My Build for Christmas 2014

[mF Ronnie]

Ok, so I'm going to be building my first PC (http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Xp2q7P) this holiday season.I've done a load of research and realized this is the best build for the money,but I'm anxious that PC gaming won't meet the hype that everyone on the internet seems to speak about.So will my PC be good and will it be able to do Med/High 1080p 60FPS? Also why should I get a PC over a next-gen console? Thanks.

 

[logainofhades]

This would give you a better upgrade path and perform better than the FX 6300. FX 6300 needs to be overclocked, to compete with i3, and that board you selected isn't safe to overclock with. PC can be upgraded, and PC games tend to be cheaper, thanks to Steam sales.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor (£78.79 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£57.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£61.66 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card (£129.95 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.24 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.09 @ Aria PC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£7.54 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £449.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-15 21:55 GMT+0000

 

[Frankenstein002]

Choose a pc over next gen console...
A cosole will get old in 1-2 years, but a pc will run better even after 3-4 years.
Thats a gud build u hv selected.
Still i will recomment 2 changes-
1. Go with Sapphire Toxic r9 270x instead of gigabyte. But first make sure ur cabinet stpports a 12 inch gpu.
2. Go with a little better cooler since that is hot chip. Although u'l b fine with it.
Gud luck.
Dnt 4get 2 select d bst answer

 

[sora]

Choose a pc over next gen console...
A cosole will get old in 1-2 years, but a pc will run better even after 3-4 years.
Thats a gud build u hv selected.
Still i will recomment 2 changes-
1. Go with Sapphire Toxic r9 270x instead of gigabyte. But first make sure ur cabinet stpports a 12 inch gpu.
2. Go with a little better cooler since that is hot chip. Although u'l b fine with it.
Gud luck.
Dnt 4get 2 select d bst answer

PCs are also easily upgradeable whereas consoles aren't unless you buy a new one lol.