Looking for decent gaming build

Fiddlex · 14-06-2011 1:32am #1

Looking for a decent gaming build for around 550 euro, want to play games like bf3 and sky rim, not expecting a max settings build just something decent

Looking for a quad core if possible

Thanks

Tea_Bag · 14-06-2011 1:35am

what does that budget include? OS, peripherals? etc?

do you already have the monitor? what is the resolution?

Fiddlex · 14-06-2011 2:14am

I have all the peripherals already and the os, I think the resolution is 1920x1080

Thanks

Monotype · 14-06-2011 9:46am

Fiddlex · 14-06-2011 2:03pm

Thanks for that build looks good, do they accept pay pal? Also yeah I will look for a new case

Edit: actually that case you posted seems good for me so I will look towards the CPU cooler

Fiddlex · 16-06-2011 1:46pm

I have decided to buy from America as the prices are way cheaper and I have family over there who can send me the parts, I just wanted to make sure if these 8gb ripjaws would work in the motherboard chose

Ram : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130275

Tar.Aldarion · 16-06-2011 2:13pm

AFAIK that RAM will work just fine.

Monotype · 16-06-2011 2:25pm

Be aware that you could get charged import duty & VAT - regardless of whether it is marked gift or not (if posted).

Fiddlex · 16-06-2011 2:31pm

Thanks for the reply, yeah I'm pretty sure it will work it's just that I'm new to building a pc and want to be positive before I commit to buy

Fiddlex · 16-06-2011 2:33pm

Monotype wrote: »

Be aware that you could get charged import duty & VAT - regardless of whether it is marked gift or not (if posted).

I have read up on that, people recommend united states postal service, rather than fed ex because they weren't charged any taxes

Monotype · 16-06-2011 2:35pm

One other thing to note is that the second PCI-E slot is x4 which wouldn't be good for crossfire with a second card. Apart from that, it's a good board.

Fiddlex · 16-06-2011 2:50pm

Yeah I only plan on having one gpu, the card I got is the 560ti

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130634

Tar.Aldarion · 16-06-2011 3:01pm

What's teh rebate lark I always see, people getting money back off it?

How much cheaper was the build in the US?

Fiddlex · 16-06-2011 3:12pm

Not sure about the rebate thing, you gotta mail in a card for that, the build I found is

Case/psu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.662146

Motherboard/CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.661562

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130634

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Total came to 470 euro, but I'm still interested in the build monotype made for me, but would 550w be enough?

Thanks

Monotype · 16-06-2011 3:46pm

Don't get a coolermaster GX PSU, they're not great. Their higher end modular ones are fine. 550W is plenty for a 560ti. A 560ti is also better than a 6870 and the case is a lot better.

Fiddlex · 16-06-2011 3:57pm

Monotype wrote: »

Don't get a coolermaster GX PSU, they're not great. Their higher end modular ones are fine. 550W is plenty for a 560ti. A 560ti is also better than a 6870 and the case is a lot better.

I'm kinda going towards your build that you posted for me, my main concern is will the 6870 fit in the Asgard case? Looking at videos the 6870 is quite big..

My main concern about the US is if they will charge vat and duty on it, that would bring the cost up a lot more, plus even the cost of delivering it here...

Monotype · 16-06-2011 7:15pm

It should fit fine.

From this German site
http://www.computerbase.de/forum/showthread.php?t=811358
there's enough for the hard drive and the card
http://www.computerbase.de/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=207813&d=1289129436

But all you have to do is put your HDD in another slot and you'll have plenty of room.
If you want, I can price the stuff again on scan.co.uk again tomorrow. They usually have good deals over the weekend. Their "today only" page gets changed at midday or 1 or 2pm and stays the same over the weekend.

I have this case myself if you need any measurements. Also worth considering is the Asgard III which is back in stock now
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=43210

Fiddlex · 16-06-2011 7:50pm

Thanks so much for the reassurance , the Asgard III is basically the same price so I should go with that one?

I would really appreciate it if you could price them for me on scan if you have time tomo

Thanks mate you are really helping me out!

Monotype · 17-06-2011 5:46pm

~€550 delivered to Ireland.

The items without a picture are from the "today only" page which will stay there until Monday.
The 955 is out of stock, it says due today.
I picked a different board - downside is that the second PCI-E slot is only x4 so that's not much good for crossfire but the big upside is that it's AM3+ so you'll be able to use the new processors down the line (you could even get a cheap X3 now and get something better when they become available).
That's a pretty decent PSU based on the seasonic S12II. If you want something cheaper, the 500W Silverstone one would do the job.

Fiddlex · 17-06-2011 5:58pm

Thanks for that mate, I think I'm going to go with the first build you posted cause with delivery and pay pal charges it comes to 533 so I am happy with that

Although I really like the am3+ motherboard!

Monotype · 17-06-2011 9:30pm

There's a few of them appearing on HWV in the past week.
Here's an Asus one, but it's not as good as scan's gigabyte with only one PCI-E slot. http://www4.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=46233

There's full next generation 970 boards which look good but the but the delivery date is not set. http://www4.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=48268

Fiddlex · 18-06-2011 10:45pm

I'm not ordering my parts until the next few days so I might get the 970 if it comes in stock

Thanks

Fiddlex · 20-06-2011 6:37pm

Hey sorry to double post but the his hd 6870 went out of stock today, I'm just wondering

Would this xfx be just as good? http://www1.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=39467&agid=1004

Or the asus 6870? http://www1.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=41505&agid=1004

Also I noticed these two makes don't supply the two 6 pin connectors that is needed, would the psu come with the cables?

Thanks

Monotype · 20-06-2011 8:12pm

Get the Asus. Asus probably have wider locational warranty coverage.

Fiddlex · 20-06-2011 9:52pm

In a video I was watching they said xfx had best warranty coverage, my old graphics card was also a xfx 8800gt,

Any way of checking when they will get the his edition back in stock?

Monotype · 20-06-2011 10:36pm

XFX had good warranties in that they had double life time warranties (a person who you sell it on to gets a warranty) - I don't know if this is the case or not. The thing is that if you have a problem, AFAIK, there is no XFX centre in Ireland or the UK, so you'll have to ship it a bit further. I have no problem with XFX, but given the same price... asus are well established, so you'd be safer, I think.
I just picked His because it was cheapest. I bought one of their cards before and it worked out ok. Actually, I've used all three brands without problems. The differences are usually minimal.

HWV don't have a time for the His - don't wait for it. Has that XFX one gone down? I thought that they were the same price. Just buy whichever one is cheapest if you want to save your money.

Fiddlex · 20-06-2011 11:22pm

All three of them 6870s are the same price, I like xfx so I probably go with that, it's just a pain in the ass that asus and xfx don't supply 6pin power cables, and since this card needs two I got to buy an extra one now... His provided them for me which is what all cards should do in my opinion..

marco_polo · 21-06-2011 1:43am

XFX have a pretty dire rep for their European support and warranties (which are vastly inferior to what they offer in the US), but they do make some quality/competitively priced stuff in fairness (espcially on the PSU front) which usually outweigh the small risk of future RMA headaches.

That said for the sake of 3 euro I would definately second the Asus reccomendation.

If the PSU you are getting is the Superflower 550w you are all set, as it comes with 2 X 6 pin Pcie connectors (Two of the pins the 8 pin PCIe power connectors are detachable to make a second 6 pin connector).

Fiddlex · 21-06-2011 2:01am

Haha ok guys I will go for the asus, I only really was going to go for the xfx because it looked better, but I will trust you guys and go for the asus one,

Oh I do have the super flower amazon 550w, on hardwares site it only listed 1 6pin connector

Edit: oh I didn't know that about the 8pin thanks for that info

IrishMetalhead · 21-06-2011 11:23pm

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