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Cheapest gaming PC

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  • 07-10-2015 12:49pm
    #1
    Blackgator
    Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭


    Looking to build my first gaming PC and build it as cheap as possible. Maybe around the price of a PS4/Xbox One (around €400).
    Looking to play GTA V and DayZ mostly.
    Don't need an OS as I will use SteamOS.
    Any ideas?


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    i3 4160 €120
    GTX750 €100
    Case €20
    8gb RAM €40
    1tb HDD €50
    400w PSU €50
    H81M board €50
    Total €430

    Best you're going to do. Games are cheaper on PC though.

    Prices are from mind factory.de


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    Blackgator
    Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭Blackgator


    Digital Solitude wrote:
    i3 4160 €120 GTX750 €100 Case €20 8gb RAM €40 1tb HDD €50 400w PSU €50 H81M board €50 Total €430


    Would it be worth while going for the GTX 950 for an extra €50?
    Is there a difference between MSI 950 and other brands?


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    grindle
    Registered Users Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭grindle


    ...and it's totally worth jumping the budget to €500 for the GTX 950.


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Definitely, I'll be uploading i3 4160 and 950 benchmarks tonight on a couple of games if you want to see it performing


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    grindle
    Registered Users Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭grindle


    Cheap out on brand at your peril, every brand makes some dud units, some more than others.
    MSI's coolers are pretty good.


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    Lockheed
    Registered Users Posts: 668 ✭✭✭Lockheed


    Digital Solitude wrote: »
    i3 4160 €120
    GTX750 €100
    Case €20
    8gb RAM €40
    1tb HDD €50
    400w PSU €50
    H81M board €50
    Total €430

    Best you're going to do. Games are cheaper on PC though.

    Prices are from mind factory.de

    I litreally came here to post this exact build, wow, what are the chances. Anyway I have this build, perfect for me, 30-60fps, medium-high settings, good entry level computer. I play Arma (Dayz) on high, OK fps, GTA V on lowest settings but 60 fps for days


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    Blackgator
    Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭Blackgator


    This is what I've added to my basket

    Link


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    #9
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Switch HDD to a WD Blue


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    superfish
    Registered Users Posts: 900 ✭✭✭superfish


    my build

    i3 4170 £91
    evga 750 ti ftw £89 2nd hand
    8gb corsair ram @ 1600mhz £35
    h81m-e33 motherboard £40
    120gb ocz agility 3 ssd £40
    1tb western digital hdd £40
    psu atec neo eco 520w £45
    cit goblin case £30

    410 pounds total but with my keyboard, screen, mouse ect its cost me well over 700quid

    as for gaming I can run most new games at high settings eg mgs phantom pain @high 60fps @ultra 45fps with vsync on, I also bought day z and got a refund that game runs like a bag of poop even guys I know with way better specs say the same thing I play h1z1 instead its really good


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Digi's Benchmarks

    i5 and i3 comparing a 950 vs an R9 290, few amonalies of the i3 getting better mins than the i5, but thats likely just how I was moving


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