400 Pound CPU and GPU (GAMING)

[FlazeHD]

Hi guys so ive got 400 pound and im looking for a cpu and a gpu which would go nicely with each other getting a good result while gaming
Only (LGA1150 mobo) unless you can fit one in 20 pound more
Thanks for taking youre time

😉

 

[cleanshot911]

Here you go. Expect 60fps at 1080p on ultra settings in any game out there (except for maybe Crysis 3).

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Cwczpg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Cwczpg/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£149.69 @ More Computers)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£249.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £399.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 02:10 BST+0100

 

[Geekwad]

I would shoot for this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Enthusiast Edition Video Card ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $602.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 21:00 EDT-0400

Or this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A68M-DG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $619.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 21:13 EDT-0400

The AMD build give you much better graphics now, but very limited upgrade paths. The Intel build has a great upgrade possibilities, but will be less able to dial up the graphics quality now.

 

[cleanshot911]

I would shoot for this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Enthusiast Edition Video Card ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $602.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 21:00 EDT-0400

Or this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A68M-DG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $619.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 21:13 EDT-0400

The AMD build give you much better graphics now, but very limited upgrade paths. The Intel build has a great upgrade possibilities, but will be less able to dial up the graphics quality now.

Didn't he just ask for a cpu and a gpu not a whole build? Based on how he phrased his question I assumed that he was asking for a cpu and gpu to throw into a build with an 1150 socket mobo and other satisfactory parts. Also I'm not so sure about your statement that the AMD path is better for upgradibility. I'm pretty sure that you can't run an FX chip cpu in an FM2 board, so he'd be stuck with Athlon processors wouldn't he? Whereas he could always pop a pentium in a high quality mobo and get a better cpu later on.

 

[Geekwad]

I would shoot for this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Enthusiast Edition Video Card ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $602.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 21:00 EDT-0400

Or this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A68M-DG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $619.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 21:13 EDT-0400

The AMD build give you much better graphics now, but very limited upgrade paths. The Intel build has a great upgrade possibilities, but will be less able to dial up the graphics quality now.

Didn't he just ask for a cpu and a gpu not a whole build? Based on how he phrased his question I assumed that he was asking for a cpu and gpu to throw into a build with an 1150 socket mobo and other satisfactory parts. Also I'm not so sure about your statement that the AMD path is better for upgradibility. I'm pretty sure that you can't run an FX chip cpu in an FM2 board, so he'd be stuck with Athlon processors wouldn't he? Whereas he could always pop a pentium in a high quality mobo and get a better cpu later on.

Ah, right. I misread. I had thought the whole build.

....but you misread me For a $600 build, I said AMD better now with little upgradability, but Intel had less performance now, but could be upgraded to better.

 

[FlazeHD]

Thanks Clean shot

 

[cleanshot911]

Thanks Clean shot

No problem man tell us how you like your products when you get them!

 

[cleanshot911]

I would shoot for this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Enthusiast Edition Video Card ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $602.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 21:00 EDT-0400

Or this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A68M-DG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $619.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 21:13 EDT-0400

The AMD build give you much better graphics now, but very limited upgrade paths. The Intel build has a great upgrade possibilities, but will be less able to dial up the graphics quality now.

Didn't he just ask for a cpu and a gpu not a whole build? Based on how he phrased his question I assumed that he was asking for a cpu and gpu to throw into a build with an 1150 socket mobo and other satisfactory parts. Also I'm not so sure about your statement that the AMD path is better for upgradibility. I'm pretty sure that you can't run an FX chip cpu in an FM2 board, so he'd be stuck with Athlon processors wouldn't he? Whereas he could always pop a pentium in a high quality mobo and get a better cpu later on.

Ah, right. I misread. I had thought the whole build.

....but you misread me For a $600 build, I said AMD better now with little upgradability, but Intel had less performance now, but could be upgraded to better.

LOL, yeah you're right I did.