who have no idea.
Nova GamesHD its a "cheap beginners PC" as you said, not a gaming PC or something like that, unless you wanna play only old games.
***** in this case its fine, but you cant call it "gaming pc" anyway.
A mid range graphics card already costs €200/$200 more or less
***** can run any old games that demand no power. And so did my old athlon dual core from 9-10 years ago. Therefore this is simply a cheap pc, not gaming pc.
+nixxxon18 300 dollars pc...What were you expecting?
these days austin is really involved in gaming pc
Man this is the best tutorial i can see in my life :O
You're not first anymore! HA!
Just what I was going to post. Fuck.
Why am I not receiving likes yet?
***** lol you are not serious
***** Why should you?
***** I gave you a (DIS)like, happy?
im upgrading the build by changing the graphics card to a evga gtx 750
You don't use an APU with a 750..
why?
thecoolguy2324 Because you can't, just get a FX-6300 and a Gtx 750 :P
Freezyboy23 Yes, you could. Cant and shouldn't are two completely different things.
will it bottleneck this card www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487027&cm_re=evga_gtx_750-_-14-487-027-_-Product
This maybe crappy to some but it is a good introduction to people building a custom rig. Upgrades can come later.
Thank you so very much I am starting to look for a cheap and easy to build pc! This vid is a life saver!
Nicholas Landreth No go to the boson 2.0
Liked your video and this is completely irrelevant but your profile pic looks that of who you keep your kids away from at the park just saying u should change it
I didn't know it was doing that ...
bad parts, even for the price...
can not do a ton better for the price...
This vid actually helped me with my first build. Thanks
i bought the amd fx8350 8core and it works amazing
One thing i gotta say: THIS CASE IS FUCKIN' UGLY ;D
its about the price and performance not how cool it looks and most of the time you wont see the case , its not like you are taking diner with the case
That's the whole point of building a PC! If you want a different case, you can get whichever one you want :) I'm guessing he chose this one for the price point.
R7 240? Eww.
+Trevor twoclever >300 dollars
>a better one?
Ikr, at least a GTX 750, or even ti.
cocacoladog10 Still, ew.
Creeper Face That's like a $60 difference though.
Ew?dude gtx 750ti is the best $105 gpu evar
i love the 5 second loop of music!
just built a beast in my opinion.....8 gb ddr3 oc'd to 7 7 8 24 1866. amd fx6300, sapphire r7 260x, gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 , coolermaster 500w ps, sniper 2 case. Playing bf4 on ultra :)......thanks for the video