Console Replacement PC build

[cosmo]

I've been trying to build a a micro ATX PC that would be better than the PS4 or Xbox One however whenever I take the aspects bellow the consoles are better value for money.

 

Considerations

1. The form factor of the console (much smaller than any PC you could build)

2. The GPU on the PS4 is similar to a 7790 however since games will be specifically made for the console so they will perform much better than they would on a PC with a 7790.

3. You can play multiplayer on the same system.

 

Also I'm in Australia so the PS4 is $550 and the xbox one is $600

 

So I put it to you guys, can you build a better value for money PC than a console?

 

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/      Australian parts are significantly more expensive than US.

 

 

I'm not trying to invoke any hate or to say one system is better than the other. The idea behind this is I wanted to propose the idea of buying a gaming PC to my console friends and for them to just use it on their TV's as you would a console instead of buying one of the new consoles.

 

Just to clarify things. The aim of this is to work out if it is better to spend say $600 on a PC that you leave at your TV or are you better of with a console.

[calarahil]

No I don't think you are trying to invoke hate you are just trying to find the best value for your money. I've been working on a build but already I feel like 500 dollars in Australia may be a hard sell. The better value may be the PS4 at least right now it would be if they were side by side down the road though its hard to say. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Motherboard:  ASRock H77 Pro4-M Micro ATX  LGA1155 Motherboard  ($79.92 @ Mwave Australia) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($75.63 @ Mwave Australia) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card  ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider Essential 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Optical Drive:  LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Total: $598.55

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-16 15:32 EST+1000)

[cosmo]

Ye, thats a really good point since the consoles hardware will not improve by the time they are released, presumably sometime at the end of this year.

 

Also you forgot a case.

[calarahil]

Ah, yea sorry something I tend to leave out since for me its normally just moving a new build into my case. So yea add an additional 30-100 dollars to the total there and there you go. I feel though by spending probably in the budget range of 800-900 you probably get yourself something that will outlast a PS4 and XBOX at launch and beyond now. 

[ExDreamer]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($125.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard:  Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX  AM3+ Motherboard  ($75.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($75.63 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card  ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider Essential 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive:  LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $589.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-16 18:16 EST+1000)

[calarahil]

That processor is probably still behind the PS4 and XB1 processor. Otherwise I'd agree with you. You'd probably need to step up to the 6000 piledriver to get to a point of beating it out. 

[FluffyPuma]

Hey mate, I'm also from Australia, but good news for us is that the PS4 isn't region locked. (http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-4-Launch-Day-Edition/dp/B00BGA9WK2/ref=sr_tr_sr_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371371578&sr=8-1&keywords=PS4)

 

Games are not region locked, although Blu rays and dvds will still be so keep that in mind.

[calarahil]

Here is one with a case from the build previously. And you'll notice if you dropped another 100 into the build you can get a 3570k just baffles me how CRAZY mofo expensive AUS is.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Motherboard:  ASRock H77 Pro4-M Micro ATX  LGA1155 Motherboard  ($79.92 @ Mwave Australia) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($75.63 @ Mwave Australia) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card  ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Case:  Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider Essential 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Optical Drive:  LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Total: $673.55

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-16 18:34 EST+1000)

[calarahil]

Yea I mean I'd be half tempted to get a PS4 if money was a huge factor. I wouldn't give up my keyboard and mouse though I wouldn't like playing FPS's on a controller. 

[FluffyPuma]

Yea I mean I'd be half tempted to get a PS4 if money was a huge factor. I wouldn't give up my keyboard and mouse though I wouldn't like playing FPS's on a controller.

Yeah I'm tossing up between them aswell, like I think I want to play BF4 on my PC but the community will probably be bigger on PS4 :S

[calarahil]

Well that is really hard to say. I think communities on both will be fairly large. However, you'll have the peace of mind that on PS4 everyone will be somewhat equal competition wise because there won't be someone with a slower computer going at you. It'll just be latency. and that is something that's becoming less and less of an issue. 

[cosmo]

I'm starting to think that a console is a better option 

[ExDreamer]

I'm starting to think that a console is a better option 

For value,console is the better options for gaming,pc is for someone that would like to gaming and do other things as well.Also for someone that would like high fidelity

[Kevin0k]

You kind of have to remember that a pc can do a lot more stuff than game, so you definately pay at least 800 to get a really good experience, at this price for the tower and peripherals you get a great gaming experience as good as a ps4 and an xbox but also a fully fledged pc. When buying a gaming pc you might as well go for quality rather than skimping on things that will make the experience better so i dont really think there is much point in paying 400 for a tower and peripherals because you end up with a bad pc experience that is really only the same as a console experience, just my thoughts.