Cheapest PC for triple A titles

[InsertName]

Hi,

a mate is looking for a cheap PC to play triple a titles like GTA 5 on max settings at 60fps. He needs all peripherals as well, and I am buying the parts in the UK.

 

Thanks,

Saihaan

[m0k]

whats his budget

[InsertName]

2 minutes ago, mok said:

whats his budget

Cheap as possible

[AdamBGames]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xpMN6X

 

i3 6100

Cryorig cooler(because you can upgrade to a better cpu down the line)

8Gb ram

120Gb ssd

2tb hdd

gtx 750ti

CM N200

 

$450

[FilipSebik]

1 hour ago, AdamBGames said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xpMN6X

 

i3 6100

Cryorig cooler(because you can upgrade to a better cpu down the line)

8Gb ram

120Gb ssd

2tb hdd

gtx 750ti

CM N200

 

$450

GTA V at max settings no GTA V at medium settings

[AdamBGames]

1 minute ago, FilipSebik said:

GTA V at max settings no GTA V at medium settings

sorry will make a better one

[FilipSebik]

57 minutes ago, AdamBGames said:

sorry will make a better one

RX 480 will be enough I guess or GTX 1060

[AdamBGames]

Just now, FilipSebik said:

RX 480 will be enough I guess or GTX 1060

yeah, I think the I3 will be fine tho as performance in most triple A title now can work using hyper threading just fine

[AdamBGames]

Fixed http://pcpartpicker.com/list/nZDHGf

[cc143]

I was under the impression that GTA V had the CPU pinned at 90%+ most of the time, would't the i3 become a bottleneck fast? 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/LNFkJV
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/LNFkJV/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.49 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.59 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GAMING Video Card  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($35.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.33 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $689.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-16 11:32 EDT-0400

 

This is pretty capable for the price and there is even an upgrade path to it (somewhat). 

 

You could even remove the SSD and add a single 500gb hdd (although I would really not recommend it!) to get the price closer to $600

 

 

[AdamBGames]

Just now, cc143 said:

I was under the impression that GTA V had the CPU pinned at 90%+ most of the time, would't the i3 become a bottleneck fast? 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/LNFkJV
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/LNFkJV/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.49 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.59 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GAMING Video Card  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($35.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.33 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $689.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-16 11:32 EDT-0400

 

This is pretty capable for the price and there is even an upgrade path to it (somewhat). 

 

You could even remove the SSD and add a single 500gb hdd (although I would really not recommend it!) to get the price closer to $600

 

 

There are multiple videos showing that the I3 performs perfectly for this application

[AdamBGames]

im so dumb i forgot the psu

[Guest]

If GTA V only then get a RX 470

Performance is around 57 fps maxed out. Save money if few fps is not so big to you

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.50 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 470 4GB NITRO+ Video Card  ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($60.84 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $545.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-16 11:36 EDT-0400

[cc143]

3 minutes ago, AdamBGames said:

There are multiple videos showing that the I3 performs perfectly for this application

I havent really played GTA V so I haven't really researched that, but that was the impression I was under from hearing stuff here and there. 

 

I still maintain though, for playing AAA titles, an i5 wouldn't hurt. 

 

I didn't notice the UK part as well, that changes things slightly due to part availability, I can't get RX 480s in the UK pcp for instance. 

 

This revised build is more like what such a machine would cost in the UK. 

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/k7B34C

[AdamBGames]

4 minutes ago, cc143 said:

I havent really played GTA V so I haven't really researched that, but that was the impression I was under from hearing stuff here and there. 

 

I still maintain though, for playing AAA titles, an i5 wouldn't hurt. 

 

I didn't notice the UK part as well, that changes things slightly due to part availability, I can't get RX 480s in the UK pcp for instance. 

 

This revised build is more like what such a machine would cost in the UK. 

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/k7B34C

you arnt wrong about an i5, i was just trying to keep the cost down

[Kuri]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/YVXQPs

 

That's like the cheapest I would go. Overall I would say invest in an i5-6500

which will overall cost you 650£.

If you need windows you will need to buy that as well. Peripherals are up to

preference. If you want a good cheap mouse check out the G402. Mechanical

keyboard or not? Headset suggestion Kingston Cloud 2.

What games does he play besides triple A titles? Does he play FPS games like CS or League?
If yes get a cheap 144Hz monitor if not a 60Hz one is enough.

[cc143]

2 minutes ago, AdamBGames said:

you arnt wrong about an i5, i was just trying to keep the cost down

I know, its just that, its become ridiculously easy to play AAA titles at 1080p on 60fps GPU wise and the use case scenario of maximum settings at 60 fps implies that you must want to spend some average money, since you are obviously an enthusiast. If we were talking about console replacements, that's another story. 

 

I also noticed I added no peripherals in the pcp link. Funny how you sometimes skimp over reading 1 line of text but may read every detail in a 1000 word post.

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/HrB34C   A 1080p 60hz IPS monitor and keyboard and mouse combo included.