Is my PC overkill?

[SamBuildsPC]

Hello, I play games like The Sims 3, Sims 4, GTA 5 and others.

I am looking for a PC that can runs games like that and high-end games, the specs I want to choose are -

AMD FX-6350 3.90Ghz
8 (2x4GB) DDR3 RAM
AMD Radeon 460 4GB GPU
1TB HDD
120GB SSD

I'm new to custom building a computer, could anyone help?

 

[CTurbo]

Do you have any parts already? What is your budget/ I don't recommend the parts above it they can be avoided.

 

[SamBuildsPC]

Do you have any parts already? What is your budget/ I don't recommend the parts above it they can be avoided.

My price range is between £600-£700 including a monitor and No I have not

 

[CTurbo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£92.91 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£50.95 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£34.83 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB Triple X Video Card (£179.58 @ More Computers)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£19.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£50.51 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£82.98 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor (£129.78 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £684.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-11 20:57 BST+0100

 

[need4speeds]

-The budget i5, like the i5-4460. Pick intel's cheapest quad core i5 that is above 3ghz.
-Cheaper board for it try and get a Gigabyte is it's only a few £'s more. -Cheapest DDR3-1600mhz to 2133mhz 2x4gb (8gb kit)
Cheaper case or reuse a existing one. A decent but cheaper budget power supply 500watts and above something like a Antec, EVGA, Corsair, ect.
Ditch the SSD. Put that cash towards the Video card.


-A used 1400x900 LCD monitor, try to get at least a 19". You will see these for sale used locally and also at computer stores that sell refirbished or off-lease computers. Where i am you can buy them for $20-$30 Cdn.
-A used 1080p 20" to 32" lcdtv, or a insane 40"to 42" 1080p lcdtv, used 1080p lcd monitor.
Use this saved cash towards a better gpu.

http://wccftech.com/radeon-rx-460-crossfire-3dmark-11-benchmarks/

http://wccftech.com/radeon-rx-470-crossfire-3dmark-11-benchmarks/

Do what you can to skimp on other stuff to get at least a RX470. The Nvidia GTX1070 is also good if you can afford it.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-pascal,4679-4.html
The GTX1060 and old stock and on sale GTX970,980,980ti and Radeon 390, 390x and fury are work considering too.

 

[burgessanthony]

Top notch build that is. If op has ah extra 40£ for a 120gb boot ssd would finish off nicely!

 

[need4speeds]

The reason why the builds are going with at least a RX 470 is because GTA5 is a console port that is known to run poorly on many decent gaming PC's. Doom and Watch dogs also run poorer on PC's and lack crossfire\sli support too.

I know i will get flac for this. A second option in this price range is to use your existing PC along side a Xbox1 with something like a 32" 1080p lcdtv and surround sound system. You can also buy a wireless adapter that lets the xbox1 controllers work on the PC.

 

[sizzling]

CTutbo's build gets my vote. Will perform great at 1080p and uses latest gen parts giving good upgrade options.

 

[need4speeds]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£161.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2PV Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£41.83 @ BT Shop)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£28.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£50.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB NITRO+ 4G Video Card (£204.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Xigmatek Aeos MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£23.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 600W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£41.76 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VE278H 27.0" Monitor (£139.97 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £693.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-11 23:31 BST+0100

 

[need4speeds]

I changed my mind about the monitor because a 27" 1ms 1080p would be stunning.

 

[SamBuildsPC]

Thank you for your answers! Like I said, I am new to the whole PC Building.

I looked on Fierce PC and found this?

FREE - BullGuard Internet Security 100Mb, 3 Users, 1 Year
Game Max Volcano Gaming Case - Blue
AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.70GHz (4.00GHz Turbo) Quad Core CPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Graphics Card
Gigabyte F2A78M-HD2 Motherboard
16GB 1600MHz DDR3 (2 x 8GB) Memory
120GB Solid State Drive
1TB SATA3 6Gbps Hard Drive
24x DVD / CD Re-Writer
Aerocool Integrator 500W 80+ Power Supply
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
3 Year Protect Warranty (Return to Base - 1 yr Parts, 3 year labour, Carriage Free for first 30 days)
Standard Dispatch Time - 7-10 working days

What does everyone think?

 

[Ecky]

Avoid AMD processors right now. Maybe when AMD releases their "Zen" CPU next year they'll be competitive again, but right now their CPUs are out-performed by Intel alternatives at nearly every price point.

 

[need4speeds]

Do some searches for benchmarks for a RX 480 vs. the faster GTX 970. And the GTX 950 vs. GTX 970. And Athlon X4 860K vs. i5-4460.

 

[need4speeds]

I shaved every last penny off to include the windows 64bit os system, Yes i know it's win8.1.
A swap to a GTX1060 SC because in benchmarks it beats the RX 480 by a few frames per second. (However overclocking the RX480 could change that) It is very close between AMD's RX480 and Nvidia's GTX 1060 SC.

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£159.82 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2PV Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£41.83 @ BT Shop)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£28.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB SC GAMING Video Card (£197.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Deepcool WAVE V2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£18.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.04 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit (£44.00 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VE278H 27.0" Monitor (£137.96 @ More Computers)
Total: £700.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-12 18:44 BST+0100

 

[need4speeds]

-1400 x 900 resolution gives the system a bit of a "break" allowing for higher framerates vs. a higher resolution like 1080p.
-Cheap dual core is basically half of a i5-4460. Easy swap to a i5 later on.
Old stock R9 380 still delivers at the cost of more wattage and heat.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/cQvN6X
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/cQvN6X/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Celeron G1840 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor (£33.59 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£37.30 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£25.19 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card (£149.96 @ More Computers)
Case: Deepcool WAVE V2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£18.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.04 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit (£44.00 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: BenQ GL2023A 19.5" 60Hz Monitor (£62.04 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £442.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-12 19:37 BST+0100

 

[Ecky]

^ I disagree with the Celeron G1840 recommendation. While you can always get more frames by lowering graphical settings and resolution, a CPU that's too slow is simply too slow, and there's nothing you can do about it. I could not conscionably put anything less than an i3 in a PC that will be used for games like GTA V.

 

[CTurbo]

OP is there something about my build above that you didn't like?

 

[need4speeds]

It's 126.23 cheaper than the i5 or only 33.59. Later on when there is more cash to spend it can be swapped out for a i5.

This is because it sounds like the dream was to spend between 600-700. Then it now needs the OS system included and it changes to a 450 build.

Still it's got a R9 380 in it, (aka HD-7950 or R9 280). At 1600x900 it should do ok.

You could even opt for a 1366x768 monitor to be sure. Or a used 720p lcdtv.

 

[need4speeds]

Ok i will take CTurbo's advice and try for a i3 build.

I still don't think it's worth it to save that last £105 to drop to a i3 cpu and ditch the 27" monitor for a 23.6" one.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/r2P9cc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/r2P9cc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£98.28 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£37.30 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£25.19 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB SC GAMING Video Card (£197.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Deepcool WAVE V2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£18.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.04 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit (£44.00 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor (£103.87 @ More Computers)
Total: £596.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-12 20:23 BST+0100

 

[Agathor]

You can get windows 10 on software geeks for around £20 is right now, personally I would get an i3 6100 or better and try get a gtx 1060.