how cheap is too cheap

P4Clock · 6 Apr 2015 at 10:20

I am wanting to build a super cheap matx system to play games on when i can use my main system.

plan is
i3
8gb ram
770 Gtx
Mobo?
you can pick up an Asus H81M-PLUS for £25 on begrade, would it be upto the job of gaming.

P4Clock · 6 Apr 2015 at 10:22

Edit

, the bards listed can all be had for under £30, would any be worth buying.

Gigabyte H81M-D2V
Gigabyte H81M-DS2
Asus H81M-C
Asus H81M-PLUS

FloppyPoppy · 6 Apr 2015 at 10:27

Hey P4. Nowadays realistically the only benefit of a better motherboard is more fan headers/aesthetic/ports ect.

Go for whatever fits your bits and looks nice/has some functionality that you like and has a nice warranty

Linus has a great video comparing a £400 board to a £50 board and the performance was identical the only difference as i said was more headers ect.

P4Clock · 6 Apr 2015 at 13:15

harry5522 said:
Hey P4. Nowadays realistically the only benefit of a better motherboard is more fan headers/aesthetic/ports ect.

Go for whatever fits your bits and looks nice/has some functionality that you like and has a nice warranty

Linus has a great video comparing a £400 board to a £50 board and the performance was identical the only difference as i said was more headers ect.

Basically i want something like a console but a PC, just a small budget pc the use when the main rig is sleeping. doesn't have to be a monster.

The most demanding thing it will do is BF4 @ 1080, 60 Fps.

FloppyPoppy · 6 Apr 2015 at 13:34

I personally would go for Asus H81M-C, will get the job done!

pepp77 · 6 Apr 2015 at 13:36

Please note the B Grade H81M-Plus doesn't have the I/O Panel.

stulid · 6 Apr 2015 at 14:08

pepp77 said:
Please note the B Grade H81M-Plus doesn't have the I/O Panel.

May not have.

FloppyPoppy · 6 Apr 2015 at 14:19

When you are working to such a tight budget a rear io plate is no issue anyway! IMHO!

P4Clock · 6 Apr 2015 at 16:25

must have had 10+ Bgrade board and only 2 as not had an i/o, most look to boxed as new. it all depends on the reason for it been in Bgrade.

Am not on a tight budget but am not going to spend £1000 on a system that will be turned on one day a week if that.

varkanoid · 6 Apr 2015 at 20:23

P4Clock said:
Basically i want something like a console but a PC, just a small budget pc the use when the main rig is sleeping. doesn't have to be a monster.

The most demanding thing it will do is BF4 @ 1080, 60 Fps.

Forgive me for asking but why on earth would you want a small gaming PC "when your main rig is sleeping" ? Does it get tired ?

Why dont you just use your main PC for gaming ?

P4Clock · 6 Apr 2015 at 22:36

varkanoid said:
Forgive me for asking but why on earth would you want a small gaming PC "when your main rig is sleeping" ? Does it get tired ?

Why dont you just use your main PC for gaming ?

My dining room is only small, so my gaming rig is in the bed room. When the woman works day's she in bed at 7pm and i want to have a something i can play on

Mrjobby · 8 Apr 2015 at 14:26

Days are gone where cheap boards would impact on performance.

Any of those H series boards will be fine as a stock gaming platform.