So, you decided to build an inexpensive gaming computer, but with the expectation that it would draw all the modern games and its power was enough for the next two to three years. We will focus on a budget of 40-45 thousand rubles. It makes no sense to collect something cheaper, because after about a year you will have to add, improve and spend it again.
It should be noted right away that lovers of significant overclocking space on such components will not have enough, if you want peak capacities, then be prepared to pay about 25 thousand rubles for the motherboard alone (for example, the SaberTooth or Rampage series), and the rest of the components will also turn out to be far from cheap. For the allotted amount, you can collect quite powerful computers for games without any frills.
CPU and cooler
There is no sense in buying the top-end Intel i7 processor from Intel at the same time, and at the same time saving on other components. Such an imbalance will lead to the fact that the powerful chip will stand idle for a significant part of the time, since the video card, hard drive and RAM simply will not open it completely.
Powerful computers for games, but at the same time inexpensive ones, will feel great under the control of the i5 processor on the well-proven Haswell architecture. The average price for such chips ranges from 15 thousand rubles (spring, 2016). You can stop at the middle version in the face of i5-4440 with a frequency of 3100 MHz and a third-level cache of 6144 KB.
The model will perfectly combine with the video card described below, and the capabilities of both the processor and the video accelerator will be revealed at 100%. It is also worth noting that you should not take a chip with the K prefix (for overclocking), since the budget is small and the prices for such processors are significantly higher.
Even an inexpensive gaming computer should not be assembled with a BOXING cooler, that is, with a cooling system that comes with the processor. It is better to buy a chip without it at all (OEM) and spend money on a good cooler that will not allow overheating or unstable operation of the system - you cannot save here. The best option for this case would be Deepcool Gamma Archer, which will cost you about 500 rubles. Remember that a separate and high-quality cooler for the processor is not a luxury, but a necessity.
Motherboard
Selecting the main parameters of the motherboard is quite simple, but other technical nuances for some may be a problem. The first thing we need from MP is the LGA 1150 socket for the selected processor. Also, powerful computers for games must be equipped with at least two slots for RAM in order to work in dual-channel mode.
Another important parameter is a slot for a video card; it should be PCI-E x16 type 3.0 standard. Difficulties can arise when choosing a chipset, because it has its own subtleties. It is preferable to assemble powerful gaming computers, adhering to RAID technology (arrays of independent disks), but this is not our case, since we will have only one hard drive.
Since we will have an overclocked processor, a chipset based on Z87 nm is completely useless, and its multifunctionality in our case will simply go nowhere. The budget types H81 or B85 will fit perfectly into modest requirements, but this does not mean at all that it is impossible to assemble powerful computers for games on such chipsets. The series support RAM with a frequency of 1600 MHz (more than enough), there is a slot for a video card 3.0, it is possible to work with SATA hard drives at a speed of 6 GB / s. That is, it makes no sense to overpay for the fact that we will be idle.
The optimal option in our case will be the Asus motherboard of the B85M-G series, which fully meets our requirements both in technical specifications and in price (4 thousand rubles).
RAM
It seems that there is nothing complicated here: take a larger volume, and that’s all, but even here there are some nuances and pitfalls. Most of the strips are similar in their technical characteristics, but still you need to choose the best and inexpensive.
As for the RAM frequency, there are no options here - it is 1600 MHz, which meets the requirements of the motherboard, and powerful gaming computers with a higher frequency are just an extra investment, since you will not notice a special difference between 1600 MHz and 2400 MHz, nor Benchmarks.
The main problem lies in the amount of RAM. What to take: two at 4 GB or one at 8 GB? No matter what all kinds of overclockers say, the best option for our system is one 8 GB bar. This step is primarily aimed at significant budget savings (one bar is much cheaper than two separately with the same volume). If we talk about performance, the difference is so small that it is practically impossible to see it in games, but only in special applications that are designed to compile graphics and complex calculations (which we do not need at all, since we are building a gaming computer) .
Therefore, in this case it makes no sense to overpay two thousand rubles. A great option for our assembly is Kingston KVR16N11 / 8 with a consumption of 1.5 V (without a radiator) and a price of 3.5 thousand rubles.
Video card
It was for the sake of this point that we saved on the remaining components (within the reasonable, of course). A video accelerator is the heart of the gaming system unit, and when asked why games slow down on a powerful computer, there is only one answer - your video card is out of date.
Gathering a gaming computer for 45 thousand, you can spend almost half the budget on this component with peace of mind. The best of all that can be selected within the allotted framework is the GeForce GTX 950 from Asus or Gigabit for 15 thousand rubles. With such a video card, you will not experience any problems with FPS and friezes, therefore, saving is inappropriate here.
Hard drive and power supply
The currently popular SSD and HDD bundles do not fit into our assembly, so it’s better to dwell on the usual “terabyte” from Western Digital from the WD10EZEX series for about 3 thousand rubles. In the future, you can buy and install a super-fast hard drive, but for starters, this option will work.
As for the power supply, the main consumer of energy in modern computers is the video card, but in our case it is designed for 90 watts, so the 400 watts device is enough for the eyes. But if you want to play it safe for the future, then you can take a power supply with a margin of 500 watts. It is difficult to name specific models here, but it is better to give preference to the brands Zalman, Corsair and FSP.
Body
It all depends on your personal preference. Since there are no more than 2 thousand rubles left on the case, you can stop at the proven and high-quality version of Zalman - Z1 Black. It has very good material, good fans, simplicity and a convenient front panel, and it looks very presentable.