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First PC build for console gamer

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  • 01-10-2014 12:43pm
    #1
    TheTacticsGuy
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭


    1. What is your budget? [1200]

    2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? [video editing/rendering using sony vegas, gaming]

    3. Do you need a copy of Windows? [Yes]

    4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? [no]

    5. Do you need a monitor? [Yes]

    5a. If yes, what size do you need. [23-24]

    6. Do you need any of these peripherals? [I need mouse and KB but will pick up cheap ones if over budget]

    7. Are you willing to try overclocking? [no]

    8. How can you pay? [Bank Transfer]

    9. When are you purchasing? [Next few days]

    10. If you need help building it, where are you based? [No]

    So this build is for a friend that has been a long time console gamer (over 10 years), he is now moving to the PC. I've tried a few builds on hardwareversand for him but I'm struggling to future proof it on a 1200 budget.

    Here's what I have:
    • HV20Y469DE Intel Core i5-4690 in-a-Box 199,58 €
    • HV1135REDE ASRock H87 Pro4, Sockel 1150, ATX 69,29 €
    • HV20CO73DE 8GB-Kit Corsair Vengeance Low Profile schwarz PC3-12800U CL9 80,17 €
    • HV203O15DE Corsair Carbide Series 200R, ATX, ohne Netzteil 49,10 €
    • HVR652CSDE Corsair VS Serie V650, Non-Modular, 80+ 55,11 €
    • HV1033IWDE Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X, 4GB GDDR5, 2x DVI, HDMI, 3 x DisplayPort 339,90 €
    • HV13SB72DE Seagate Barracuda 7200 2000GB, SATA 6Gb/s 75,25 €
    • HV12Z741DE Crucial MX100 SSD 256GB (2,5", 7mm) 91,99 €
    • HV207SX8DE Samsung SH-224DB schwarz 11,99 €
    • HV21B2GLDE BenQ GL2450 117,90 €
    • HVSE7HH6DE OEM Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit inkl. Vorinstallation 79,90 €
    • HVZPCDE Rechner - Zusammenbau 29,99 €
    Total value: 1.200,17 €


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    #2
    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    For a 1080p monitor, you could shave a bit of the graphics card. Something like a 280X should still handle everything still very well. I'd throw some extra money into getting an overclockable CPU (I know that you said no to overclocking, but it's easy enough) and it means you won't have to upgrade the CPU for a long time.

    The VS650 is a bit of an unusual PSU to go for - you won't need a 650W PSU and while not a complete cheapo PSU, I'd look to see if there's any around that are higher quality than the VS.


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