Low Budget 60 FPS Gaming / Game Dev PC.

tobyreed0 · Nov 14, 2015

Hi Guys!

I am looking to build the lowest possible budget PC for Gaming and Game Development, I am from the UK which means my budget is in pounds (I assumed it'd be around £600 but any cheaper is fine by me!)

I am hoping for 60FPS at 1080p but will drop to 720p if that makes the price significantly lower. I would prefer an Intel / Nvidia deal but would settle for Intel + AMD if it is much cheaper.

I do not need a keyboard, mouse or OS. I just need the rest.

neo_classical · Nov 14, 2015

Do you need a monitor/speakers? Sorry to ask - but I suggested a build the other day and got pointed out that they needed a monitor...

tobyreed0 · Nov 14, 2015

neo_classical :

Sorry buddy, yeah I do need a monitor

neo_classical · Nov 14, 2015

Speakers/headset as well?

tobyreed0 · Nov 14, 2015

neo_classical :

I have plain headphones I can use if you can't fit them into the budget but I would like them. But as I stated, they're not necessary.

Alex192 · Nov 14, 2015

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/FLPQkL the z97 will let you buy a good cpu in the future. so if you save up about 140-150 pounds and sell the i3 for 40 you could get i5 4690k and a cpu cooler or just spend a little more now and get more in the long run as for 180 pounds more you'd get i5 4690k, cpu cooler AND an ssd

neo_classical · Nov 14, 2015

This is a suggestion:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/CPXJK8
Total cost: £653 - is that too much? You stated

It's based upon Tom's Hardware's own $800 suggestion (which was roughly £600 when I put it in). I've modified some components as you wanted a Intel/Nvidia build. It doesn't have an optical drive which they suggested (but they stated that it was a waste of money). You can see their build here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/newegg-system-builder-marathon-q3-2015-gaming-pc,4305.html

tobyreed0 · Nov 14, 2015

neo_classical :

Can I ask what kinda framerates I should expect for a triple A game such as fallout 4?

neo_classical · Nov 14, 2015

Tom's Hardware's build (roughly that of the modified one I posted):
ARMA 3 (Standard quality @ 1080p): 116.3 FPS
ARMA 3 (Ultra quality @ 1080p): 55.1 FPS
Battlefield 4 (Medium quality @ 1080p): 119.4 FPS
Battlefield 4 (Ultra quality @ 1080p): 53.5 FPS
Far Cry 3 (High quality/No AA, std alpha, SSAO @ 1080p): 82.1 FPS
Far Cry 3 (Ultra quality/4x AA, enh. alpha, HBAO @ 1080p): 46.2 FPS
Grid 2 (High quality/No AA @ 1080p): 106.5 FPS
Grid 2 (Ultra quality/8x MSAA @ 1080p): 81.3 FPS

As for Fallout 4:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-the-best-pc-hardware-for-fallout-4-4023

They suggest the 960 as the best sub £200 card for Fallout 4 as the AMD cards have mysterious falls in frame rate. For the record, I put a lot of faith in Digital Foundry

tobyreed0 · Nov 15, 2015

neo_classical :

Tom's Hardware's build (roughly that of the modified one I posted):
ARMA 3 (Standard quality @ 1080p): 116.3 FPS
ARMA 3 (Ultra quality @ 1080p): 55.1 FPS
Battlefield 4 (Medium quality @ 1080p): 119.4 FPS
Battlefield 4 (Ultra quality @ 1080p): 53.5 FPS
Far Cry 3 (High quality/No AA, std alpha, SSAO @ 1080p): 82.1 FPS
Far Cry 3 (Ultra quality/4x AA, enh. alpha, HBAO @ 1080p): 46.2 FPS
Grid 2 (High quality/No AA @ 1080p): 106.5 FPS
Grid 2 (Ultra quality/8x MSAA @ 1080p): 81.3 FPS

As for Fallout 4:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-the-best-pc-hardware-for-fallout-4-4023

They suggest the 960 as the best sub £200 card for Fallout 4 as the AMD cards have mysterious falls in frame rate. For the record, I put a lot of faith in Digital Foundry

Hi, while researching I wondered if the GPU would block the MoBos ram slots?

neo_classical · Nov 15, 2015

Hey,
Here's a picture of the motherboard:
http://img.ebyrcdn.net/626691-657587-800.jpg
You'll notice that it has two PCIe slots. Usually you'd put it in the top one (nearest the CPU). It doesn't look like it would block it, the fan of course faces down, but if it did for whatever reason, just stick it in the second one.

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