looking to build a £400 gaming pc

mattybrownlive2

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hello there i have been looking at making my own gaming pc but what do i want?
i want a pc that will run battlefield 4 on medium settings at 60 fps
 

Danzas4321

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it may not get 60FPs but here is an ok build for £400. sidenote do you need an OS?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£83.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£36.88 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£24.68 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card (£74.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.99 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£59.99 @ Aria PC)
Total: £401.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-18 20:51 GMT+0000)
 

1bignerd99

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PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/24pw1
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/24pw1/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/24pw1/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£83.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£54.84 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.42 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7790 2GB Video Card (£94.60 @ Dabs)
Case: Cooler Master Force 500 ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.87 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£37.27 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £423.13
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-18 21:19 GMT+0000)
This is close to the best computer you can get at this price. You might not reach 60fps, but you can get smooth gameplay. You will need to expand your budget if you need a monitor, windows, etc. or get a lower-tier cpu or gpu. If you have a hdd already, you can save money there, too. 8gb of ram is pretty much the standard for gaming in next-gen games, and 1tb of storage is a sweet spot. The gpu could be potentially downgraded to a 7770 Ghz edition if you really need the system at £400.
 


I think he'll get 50~60FPS using a 720p monitor.