Budget 21-30k BUDGET (GAMING) PC

Popsicleed said:
Ok so I'm listing the builds I've collected so far;
PC CASE - Ant Esports - 3615 INR
CPU - i3-12100F - 8862 INR
MOTHERBOARD - ASUS PRIME H610M-E - 7493 INR
GPU - GEONIX GEFORCE GT 730LP 4GB DDR3 Graphic Card - 2735 INR
RAM - 8GB RAM - 1909
PSU - 450watt - 1085 INR
TOTAL - 25,649 INR
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You can't play any relatively new game with a GT730. IMO just get Xbox Series S when it drops under 25k on sale in May or before that. Xbox Series X & PS5 have dropped to 36k as well. Consoles are cheaper upfront & more expensive in the long run, its the opposite for PC.

RX6600 is the minimum GPU you need, used one costs 11-13k. If you can't build i3 12100F + RX 6600, just save money in the coming months.
 
sandeepsachin said:
^Thats an AMD board with a decade old Intel processor. Both are not compatible. At this point, you should just go to a computer shop and get it assembled there.
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MoviesMusicMayhem said:
A big NO.
That cpu could be older than you - avoid
That motherboard is not compatible with your cpu. You need to pick an AMD Ryzen cpu to use that motherboard.
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Oh.. Aside from the noncompatible components, I thought the processor is good. My bestfriend uses it, with 16gb ram installed, idk his other components since he doesn't know how to check/or what they are (it's his dad's computer) the computer could run the games I want at a decent fps - the sims 4, dota2, league, roblox and even genshin at the highest settings

But I guess I will not consider not getting the 2400 if it sucks, I will stick to what y'all tell me :)
 
OMEGA44-XT said:
You can't play any relatively new game with a GT730. IMO just get Xbox Series S when it drops under 25k on sale in May or before that. Xbox Series X & PS5 have dropped to 36k as well. Consoles are cheaper upfront & more expensive in the long run, its the opposite for PC.
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Thanks, I'll keep that as a second option, since I'm not really a fan of console gaming :))
OMEGA44-XT said:
RX6600 is the minimum GPU you need, used one costs 11-13k. If you can't build i3 12100F + RX 6600, just save money in the coming months.
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OK, earn and save money for RX6600 and 12100F (starting from tomorrow) it is!
It might take alot of time and effort for me to save money so bear with me y'all I will get one I promise xd
 
MoviesMusicMayhem said:
Finally, and I mean this sincerely, you really need a better understanding of the parts, how they work with each other and where you are making trade offs. Please do learn a bit more about pc building. There are several videos out there on YouTube.
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Do you guys have any suggestion for those kind of videos? I mean I will watch on my behalf too but if there is a specific video that explains it really good, please enlighten me
Oh and also thank you for the advice, I've been watching only pc builds which I sometimess got lost on
 
You can start here. Disregard the pricing/availability of specific models mentioned in the video - this guy is speaking about a US market which is light years away from ours.
Focus on the principles being discussed here, instead.

I am sure there are other similar build how-tos that you can look at.
one other resource you can look at is pcpartpicker.com - the one place it scores over pcpricetracker.in is that each selection you make for a component, will restrict the next component that you select to just compatible ones.
So you will never ever make the mistake of choosing an i5-2400 and trying to pair with with AMD B450 motherboard.
Or choosing an itx case and a full sized ATX motherboard.
The place where pcpricetracker scores over pcpartpicker is that it is tuned for an Indian market - so this where you will eventually go to draft your PC build.

You get the gist. I would urge you to get into what is effectively a rabbit hole and ask questions about what you do not understand - keep your end goal of actually building a PC aside for a bit. Focus instead on learning what the parts do and how they work with each other. Every part choice has trade-offs - learn what they are and how you would be affected if you made that specific choice.

Read up on the step up to the Modest builds also - it might give you an idea of what the additional money spent translates to in terms of gaming/productivity value.
The Budget build - was the inspiration for my 1st build (and a similar one was my initial recommendation - message #2 on this thread)

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Good luck and, importantly, have a lot of fun learning!
 
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Popsicleed said:
Thanks, I'll keep that as a second option, since I'm not really a fan of console gaming :))

OK, earn and save money for RX6600 and 12100F (starting from tomorrow) it is!
It might take alot of time and effort for me to save money so bear with me y'all I will get one I promise xd
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PC gaming is an expensive hobby considering salaries in India, that's the sad reality.

Else compromise, which I don't recommend because of how big the performance difference between 6600 & next cheap GPU is (but your opinion might vary regarding the compromise aspect as some gaming is better than no gaming). I was a laptop gamer for 10 years before finally building a gaming PC.
 
OMEGA44-XT said:
PC gaming is an expensive hobby considering salaries in India, that's the sad reality.

Else compromise, which I don't recommend because of how big the performance difference between 6600 & next cheap GPU is (but your opinion might vary regarding the compromise aspect as some gaming is better than no gaming). I was a laptop gamer for 10 years before finally building a gaming PC.
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I see

most I play games that are light weighted and I have never really played AAA titles so mabye it's a great opportunity for me to try it out if I get 6600 (which I'm aiming for)
I'm also using an office laptop which I only use to play games (Mom brought it for me as a gift during lockdown zoom era)
Man, i wish there were more indian tech related manufacturers mabye things would be alot cheaper :/
 
MoviesMusicMayhem said:
You can start here. Disregard the pricing/availability of specific models mentioned in the video - this guy is speaking about a US market which is light years away from ours.
Focus on the principles being discussed here, instead.
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Got it.
MoviesMusicMayhem said:
I am sure there are other similar build how-tos that you can look at.
one other resource you can look at is pcpartpicker.com - the one place it scores over pcpricetracker.in is that each selection you make for a component, will restrict the next component that you select to just compatible ones.
So you will never ever make the mistake of choosing an i5-2400 and trying to pair with with AMD B450 motherboard.
Or choosing an itx case and a full sized ATX motherboard.
The place where pcpricetracker scores over pcpartpicker is that it is tuned for an Indian market - so this where you will eventually go to draft your PC build.
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Let's forget about the 2400 and B450 xD

Jokes asides, thank you, these will help me alot!
MoviesMusicMayhem said:
You get the gist. I would urge you to get into what is effectively a rabbit hole and ask questions about what you do not understand - keep your end goal of actually building a PC aside for a bit. Focus instead on learning what the parts do and how they work with each other. Every part choice has trade-offs - learn what they are and how you would be affected if you made that specific choice.

Read up on the step up to the Modest builds also - it might give you an idea of what the additional money spent translates to in terms of gaming/productivity value.
The Budget build - was the inspiration for my 1st build (and a similar one was my initial recommendation - message #2 on this thread)
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You can count on me for that.

Thank you so much everyone, this really helped me alot. Heck I even tried to buy those budget prebuilt all in ones on amazon first before people said not to.
 
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