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October 13, 2014 1:07:30 AM

My aim is to make a gaming PC to beat the next gen consoles.
I am trying to make it around $600 but I am having a bit of trouble.
Because I live in Australia everything is heaps more expensive than America.
Can anybody suggest any way to make this a cheaper build?
I want to be able to play most games from low to medium with 30+ fps.
Thanks to anybody who answers.

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/Boyling460/saved/jsfhP6

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October 13, 2014 1:11:18 AM

I don't think an APU is going to 'beat' the consoles.
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October 13, 2014 1:17:42 AM

theres no graphics card in the list?? your not going to have a console killer without one , sorry
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October 13, 2014 1:24:57 AM

For a PC to beat a console you need to put in significantly more money than you would on a console.
Consoles have relatively poor hardware, but...
-They operate very efficiently
-The hardware is all the same, so game developers have an easier time optimising
-Manufacturers often sell the hardware under cost

Look at something containing an R9 280 and i3-4130.
Of course that won't kill a console, but should do everything at medium at 30+ at 1080.
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October 13, 2014 1:28:31 AM

Here you go. There is no optical drive since it's not really necessary nowadays and only 4 gigs of ram, so when you would have a bit more money you can buy 4 gig more.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/JZP8xr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/JZP8xr/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.50 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: Kingston 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($235.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($56.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ Centre Com)
Total: $732.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-13 19:25 EST+1100
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October 13, 2014 1:43:06 AM

The windows cost is ridiculous, can't he buy it from G2A where I got? These are original license keys (I got from them and verified) and you can download the iso for windows separately. There was a sale month back and I got Windows 8.1 pro license key for only 25$. It is currently out of stock and the 50$ is just a placeholder, keep an eye out hear for a substainally cheaper Windows 8.1 license: https://www.g2a.com/windows-8-professional-32-64-bit-cd... . And use the extra money on better hardware.
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October 13, 2014 4:34:48 AM

Saved some money,but can't go cheaper than this,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($85.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card ($89.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ Centre Com)
Total: $689.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-13 22:34 EST+1100

Might be that on the merchants sites you'll find more options,check them out.
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October 13, 2014 4:52:27 AM

Vic 40 said:
Saved some money,but can't go cheaper than this,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($85.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card ($89.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ Centre Com)
Total: $689.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-13 22:34 EST+1100

Might be that on the merchants sites you'll find more options,check them out.


With GPU from 17th century? Thats not a gaming rig anymore.

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October 13, 2014 5:02:27 AM

niko24 said:
Vic 40 said:
Saved some money,but can't go cheaper than this,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($85.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card ($89.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ Centre Com)
Total: $689.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-13 22:34 EST+1100

Might be that on the merchants sites you'll find more options,check them out.


With GPU from 17th century? Thats not a gaming rig anymore.



that psu is really poor too ,, bad advice :( 
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October 13, 2014 5:05:02 AM

Boyling460 said:
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I want to be able to play most games from low to medium with 30+ fps.

This is what he's aiming for,i think that will be done with that build.Might/will even be better depending on the games he wants to play..

That psu will be fine for that build.
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October 13, 2014 5:11:16 AM

Vic 40 said:
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I want to be able to play most games from low to medium with 30+ fps.

This is what he's aiming for,i think that will be done with that build.Might/will even be better depending on the games he wants to play..

That psu will be fine for that build.


ok.... i wouldnt put a cx series psu in any of my builds i tend to steer clear ,, inferior quality,, choose xfx , seasonic , not dissin corsair they do make good psu's just not that 1
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October 13, 2014 5:24:51 AM

The cheaper way and still good gaming rig for aiming 30 fps at 1080p.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/fmTZqs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/fmTZqs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.50 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.00 @ Scorptec)
Memory: Kingston 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($175.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Silverstone Redline Series RL04B ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.00 @ Scorptec)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ Centre Com)
Total: $696.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-14 00:10 EST+1100
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October 13, 2014 5:36:25 AM

niko24 said:
The cheaper way and still good gaming rig for aiming 30 fps at 1080p.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/RCQKNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/RCQKNG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.50 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.00 @ Scorptec)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($175.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Silverstone Redline Series RL04B ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.00 @ Scorptec)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ Centre Com)
Total: $651.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-13 23:23 EST+1100


60+ fps :)  much better in my eyes anyhoo
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October 13, 2014 5:41:14 AM

michaelhall said:
niko24 said:
The cheaper way and still good gaming rig for aiming 30 fps at 1080p.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/RCQKNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/RCQKNG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.50 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.00 @ Scorptec)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($175.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Silverstone Redline Series RL04B ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.00 @ Scorptec)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ Centre Com)
Total: $651.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-13 23:23 EST+1100


60+ fps :)  much better in my eyes anyhoo


Thank you, mate :) 

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October 13, 2014 6:07:22 AM

You two are quite something.There's no ram in that build :pfff: 

niko24 said:
The cheaper way and still good gaming rig for aiming 30 fps at 1080p.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/RCQKNG


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October 13, 2014 6:12:02 AM

Vic 40 said:
You two are quite something.There's no ram in that build :pfff: 

niko24 said:
The cheaper way and still good gaming rig for aiming 30 fps at 1080p.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/RCQKNG




Forgot about the ram, already corrected it. This is still the better gaming pc. Btw whats the point for adding a 4-5 year old GPU to your new gaming rig with a modern i3. No balance there :S

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October 13, 2014 6:15:05 AM

I'm not going to argue with you which build is better,i just gave him one that's better than the apu build and cheaper too.
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October 13, 2014 6:26:00 AM

Vic 40 said:
I'm not going to argue with you which build is better,i just gave him one that's better than the apu build and cheaper too.

I dont want to argue either.. just asking. No offence mate.
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October 13, 2014 6:40:14 AM

>>> http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3MWJNG <<< @$715.00

If you have a pre-build computer that is <4 yrs old then I would just use that and put in a evga 750ti FTW card so you don't have to change out the PSU and it will still be better then xbox1/ps4.
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October 13, 2014 7:12:10 AM

A better gpu,for your (niko24) build as for mine,
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270gam...
yours will be cheaper,mine will be more expensive,even more than the original one,but imo better because of the i3.
I still think that the hd 7790 is a fine choice though for the settings the o.p. wants.

A blend from your and my build,

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.50 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.00 @ Scorptec)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($135.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ Centre Com)
Total: $694.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-14 01:10 EST+1100

I would have liked to seen an i3 in there.
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October 13, 2014 8:56:57 AM

The problem is that all of our builds arent close to 600$ mate :) 
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October 13, 2014 9:32:15 AM

I know.
He'd better save a bit more money and buy something when having a good budget or look at the second hand market.
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October 13, 2014 9:47:56 AM

Vic 40 said:
I know.
He'd better save a bit more money and buy something when having a good budget or look at the second hand market.


Agree.
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October 13, 2014 2:24:41 PM

Thanks to everybody who answered, all the builds look great. But i'm going to go with Niko24's build.
I didn't expect so many people to answer.
Thanks again.
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October 13, 2014 2:44:33 PM

Boyling460 said:
Thanks to everybody who answered, all the builds look great. But i'm going to go with Niko24's build.
I didn't expect so many people to answer.
Thanks again.

You're welcome!
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October 14, 2014 12:52:35 PM

Boyling460 said:
But i'm going to go with Niko24's build.


It's up to you.I would go with this gpu anyway,
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270gam...
even with that build,it's just the better one.
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October 15, 2014 2:06:33 AM

Vic 40 said:
You two are quite something.There's no ram in that build :pfff: 

niko24 said:
The cheaper way and still good gaming rig for aiming 30 fps at 1080p.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/RCQKNG




lol can't believe i missed that??? :) 
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