What is the cheapest PC build for 60fps 1080p gaming?

[A Random Gamer]

I am looking for a build that can

- Play new games( The Witcher 3,GTA V, BF4, MGS, CS:GO, etc) at 60 fps 1080p

- Is a budget of $800 or under.

- Includes a 1080p Monitor, OS, Keyboard, and Mouse.

- I do plan on recording and livestream on it too.

I would like if it had very good performance for a cheap cost.

I does not have to be at 60 fps it could be 40 fps.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Here's a start. It won't do 60fps 1080p ultra, but it will run most things well enough.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 23MP57HQ-P 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $796.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-08 13:49 EDT-0400

The 'weak link' is the GPU. It needs to be better, but there is no easy place to get another $50.

 

[kgrevemberg]

Why the ITX board? I'd got with a Micro Atx just for future expansion and its cheaper.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mpro4

 

[A Random Gamer]

Here's a start. It won't do 60fps 1080p ultra, but it will run most things well enough.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 23MP57HQ-P 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $796.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-08 13:49 EDT-0400

The 'weak link' is the GPU. It needs to be better, but there is no easy place to get another $50.

What if i switch the GPU with a GeForce GTX 960? Will it make it much better?

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Why the ITX board? I'd got with a Micro Atx just for future expansion and its cheaper.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mpro4

What future expansion. No SLI, already got WiFi..

The Anniversary is the only H97 significantly cheaper, and it's too cheap, this one comes with WiFi, and the extra $15 won't do enough.

The board you suggested is more expensive ATM.

A bit better. The more you spend on the GPU, the better the system will be.

 

[kgrevemberg]

Here's a start. It won't do 60fps 1080p ultra, but it will run most things well enough.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 23MP57HQ-P 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $796.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-08 13:49 EDT-0400

The 'weak link' is the GPU. It needs to be better, but there is no easy place to get another $50.

What if i switch the GPU with a GeForce GTX 960? Will it make it much better?

nah, i think a 280 will slightly outperform a 960. But a 280X isnt too far out of reach for a pinch more performance.

 

[kgrevemberg]

Why the ITX board? I'd got with a Micro Atx just for future expansion and its cheaper.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mpro4

What future expansion. No SLI, already got WiFi..

The Anniversary is the only H97 significantly cheaper, and it's too cheap, this one comes with WiFi, and the extra $15 won't do enough.

The board you suggested is more expensive ATM.

oops, price oversight on my part. Well at least he will have another pci slot......for you know...pci stuff

 

[kgrevemberg]

Why the ITX board? I'd got with a Micro Atx just for future expansion and its cheaper.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mpro4

What future expansion. No SLI, already got WiFi..

It does support crossfire though and you are already suggesting an AMD gpu. So thats a value add. Lets not get into the pros/cons of dual gpu's though lol

 

[DonkeyOatie]

PSU won't handle SLI/Xfire, so I don't put in a motherboard that will, unless for other reasons.

I've been building a lot of mITX systems at school. They work well and the WiFi is very useful. (and Bluetooth too).

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2625445/build-log-consolidated-middle-school-builds.html

 

[A Random Gamer]

Here's a start. It won't do 60fps 1080p ultra, but it will run most things well enough.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 23MP57HQ-P 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $796.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-08 13:49 EDT-0400

The 'weak link' is the GPU. It needs to be better, but there is no easy place to get another $50.

What if i switch the GPU with a GeForce GTX 960? Will it make it much better?

nah, i think a 280 will slightly outperform a 960. But a 280X isnt too far out of reach for a pinch more performance.

Which 280X GPU would you recommend?

 

[DonkeyOatie]

I like the Sapphire Dual X. It uses up the $50 I mentioned in my first post (and a bit more, actually another $80)

 

[A Random Gamer]

I like the Sapphire Dual X. It uses up the $50 I mentioned in my first post (and a bit more, actually another $80)

Thanks but is there a time in the year when all of this lower price a bit.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

It's a 'previous generation' board. More likely it is just going to disappear. There's always random deals from Newegg and Black Friday.

 

[A Random Gamer]

It's a 'previous generation' board. More likely it is just going to disappear. There's always random deals from Newegg and Black Friday.

If its a previous generation board how much time till they don't sell it anymore and if i were to make the computer how long would it last until its outdated?

 

[DonkeyOatie]

It works well today, and will continue to do so for years. 'Outdated' will depend on the games that you play. Even the latest cards are likely to be obsolete in three years or less. Who wants to use 2012 cards in a top-end 2015 system? The performance of the more modern 380 is similar and the 380 costs more.

 

[A Random Gamer]

So if I save up for a whole year and I decide to buy all the parts you suggested easily or find better parts for the same price and it would would make game still playable depending on the games I play.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

A year is a very long time. The recommended parts are likely to be different, but better, then. Work to this budget, but ask again. Something like the PSU, could be bought today. It's a great deal and it's not an area where technology will change much.


Ask again about a month before you plan to buy and we can adjust to the best deals at that time.

 

[A Random Gamer]

Oh ok so get the money first then think what your going to get sorry im a noob at building pc because its my first time trying to build and thanks