Xbox One/PS4 topper machine

[karl0508]

Hello Guys

First off i'm from the UK.

 

Currently these are the prices of the Xbox One and PS4

XB1 = £399

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1226027.htm

 

PS4 = £349

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1222540.htm

 

Now i don't want the G3258 because as per Lnus review this machine will be gaming, but also Light editing and stuff like that, i know this means that this takes it out of the scope of the two consoles but i'd like the extra from this. I don't need windows got that or monitor or keyboard.

 

Here is the sub £400 build i made

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/hMRy3C

 

Does anyone have any suggestions or improvements? or complete new open to that haven't bought anything yet?

I'd like a little future proof hence the fm2+ for AMD's 2015 APU lineup

 

Please help

 

[coen113]

i would go for an i3, and get a gpu a little later on, that would be a beast

[karl0508]

i would go for an i3, and get a gpu a little later on, that would be a beast

Could you suggest a build?? wouldn't i need a gpu to game in the beginning? Hate not having alot of money

[MrTiC]

For 900p with medium/high settings it will be enough, altough i would recommend to up the budget a little and get an 860k and a 265 or a 270

For example:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£56.04 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£25.70 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  (£53.86 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  (£54.90 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£34.45 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card  (£109.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£35.04 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.79 @ Aria PC)
Other: MOBO Flash and delivery  (£17.48)
Total: £437.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 09:48 GMT+0000

 

This wil give alot better performance in games

 

Edit: this build wil give you 1080p at med-high settings at +- 60fps

[nhatduy1611]

It's a bit more expensive but it's much much better then your build , get this one you won't regret it. PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/JqQYqs

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/JqQYqs/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£56.04 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  (£53.86 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  (£54.90 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£34.45 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  (£119.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£35.04 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£39.63 @ Amazon UK) 

Other: MOBO Flash and delivery  (£17.48)

Total: £411.38

[coen113]

Could you suggest a build?? wouldn't i need a gpu to game in the beginning? Hate not having alot of money

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2DTRyc

 

you can game a little bit on the i3, its not super great, but acceptable. after a while, when you have the money for it, get at least an 750ti or comparable card, that should be relative good for the money

[nhatduy1611]

I still reccomend the g3258 thought it's the best budget gpu out there right now. Check out this video and see for yourself 

[karl0508]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2DTRyc

 

you can game a little bit on the i3, its not super great, but acceptable. after a while, when you have the money for it, get at least an 750ti or comparable card, that should be relative good for the money

What is the difference between z97 and z87?? also this is dual core and most games are now quad core??/

 

 

For 900p with medium/high settings it will be enough, altough i would recommend to up the budget a little and get an 860k and a 265 or a 270

For example:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£56.04 @ Aria PC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£25.70 @ Amazon UK)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  (£53.86 @ Scan.co.uk)

Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  (£54.90 @ Overclockers.co.uk)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£34.45 @ Aria PC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card  (£109.99 @ Amazon UK)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£35.04 @ Scan.co.uk)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.79 @ Aria PC)

Other: MOBO Flash and delivery  (£17.48)

Total: £437.25

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 09:48 GMT+0000

 

This wil give alot better performance in games

 

Edit: this build wil give you 1080p at med-high settings at +- 60fps

I see, i could lower the ram speed and save £10 ther also is 5001 needed? or can i go 'normal' psu not modular??

 

 

Edit;-

 

do want to play games like watch dogs and battlefield 4

[coen113]

What is the difference between z97 and z87?? also this is dual core and most games are now quad core??/

 

 

I see, i could lower the ram speed and save £10 ther also is 5001 needed? or can i go 'normal' psu not modular??

 

 

Edit;-

 

do want to play games like watch dogs and battlefield 4

you might have to lower settings for those games...

 

sorry mate, ment to select 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate

the newer z97 has support for the devils canyon haswell refresh CPU's. i reccomend getting the newest chipset

[karl0508]

you might have to lower settings for those games...

 

sorry mate, ment to select 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate

the newer z97 has support for the devils canyon haswell refresh CPU's. i reccomend getting the newest chipset

Thats brilliant can you look at my rework?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/YmKRyc

 

 

You'll also need an OS and mouse/keyboard for a desktop.

 

Seriously, save up a little more and get an i3 or even i5.

I have windows 8.1 copy i got given by a friend mouse and keyboard are sorted i have a wireless mouse i got and a standard keyboard

[coen113]

Thats brilliant can you look at my rework?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/YmKRyc

 

 

I have windows 8.1 copy i got given by a friend mouse and keyboard are sorted i have a wireless mouse i got and a standard keyboard

thats a good, balanced build imo, it should last quite some time, and if fps start to drop a bit, think about getting a new gpu first, because CPU's are usually not the weakest part of a PC

oh, and if you think its too loud, consider getting an aftermarkted cooler for the CPU, the GPU should be pretty quiet, since its an efficient GPU that uses little electricity

[karl0508]

thats a good, balanced build imo, it should last quite some time, and if fps start to drop a bit, think about getting a new gpu first, because CPU's are usually not the weakest part of a PC

oh, and if you think its too loud, consider getting an aftermarkted cooler for the CPU, the GPU should be pretty quiet, since its an efficient GPU that uses little electricity

the only thing that did worry me is dual core

[coen113]

the only thing that did worry me is dual core

Most stuff doesn't use more than 2 threads, and its hyperthreaded

[karl0508]

Most stuff doesn't use more than 2 threads, and its hyperthreaded

But isn't most games being developed for 4 cores?

[coen113]

But isn't most games being developed for 4 cores?

they say they are, but in reality, not really

[karl0508]

they say they are, but in reality, not really

Thats good to know

Probably going to be buying over a few months anyway lol but going z97