Micro-ITX Low Budget GabeCube

[2mnbars]

This build is aimed to beat a "next gen" console for close to the same cost.

Suggestions would be very helpful.

 

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ECS H81H3-I/HDMI (V1.0) Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($38.38 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($66.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.68 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($22.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $374.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 18:30 EST-0500

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[TheSLSAMG]

Get rid of the Pentium, get an 860K or i3.

Get rid of the ECS POS motherboard, get something from ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte or AsRock.

Get rid of the R9 270, get an R9 280 on eBay for the same price (unless this is just to prove to a console gamer that PC is better, which it isn't necessarily.)

[Wtalk2]

Get rid of the Pentium, get an 860K or i3.

Get rid of the ECS POS motherboard, get something from ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte or AsRock.

Get rid of the R9 270, get an R9 280 on eBay for the same price (unless this is just to prove to a console gamer that PC is better, which it isn't necessarily.)

Why get a 860K or an i3, they are both more expensive and the G3258 is fine for gaming with a R9 270. I do agree he should definitely get rid of that garbage ECS motherboard, anything from Asus, Gigabyte, AsRock or MSI would be better.

[TheSLSAMG]

Why get a 860K or an i3, they are both more expensive and the G3258 is fine for gaming with a R9 270. I do agree he should definitely get rid of that garbage ECS motherboard, anything from Asus, Gigabyte, AsRock or MSI would be better.

Eh, to be honest, the Pentium is a pretty okay CPU, but only after OC. Lately, there have been reports laden with frame rate dropping issues due to the CPU as opposed to any of the other two. I have one, and it's fine in a lot of games, but definitely not so in others.

[vern021]

Eh, to be honest, the Pentium is a pretty okay CPU, but only after OC. Lately, there have been reports laden with frame rate dropping issues due to the CPU as opposed to any of the other two. I have one, and it's fine in a lot of games, but definitely not so in others.

I agree with you. I can't get past 60fps in far cry 3 using my G3258 at 3.8Ghz at 900p Clearly bottlenecked.

[DigitalHermit]

@OP do what they suggest and get an 860K or an i3... Ditch the ECS mobo and get something from Gigabyte (personal recommendation thanks to the durability that their mobos exhibit), Asus, MSI, or AsRock... Be sure to pair the 860K with a nice and beefy cooler so that you can get to higher overclocks at safer temps... A88X is recommended but some non A88X mobos allow multiplier only overclocking...
 

Eh, to be honest, the Pentium is a pretty okay CPU, but only after OC. Lately, there have been reports laden with frame rate dropping issues due to the CPU as opposed to any of the other two. I have one, and it's fine in a lot of games, but definitely not so in others.

 

I agree with you. I can't get past 60fps in far cry 3 using my G3258 at 3.8Ghz at 900p Clearly bottlenecked.

 

I'm blaming it on the lack of threads... (I asked a question before if it can match an A8-5600k for multithreaded performance and @harrynowl suggested overclocking beyond 4.2GHz)

[2mnbars]

I would really like to know what is wrong with the motherboard before basically doubling the price for one that you guys are recommending.

I am switching the CPU though.

[Wtalk2]

I would really like to know what is wrong with the motherboard before basically doubling the price for one that you guys are recommending.

I am switching the CPU though.

Well if your switching to a 860K you will need a totally different motherboard anyway ECS isn't exactly known for making the greatest motherboards these days. Personally I've never used one but I've never heard anything good about them.

[2mnbars]

Well if your switching to a 860K you will need a totally different motherboard anyway ECS isn't exactly known for making the greatest motherboards these days. Personally I've never used one but I've never heard anything good about them.

I am going with an i3, probably a 4130.

I don't have the funds to buy this now, but I just was seeing if I could find parts for a SFF console killer near console price.

 

If I was to buy this now, I still would buy the motherboard.

If it didn't boot, I would RMA it. 

If I was going for a serious contender SFF build, I would definitely get one of the higher end boards.