Want to build my own, but unsure on parts needed

[pusb32]

Hi,

I'm new to building my own PC, but have always been a bit of a PC gamer. However i am tired of trying to get games to run on my laptop! So want to have a go at making a decent gaming PC.

I understand the basics, but struggle with configuring certain components against each other. Also since the introduction of multi core CPU's I sometimes struggle to understand which are the most powerful.

Anyway there is a specific game I am trying to play on my current machine which is struggling. So my minimum benchmark would be something capable of this game. The game requirements are this:

• Processor: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz / AMD FX-8300
• Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 270X or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
• System Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Storage: 4 GB Hard drive space

I understand what those components are, but can anyone recommend a motherboard to connect them all to?
Also, in gaming terms, are they fairly basic components? Would I need something much better to make it reasonably future proof?

In addition to this, I also like to play retro games through Dosbox. I have those old games on floppy discs, which I currently use through a USB Floppy Drive. I would like an internal floppy on my new machine. Do they still make motherboards with built in Floppy support?

 

[pusb32]

I'd suggest that the best place to start is by giving us a budget - then it's a case of identifying which components you already have (if any) so we can work that into your budget!

For example, if you are starting completely from new you are going to need a keyboard, mouse, monitor and operating system, so it's not just a case of putting together the physical parts in the machine itself!

Budget - I would be looking at around £800.

I have no components at the moment, so this is for everything

 

[pusb32]

Might be wrong but I think the external USB floppy drives were/are faster than the old internal ones, which you might be hard pressed to find these days. Plus I wonder if it isn't time to find a way to transfer those games you're fond of to another medium.

The i5-4460 and 270X/760 are outdated. You'll be able to do a bit better with that budget, especially if you avoid paying full retail price for Windows 10, and read up on downloading the OS from Microsoft onto 8GB+ USB drive and then purchasing a cheap key.

Thanks, I know I can probably download most of those old games from abandonware, but I kinda like using the old tech to load them!

Useful advice re Windows 10

 

[pusb32]

Thinking about the Floppy, I'll just keep my existing USB floppy drive.

As for the rest of the spec, how does this look?


CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor

Motherboard: ASRock - B450M Steel Legend Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard

Memory: Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory

Storage: Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Storage: Toshiba - P300 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 570 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card

Case: NOX - Coolbay SX Blue Edition ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: Cooler Master - MWE 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply

Optical Drive: Pioneer - BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer

 

[pusb32]

You could get a 2600 for the same price/very similar to the 2400G - and would be preferable as you're getting a discrete GPU.

Ideally, 16GB if possible - and the MSI Tomahawk/Carbon would be better choice as you're getting a midi tower. Do you need WiFi?

What is your overall budget?

Thanks, I will look at that.

Don't need WiFi as I have a wired connection

Overall budget is between £600 & £800 but I need to include a monitor in that

 

[pusb32]

Ok, so had a little go at reconfiguring, and come up with this:

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor

Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard

Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory

Storage: Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Storage: Toshiba - P300 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 570 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card

Case: NOX - Coolbay SX Blue Edition ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: Cooler Master - MWE 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply

Optical Drive: Pioneer - BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer


How does that now sound?