So, given that I was the fool that came up with the idea, I think it's fitting that I'm the first one to post his work. I'll give example, even if it's a "don't do that" kind of example ; ).
So far, I've only done the "Low" budget rig and I must say that I found several problems in the way. First of all, I ended up ditching the idea of using multiple shops as that soon became a mess, so I've just decided to use one store across all the regions, and that is Amazon. And man, I don't know if Amazon hates you guys in the UK or if it's the same across every store, but while it was kind of easy to make the euro and dollar builds, it really hard to make a build for the set budget of pounds.
Anyway, here's what I've come with. Sorry for the formating
**edit** Damn it! You'll have to quote me to see the list in pounds while I try to fix it.
**edit2** Still doesn't look good, but it's miles better than the last try so I'll leave it like this. Sorry.
| 700 € build | ||
| Component | Model | amazon.es |
| CPU | AMD FX-6300 | 105,00 € |
| MOTHERBOARD | ASUS M5A78L-M (M-ATX) | 64,00 € |
| RAM | Kingston HyperX Beast - 8 GB DDR3-1600 MHz | 47,10 € |
| STORAGE | Seagate 1 TB - ST1000DM003 | 44,75 € |
| GPU | MSI AMD R9 380 2GB | 207,44 € |
| CASE | Sharkoon VG5-W (3 fans: 2int-1ex) | 38,95 € |
| PSU | EVGA 100-W1-0500-KR - 500W 80 Plus | 55,62 € |
| OPTICAL DRIVE | Samsung SH-224DB | 14,20 € |
| KEYBOARD | Logitech Desktop MK120 Mouse and keyboard Combo | 20,90 € |
| MOUSE | - | - |
| WINDOWS | Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64bit | 96,95 € |
| TOTAL | 694,91 € | |
| Optional | ||
| CONTROLLER | Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless adapter | 9,30 € |
| CONTROLLER | Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller | 44,69 € |
| $700 build | ||
| Component | Model | amazon.com |
| CPU | AMD FX-6300 | $89,99 |
| MOTHERBOARD | ASUS M5A78L-M (M-ATX) | $54,99 |
| RAM | Kingston HyperX Beast - 8 GB DDR3-1600 MHz | $49,99 |
| STORAGE | Seagate 1 TB - ST1000DM003 | $47,99 |
| GPU | XFX AMD R9 280X 3GB | $214,99 |
| CASE | Antec One Computer Case | $53,68 |
| PSU | EVGA 500 W1 80+ | $39,99 |
| OPTICAL DRIVE | Samsung SH-224DB | $13,99 |
| KEYBOARD | Logitech Desktop MK120 Mouse and keyboard Combo | $14,95 |
| MOUSE | - | - |
| WINDOWS | Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64bit | $97,97 |
| TOTAL | $678,53 | |
| Optional | ||
| CONTROLLER | Generic Xbox 360 Wireless adapter | $9,95 |
| CONTROLLER | Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller | $39,99 |
| £500 build | ||
| Component | Model | amazon.co.uk |
| CPU | AMD FX-6300 | £79,45 |
| MOTHERBOARD | ASUS M5A78L-M (M-ATX) | £34,08 |
| RAM | Kingston HyperX Beast - 8 GB DDR3-1600 MHz | £34,98 |
| STORAGE | Seagate 1 TB - ST1000DM003 | £35,25 |
| GPU | XFX Radeon R9 380 DD Editon 2GB | 144,99 |
| CASE | Sharkoon VG5-W (3 fans: 2int-1ex) | £27,93 |
| PSU | EVGA 100-W1-0500-KR - 500W 80 Plus | £34,40 |
| OPTICAL DRIVE | Samsung SH-224DB | £14,13 |
| KEYBOARD | Logitech Desktop MK120 Mouse and keyboard Combo | £12,45 |
| MOUSE | - | - |
| WINDOWS | Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64bit | £78,27 |
| TOTAL | £495,93 | |
| Optional | ||
| CONTROLLER | Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless adapter | £16,99 |
| CONTROLLER | Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller | £31,30 |
I've tried to build the same PC in all three cases but either because some components weren't available in every region or because of price differences, it was not possible. I've market in yellow the parts that differ.
And here's why I've gone with those parts
+CPU: With this gen of consoles forcing developers to work with multiple cores in mind, we're finally seeing how PC games scale past the two typical cores of yesteryear. With the budget we had, the only Intel processors that I could find are i3 dual core ones that I fear might not be enough, so instead I went with
an AMD CPU.
+Motherboard: I'll be honest, it's the cheapest one I found across all 3 stores that didin't look bad.
+RAM: I couldn't get to 16GB, but given the low(-ish) nature of this build, I think that 8GB is enough.
+Storage: 1TB is large enough to install a lot of games.
+GPU: Lucky americans get lower prices than the rest, so I've been able to reach up to an old but faster R9 280X. Meanwhile, for the other two build I managed to find two 380 2GB cards that will be enough for 1080p for a while.
+CASE: I know, Sharkoon cases aren't what we would like, but that model has three fans (2x Intake, 1x Exhaust) and the interior doesn't seem so bad. Unfortunately, I couldn't find it in the US store but given that the prices are a bit lower, I found an Antec One.
+PSU: 500W is enough for the build we have in mind, and EVGA is not a bad brand.
+Optical Drive: Yes, I decided to include one to avoid problems and because it's not a bad idea to have one and not need it, than need one and don't have it.
+Keyboard & Mouse: I went with a Logitech combo. It won't sent the world in flames, but it does the job.
+Windows: I've looked as much as I could, but I didn't find anything cheaper. I hope you guys have more luck.
Aditionally, I've put the controolers as optinal and did it in two separate ways. For those who have an Xbox360, I've listed the wireless adapter to use it with the PC, and for those that don't have a controller I've listed the controller plus the wireless adapter.
Please excuse my bad English.
Currently gaming on a PC with an i5-4670k@stock (for now), 16Gb RAM 1600 MHz and a GTX 1070
Steam / Live / NNID : jonxiquet Add me if you want, but I'm a single player gamer.
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