Reddit reviews GIGABYTE GA-B250M-DS3H LGA1151 Intel Micro ATX DDR4 Motherboard

Agreed. As long as the parts are compatible, which we can help with, assembling a pc is the way to go. This budget is difficult, though. Ideally you’d budget $250 (210€?)just for the graphics card. You really want a GTX1060. The graphics card is everything in a gaming computer. You won’t have much budget left; that means bare minimums on everything else.

This build is an excellent place to start:

PCGamer.com cheapest gaming computer build

Intel Pentium G4560
GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
ASRock B250M Pro4
Crucial 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4-2133
Crucial MX300 275GB
EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze PSU

Don’t forget a copy of Windows 10, a decent mouse, keyboard, monitor, and headphones or speakers.

Also I’ll suggest you reuse an old 7200rpm SATA hard drive (250gb+)if you have one in an old PC. This isn’t ideal, but it will help control costs and while it will make the game load slower than the Crucial MX300 listed above, it wont really affect gameplay.

EDIT:
Based on feedback and current prices, I suggest the following hardware:

$59
Intel Pentium G Series 3.50 GHz Dual-Core LGA 1151 Processor (BX80677G4560)Amazon

$64
GIGABYTE GA-B250M-DS3H LGA1151 Intel Micro ATX DDR4 MotherboardAmazon

$150
Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5 128 Bit PCI-E Graphic Card (GV-N1050OC-2GD)Amazon

$95
Kingston HyperX FURY Black 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 2133MHz DDR4 Non-ECC CL14 DIMM Desktop Memory (HX421C14FBK2/8)Amazon

$70
Crucial MX500 250GB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD - CT250MX500SSD1
Amazon

$45
Corsair CX Series 450 Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified Non-Modular Power Supply (CP-9020120-NA)
Amazon

$50
Corsair Carbide Series 100R Mid Tower Case
Amazon


Total
$533 (449€)


Tagging u/remarkable_function

I've got an i3 7100 and Gigabyte motherboard. I'm in PA but would ship. Best offer.

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GA-B250M-DS3H-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard/dp/B01N2WG23X

Same board for $69.69 brand new w/ box here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2WG23X

Your choice of your motherboard entirely depends on what you need. They are similarly priced right now based on Amazon for $65 - 75 but I would recommend the GIGABYTE-GA-B250M-DS3H or ASUS-PRIME-B250M-A.

I'd recommend a b250m motherboard. These natively support 7th gen cpus and have more features only for $10 more. But then again, I would say the same for the cpu.

MOBO is fairly new amazon link


the worst part is, i have i5's but they are different sockets and i could not a find a decen mobo to go with them.

Hey, thanks for the response. So if I buy this motherboard, and a new chassi I could use that cpu and gpu?

Got one of these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N2WG23X/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 for $35 shipped. If you're interested I'll get timestamps

Hey, I'm from Bangalore and I'm actually looking to upgrade my budget build that I made earlier this year in Feb. Which means I'm selling my Gigabyte B250M-DS3H and Pentium G4560. They're both amazing for a gaming on a budget (I get 60 fps+ easy on high settings on most games) but I'm upgrading to an i7 for work so don't need them anymore. PM me if you're interested, both parts are 7~ months old and I have all the receipts and everything, I promise to give you a fair price :)

If you're looking for something different, check out SP road. You can get some good deals there but be aware that the prices of computer parts have gone up quite a bit over the past few months. Make sure to look up what you need online and then haggle like there's no tomorrow!

EDIT: Notice you mentioned PrimeABGB. Check out The IT Depot as well, they don't charge delivery fees in Bangalore and Chennai afaik, and that's where I got my processor for cheaper than anywhere else.

If I link my motherboard Gigabyte B250M, does it change your current recommendations? And how do I determine if a motherboard is good or not?

Can I put this motherboard in there though?

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GA-B250M-DS3H-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard/dp/B01N2WG23X/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1503030727&sr=1-1&keywords=b250+motherboard

Check into this motherboard
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N2WG23X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Grab a 4560 to go along with it, its an upgrade from your current cpu. You will also need to upgrade your ram.

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80677G4560-Pentium-Desktop-Processors/dp/B01NCE8T92/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1492871201&sr=1-1&keywords=4560

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UVN2C8O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1



This is a good platform for more future upgrades- you can upgrade the cpu further when prices drop and can add more ram up to 32 gb

Here's a nice budget build for you:

CPU: Intel Core i3 8100k https://www.amazon.com/Intel-8th-Core-i3-8100-Processor/dp/B0759FTRZL Or if you want to go even cheaper, go with this CPU: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Pentium-Dual-Core-Processor-BX80677G4560/dp/B01NCE8T92 it's only 2 cores but it has really good hyperthreading.

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GPU: GTX 1050 or 1050ti https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-04G-P4-6253-KR/dp/B01MF7EQJZ https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-02G-P4-6150-KR/dp/B01M9FD3PC

CPU COOLER: https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjpkNS689HdAhXPhX4KHXrEDFQYABABGgJwYw&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESEeD2kM45Zt3zXGIhtV5oRHww&sig=AOD64_1qrGVTq919Qqrmd7mTxNNU7rAYIg&ctype=5&q=&ved=0ahUKEwim4c2689HdAhWHwlQKHWJ1CMkQ8w4I2wE&adurl=

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MOBO: This motherboard is amazing for it's price since it's MicroATX: https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GA-B250M-DS3H-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard/dp/B01N2WG23X/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1537732468&sr=1-1&keywords=micro+atx+motherboard

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Case: ThermalTake Case: https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Versa-Gaming-Computer-CA-1J1-00S1NN-00/dp/B0797GHT9F/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1537732507&sr=8-6&keywords=micro+atx+case

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Ram: 2666mhz DDR4 Ram: https://www.amazon.com/gp/slredirect/picassoRedirect.html/ref=pa_sp_atf_computers_sr_pg1_1?ie=UTF8&adId=A08897702961LMJBDLWFT&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPatriot-Viper-PC4-21300-Memory-Module%2Fdp%2FB079NN5WGW%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1_sspa%3Fs%3Dpc%26ie%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1537732604%26sr%3D1-1-spons%26keywords%3Dddr4%2Bram%2B8gb%26psc%3D1&qualifier=1537732604&id=8963532311246984&widgetName=sp_atf check newegg they have cheaper ram prices but you must get DDR4 since you can only use that type for your motherboard.

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let me know if i missed anything

Is this motherboard compatible with this graphic card?

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GA-B250M-DS3H-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard/dp/B01N2WG23X - this looks like a good mATX motherboard for your needs.

What's the difference between the B250M and the B250 motherboards, and which one would fit better in this case? (Heres the rest of my build if that's important)

The first motherboard will work, but it doesn't have any overclocking capabilities. If this is a deal breaker, I have a second and third listed below that will let you overclock. The MSI ones will also overclock automatically for you if you're worried about it, but still want the performance boost without any real risk. This is of course something you can turn on and off.

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GA-B250M-DS3H-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard/dp/B01N2WG23X/

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Motherboard-Z270-GAMING-PLUS/dp/B06XSYVW9T

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Z270-SLI-Motherboard-PLUS/dp/B01MR32I8L/

ok, and if i replace my mobo with this one https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GA-B250M-DS3H-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard/dp/B01N2WG23X would anything change

G4560 67$ dual core with hyper threading
Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015VPX190/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_M4zRyb99ZFKRN

B250 mobo with m.2 drive support 70$

GIGABYTE GA-B250M-DS3H LGA1151 Intel Micro ATX DDR4 Motherboard https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2WG23X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_e6zRybAHH4HYS

You might need to pick up ddr4 for this board if you don't have it already but this would do great!

pretty much building a new pc except for HDD and PSU. What do u think about these parts?

PC STUFF

MOBO - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2WG23X/?tag=pcpapi-20
PSU - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZZJ1P0/?tag=pcpapi-20
PSU cooler - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005O65JXI/?tag=pcpapi-20
RAM - https://www.amazon.com/G-SKILL-Ripjaws-288-Pin-Desktop-F4-2400C15D-16GVR/dp/B013J7T5K6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487440491&sr=8-1&keywords=ripjaws+v+16gb+ddr4
Case- https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-SPEC-01-Tower-Gaming/dp/B00I6BJATW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487523276&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+carbide
GPU - ?
case fans - https://www.amazon.com/Cougar-Vortex-Cooling-CF-V12HPB-Black/dp/B008N323U6

this one, will still support everything!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2WG23X/?tag=pcpapi-20

Is this mobo alright: http://www.amazon.in/dp/B01N2WG23X/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3AQODKK66V37M&coliid=ITURK24ZGVZN6

Also, how big is the difference in performance between the RX 460 and 1050ti? I'm aiming for at least 60+ fps.

Lastly, I have no idea about the cooler and if there are any other components missing.

It keeps deleting the links. I'd go for the ryzen. Here's the mobo for the i3
https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GA-B250M-DS3H-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard/dp/B01N2WG23X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495912526&sr=8-1&keywords=GIGABYTE+GA-B250M-DS3H

I built something very similar for myself recently. I used this mobo and CPU, and it’s a solid machine.

GIGABYTE GA-B250M-DS3H LGA1151 Intel Micro ATX DDR4 Motherboard https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2WG23X?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

Intel Pentium G Series 3.50 GHz Dual-Core LGA 1151 Processor (BX80677G4560) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCE8T92?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf