RPG's gaming pc around 450€ / 375£

Stefano Ponti · Mar 31, 2014

Hi, do you have suggestion for a build made to run Diablo3, Elder Scroll Online, Starcraft, Darksouls and similar games? It's for a friend of mine, he's not interested in FPS games so i think i could cut down the budget to the prices above. Could a build based on AMD cpu / gpu (instead of Intel / Nvidia) be better for this price range?
Thanks

fatboyslimerr · Mar 31, 2014

Maybe someone can come up with something better but this is the cheapest I could get with an OS included and decent gaming performance (medium settings @ 1080p). I seriously skimped on the motherboard so it won't support overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£77.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£30.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£55.83 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card (£89.73 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£28.92 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£20.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £415.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-31 15:24 BST+0100)

Telwen · Mar 31, 2014

fatboyslimerr :

Maybe someone can come up with something better but this is the cheapest I could get with an OS included and decent gaming performance (medium settings @ 1080p). I seriously skimped on the motherboard so it won't support overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£77.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£30.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£55.83 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card (£89.73 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£28.92 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£20.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £415.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-31 15:24 BST+0100)

If the mobo doesnt support OC are you sure you can OC the RAM to run 2133? The max official supported memory speed of FX-6300 is 1866.

fatboyslimerr · Mar 31, 2014

It will downclock to 1866Mhz anyway so no problems, its just the cheapest 8GB RAM available. I meant no CPU OC'ing but you're right abut the RAM too obviously.

Rami Zerker Reini · Mar 31, 2014

I suggest your friend saves $500

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£77.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£34.00 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£30.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.68 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card (£89.73 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£53.76 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£20.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer (£16.50 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £494.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-31 15:51 BST+0100)

HiTechObsessed · Mar 31, 2014

Gets you a lot closer to your budget with about the same performance. 4GB will be fine, and this will give you the option to upgrade to 8 in the future.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor (£69.59 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£30.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Memory: Kingston Blu 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£28.73 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card (£89.73 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£28.92 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£20.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £379.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-31 15:52 BST+0100)

Rationale · Mar 31, 2014

I nominate the person directly above me for master of the internets. That's probably the best build I've seen for that little money.

Stefano Ponti · Mar 31, 2014

Thanks for your answers! I asked for help cause I'dont know much about AMD hardware, this helped a lot.

Rationale · Mar 31, 2014

Also, since I'm bored I just made a version for about the same amount, downgraded the HDD and sidegraded the CPU to allow enough money for a disk drive. Or you could just add the disk drive to HiTech's build if you don't mind spending £11 more. lol. Seriously, go with HiTech's build. His is better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4130 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor (£62.39 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£30.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Memory: Kingston Blu 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£28.73 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.40 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card (£89.73 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£28.92 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£20.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.69 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £376.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-31 16:15 BST+0100)

HiTechObsessed · Mar 31, 2014

Rami Zerker Reini :

Rationale :

I wouldn't go with the 6130, the X1XX series has very poor CPU performance, which would be noticeable in RPG games.

Stefano Ponti · Mar 31, 2014

HiTechObsessed :

Rami Zerker Reini :

I was taking a look at the R7 260x and seems awsome about price/performance value!
Cause i don't know if my friend will build the pc and DIY (probably myself) or will buy the parts and assembly at an online shop that has limited choice about mobo, which one should he pick from this list?

Rami Zerker Reini · Mar 31, 2014

Stefano Ponti :

HiTechObsessed :

Rami Zerker Reini :

I was taking a look at the R7 260x and seems awsome about price/performance value!
Cause i don't know if my friend will build the pc and DIY (probably myself) or will buy the parts and assembly at an online shop that has limited choice about mobo, which one should he pick from this list?

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sora · Apr 1, 2014

Rationale :

Also, since I'm bored I just made a version for about the same amount, downgraded the HDD and sidegraded the CPU to allow enough money for a disk drive. Or you could just add the disk drive to HiTech's build if you don't mind spending £11 more. lol. Seriously, go with HiTech's build. His is better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4130 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor (£62.39 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£30.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Memory: Kingston Blu 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£28.73 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.40 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card (£89.73 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£28.92 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£20.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.69 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £376.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-31 16:15 BST+0100)

Just a note, since OP wants it in euros it will be 455.79 euros. Not bad though.

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