400$ Console Killer

[oftenchaos4]

With all the great prices for the season, I decided to put together a 400$ console killer. What do you guys think?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zzGXD3

[The Official Czex]

I think it's crap.

[ShadowCaptain]

its amazing what you can get for $400

[TechStyle]

Oh rebates 

[ShadowCaptain]

Oh rebates 

Total: $398.50    

 

Yeah rebates

[TechStyle]

 

Total: $398.50    

 

Yeah rebates

 

 

yea I filtered out rebates on my personal account because rebates are such a pain in the ass to do.

[KemoKa]

Not the best. You'd be kicking yourself in the head after about a couple of months when you find out you have no upgrade path.

Save your pennies. Like, another couple of weeks/months/allowances.

[ShadowCaptain]

yea I filtered out rebates on my personal account because rebates are such a pain in the ass to do.

 

Agreed, we dont really get them here in the UK

 

 

Not the best. You'd be kicking yourself in the head after about a couple of months when you find out you have no upgrade path.

Save your pennies. Like, another couple of weeks/months/allowances.

 

 

Yep an extra $100-$200 makes a massive difference

 

That said, it shows that if you REALLY are on TINY budget, you can get a gaming capable PC

[The Official Czex]

Put this in a shoebox:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard: Asus B85M-G R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $404.05

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-25 10:25 EST-0500

[Arwanell]

well this really is a console killer

check if there is any 380's for that price

it's stronger than the 960 and usually ~same price

[Redicat]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($36.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $491.04

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-25 11:01 EST-0500

[vSyNd1c4t3]

No mail in rebates.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master TC102 ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply  ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $403.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-25 12:26 EST-0500

[jimakos234]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Trion 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($30.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $449.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-25 12:32 EST-0500

[Redicat]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.88 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: OCZ Trion 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($34.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($30.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $449.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-25 12:32 EST-0500

 

Why APU? 

[Starelementpoke]

Why APU? 

... The only thing mentioned in this statement is wrong. The 860k isn't an apu.

[jimakos234]

Why APU? 

wut? 860k is not apu.

[Sithhy]

*cough* https://youtu.be/uZR-a35sxLg *cough*

[slap_shot18]

Nice build, would recommend a G3258 for a better upgrade path