How to make the cheapest good 1080p machine

[peter325]

I'm just wondering how would you combine performance with low costs.

[Nacho Marco Segui]

Buying used

[peter325]

Just now, Nacho Marco Segui said:

Buying used

oh ok thanks I'll look into it @Nacho Marco Segui

[I am an SSD]

go for a 750ti and pentium g3258 combo. i3 if you can spend more.

[Starelementpoke]

28 minutes ago, peter325 said:

I'm just wondering how would you combine performance with low costs.

Depends, 1080p at 60fps or 30? What settings? Max 1080p or min 1080p? Too many factors still.

[peter325]

8 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

Depends, 1080p at 60fps or 30? What settings? Max 1080p or min 1080p? Too many factors still.

max 1080 30fps @Starelementpoke

[peter325]

22 minutes ago, I am an SSD said:

go for a 750ti and pentium g3258 combo. i3 if you can spend more.

ok thanks man @I am an SSD

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, peter325 said:

max 1080 30fps @Starelementpoke

Used system, 7950 or a 280, a Q6600 with aftermarket cooler oced, 8 gbs of ram, decent psu, etc etc.

[peter325]

7950 and a 280 are gpus right

@Starelementpoke

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, peter325 said:

7950 and a 280 are gpus right

@Starelementpoke

Yes.

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, peter325 said:

7950 and a 280 are gpus right

@Starelementpoke

Yes.

[peter325]

22 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

Used system, 7950 or a 280, a Q6600 with aftermarket cooler oced, 8 gbs of ram, decent psu, etc etc.

would that core i2 or a Pentium be better

@Starelementpoke

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, peter325 said:

would that core i2 or a Pentium be better

The Q6600 would be better. If you want something a tiny bit more modern, an I5 2500k would work.

[peter325]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

The Q6600 would be better. If you want something a tiny bit more modern, an I5 2500k would work.

Thanks @Starelementpoke

[peter325]

2 minutes ago, peter325 said:

Thanks @Starelementpoke

If its OEM dosnt that mean it has no stock intel cpu cooler

@Starelementpoke

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, peter325 said:

If its OEM dosnt that mean it has no stock intel cpu cooler

@Starelementpoke

Yes, if it´s OEM, it means it isn´t coming with a stock cooler.

[peter325]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

Yes, if it´s OEM, it means it isn´t coming with a stock cooler.

ok thanks

@Starelementpoke

[German_John]

54 minutes ago, I am an SSD said:

go for a 750ti and pentium g3258 combo. i3 if you can spend more.

I don't think that's the way to go. An i3 really isn't that much better for gaming than a dual core, and you still won't be playing games that just don't run on dual cores at all.

Probably either going for a cheaper GPU and getting a cheapish i5 (especially used should be possible for that budget) or going AMD.

[peter325]

4 minutes ago, German_John said:

I don't think that's the way to go. An i3 really isn't that much better for gaming than a dual core, and you still won't be playing games that just don't run on dual cores at all.

Probably either going for a cheaper GPU and getting a cheapish i5 (especially used should be possible for that budget) or going AMD.

how expensive are there 6 core cpu's

@German_John

[German_John]

2 minutes ago, peter325 said:

how expensive are there 6 core cpu's

If it's strictly for gaming, 6 cores don't make that much sense. Many games just don't care if you have four or six cores at all, so an Athlon X4 860K should be fine. Not sure about the upgrades. 

Keep in mind that buying used will yield MUCH better results than new, but of course (especially outside of Europe, where manufacturer warranties are not as good) comes with bigger risks. As is often pointed out, CPUs and RAM are usually safe to buy used, motherboards should be ok. Hard drives should always be bought new.

[peter325]

5 minutes ago, German_John said:

If it's strictly for gaming, 6 cores don't make that much sense. Many games just don't care if you have four or six cores at all, so an Athlon X4 860K should be fine. Not sure about the upgrades. 

Keep in mind that buying used will yield MUCH better results than new, but of course (especially outside of Europe, where manufacturer warranties are not as good) comes with bigger risks. As is often pointed out, CPUs and RAM are usually safe to buy used, motherboards should be ok. Hard drives should always be bought new.

thanks Im already making a parts list for intel

@German_John