Best Possible Budget PC Build/Upgrade

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Evan Scanlon

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Hey, i want to put together a gaming budget pc, and i want the best possible performance. Now, theres one catch. Only parts available from this website: http://www.custompc.ie/
This is my default website when it comes to pc parts, rather then amazon or any other sites, as the Delivery is quite low from here.
I want the best possible build, as cheap as possible, as i already have a Hardrive, RAM, Keyboard, Mouse and Monitor, you can leave that out. I hav about 400-450 euro left to spend (i could go to 500,but id prefer it as cheap as possible. 400 is my Ideal)
I have no preference between AMD or Intel, The Motherboard needs to have WIFI built in, and Id like an Mini ITX Build, but its not essential.

The Games i wanna play are:
Advanced Warfare
Shadow of Mordor
GTA V
Dark Souls 2: Scholer of the First Sin
at 1080p.
Is it possible?
 
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AMD:
Processor AMD APU A8 7600 FM2+ £107.63
Motherboard ASROCK FM2+ FM2A88X-ITX+ M-ITX £100.96
Graphics ASUS 2GB GEF GT 730 SILENT GDDR3 £79.36
Power Supply ZALMAN PSU 500W LX BRONZE £45.35
Case Cooler Master Elite 130 Cube £64.60
TOTAL: £397.90

Intel
Processor INTEL PENTIUM G3258 1150 RETAIL £74.74
Motherboard ASROCK 1150 Z97E-ITX/AC M-ITX £147.06
Graphics ASUS 2GB GEF GT 730 SILENT GDDR3 £79.36
Power Supply CIT 500 Watt Black Edition Edition £33.60
Case Cooler Master Elite 130 Cube £64.60
TOTAL: £399.36

I'd recommend the Intel build as there is a lot more room for processor upgrades. The FM2+ Socket was the only one I could find with built-in wifi in a mini itx ff.

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AMD:
Processor AMD APU A8 7600 FM2+ £107.63
Motherboard ASROCK FM2+ FM2A88X-ITX+ M-ITX £100.96
Graphics ASUS 2GB GEF GT 730 SILENT GDDR3 £79.36
Power Supply ZALMAN PSU 500W LX BRONZE £45.35
Case Cooler Master Elite 130 Cube £64.60
TOTAL: £397.90

Intel
Processor INTEL PENTIUM G3258 1150 RETAIL £74.74
Motherboard ASROCK 1150 Z97E-ITX/AC M-ITX £147.06
Graphics ASUS 2GB GEF GT 730 SILENT GDDR3 £79.36
Power Supply CIT 500 Watt Black Edition Edition £33.60
Case Cooler Master Elite 130 Cube £64.60
TOTAL: £399.36

I'd recommend the Intel build as there is a lot more room for processor upgrades. The FM2+ Socket was the only one I could find with built-in wifi in a mini itx ff.

All of the part descriptions & pricing is directly from each component's page on the website you specified - which really sucks for finding computer parts! There's no filtering options on there!
 
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Thanks for the help! Im thinking of buying that Intel build, but I might be able to go up to an i3 4130, but is that worth it? Also, what WiFi card/stick would you reccomend?
 
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you won't be able to play gta5 or cod aw on any of those system as these games need much powerful graphics cards
you may be able to get somewhat playable frame rate at lowest settings at 720p resolution

to suggest you a system i will need to know model of the ram, hdd and monitor that you have now
and do you need OS and cabinet or you have it too ?
and i will suggest you to get wifi adapter because built in wifi option will limit performance to much low in this budget

meanwhile here is what i suggest

VTX3D 2GB RADEON R9 270 X-EDITION GDDR5
http://www.custompc.ie/vtx3d-2gb-radeon-r9-270-x-edition-gddr5-214997-p.asp

INTEL CORE I3 4160 1150 RETAIL
http://www.custompc.ie/intel-core-i3-4160-1150-retail-213961-p.asp

ASROCK 1150 H81M-DGS R2.0 M-ATX
http://www.custompc.ie/asrock-1150-h81m-dgs-r20-m-atx-214376-p.asp

Asus TA8D2 Mini Tower NO PSU
http://www.custompc.ie/asus-ta8d2-mini-tower-no-psu-162017-p.asp

FSP 600 WATT 80+ SILVER CERTIFIED PERFORMANCE PSU
http://www.custompc.ie/fsp-600-watt-80-silver-certified-performance-psu-202837-p.asp

LITEON DVD±RW 22X IHAS122 BLK OEM
http://www.custompc.ie/liteon-dvdrw-22x-ihas122-blk-oem-204031-p.asp

total €440

and expect an increase in budget or decrease to lower performance component if your ram is not ddr3 or atleast 4GB (8GB recommended )
in that case you may need to buy atleast 1 of this http://www.custompc.ie/crucial-4gb-ddr3-1600-214202-p.asp
 
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If you step up to an i3, go to at least a 4160.

Both of the motherboards have built-in WiFi.

As truegenius said, you really need more gpu power to drive the games you listed. Also, he is right about your ram. Not knowing what you've got hinders build design. I assumed you knew what you had was ddr3 & would be compatible with either build you asked for.
 
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If you are willing to hit 500

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£181.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z87I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard (£47.84 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£169.99 @ Novatech)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (White) Mini ITX Tower Case (£35.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£58.57 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £493.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-21 15:09 GMT+0000
 
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Ye, I already have 8gb of ram, forgot to mention! Also, I have a 1080p monitor and windows 8.1 also. Anyways, I was thinking maybe a i3 4130 and a gtx 750ti (search Austin Evans meson on YouTube)
 
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