A £400 (UK Sterling) PC?

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Drakugh

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Can this pc run minecraft,csgo and mobas well and maybe some higher class titles?
And is it good for a £400 PC? (about $600 USD, bare in mind UK prices are a bit more expensive than in the US)
Amd athlon x4 860k
Asus m5a97 r2.0
Sapphire r9 380
2x4gb 1600mhz hyperx fury ram
EVGA bronze 500w
western digatal blue hdd
deepcool gamaxx 400 cpu cooler

Thank you very much! :)
 
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The cpu and motherboard aren't of the same socket,one is AM2+ the other AM3,so won't work together.

The cpu seems good enough so change the motherboard to AM2+ and you should be fine on that budget.I would like to see a bit better psu like this,but don't know if it will fit your budget,
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

For abit better future proof,for what that's worth,would i look at something like this,
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/zKR48K
a gpu is easier upgraded than the other parts.

You already have a case?
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The cpu and motherboard aren't of the same socket,one is AM2+ the other AM3,so won't work together.

The cpu seems good enough so change the motherboard to AM2+ and you should be fine on that budget.I would like to see a bit better psu like this,but don't know if it will fit your budget,
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

For abit better future proof,for what that's worth,would i look at something like this,
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/zKR48K
a gpu is easier upgraded than the other parts.

You already have a case?
 
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Pairing an 860k with anything greater than a 750TI, you'll see heavy, heavy bottlenecks (even the 750TI would require the 860k to have a decent OC to let it 'loose' to it's full potential).

I'm assuming 400quid does not include an OS?

Unfortunately, the G4400 isn't a great idea either, some newer games will point-blank refuse to run on a dual-core that lacks HT.

I'd suggest either:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£96.19 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£45.75 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£25.59 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.98 @ Novatech)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card (£146.95 @ CCL Computers)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case (£23.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX XT 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£32.99 @ Novatech)
Total: £409.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-26 19:25 BST+0100

Or a GTX 950, and you can just about squeeze a small SSD in there too...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£96.19 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£45.75 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£25.59 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Silicon Power Silm S55 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£28.88 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.98 @ Novatech)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card (£112.98 @ Ebuyer)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case (£23.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX XT 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£32.99 @ Novatech)
Total: £404.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-26 19:26 BST+0100
 
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http://www.orionpsudb.com/news/the-mystery-of-xfx-budget-xt-line-solved-oem-and-platform-discovered

Confusing isn't it ??

Definitely not a actual 'seasonic' unit though.
There are a couple of foreign language reviews knocking about of the 500w , it tests OK but no better than a lot of other budget units & sometimes worse.
Nothing inherently wrong with it but for a fairly generic model with xfx branding its not really particularly cheap.
At the same price point I'd personally take the 500b or the antec vp450 over it without s second thought.
 
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Wow, you learn something new every day, eh?
I'm reading 'designed by Seasonic', but not made by them?

I'd have to read up on it some more to be sure, but it still sounds a viable option.
Not necessarily as 'tried and true' as a VP or 500B, but they're not the greatest either.

I'd suspect anything between the VP, 500B or the XT unit would be of comparable quality.
 
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I agree mate , I'm not a PSU snob & have no problem recommending lesser quality units if they still perform decently.
Just if recommending a budget PSU (& I have recommended the xt on a couple of occasions myself) I tend to stick an extra 100w on what is really needed just for the sake of it.
At the £40 pricepoint the evga is the best performing 500w by miles IMO.

Edit - just checked & the ts 430 which is a seasonic is actually cheaper.

http://www.cclonline.com/product/172154/P1-430S-XXB9/Power-Supplies/XFX-TS-Series-430W-Power-Supply-Unit-Full-Wired-80-Plus-Bronze-Certified-/PSU0784/

Can't knock that for £30



 
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