help with gaming pc £500 budget

[Chris Norris]

Hello all im a first time poster and have never built a pc in my life before. Luckily I have someone in the family who is more than capable of putting it together.

But wanted to know a £500 budget would be enough to build a pc that would run games better than a ps4. Is this atall possible. Ihave the windows 8 disk monitor and razer game gear already.

Very greatfull for any response thanks

 

[DeadGraphics]

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3omml
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3omml/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3omml/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£75.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£61.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£51.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card (£151.52 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.98 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.69 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£6.98 @ Aria PC)
Total: £520.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-08 21:10 BST+0100) I have updated the build. I used the 450w before because it was only £20 where the 550w is £47 (about) which is over double the price

 

[sora]

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£77.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£61.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£51.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card (£151.97 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£20.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.69 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£7.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £497.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 00:16 BST+0100) I think this build will beat the PS4 (although I'm not 100% sure) It will still be capable of delivering a great gaming performance

+1 and yes, it will outperform the PS4.

 

[Chris Norris]

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£77.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£61.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£51.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card (£151.97 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£20.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.69 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£7.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £497.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 00:16 BST+0100) I think this build will beat the PS4 (although I'm not 100% sure) It will still be capable of delivering a great gaming performance

+1 and yes, it will outperform the PS4.

Hey again thanks for replies. Im not questioning your knowledge on this but the guy building the pc thinks a higher power supply would be wiser?

Thanks in advance again

 

[DeadGraphics]

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£77.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£61.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£51.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card (£151.97 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£20.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.69 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£7.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £497.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 00:16 BST+0100) I think this build will beat the PS4 (although I'm not 100% sure) It will still be capable of delivering a great gaming performance

+1 and yes, it will outperform the PS4.

Hey again thanks for replies. Im not questioning your knowledge on this but the guy building the pc thinks a higher power supply would be wiser?

Thanks in advance again

Yes it would I shall update it

 

[Chris Norris]

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£77.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£61.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£51.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card (£151.97 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£20.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.69 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£7.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £497.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 00:16 BST+0100) I think this build will beat the PS4 (although I'm not 100% sure) It will still be capable of delivering a great gaming performance

+1 and yes, it will outperform the PS4.

Hey again thanks for replies. Im not questioning your knowledge on this but the guy building the pc thinks a higher power supply would be wiser?

Thanks in advance again

Yes it would I shall update it

The bloke building it said its excelent for the amount it costs.

 

[DeadGraphics]

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£77.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£61.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£51.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card (£151.97 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£20.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.69 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£7.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £497.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 00:16 BST+0100) I think this build will beat the PS4 (although I'm not 100% sure) It will still be capable of delivering a great gaming performance

+1 and yes, it will outperform the PS4.

Hey again thanks for replies. Im not questioning your knowledge on this but the guy building the pc thinks a higher power supply would be wiser?

Thanks in advance again

Yes it would I shall update it

The bloke building it said its excelent for the amount it costs.

Always happy to help

 

[sora]

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£77.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£61.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£51.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card (£151.97 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£20.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.69 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£7.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £497.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 00:16 BST+0100) I think this build will beat the PS4 (although I'm not 100% sure) It will still be capable of delivering a great gaming performance

+1 and yes, it will outperform the PS4.

Hey again thanks for replies. Im not questioning your knowledge on this but the guy building the pc thinks a higher power supply would be wiser?

Thanks in advance again

Yes it would I shall update it

The bloke building it said its excelent for the amount it costs.

Of course; it is a great bargain for the price in my opinion.

 

[Chris Norris]

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£77.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£61.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£51.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card (£151.97 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£20.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.69 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£7.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £497.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 00:16 BST+0100) I think this build will beat the PS4 (although I'm not 100% sure) It will still be capable of delivering a great gaming performance

+1 and yes, it will outperform the PS4.

Hey again thanks for replies. Im not questioning your knowledge on this but the guy building the pc thinks a higher power supply would be wiser?

Thanks in advance again

Yes it would I shall update it

The bloke building it said its excelent for the amount it costs.

Of course; it is a great bargain for the price in my opinion.

Have you managed to update the power supply atall?

 

[DeadGraphics]

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3mDvK/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£77.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£61.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£51.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card (£151.97 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£20.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.69 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£7.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £497.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 00:16 BST+0100) I think this build will beat the PS4 (although I'm not 100% sure) It will still be capable of delivering a great gaming performance

+1 and yes, it will outperform the PS4.

Hey again thanks for replies. Im not questioning your knowledge on this but the guy building the pc thinks a higher power supply would be wiser?

Thanks in advance again

Yes it would I shall update it

The bloke building it said its excelent for the amount it costs.

Of course; it is a great bargain for the price in my opinion.

Have you managed to update the power supply atall?

I changed it from 450w to 550w. 550W will be enough