First [Gaming] PC Build? Help required!

[Dovahkitty]

I'm making a budget gaming PC- these are the parts I have in mind- can you think of any better ones, or are the ones I've selected good already?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2mVYe

I'd be using it for gaming, on a 1080p monitor. I'd mainly be playing games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim- with lots of mods [would it be able to handle it?], Battlefield 3 and 4. Should I set it up as a PC, or plug it into my TV [PROS- NICER SCREEN, CONS- CAN'T PLAY MOST OF MY GAMES BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT CONTROLLER SUPPORTED]?

If I was to set it up as a PC, the monitor I'd be using is the Acer S220HQLBrbd 21.5" 1080p one- also any good gaming keyboards on a budget? I want to keep the entire build under £800- right now, it comes to about £670, not counting the monitor, and peripherals.

Many thanks for all your help,
Dovahkitty.

 

[cin19]

What parts do you get? I don't see them at all.

 

[Dovahkitty]

What parts do you get? I don't see them at all.

Sorry, didn't realise- fixed 😉

 

[egoo11]

intel core i3 isn't good for gaming you need 4 cores.. better grap amd fx 6300 and asus m5a97 r2.0

 

[Dovahkitty]

intel core i3 isn't good for gaming you need 4 cores.. better grap amd fx 6300 and asus m5a97 r2.0

Alright, I've taken out the original CPU & Motherboard and replaced it with the ones you specified.

 

[cin19]

I add the list for you, you can choose the vendor to get the parts. Also if you want you can get the i5 K version+ Z87 MB too, and I think the price should be in your budget.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2mVDY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2mVDY/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2mVDY/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£133.65 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£53.54 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.69 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.97 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card (£137.74 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£31.49 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£48.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.80 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) (£87.66 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £606.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-19 22:03 GMT+0000)

 

[Dovahkitty]

But wouldn't the AMD FX 6300 be better for the price [with the Asus motherboard, of course]?


http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2mVYe

 

[cin19]

But wouldn't the AMD FX 6300 be better for the price [with the Asus motherboard, of course]?


http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2mVYe

M5A78L-M/USB3 is fine for the fx6300, but it is not good for fx 8 series cpu becuase the MB has limit the VRMs that can't handle the fx 8 series cpu.
Fx8320 + Asus M5A97 R2.0 http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008RPYB0U/?tag=pcp0f-21

 

[Dovahkitty]

But wouldn't the AMD FX 6300 be better for the price [with the Asus motherboard, of course]?


http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2mVYe

M5A78L-M/USB3 is fine for the fx6300, but it is not good for fx 8 series cpu becuase the MB has limit the VRMs that can't handle the fx 8 series cpu.
Fx8320 + Asus M5A97 R2.0 http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008RPYB0U/?tag=pcp0f-21

Tweaked setup accordingly. Now, with that out of the way, what kind of performance are we looking at with these games [on a 1080p monitor]? Just rough estimates.

Ideally at least 30fps on each... :/ I know it's a lot to ask on so tight a budget.

Skyrim without mods, on ultra
Skyrim- with mods, 2K Textures and an ENB [performance version]
Minecraft
Battlefield 3
Far Cry 3

 

[cin19]

The HD7870 will give you more than 30fps in the games.
Battlefield 3, Far Cry 3 http://www.techspot.com/review/722-radeon-r9-270x-r7-260x/page3.html
Skyrim http://www.techspot.com/review/565-nvidia-geforce-gtx-660-ti/page8.html
I add the BF4 http://www.techspot.com/review/734-battlefield-4-benchmarks/

 

[Dovahkitty]

The HD7870 will give you more than 30fps in the games.
Battlefield 3, Far Cry 3 http://www.techspot.com/review/722-radeon-r9-270x-r7-260x/page3.html
Skyrim http://www.techspot.com/review/565-nvidia-geforce-gtx-660-ti/page8.html
I add the BF4 http://www.techspot.com/review/734-battlefield-4-benchmarks/

Alright, thanks!

 

[Dovahkitty]

NEW THREAD, PLEASE MOVE TO THAT ONE. http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1944593/build.html

Thanks,
The One They Fear, Dovahkitty- Dragoncat