Pc for brother

[MattLantis]

So I recently (early 2014) realized PC is infact master race, and since then I've been building my PC (check signature for details). I've as you could've guessed traditionally been a console gamer, as was my brother. I think he has in fact realized that now PC IS master race. The only problem is the satanic force of console players tell people that PCs cost $2000 has gotten to him. I guess blowing a grand on mine didn't help also, but I've been trying to tell him you can make a fairly good machine for about THR price of a new console. He says proof or gtfo. So I've scetched out this build but I need to know, can it be improved for the same or less than the original cost.

Thoinx bebs

- Matt

[MattP123]

$550 work? 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.67 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Team Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.78 @ Best Buy) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($201.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.43 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $561.83

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-20 09:58 EST-0500

[Laputacake]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor (£49.98 @ Scan.co.uk)

Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£40.00 @ Amazon UK)

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£42.97 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F1 DT 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£29.97 @ Overclockers.co.uk)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£129.92 @ Scan.co.uk)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£19.16 @ Scan.co.uk)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£38.30 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £350.30

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-20 15:03 GMT+0000

[GarnetDevil]

500$ is the sweetest spot for a budget gaming rig to work

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($77.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($67.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $506.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-20 10:04 EST-0500

 

If he demands lesser I suggest getting a PS4 instead lol

[MattLantis]

He's not really going to be doing OCing, would the pentium still be a good processor?

[Laputacake]

He's not really going to be doing OCing, would the pentium still be a good processor?

yes