4 configurations which one to choose ?

[Th3immortal]

Hello dudes.
I am going to assemble my first PC
my budget is arround 400$
Please guys tell me which one configuration to choose

option - 1 ( 313 $)
CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 860K
MB: ASRock A88X PRO3+
Ram: 4GB KINGSTON 1600mhz
GPU:ASUS Radeon R7 260X OC 2GB GDDR5

option - 2 ( 390 $)

CPU:i5-4590
MB:GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 Z87 1150
Ram:4 GB KINGSTON 1600mhz
GPU:ASUS Radeon R7 260X OC 2GB GDDR5

option - 3 ( 400 $)

CPU:i5-4690
MB:GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 Z87 1150
Ram:4 GB KINGSTON 1600mhz
GPU:ASUS Radeon R7 260X OC 2GB GDDR5


option - 4 (250 $)

CPU:Intel G3258 (disadvantage --Dual Core)
MB:GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 Z87 1150
Ram:4 GB KINGSTON 1600mhz
GPU:ASUS Radeon R7 260X OC 2GB GDDR5

Can i play games like BF3/4 , Watch Dogs , GTA 5 with these configurations smooth on High-Ultra with 40-60+ FPS ( 720p or 1080p resolution) ?
and what PSU i have to buy (how many WATTs) ?

Thanks in advance !

 

[i7Baby]

Number 2 (= No.3) - better CPU by far.

 

[DasHotShot]

They are all ok basic setups. However for gaming on the level you specifiy...that won't be possible.

The 260x is a low end card with very limited capabilities. None of the games you mention will work on either resolution at those settings. It simply doesn't have the power or the vram to cope.

To play on High-Ultra (the hint is in the name really) you need high end parts. Your cheapest bet is somewhere around the 280x, which will play BF4 on high without aa etc. on 50-60fps.

Realistically your budget falls way short of your ambitions or targets.

For "high" settings on games like GTA 5 or Witcher 3 to work, you will need a strong 4 core CPU, 8GB of ram, a card in the region of a 780 (ti), 970, 980, 290x, or the new 980Ti and 390x that are coming very soon.

Other models can also perform on that level (to preempt flaming from some members), however I am assuming buying it new here.

Of the above, the best base to build on over the next few months is option 2 and 3.

If you were to pick a weaker cpu and a more powerful card you could achieve medium settings and veqry good fps.

This is a possibility, however you could also work an i3 in there:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.67 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($201.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $590.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-29 04:56 EDT-0400

 

[Frankenstein002]

of course the one with i5 4690. but plz mention the mobo chipset.
If u plan to gaming then get this:
cpu- fx 6350 (u can always upgrade to fx 8370 and 9590 cpu)
mobo- asrock fatal1ty 970 performance
ram- corsair vengeance 4gb ddr3 1600
gpu- sapphire r9 270x vapor-x OR msi r9 270x gaming 2g.
Even this system wil not b able 2 play gta v at ultra settings.
good luck.
dnt 4get 2 select d bst answer...

 

[DasHotShot]

of course the one with i5 4690. but plz mention the mobo chipset.
If u plan to gaming then get this:
cpu- fx 6350 (u can always upgrade to fx 8370 and 9590 cpu)
mobo- asrock fatal1ty 970 performance
ram- corsair vengeance 4gb ddr3 1600
gpu- sapphire r9 270x vapor-x OR msi r9 270x gaming 2g.
Even this system wil not b able 2 play gta v at ultra settings.
good luck.
dnt 4get 2 select d bst answer...

Try and use pcpartpicker for suggestions.

Easier for OP, for you and for us...

 

[i7Baby]

eg Watch Dogs - http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=4546&game=Watch%20Dogs - i7, 8gb ram, gtx970

GTAV - http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=1308&game=Grand%20Theft%20Auto%20V - i5, 8gb ram, gtx 660.

You'l need more ram and a better graphics card to play those games.

 

[Th3immortal]

eg Watch Dogs - http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=4546&game=Watch%20Dogs - i7, 8gb ram, gtx970

GTAV - http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=1308&game=Grand%20Theft%20Auto%20V - i5, 8gb ram, gtx 660.

You'l need more ram and a better graphics card to play those games.

And what about BF3 ?
720p resolution (high settings)

 

[CTurbo]

I don't understand how the 860k setup is only $45 cheaper than the 4590 setup. The 4590 is more than $100 more in the US. What country are you in? You can do better than any of those.

 

[Pilotso]

Go for the 4690k if you are getting a z87. Also get another stick of 4 gb RAM.

 

[synphul]

Agreed, the r7 260x isn't much of a card for gaming and especially on those games will definitely suffer. On that tight of a budget, even an i3 4130 with an r9 270x would be a better match.

 

[Th3immortal]

Agreed, the r7 260x isn't much of a card for gaming and especially on those games will definitely suffer. On that tight of a budget, even an i3 4130 with an r9 270x would be a better match.

I prefer quad core processors for better multitasking.

 

[synphul]

True, the i3's ht doesn't make it quite as proficient at multitasking. However it's not a poor mulitasking cpu either. At that budget, wanting to play those games, the r7 260x is going to be a bottleneck.

i3 multitasking
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2013/11/14/intel-core-i3-4130-haswell-review/4

r7 260x gets around 40fps compared to 60fps from an r9 270/270x on watchdogs at 1080 high settings.
http://www.techspot.com/review/827-watch-dogs-benchmarks/page4.html

The r7 260x is about on par with the 7790, maybe a couple fps higher. So on gtaV you'd be looking at fps in the 30's rather than the 50's-60's.
http://www.techspot.com/review/991-gta-5-pc-benchmarks/page2.html

Bf4, same thing. Likely fps in the low/mid 30's compared to the 70's with a 270x.
http://www.techspot.com/review/734-battlefield-4-benchmarks/page2.html

The 260x is roughly around $100, the 270x can be had for as low as $130-140. My advice, if you still want a quad core then add just a little to that budget and it will really improve the performance in games you're looking to play.

 

[i7Baby]

eg Watch Dogs - http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=4546&game=Watch%20Dogs - i7, 8gb ram, gtx970

GTAV - http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=1308&game=Grand%20Theft%20Auto%20V - i5, 8gb ram, gtx 660.

You'l need more ram and a better graphics card to play those games.

And what about BF3 ?
720p resolution (high settings)

BF3 - http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=1164&game=Battlefield%203

You should be able to play that.