PC or game console

[Schrammbo]

I don't know wether to get a PC or game console. I have made a custom PC but I don't know if it's better for gaming than a Xbox one or ps4. This is the link to it
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2tZDt
I am grateful for any replies.

 

[ssddx]

i'd go with this instead... http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vKA5

stronger video card (and its 2gb), a bit higher watt psu and a decent o/c mobo and decent cpu. the intel cpus are so darn expensive it doesnt make sense to put them in budget builds.

it will make even the newest consoles look bad.

 

[Schrammbo]

It looks like a good PC. I suppose you're saying go for PC then I had looked at the amd CPUs but they aren't as powerful. I have looked around though and as you seem to be saying the gpu is more important for gaming so I may just go for the build you suggested

 

[ssddx]

dont get me wrong... consoles are nice (i have a ps3 myself) but a pc is always more powerful.

while true that amd cpus normally tend to be less powerful, less power efficient and generate more heat... they are also much cheaper. the difference between an i5 and 8320 for example is $100+. the z87 motherboards are also a good $20-40 more in many cases with some being much more expensive than that.

something like the 8320 is just just under or equal to i5 in many cases and overclocked a bit will get into i5 performance levels which is perfectly fine for gaming. if you went with the 8350 for just a bit more with that 990x motherboard the chances of a good lucky cpu are better and you could end up with a pretty hefty overclocked chip which is quite a bit better than stock i5. even stock the 8350 is better than the i5 for most things

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/697?vs=837

amd cannot really compete with the i7 though. however you dont need an i7 and would be at the i5 level anyways so it doesnt really matter.

one thing i would do is probably bump up to a 7870ghz or 270x if you can stretch your budget just a little bit more. stretching up to a 8350 is optional but recommended. you'd be looking at about 525gbp with the 8350/7870ghz which isnt too bad. a better upgrade for the price would likely be to get the 8320 (and a cooler to o/c it) and upgrading your card to a 270x. it should come out to about the same price as the prior upgrade.

 

[Schrammbo]

Okay my budget is tight I could wait for a few months to get a bit more cash but I think you have swayed me more towards a PC rather than the ps4 or Xbox one. But I suppose there might be more options in a few months :/ but thanks agin for the reply