Kill the PS4 build?

GivenTuna · Mar 23, 2014

Would this build kill the PS4 (already built).

AMD Athlon II X4 760K Quad Core (3.8 -4.4 ghz)

MSI FM2-A55M-E33 mobo

EVGA GTX 760 SC w/ACX Cooler

Hyper 212 evo (cpu cooler)

Corsair CX600

NZXT Phantom case

8gb G Skill Sniper ram DDR3 (1866 mhz)

1tb storage (WD caviar blue)

Windows 8.1

Romeru · Mar 23, 2014

Of course it would, consoles doesn't even have GPU's, they have APU's with a built in cpu and gpu.

That thing right there is A LOT faster than any console you could think of, except for a steam machine.

MFBLO96 · Mar 23, 2014

No, hardware wise it is close to the PS4, and with the ps4's level of optimization it would preform better. At the 770-780 level you start to see a difference in graphics over next gen, but that would likely warrant a better cpu to run the card

MFBLO96 · Mar 23, 2014

While next gen consoles are APU's, they are amazing APU's.
The nicest socket apu has 356 cores
The ps4 apu has 1280 graphics cores

The 760 has 1152 graphics cores - less than the ps4.

GivenTuna · Mar 23, 2014

Would it then be recommended that I buy a ps4? You have to think the ps4 plays at a lower resolution

GivenTuna · Mar 23, 2014

If in a year I buy an FX-8350 and a GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard, would the build be much better?

Romeru · Mar 23, 2014

Own that stuff myself, yep it's a lot faster. But there are other advantages to owning a pc over a console. We call it "freedom"

You have the ability to mod stuff, switch operatings systems. Having the ability to "create".

Basicly you will have a lot more control over your computer and it better for all types of stuff.

MFBLO96 · Mar 23, 2014

The ps4 will render bf4 at 60 fps at 1600x900, and scale it up to fill up a 1080 display. It will look better than computer running at 60hz native to 1080 at low settings.

You also would have to weigh the factor that consoles charge you ~50$ a year to use YOUR internet to play games you already paid for.
If you would be able to add a little more and get a 770/r9 280x/r9 290... Those would spank the ps4

I would save up for a better build than plan on upgrading soon. It's just more cost efficient. Electronic components lose about 40% of thier value atleast as used parts

GivenTuna · Mar 23, 2014

So would this not be a good build with the GTX 760, FX-8350, that mobo, 8gb ram, and the rest?

GivenTuna · Mar 23, 2014

I have $250, is it worth the extra $70 to buy a 770?

ohyouknow · Mar 23, 2014

Yeah that's fine, it's good to go. The only reason why I own a PS4 is for exclusives, as does everybody else.

CDdude55 · Mar 23, 2014

It's really a question of games, you're comparing a gaming Console to a PC which is capable of a lot more i don't understand why people compare the two as if they're built for the same purpose. If PC doesn't have the games you want to play, get a PS4. If you have some good reasons to have a strong PC, then build a system.

I actually have a PS4 and it's simply for all the games i can't play on PC. Hardware wise, most peoples PC's will beat a PS4 and Xbox One, they're basically middle range APU based PC's. But again, there no point in all that horse power and no where to gallop, so PC might not be the best pick in the end.

MFBLO96 · Mar 23, 2014

The extra 70$ is worth it for the 770, it's about a 30-40% improvement over the 760

GivenTuna · Mar 23, 2014

I think I'll stay with the 760-and spend my money on upgrading (im 14, so money is hard to come by)

Master-flaw · Mar 23, 2014

The 760 will be fine for next-gen games...
It will max out BF 4 at 1080p...PS 4 runs it @ high 1600x900...
Your CPU will need upgrading though as optimizations for consoles are the strongest there and you may get some bottle-necking in newer games.

GivenTuna · Mar 23, 2014

I think over the summer im getting an fx 8350.

ewok93 · Mar 23, 2014

Get an 8320 and overclock it, same chip but with a lower factory overclock. Overclocking through your BIOS is ridiculously easy and will save you a good amount of money for the exact same performance.

GivenTuna · Mar 24, 2014

I will probably end up doing that once i have the money!

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