Want specs for a PC with same power as PS4 / Xbox 1

[JaredB]

I have a friend who is planning to buy a new console and wants me to get one too, but I am in the middle of building a high end gaming pc, and I don't want to buy a new console, but my friend doesn't want to buy a gaming PC because he is convinced that he will have to spend over 1000$.

 

I want to prove to him that he can buy a PC that would be just as good (if not better) than a new console for around 600$.

 

I don't think you could find a good pre-built computer for 600$, but a custom built one would probably work.

 

I'm not all that good at determining the price-to-value of PC parts, or which older pc parts are good, since I'm new to PC building, so if someone could point me to an existing page with more info, or just give me specs for parts to build a 600$ish PC that's just as good or better than an Xbox1 or PS4, then that would also be appreciated.

 

Thank You.

[Cacao]

Take this and throw an i5 in there instead of the i3, maybe upgrade to 8gb of ram and throw an SSD in as well if it fits your budget. It really depends where he's buying from.

[KaareKanin]

Same power or same gaming capabilities? Huge difference :P

[Guest GRRigger]

on Pcpartpicker.com you can make 500 dollar pc with 6 core amd proc, 7870 gpu, 8gb ram, 1tb drive... and all components quality brands. for 600 you can get 8320 with 7950.

just watch out for discounts. there is "Console killer" topic on forum, check it out. For 550 dollars you get pc + keyboard and mouse or even xbox controller. I am lazy, so you search for topic :D .

[Guest GRRigger]

Take this and throw an i5 in there instead of the i3, maybe upgrade to 8gb of ram and throw an SSD in as well if it fits your budget. It really depends where he's buying from.

i3 and 650 ti? Lol. you can do much better for 500$ i3 is sensless when there is 6300 for like 110 bucks.

[Cacao]

on Pcpartpicker.com you can make 500 dollar pc with 6 core amd proc, 7870 gpu, 8gb ram, 1tb drive... and all components quality brands. for 600 you can get 8320 with 7950.

just watch out for discounts. there is "Console killer" topic on forum, check it out. For 550 dollars you get pc + keyboard and mouse or even xbox controller. I am lazy, so you search for topic :D .

You can talk the talk, now where's the link? ;)

[Coombzy]

without an OS its just $25 dollars over but its got 8GB of RAM a low end i5 can be upgraded of course an MATX case so its smaller than a mid tower based off the same concept as that video if you want an OS its going to cost a little more unless you have a copy lying about from a laptop or something like that you don't mind giving up I could not fit an ssd in the budget so he can always add one the other option is the AMD option which I have also configured for you they both have small form factors to make it a small PC overall if he does not mind the size a bigger case can be put on the list I chose the lower end i5 because it fitted the budget they are both good systems overall for the money and will play a lot of games although some the settings may have to be dialed down in the future.

intel:http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1nJxG

(this one is $42 more)AMD:http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1nJBV

[ExDreamer]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:  ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($109.69 @ NCIX US)
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card:  MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card  ($189.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case:  Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $616.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-03 09:16 EDT-0400)

 

 

$16 over budget but if you willing to add $10 more,you could get 7870xt for $199

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:  ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($109.69 @ NCIX US)
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card:  PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case:  Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $626.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-03 09:27 EDT-0400)

[Guest GRRigger]

You can talk the talk, now where's the link? ;)

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/42082-build-off-week-4-the-console-killer/

link served. can i tempt you with warm muffin to follow? Mushy muffin, filled with musse and chocholate crumbs, sweet golden crust, softened gently with 50 year old talisker whisky. 

seriously, i said you can search for yourself... and i wont put this for every single guy that want its build served on a plate. i need to search it too, link doesnt just "happen".

[Cacao]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/42082-build-off-week-4-the-console-killer/

link served. can i tempt you with warm muffin to follow? Mushy muffin, filled with musse and chocholate crumbs, sweet golden crust, softened gently with 50 year old talisker whisky. 

seriously, i said you can search for yourself... and i wont put this for every single guy that want its build served on a plate. i need to search it too, link doesnt just "happen".

To be completely honest, I didn't get your post :D I didn't think you were talking about a LTT thread, I thought you could've put together a partpicker list but you didn't feel like it. Anyway, those muffins sound yummy, can I have some?

[Guest GRRigger]

To be completely honest, I didn't get your post :D I didn't think you were talking about a LTT thread, I thought you could've put together a partpicker list but you didn't feel like it. Anyway, those muffins sound yummy, can I have some?

I thought you probably didnt. 

No i dont feel like putting togheter pcpartpicer list for every single thread on forum. There is link, you can read it there. Bye.

[mmracho]

I'd go for

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($47.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory:  Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Video Card:  PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case:  Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $597.91

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-03 09:51 EDT-0400)

 

[Cacao]

I thought you probably didnt. 

No i dont feel like putting togheter pcpartpicer list for every single thread on forum. There is link, you can read it there. Bye.

No need to be like that! We're all friends here

[Profquast]

If you're going to buy an non-overclocking motherboard anyway than there is no point in buying an aftermarket cooler.

[WoodenMarker]

Actually beats a console:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($47.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory:  Corsair XMS3 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($50.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($241.00 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Cooler Master NSE-200-KKN1 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  NZXT HALE82-N 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($49.00 @ Amazon) 

Total: $588.94

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-03 18:04 EDT-0400)