PC equivalent to a PS4

[Invalid100]

i have been thinking lately of buying a PS4 , i went to see its spec and i found that it had an AMD 8 core jaguar cpu , with a gpu similar to the 7870 HD with 8 gb of gddr5 ram
I also thought in buying a PC instead of a PS4 because it is cheaper and better but i got confused between the Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz and AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4GHz
and for GPU i got confused between an AMD 7870 HD and a GTX 750 Ti and i am getting 8 GB gddr3 ram , for the motherboard i don't know about it neither the PSU (i dont know about a good hard disk too) so can i get a pro tip for building a PC which would run next generation games?
PS: i got 750 $

 

[Calnin]

r9 270x is equivalent to the amd 7870. They're both stronger than the gtx 750Ti.

As for the CPU, an i5 4460 minimum is enough to beat a console. The fx 8350 is around the same performance level as the i5, but slightly weaker in gaming, but slightly stronger in more production aspects. If you're gaming and not overclocking, go with a i5 4460.

Something along the lines of this would do if you don't need windows.

Strong CPU and decently strong Graphics card and a good PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $707.17

If you do need windows:

Slightly weaker CPU, but still fairly strong, and overclockable if you want to tweak it to get more out of it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($18.23 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $722.39

 

[sizzling]

From reading I have done but not from practical experience it seems difficult to compare consoles to PC's as a lot depends on how well the game is designed to run on a PC. For a game which is well optimised for PC then I would expect both of the systems Calnin has suggested would give far better results than a PS4 however a game that is not well optimised for PC as it is a bad console port may not run very well on those systems.

I have read a lot about Watchdogs being an awful console port that requires a beast of a PC which far more powerful than any console just to run it reasonably.

 

[Invalid100]

r9 270x is equivalent to the amd 7870. They're both stronger than the gtx 750Ti.

As for the CPU, an i5 4460 minimum is enough to beat a console. The fx 8350 is around the same performance level as the i5, but slightly weaker in gaming, but slightly stronger in more production aspects. If you're gaming and not overclocking, go with a i5 4460.

Something along the lines of this would do if you don't need windows.

Strong CPU and decently strong Graphics card and a good PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $707.17

If you do need windows:

Slightly weaker CPU, but still fairly strong, and overclockable if you want to tweak it to get more out of it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($18.23 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $722.39

thx for the reply but ill go for the FX-8350 (better for next generation) and maybe going to the gtx anyway i will think about it

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

PS4=HD 7850=R9-270

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($174.29 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.48 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $902.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 05:48 EDT-0400

 

[Invalid100]

thanks for everyone's replies now i've got the part list and going to buy soon

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.23 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Xigmatek Aeos MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.00 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $757.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-24 04:32 EDT-0400

 

[Calnin]

I suggest getting a better motherboard and maybe a bigger PSU if you are planning on overclocking. If you have to sacrifice anywhere, get rid of the cooler and pick one up later on.

 

[plywrlw]

I second the above, you need a 990 chipset motherboard and a decent 500-600w PSU especially if overclocking. I recommend an XFX core 550w

 

[nathangmail]

don't get a bulldozer i was let down by it when i first got it then i got a i5 and it was near 2 times faster than it i will never buy a bulldozer again

 

[Calnin]

I disagree with a 990 chipset for overclocking. A gigabyte 970a ud3p, m5a97 r2.0 (non LE), or a MSi 970 gaming is enough for a decent overclock.