Make the cheapest PC build that can run Battlefield 1 on ultra at 1080p 60fps

[IAEInferno]

Hi I recently upgraded my graphics card to a gtx 1060 6gb from a gtx 650 ti 2gb and now my friend who has been a console peasant all his life wants to play battlefield 1 without any screen tearing or stuttering since he has been playing battlefield 1 on his PS4 and he is experiencing a lot of stutters and screen tearing.

 

 

His budget is around $500, he already has a mouse, monitor and keyboard, he only needs a PC.

 

 

 

EDIT:He said he will work his ass off and the budget would be $700 instead of $500.

[Morgan MLGman]

Cheapest? Probably an R9 290X as it's the GPU that should run it at a constant 60 at max settings in DX12 and a locked i7 starting from Ivy Bridge (3770) to Haswell (4770,4790 or Xeon E3-1231v3). An i7 is necessary as BF1 is very CPU demanding.

[Unexas.]

11 minutes ago, Morgan MLGman said:

Cheapest? Probably an R9 290X as it's the GPU that should run it at a constant 60 at max settings in DX12 and a locked i7 starting from Ivy Bridge (3770) to Haswell (4770,4790 or Xeon E3-1231v3). An i7 is necessary as BF1 is very CPU demanding.

Tell me about it i'm stuck with a 3570k at 4.2 and i'm struggling.

[Morgan MLGman]

Just now, Unexas. said:

Tell me about it i'm stuck with a 3570k at 4.2 and i'm struggling.

As I said, very CPU demanding. And yet people still say 'i5's are enough for gaming not to bottleneck any GPU" and we all know it's not true anymore.

[antisleep]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Budget Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($39.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 WINDFORCE 4GB GV-RX470WF2-4GD Video Card  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC MA08-BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $499.93 - $20 rebate

 

I'd probably get a better case if you can spend a little bit more.

 

>i3-6100 + RX 470 BF1 gameplay on Ultra, expect frames to be higher since he's recording using software.

 

[Oscargot]

14 minutes ago, Morgan MLGman said:

Cheapest? Probably an R9 290X as it's the GPU that should run it at a constant 60 at max settings in DX12 and a locked i7 starting from Ivy Bridge (3770) to Haswell (4770,4790 or Xeon E3-1231v3). An i7 is necessary as BF1 is very CPU demanding.

I run with an r9 290x and a 2500k at 4.1GHz and that runs the game at ultra at between 55-60fps, so I'm not sure how much I agree with those cpu "requirements" though that's not to say something more powerful would be better

[Morgan MLGman]

Just now, Oscargot said:

I run with an r9 290x and a 2500k at 4.1GHz and that runs the game at ultra at between 55-60fps, so I'm not sure how much I agree with those cpu "requirements" though that's not to say something more powerful would be better

Oh I've seen people with i5-6500's complaining about the i5 bottlenecking their GTX 1060. And both the 1060 and the 6500 are faster than those in your current setup ;_;

[Oscargot]

Just now, Morgan MLGman said:

Oh I've seen people with i5-6500's complaining about the i5 bottlenecking their GTX 1060. And both the 1060 and the 6500 are faster than those in your current setup ;_;

Well I haven't been gaming for all that long, so maybe I'm either lucky or haven't developed the eye for small stutters and stuff like that  I was upgrading from an Athlon 64 x2 and an HD5450 so I don't have very high requirements to please me lol

[Castdeath97]

Well I managed to get this, but I'm not sure about how well the i3 will do with the 470:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB HS Triple X Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $506.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-28 09:29 EDT-0400

 

Maybe also get a spec-01 case if he can afford more.

[Morgan MLGman]

1 minute ago, Castdeath97 said:

Well I managed to get this, but I'm not sure about how well the i3 will do with the 470:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB HS Triple X Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $506.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-28 09:29 EDT-0400

This will not run BF1 at ultra 60FPS, the first card that can do that is the RX 480, as even the 1060 drops below 60FPS.

 

 

[Castdeath97]

Just now, Morgan MLGman said:

This will not run BF1 at ultra 60FPS, the first card that can do that is the RX 480, as even the 1060 drops below 60FPS.

 

 

Yeah, I'm more or less aware of that.

[antisleep]

31 minutes ago, Morgan MLGman said:

An i7 is necessary as BF1 is very CPU demanding.

And then you contradict yourself by showing an i5+1060 BF1 gameplay averaging 80-100fps.

[Castdeath97]

I would ask him to up his budget a bit more to get a overall better build, ask him how much he can afford to spend more.

[IAEInferno]

Just now, Castdeath97 said:

I would ask him to up his budget a bit more to get a overall better build, ask him how much he can afford to spend more.

Okay I asked him and he said he will work his ass off.

 

He changed his budget from $500 to $700.

[Morgan MLGman]

8 minutes ago, antisleep said:

And then you contradict yourself by showing an i5+1060 BF1 gameplay averaging 80-100fps.

This is the fastest i5 available on the market. And bear in mind that with an i7 you eliminate stuttering which is present on i5's.

[Castdeath97]

11 minutes ago, antisleep said:

And then you contradict yourself by showing an i5+1060 BF1 gameplay averaging 80-100fps.

But, it will drop below 60 fps at some scenes. Not the stable experience really. (+You are going to deal with an i3).

[antisleep]

1 minute ago, Morgan MLGman said:

This is the fastest i5 available on the market. And bear in mind that with an i7 you eliminate stuttering which is present on i5's.

 

i5-6500 + 1060 with identical performance

 

1 minute ago, Castdeath97 said:

But, it will drop below 60 fps at some scenes. Not the stable experience really. (+You are going to deal with an i3).

Saw it drop like 1% of the time from that digitalfoundry video. OP also never said anything about playing on Ultra or DX12 so he can always tone down a few settings.

 

I never said my i3+470 build would achieve constant 60, I was citing @Morgan MLGman's claim of the i7 requirement.

[Morgan MLGman]

1 minute ago, antisleep said:

 

i5-6500 + 1060 with identical performance

 

Saw it drop like 1% of the time from that digitalfoundry video. OP also never said anything about playing on Ultra or DX12 so he can always tone down a few settings.

 

I never said my i3+470 build would achieve constant 60, I was citing @Morgan MLGman's claim of the i7 requirement.

Thread name:

"Make the cheapest PC build that can run Battlefield 1 on ultra at 1080p 60fps"

Read before writing please.

 

Yes, read this thread:

i5-4430 + 1060 =  bottleneck in BF1.

 

[antisleep]

3 minutes ago, Morgan MLGman said:

~snip

 

Missed the title, my bad.

 

But that i7 claim still holds no grounds, since i5-6500 + 1060 clearly runs circles around BF1 at 80-100fps. It's not constant 60+ fps but 99% of the time it should be.

 

You mentioned people with i5-6500's complaining of bottleneck and then show me someone with a last gen i5-4430? He's got lower cpu clocks and hasn't even shown the rest of his specs.

[antisleep]

46 minutes ago, IAEInferno said:

Okay I asked him and he said he will work his ass off.

 

He changed his budget from $500 to $700.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Budget Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($39.98 @ Newegg) 

SSD: SK hynix SL308 2.5" 120GB  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($259.99)

^$259.99 - $20 rebate @ Newegg, promo ends in 4 days
Case: Thermaltake Versa H25 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $718.81 - $30 rebate

 

BF1 gameplay w/ i5-6500 + GTX 1060 80-100 fps on Ultra

 

[Castdeath97]

5 hours ago, IAEInferno said:

Okay I asked him and he said he will work his ass off.

 

He changed his budget from $500 to $700.

Okay back to topic:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB GAMING X Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.97 @ Newegg) 
Total: $710.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-28 14:49 EDT-0400

 

You can replace the RX 480 with the GTX 1060 if he play other titles where the 1060 wins (In most current (usually DX 11 some DX 12) the 1060 wins), however for battlefield the RX 480 wins.

 

Wait for more suggestions from the community.