Recommendations for a Minecraft capable pc

[zengolf]

I want to build (barebones or from scratch), a PC for my granddaughter so she can play minecraft. Currently she uses my Alienware M17, when she visits, but I cannot afford another M17.
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Dice144]

Minecraft seems to work fine on my daughters Ivybridge Celeron, believe it is a G 1830. Using on board with a 1080p screen.

 

[giantpandaman2]

Does she use a lot of mods? Minecraft PC's don't need much...unless she goes bonker with mods. Then RAM and VRAM becomes more of an issue. Also, what resolution will she be playing at?

If saving money is an issue, I'd suggest a desktop. Something like this: http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Intel-mATX-Configurator

Build it yourself is probably the best way to save money. After that I'd look for one of the more value-oriented boutique builders rather than a mass-market. Less crapware. Less corners cut. I haven't used a boutique builder in forever, so I don't know what the best ones are now.

 

[zengolf]

Thanks for the quick response. She does not have a bunch of mods, yet. On my laptop, I just have the starter minecraft that comes from their website when you first sign up.

 

[DigDog]

what is your budget? you can assemble a full skylake pc with about $700. (not including monitor)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2H GSM Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($61.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Patriot Blast 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($161.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $602.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-06 08:03 EST-0500

actually, six hunner bux

 

[Blue_Max]

An Intel i3-6100 and its built in graphics are more than enough for vanilla minecraft and plenty speedy for general use too. You could build a tiny desktop around that CPU, mATX board, 2x4GB of faster speed DDR4 and a small case with power supply, like the InWin series. Only around $300US