**Best £400 Gaming PC Build for 2016: Performance Numbers and Analysis**
Welcome back to another Geek Video! Today, I'll be taking you through the best £400 gaming PC build for months of July and August, as well as the whole of 2016. Make sure to drop a like right now and subscribe, let me know how your day has been in the comments below. Now, let's go through this build and start with performance numbers.
This build is going to smash the latest AAA titles, looking at medium-high and ultra settings on games such as Overwatch, Battlefield 1, and slightly older AAA titles like GTA V. We're also taking a look at medium to high settings, achieving 1080p over 60 FPS across the board. Now, let's go over the parts that make it possible.
**CPU: AMD Athlon X4 880K**
The CPU I chose was AMD's new Athlon X4 880K, clocked at 4 GHz, which is an incredibly high clock speed out of the box. It doesn't get any higher than this in terms of stock clock speeds and is overclockable, making it a great choice for gaming. As a quad-core CPU, it will be compatible with all of the latest AAA titles and has decent single-threaded performance, making it suitable for slightly older games like CS:GO, World of Warcraft, League of Legends, and Minecraft.
This CPU comes with AMD's brand new Wraith cooler, which is their new stock cooler design. It allows for a little bit of overclocking and looks really sleek. The motherboard is the Biostar High-Fi A70 U3P, which needed something that could house the FM2+ socketed CPU and this micro-ATX board is the perfect form factor, being in between the smallest mITX size and a slightly larger ATX size.
**Motherboard: Biostar High-Fi A70 U3P**
The motherboard needs to be able to house the FM2+ socketed CPU and this Micro-ATX board offers all the features I need, including USB 3.0, PCI 3.0, plenty of RAM SATA ports, and SATA 6 GB per second all onboard for the RAM. For the RAM, I went for Kingston's HyperX Fury Black, which is available in 18 GB DIMM at DDR 3600 speed.
**Storage: Western Digital Barracuda**
For storage, I opted for a 1 TB Western Digital Barracuda hard drive, which comes in at a great price point. The Seet Barracuda is a 1 TB 3.5-inch hard drive that spins at 7200 RPM and offers fast data transfer speeds.
**Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960**
The video card I chose was the MSI GeForce GTX 960. Now, you might be thinking, "Wait, didn't the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 just come out two weeks ago?" Yes, it did! However, our MSRP is going to be around £190, which equates to around $250 in USD. This build is for UK people who have to pay VAT, so we're looking at more like £240-£250.
While the 1060 might not outperform the GTX 960 in terms of raw performance, it's a great option for this price point and offers excellent value. The 960 comes with dual-fan cooling, offering improved performance over the original GTX 750. With an MSRP of around £150 now due to market competition and new card releases, it's still the best option on the market right now.
**Case: Thermal Tape Versa H24**
For the case, I chose the Thermal Tape Versa H24, which looks cool with its transparent side panel and USB 3 port for admiring your hard work. It fits nicely under a desk or on a desk or to the side of a desk on the floor.
**Power Supply: XFX Xt500 Watt**
For power supply, I opted for the XFX Xt500 Watt, which is an 8+ Bronze certified ATX unit offering good things all around. With an 80+ Bronze certification guaranteeing efficient performance and saving you money at the wall with its higher efficiency rating.
That's it for today's build, folks! If you enjoyed this video, make sure to drop a like, subscribe, and we'll see you in the next video!