You want this link ; https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZPWOA6I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Also shipping is free only with Prime and it takes 1-4 weeks to ship.

These last few days I've put together a couple more Ryzen hackintoshes after having done this post last year, with those computers (after being run almost 24/7/365) going stable and strong. Went with budget options this time around and figured to make a short followup.

Pictures lol, with water bottle for scale

Parts (w/ free shipping):

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor | $160.00
Motherboard | ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $60.00
Memory | G.SKILL Aegis 16GB (1 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 F4-2800C17D-16GIS | $58.50
Storage | PNY Technologies 120GB CS900 SATA III 2.5" Internal SSD | $28.00
Video Card | EVGA - GeForce GT 710 1GB Video Card | $20.00
Case | Rosewill Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case (SRM-01) | $20.00
Power Supply | EVGA 450 BR 450W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply | $10.00
Operating System | Sierra 10.12.6 | $0.00
| Total | $356.50

Technically I made two of them (and split The RAM in two -- it came 2x8, maybe if RAM gets cheap I'll reunite them and buy another 2x8 kit).

I did this mostly to be able to process my inefficient, shitty scripts in less time -- beside the two older computers, I have intermittent access to a bunch of dual xeon Mac Pros, but wanted something a bit more for exclusive use. I probably could have gone even cheaper but wanted to get (essential) hardware identical to the old builds so that I might be more familiar with everything during installation, as it was an already solved problem (and took me a few hours the first go around). As such, hardware assembly only took me maybe an hour thirty, with another hour of getting the OS up and running (and kexts installed, etc.).

The case was chosen for its small size -- while it was a bit more of a hassle to work in than the 'Define C's, it has a much smaller height and footprint. Unfortunately, this means I can't fit a bigger cooler in -- after briefly considering a 120mm AIO, I decided to just use the stock Wraith Spire and give it a less aggressive overclock (I also haven't figured out yet how to monitor temps from inside the OS -- following a guide I found online gave me kernel panic on boot, and I had to boot from a thumb drive and manually remove the offending files... I also accidentally rm -R'd all my kexts on one of them, requiring an OS reinstall. May try to push something more aggressive once I get that working, or else just toss Windows/Linux on a USB and work from there. Temps atm are in the low 30s in bios).

Other alternatives I considered included a 32-core threadripper build (discounted because of expense and relative lack of hackintosh support), buying a bunch of old workstations (discounted because of power and space inefficiency -- I'm storing these in lab -- and b/c with more components probability of failure climbs), and doing all my work on the cloud (which I've been too lazy/busy to learn, and I also hear can be obnoxious compared to having physical access to the machines, esp. for iterative problem solving. I think I even have e.g. substantial xsede allocation through a fellowship but otherwise this seemed cheap enough). Mostly I just wanted a bit more computational power with a minimum of work lol. Probably one of those options would have been better but I'm incompetent enough at computer stuff that I figured to stay with something tried and true.

GPU in the build is just for screen output during installation -- otherwise I'll be accessing the computers remotely via stuff like VNC viewer and PPSS. I haven't yet figured out GPU computing for my workloads so for now I don't need anything GPU-based there.

Overall, it was pretty fun getting everything working!

CPU

Mother Board

GPU

8GB of RAM

1TB HDD for way more storage space then a console. You could drop the storage space to match a console and save a bit of money, but we won't do that.

PSU Cheaper/lower wattage for this build is possible, but it's better not to skimp

Disk drives are dying out and everything is going digital. Even consoles are showing massive growth in direct game purchases and downloads from PSN/XBL. But here it is if you want one.

Here's a few cases 1 2 3 4. Pick your case based on style, USB ports, whatever. All of those are 30 dollars or less and are mATX, meaning smaller form factor.

So now peripherals. Need a monitor? No you don't, plug it in to your TV. HDMI just like a console and consoles don't come with displays. You might have a monitor already.
Controller/input devices? PCs can use the old controllers you have laying around. Here's a keyboard and mouse recommendation anyway if you want one or don't already own them since most people own a computer for stuff outside gaming. That costs around half the price of an OEM console controller and KB+M is a more accurate input method. Controllers are a comfort thing and are best suited for driving games, but point and click with a high DPI sensor is much more intuitive and accurate than a controller with bad input filtering and clunky auto aim. Microsoft tried cross platform and keyboard and mouse destroyed gamepad/controller players. The only real cross platform right now is Rocket League because controllers are the better input method for driving so it's equal footing. But if you're playing Rocket League on PC, you load in faster. You'll be sitting on an empty field while you wait for other players to connect before the countdown and stuff starts, kinda neat. Also, that one I recommended has a button to change DPI/sensitivity on the fly, no need to bother with settings menus. Seamlessly go from sniping to roaming to driving. The keyboard is back lit and has a few color options.

Operating system? GNU/Linux is free and is getting more and more gaming support every day. It's not as hard as people make it out to be. Get a basic/user friendly distro like Ubuntu and all you really have to do is install. If you're a masochist, a developer, or a masochistic developer get a tougher distro like Gentoo. Funny thing as well, games with Linux support run better on Linux since it's such a great operating system on the software level. SteamOS is also free. Want Windows? Download the OS and put it on a disk or flash drive, install it on the new computer and enter the product key. Where do you get a product key? Don't buy it from a big box retail store for 100 bucks or likely more, you're getting gypped. You can buy 100% legit product keys online. r/microsoftsoftwareswap sells them for 20-25$ and the keys are straight from Microsoft

Also, all of those listings are from Amazon and are Amazon Prime eligible (for the other guy that replied to you that wants to complain about rebates/shipping/living next to a MicroCenter). You can find a lot of those parts cheaper and/or with free shipping. I recommend NewEgg. So you can do even better than the price I'm about to give you (which also means you can get better hardware for better performance):

Here's the itemized list with the prices: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QBVRNG

$448.51 total for a PC that is massively better than current gen consoles. Drop the unnecessary DVD drive and the keyboard+mouse combo and the PC itself comes in at $402.93.

So... brand new parts from a large online retailer with a great support system. You can get even better deals on the parts if you checked other great online retailers like NewEgg. Ten years ago consoles absolutely made sense, but now leaps in hardware design have made better hardware cheaper and the tables have turned.

Does that "come close without cheating"?

Here's a few more kickers now that we have the hard price set:

AMD and Nvidia are about to launch a new line of GPUs, meaning current prices will drop (better performance at lower cost on that build I just gave you) and AMD is specifically focusing on lower/mid range market with higher performance and efficiency. It's going to be great for mainstream gaming rigs.

PC gaming is usually cheaper over time because Intel/Nvida/AMD don't charge development fees (they can't), neither can EVGA/ASUS or whoever makes the parts, neither can Microsoft. Steam takes a cut, but so do stores like GameStop. Stuff like that is why Steam can have massive sales consoles can only dream of and the developers can still profit from a sale. The only reason PC games are 60 dollars like their console equivalents is because it's the standard and they can "get away with it" (especially if you're Microsoft trying to expand Windows 10 and not alienate XBox), but they can make the same or more per sale at a lower cost.

PCs also have the largest game library of any platform and the massive free to play library that comes with it as well. And it's really free, not 'pay 50 a year for a subscription and get to play a game for a month' free

PC is, in theory, forever backwards compatible. Want to play CoD4? Don't shell out the money for Infinite Warfare, just install CoD4 and play on the servers PC still hosts. Games that came out upwards of 10 years ago can still be installed and run with no issue.

You don't have to double spend. No buying a console and a computer for work/school. Put your 300 dollar home computer and 400 dollar console prices together and you made a huge leap in budget to built a killer PC. You also get a much more versatile platform capable of running much more stuff and you get so much more control over your experience.

Desktop Link: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/dp/B00ZPWOA6I/

If you don't need anything fancy, the Rosewill SRM-01 is $20, a hair over 20L, and will fit all that no problem.

Thanks for the heads up.

WhosFamousNotMe, you know about /r/bapcsalescanada, right?

/u/a_team24, Also consider the MSI Z170-A PRO for a motherboard. I know you're uncomfortable with the Gigabyte.

The only thing that you should buy early (unless getting a huge discount) is the case. This case is on sale https://www.amazon.ca/gp/dp/B00ZPWOA6I/

It's not the best but it's $25 with free shipping (when you spend $35). On second thoughts...

I think everything in your build is not likely to move off the prices that you've already seen so I would consider buying it now... but you could always wait.

That case is actually a Rosewill Micro ATX Mini Tower. Honestly, I found the case to be a pain in the ass to work in, but I wanted a small form factor case so I just went with that one lol

Rosewill Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case SRM-01 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZPWOA6I/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_eutIwbQ8XMC8A

I was going to recommend that you try to switch some things up to bump up from 1050 to the 1050 Ti but not sure that's possible now since it looks like all the reasonably priced Tis are sold out. I'd suggest going with this H110 motherboard instead of the B250. The H110 also has a $10 rebate. Not sure where else you could trim a few bucks.... maybe going with something like this micro ATX case.

Does your budget include monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc?

Also, it might be difficult to find a case that small.

Rosewill has a few cheap cases $20-$30.

Black Friday/Boxing Day doesn't always have the best deals. Keep an eye on /r/bapcsalescanada and pick up deals as they come.


CamelCamelCamel to check amazon price history.

Maybe you can also grab a GPU from EVGA B-Stock. Users have reportedly not been hit with customs and the cost after conversion is still worth it. I'm told they restock every wednesday.

i'm bit all over the place.

Hmm... but when I was doing my research, the Rosewill Inc. themselves said that the gtx 1050 is compatibale with their case. The case came with a bag of screws as well but there were 3 different types of screws but at least 10 to 15 screws in all.



https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZPWOA6I/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ZPWOA6I?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_yo_pop_mb_pd_t2

This cheapie mATX case:


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZPWOA6I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hi, I'm looking for the smallest MicroATX case under $~40 that still fits a 10.7 inch graphics card (ASUS R9 380) and doesn't look terrible. Right now I'm looking at the Rosewill SRM-01. Thanks!

CASE ($24.75): https://www.amazon.ca/Rosewill-Micro-Tower-Computer-SRM-01/dp/B00ZPWOA6I/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1504412970&sr=1-7&keywords=case

PSU (39.99): https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-WHITE-Warranty-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1504413556&sr=1-3&keywords=power+supply

MOTHERBOARD ($59.99): https://www.amazon.com/PRIME-A320M-K-Ryzen-Micro-ATX-Motherboard/dp/B06ZY2F35X/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1504413314&sr=1-1&keywords=amd+ryzen+motherboard

CPU+COOLER ($109.99): https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Desktop-Processor-Stealth-YD1200BBAEBOX/dp/B0741DN383/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1504413138&sr=1-1&keywords=ryzen+3

GPU ($119): https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Geforce-GDDR5-Graphic-GV-N1050OC-2GD/dp/B06X9GLGSC/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1504413404&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx%2B1050&th=1

SSD ($58.99): https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digital-120GB-SA400S37-120G/dp/B01N6JQS8C/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1504413478&sr=1-7&keywords=ssd

RAM ($58.99): https://www.amazon.com/Timetec-2133MHz-PC4-17000-Unbuffered-Computer/dp/B00G2QI0XA/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1504414202&sr=1-9&keywords=8gb+ddr4

WiFi ($17.99): https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-600Mbps-USBNOVEL-Wireless-10-4-10-12-2/dp/B06XRC8G1V/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1504414559&sr=1-7&keywords=dual%2Bband%2Bwifi%2Bcard&th=1

TOTAL:$489.69

And btw ik this is slightly above your price range but you cannot get a good pc with your price range srry

Just built a bunch of similar computers for some friends/family. The G4560 + 1050ti is a great combo. Although you do lose freesync, it's a much better card than the Rx 560 (faster + 4gb vram).

An $80 case is a lot for the build. I personally like the rosewill srm-01 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZPWOA6I/?tag=pcpapi-20) for my budget builds and would free up enough money for a small SSD.

• H81 mobo: $63
  
• GTX 1050 Ti: $170
  
• [Case: $30](https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00ZPWOA6I/?
  tag=pcp0f-20)
  
• PSU: $45
  
  https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/L6pR6X
  
  Total: $308 + tax + free shipping. The 1050 Ti is about 30% faster than the RX 460.

I'll give you a part list as an idea.

Ryzen 3 2200G processor

Gigabyte AB350M motherboard

Viper Elite 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4 RAM

Inland Professional 240 GB SSD

Rosewill SRM-01 Case

EVGA 80+ Bronze 450W power supply

Clocks in just around budget.

If he doesn't want to build, then some kind of prebuilt like this HP Pavilion might do it, probably will want to add more RAM and an SSD.

Local to raleigh? I have this case $free.99

Could I request a mATX build with this case instead? Rosewill Micro ATX Mini Tower

I'm curious to see how much I can save on the mobo with a mATX form factor...

Understood, I will just update the list.

Motherboard: https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Intel-Micro-Motherboard-H81M-E33/dp/B00F42W70A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483448385&sr=8-1&keywords=LGA+1150

CPU: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-I3-4160-Processor-Hyper-Threading-BX80646I34160/dp/B00LV8U0VE/ref=pd_sim_147_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00LV8U0VE&pd_rd_r=GWDY83BF82VDFTNNT983&pd_rd_w=oiHkd&pd_rd_wg=olGte&psc=1&refRID=GWDY83BF82VDFTNNT983

Graphics Card:https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Radeon-Windforce-Graphics-GV-RX460WF2OC-4GD/dp/B01K1JVCRE/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1483448534&sr=1-1&keywords=rx+450

RAM: Use the sticks you currently have

Hard Drive: Again, use the one you currently have

Case:https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Micro-Tower-Computer-SRM-01/dp/B00ZPWOA6I/ref=sr_1_12?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1483448726&sr=1-12&keywords=Case

PSU:https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-WHITE-Warranty-Supply-100-W1-0430-KR/dp/B00H33SDR4/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1483448776&sr=1-6&keywords=power+supply

FYI - yes I know this case is never $49 it can be had on Amazon for $29.99 but this is still really a good deal for a microATX case with front (side technically) USB 3.0 ports.

It also looks like it has some decent cable management, thumb screws, a few fans, and nice case wiring.

I do not see why a 30$ aluminum case wouldn't last 10 years.

Look at this, why wouldn't it survive?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZPWOA6I/ref=twister_B011QSC5SE?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Update parts list per your specifications:

Motherboard

RAM

case

HDD

G4400

That puts me right on budget. :)

Can someone give me suggestions on a cheap Micro-ATX case? The case I just built in has fans that have an old 2 pin male adapter, so I either need to buy some new fans or a new case. The case is also huge and ugly, so I've been looking at ditching it all together. My build doesn't need much room (1HDD, 1050 TI Mini, Hyper T2 CPU cooler, micro-atx mobo) here's what I've found so far Thermaltake H15, Cooler Master N200, Rosewill Ranger M, Rosewill SRM1