Once again it’s time for an update on our build guide for those looking to maximize their budget. The latest update to our quarterly custom setup for having your own gaming rig with a tight budget of ₱20,000. On our previous article “GAMING RIGS ON A PHP 20K BUDGET”, we received a lot of feedback from our readers and some of them were kind enough to provide their own setup for that specific budget.
Further reading: Php15,000 Gaming PC Build Guide December 2018
For this version, we will be including a monitor within the budget. Peripherals such as keyboards, cables, mouse, etc.. are not included.
So we would like to highlight those setup that was shared by our readers that are worth mentioning.
Components | Price | |||||||||
Processor | Intel Pentium G3250 | ₱2,700 | ||||||||
Motherboard | Asus H81M-D PLUS | ₱2,750.00 | ||||||||
RAM(Option1) | Gskill 4GB Single DDR3 1600 CL11 Value Ram (F3-1600C11S-4GNS) |
₱ 1,350
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Legend | |||||||
RAM(Option2) | Apotop 4GB DDR3 1600 | Option 1 |
Whatever you choose between these available options is fine.
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GPU(Option1) | Sapphire R7-250X 1GB DDR5 | ₱4,250.00 | Option 2 | |||||||
GPU(Option2) | Inno3d GT 730 2gb DDR5 64bit bit Kepler | ₱3,250.00 | Same price | |||||||
PSU | Hec Cougar SL500 500W up to 80% Efficiency | ₱1,700.00 | ||||||||
Storage | Toshiba 500GB 7200rpm Sata3 DT01ACA050 Hard Drive | ₱2,200.00 | ||||||||
Case(Option1) | Deepcool SMARTER Micro ITX/ Mini ITX computer case |
₱ 1,250
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Total Cost (Option 1) | ₱20,100 | ||||||
Case(option2) | Aerocool GT Black Gaming Case | Total Cost (Option 2) | ₱19,100 | |||||||
Peripheral | Price | |||||||||
Monitor(Option1) | LG 20M37D 19.5 inch LED |
₱3,900.00
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Monitor(Option2) | BenQ VL2040AZ 19.5″ Wide LED |
Our first setup came from wafu2601. Thanks wafu2601 for sharing your thoughts and we truly appreciate your efforts in sharing your knowledge to our fellow readers.
Moving on, this is the B2G version with monitor in line.
Intel Gaming PC
Components | Price | |||||||
Processor | Intel Pentium G3260 3.50GHz | ₱2,690.00 | ||||||
Motherboard | ASRock H81M-VG4 | ₱1,995.00 | ||||||
RAM | CORSAIR 4GB DDR3 PC1333 (CMV4GX3M1A1333C9) | ₱1,300.00 | ||||||
GPU | Palit Geforce GTX 750 StormX OC 1G GDDR5 128Bit | ₱4,990.00 | Total Cost | ₱19,920.00 | ||||
PSU | Antec VP450 | ₱1,950.00 | ||||||
Storage | 500gb WDC Caviar Blue (WD500SAAKX) 16mb sata3 hdd | ₱1,995.00 | ||||||
Case | XIGMATEK RECON BLACK ATX CASING | ₱1,100.00 | ||||||
Peripheral | Price | |||||||
Monitor | LG 20M37D 19.5 inch LED | ₱3,900.00 |
AMD Gaming PC
Components | Price | |||||||
Processor | AMD A6 7400K 3.5-3.9Ghz, 2-Core, 256 Shaders | ₱2,900.00 | ||||||
Motherboard | Asrock FM2A78M-HD+ | ₱2,580.00 | ||||||
RAM | CORSAIR 4GB DDR3 PC1333 (CMV4GX3M1A1333C9) | ₱1,300.00 | Total Cost | ₱19,975.00 | ||||
GPU | Sapphire R7-250X 1GB DDR5 | ₱4,250.00 | ||||||
PSU | Antec VP450 | ₱1,950.00 | ||||||
Storage | 500gb WDC Caviar Blue (WD500SAAKX) 16mb sata3 hdd | ₱1,995.00 | ||||||
Case | XIGMATEK RECON BLACK ATX CASING | ₱1,100.00 | ||||||
Peripheral | Price | |||||||
Monitor | LG 20M37D 19.5 inch LED | ₱3,900.00 |
As to what wafu2601 mentioned, if the monitor is not necessary, you can either use the extra money to get your self a higher ram capacity, better speed and timings or a higher graphics card. There are many variable options to choose from as to where you want to spend that extra 3900 pesos. It will all go down to individual preferences.
wafu260’1 Mid-Entry Level Intel Php20,000 Gaming PC Build:
Price reference: DynaquestPC
w/o Monitor
- Processor : Intel Core i3-4170 3.70GHz (Dual Core) Haswell ₱4,995.00
- Motherboard : Asus H81M-D PLUS ₱2,750.00
- Memory : Apotop 4GB DDR3 1600 Memory ₱1,350.00 x 2 ₱2,700
- Casing : Aerocool GT Black Gaming Case Aerocool GT Black Gaming ₱1,250.00
- Hard Drive : Seagate 1TB 7200RPM 64MB Sata Hard Drive ₱2,650.00
- Power Supply : EVGA 500B 500W 80Plus Bronze Power Supply ₱1,950.00
lastly, There are 2 options for video card :
If on tight budget go with : Sapphire R7-260X 2GB DDR5 128Bit ₱5,750.00
If you can squeeze a bit, go for : Palit Geforce GTX 750 Ti StormX Dual ₱6,800
GPU with Sapphire R7 260x = ₱22,045
GPU with GTX 750 ti = ₱23,095
wafu2601’s AMD Mid-Entry Level Php20,000 Gaming PC Build:
Here is our B2G build without the monitor.
Intel
w/o Monitor
Components | Price | |||||||
Processor | Intel Pentium G3260 3.50GHz | ₱2,690.00 | ||||||
Motherboard | ASRock H81M-VG4 | ₱1,995.00 | ||||||
RAM | Kingston Hyper X Fury 4gb ddr3 1866 | ₱1,490.00 | ||||||
GPU | Zotac GTX 960 2GB 128Bit DDR5 | ₱8,770.00 | Total Cost | ₱19,990.00 | ||||
PSU | Antec VP450 | ₱1,950.00 | ||||||
Storage | 500gb WDC Caviar Blue (WD500SAAKX) 16mb sata3 hdd | ₱1,995.00 | ||||||
Case | XIGMATEK RECON BLACK ATX CASING | ₱1,100.00 |
AMD
w/o Monitor
Components | Price | |||||||
Processor | AMD A6 7400K 3.5-3.9Ghz, 2-Core, 256 Shaders | ₱2,900.00 | ||||||
Motherboard | Asrock FM2A78M-HD+ | ₱2,580.00 | ||||||
RAM | CORSAIR 4GB DDR3 PC1333 (CMV4GX3M1A1333C9) | ₱1,300.00 | Total Cost | ₱20,325.00 | ||||
GPU | Sapphire R9-270X Dual X OC 2GB DDR5 Boost Full | ₱8,500.00 | ||||||
PSU | Antec VP450 | ₱1,950.00 | ||||||
Storage | 500gb WDC Caviar Blue (WD500SAAKX) 16mb sata3 hdd | ₱1,995.00 | ||||||
Case | XIGMATEK RECON BLACK ATX CASING | ₱1,100.00 |
Note: For the Intel setup that we went with, we’re kinda actually pushing it. The G3260 processor “may” bottleneck the GTX 960 but most likely on games that are more processor dependent and of high-end latest titles. I don’t see any issues with our AMD build though.
Personally, if I were to decide what to do with that 3900, I’d get myself an extra 4gb ram, a 1TB HDD instead of a 500gb and a more efficient power supply.
Note: Component prices can vary from store to store and may change from time to time without prior notice. The prices that you see here for each components are the prices stated to us by the sellers as of 6/21/2015.
BossMac’s Notes:
At the time of this writing, besides the common help request we get one of the most recurring question is “Which is the better option between Intel and AMD?” I will be writing a dedicated article for that question but to summarize, if you are looking to upgrade your processor for workstation or other CPU-intensive applications then the Intel path is the better choice. Otherwise, both build paths will accommodate GPU upgrades just right but don’t go too extravagant and pair a GTX 980 with an APU or the Pentium, while it will work, you are severely limiting your GPU. That said, thanks for reading and we look forward to helping you out with your builds.