Build new pc for Diablo 3 - Budget: 5-600€

Tibor Duchaj

Hi Guys,

Got hooked on diablo 3, so I need to build a low budget PC to run the game. I`d appreaciate if you could give me an option what and from where to buy.

1. What is your budget? €600 top

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Diablo 3 - Star wars knights of old republic(online)

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? No

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer?

No need for a monitor as I`ll use my tv. (need HDMI output on the video card)

5. Do you need a monitor? No

5a. If yes, what size do you need. NA

5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? No

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? No

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? Yes

8. How can you pay? Bank Transfer/Credit Card/Laser

9. When are you purchasing? This weekend

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

This is what I`ve got so far:

Best Value K-720B Gaming Case with Red Interior (No PSU)
Quicklinx: 8208WS00 | Mfr#: K-720B
In stock €43.78 €43.78 Corsair 500 Watt CX500 V2 Builder Series 80 Plus Power Supply
Quicklinx: 7K9HWS00 | Mfr#: CMPSU-500CXV2UK
In stock €55.44 €55.44 Samsung 640GB SpinPoint M7 Enhanced SATA-300 5400RPM 8MB 2.5" (Perfect For PS3 Upgrade)
Quicklinx: 79K8WS00 | Mfr#: HM641JI
In stock €76.48 €76.48 Samsung SH-S223 22x DVD-RW SATA OEM (Black)
Quicklinx: 7WXQWS00 | Mfr#: SH-222BB/BEBE
In stock €15.25 €15.25 ASRock Z68 Pro3 Gen3 S1155 Intel Z68 DDR3 ATX
Quicklinx: 7XNJWS00 | Mfr#: Z68 PRO3 GEN3
In stock €88.22 €88.22 Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz LGA1155 3MB
Quicklinx: 79Q4WS00 | Mfr#: BX80623I32120
In stock €116.11 €116.11 Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL9 XMP
Quicklinx: 79V4WS00 | Mfr#: CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
In stock €48.97 €48.97 XFX ATI Radeon 6870 900MHz 1GB PCI-Express HDMI
Quicklinx: 7QFXWS00 | Mfr#: HD-687A-ZHFC
Due in 1-2 weeks €152.65 €152.65 Delivery (12.741kg) Free!
Total (inc VAT) €596.90


Thanks for all the help guys!!

Tij da feen

Item|Price
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€35.69
ASRock B75M, Sockel 1155, mATX|€59.85
Intel Core i5-3550 Box, LGA1155|€188.11
Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W|€43.13
BitFenix Merc Beta|€31.99
Powercolor HD6870 1024MB Dual-DVI/HD1M2I5|€144.30
LG GH24NS bare schwarz|€16.58
Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB SATA 6GB's|€62.56
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€601.20

You have a Z68 in your build and there's no need since you won't be overclocking.

The HDD you picked is a laptop drive. You'd still be able to use it but you'd need a mounting bracket and the speeds would be slower.

Went up to an Ivy Bridge i5 quad. Will be better than the i3 dual core, particularity in the future as more and more games are using more cores.

Skylinehead

Item|Price
Intel Core i5-2500K Box, LGA1155|€190.81
ASRock Z68 Pro3 Gen3, Sockel 1155, ATX|€82.61
XFX RADEON HD 6870 900M 1GB DDR5 DUAL DP HDMI DUAL DVI|€145.54
Seagate Barracuda Green 7200.12 500GB SATA 3 6GB/s|€68.03
Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W|€43.13
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€35.69
BitFenix Merc Alpha|€31.61
ASUS DRW-24B3ST Bulk SATA schwarz|€18.78
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€635.19

A little over budget, CPU is so much better though.

Skylinehead

Tij da feen wrote: »

Item|Price
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€35.69
ASRock B75M, Sockel 1155, mATX|€59.85
Intel Core i5-3550 Box, LGA1155|€188.11
Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W|€43.13
BitFenix Merc Beta|€31.99
Powercolor HD6870 1024MB Dual-DVI/HD1M2I5|€144.30
LG GH24NS bare schwarz|€16.58
Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB SATA 6GB's|€62.56
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€601.20

You have a Z68 in your build and there's no need since you won't be overclocking.

The HDD you picked is a laptop drive. You'd still be able to use it but you'd need a mounting bracket and the speeds would be slower.

Went up to an Ivy Bridge i5 quad. Will be better than the i3 dual core, particularity in the future as more and more games are using more cores.

He is willing to OC

Tij da feen

Skylinehead wrote: »

He is willing to OC

I meant with that processor :P.

Tibor Duchaj

Thx a ton for the replies! I`ll check them both and see which one would suit best. 630 should still be good, however what is the diff between those 2 processors?

Skylinehead

Tibor Duchaj wrote: »

Thx a ton for the replies! I`ll check them both and see which one would suit best. 630 should still be good, however what is the diff between those 2 processors?

His is better off the bat, as it's slightly more modern. But the 2500k can be overclocked to waaaay past that, very easily. The 3550 can't be overclocked at all.

Tibor Duchaj

Cool! Any major differnces between the 2 video cards? Im just putting together the order now, do you know how much time it usually takes to get the package? Maybe a week or so?

Skylinehead

Tibor Duchaj wrote: »

Cool! Any major differnces between the 2 video cards? Im just putting together the order now, do you know how much time it usually takes to get the package? Maybe a week or so?

I'd say the XFX is cooler, go for that.

Eboggles

Nope, the XFX is as loud as hell, its fan profile is overly aggressive and should be avoided if possible. The PowerColor is the better option here.

Skylinehead

Shows how much I know :pac:

Popey32

ASRock B75M, Sockel 1155, mATX I dont think you can overclock with this motherboard. Better to spend extra on the motherboard so you have upgrade paths in the future. Get the core 3 2120 which will be more than enough for your needs now.

Tibor Duchaj

Thx Popey! Any suggestions on motherboards which might last for a year or two? Also im considering to get a monitor as well. Any ideas for the best price/value these days? That can be on the top of the 600 of course.

Thanks!

Skylinehead

Item|Price
Intel Core i5-2500K Box, LGA1155|€190.81
ASRock Z68 Pro3 Gen3, Sockel 1155, ATX|€82.61
Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W|€43.13
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€35.69
BitFenix Merc Alpha|€31.61
ASUS DRW-24B3ST Bulk SATA schwarz|€18.78
Sapphire HD6870 1G GDDR5 PCI-E DL-DVI-I+SL-DVI-D / HDMI / DP|€146.56
Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB SATA 6GB's|€62.56
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€630.74

I really, really recommend getting that CPU/Mobo instead of a 2120, might be slight overkill but it will do you for years. As for monitors, the Dell UltraSharp U2312HM is brilliant, if you can afford it.

Tibor Duchaj

So I`ve got the order. Do you know how to get this money transfer done? If I`ll go to the bank what details should I provide? Couldnt really find anything about it on their website in English....

jaykay2

Tibor Duchaj wrote: »

So I`ve got the order. Do you know how to get this money transfer done? If I`ll go to the bank what details should I provide? Couldnt really find anything about it on their website in English....

They will send you an email once the order goes through and you can bring that with you to the bank. I transferred the money for my build yesterday at around 1.30 pm and my package was dispatched around 2.00 pm today.

Tibor Duchaj

Sweet! I`ll do the transfer tmrrw with online banking and hopefully I`ll get it within 2 weeks. If you dont mind just send me a msg here once you got the package just to know roughly how much time it takes, ok? Thank you!

jaykay2

Tibor Duchaj wrote: »

Sweet! I`ll do the transfer tmrrw with online banking and hopefully I`ll get it within 2 weeks. If you dont mind just send me a msg here once you got the package just to know roughly how much time it takes, ok? Thank you!

No problem mate. From reading a few different posts from around here I'm expecting it on Thursday or Friday at the latest. Fingers crossed.

Tibor Duchaj

hehe I hope you will get it soon! I just transfered the money this morning, but a standard transfer should take about 3 business days. So hopefully they`ll have the money by tuesday then either next week or the week after I`ll have it too. What parts did you order?

Tibor Duchaj

This is mine at the end(the case and PSU coming from Dabs.ie as it was much cheaper with them):

8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9
No HV20G325DE 35,69 € 1 35,69 €
ASRock Z68 Pro3 Gen3, Sockel 1155, ATX
No HV1132RBDE 82,61 € 1 82,61 €
Compucase Z-UF33 USB 3.0, 3.5" Multifunktionspanel
No HV30XI30DE 13,39 € 1 13,39 €
Intel Core i3-2120 Box, LGA1155
No HV20I212DE 104,69 € 1 104,69 €
LogiLink USB 2.0 all-in-one Card Reader, für 3,5" Einbauchschacht
No HV20LC23DE 6,32 € 1 6,32 €
Samsung SyncMaster S24A300BL
No HV21SL24DE 141,78 € 1 141,78 €
Sapphire HD6870 1G GDDR5 PCI-E DL-DVI-I+SL-DVI-D / HDMI / DP
No HV1027SMDE 146,56 € 1 146,56 €
Seagate Barracuda 7200 1000GB, SATA 6Gb/s
No HV13SB71DE 80,35 € 1 80,35 €

jaykay2

Tibor Duchaj wrote: »

hehe I hope you will get it soon! I just transfered the money this morning, but a standard transfer should take about 3 business days. So hopefully they`ll have the money by tuesday then either next week or the week after I`ll have it too. What parts did you order?

Well, I only went with the standard transfer and it was still there first thing the next day. Hopefully they will receive your transfer this morning.

I'll post my build when I get home on my lunch.

jaykay2

My build is as follows, with only the PSU different from the list below.



Item|Price
Thermalright HR-02 Macho|€33.89
Crucial M4 128GB SSD 6,4cm (2,5")|€111.29
WD Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 3 6Gb/s|€64.29
CM Storm Enforcer - black, ohne Netzteil|€78.53
ASRock Z77 Extreme4, Sockel 1155, ATX|€125.45
Sapphire HD 7850 OC 2GB GDDR5 PCI-Express|€228.32
LG GH22NS50/70/90 bare schwarz|€17.83
8GB-Kit G.Skill RipJaws PC3-10667U CL9|€40.79
Cooler Master GX Series PSU, 80Plus Bronze - 750 Watt|€78.75
Intel Core i5-3570K Box, LGA1155|€212.12
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€1010.25[/QUOTE]

Tibor Duchaj

thats a good one!! Im still considering the case and the psu from dabs.ie or maybe some other site... Your is pretty cool but Im tight on budget so couldnt afford 150 on them. well lemme know once you got it, i`ll monitor my order on their website too.

Have a good wend!

jaykay2

Cheers mate. Enjoy the weather!

jaykay2

Have been keeping an eye on my delivery and noticed that it hadn't moved since Friday. Had a look online at German bank holidays and guess what... Today is one.

Weak.

Tibor Duchaj

Ah yeah actually this is a Bank holiday in Hungary as well. Thats where I`m from. Well my is still in the order-online status so I guess they will get my money tmrrw and HOPEFULLY ship it during the afternoon. I dont think i`ll get the pack by the end of this week but lets hope 4 d best.
In the meantime I`ve ordered my case, PSU, speaker and keyboard from dabs.ie.
Ordered at 12 and it has already a UPS tracking nbr which will be collected tmrrw morning from them. Quick, prompt action from them.

jaykay2

Tibor Duchaj wrote: »

Ah yeah actually this is a Bank holiday in Hungary as well. Thats where I`m from. Well my is still in the order-online status so I guess they will get my money tmrrw and HOPEFULLY ship it during the afternoon. I dont think i`ll get the pack by the end of this week but lets hope 4 d best.
In the meantime I`ve ordered my case, PSU, speaker and keyboard from dabs.ie.
Ordered at 12 and it has already a UPS tracking nbr which will be collected tmrrw morning from them. Quick, prompt action from them.

Nice. Did you stick with the build above?

Tibor Duchaj

Yeah just got a cool case from dabs.ie :
http://www.dabs.ie/products/best-value-k-720b-gaming-case-with-red-interior--no-psu--8208.html
Darth Vader Case
and the speaker which I forgot at the time of the order from the german website
The keyboard and mouse will be basic for now, but I can upgrade the bits & pieces later on. Maybe once you start selling yours hahaha

Tibor Duchaj

They have just changed the status for ready for collection so I think they will ship it later today or tmrrw with DHL. Aaah I hope it will be here by friday
Dabs.ie also shipped the package with UPS, and I already have the tracking number for it.
Do you know any good test program to test the processor and graphic card? Maybe we could test them and see the results once we both got the parts

jaykay2

My delivery arrived today. Earlier than expected. Spent 3.5 hours putting it together. So far so good. Downloading battlefield 3 as I type.

No major problems although I had to stick with the intel stock cooler as the cooler I chose was too big for the motherboard. Couldn't get access to the ram and fan was touching a heatsink.

Live and learn.

Monotype

Maybe you can rotate the heatsink or put the fan on another side. I wouldn't be concerned if the fan was just touching a RAM heatsink. RAM doesn't really get that hot.

jaykay2

Monotype wrote: »

Maybe you can rotate the heatsink or put the fan on another side. I wouldn't be concerned if the fan was just touching a RAM heatsink. RAM doesn't really get that hot.

It not actually the ram heatsink, it's one of the motherboard heatsinks.

Was going to be a tight fit anyway. The HR-02 Macho is big!

..Brian..

The HR-02 Macho does not fit on the ASrock Z77 Extreme 4? Are you sure? Their so commonly speced together ... :eek:

jaykay2

..Brian.. wrote: »

The HR-02 Macho does not fit on the ASrock Z77 Extreme 4? Are you sure? Their so commonly speced together ... :eek:

Well, im sure I could have got it in there if I had spent more time on it but at the time it seemed more trouble than it was worth. The ram I have also has a heatsink and that made it a little more awkward. I couldn't get at the side to attach the screw that holds on the cooler.

First time build also so happy enough with how it all went in the end.

Tibor Duchaj

Sweeeet! So it all works fine, is it?
Hopefully mine will be here by friday too, so I can have the long weekend spent with the comp hahaha
Did you order a spearate cooler for the processor? If it is too big maybe someone could get it off you from here?

jaykay2

Tibor Duchaj wrote: »

Sweeeet! So it all works fine, is it?
Hopefully mine will be here by friday too, so I can have the long weekend spent with the comp hahaha
Did you order a spearate cooler for the processor? If it is too big maybe someone could get it off you from here?

I actually had a problem once I had everything installed tried to play battlefield 3. I couldn't get it to run and spent literally 10 hours reading over hundreds of pages of posts in relation to battlefield 3 problems. It seemed like there were thousands of people out there who were in the same boat as me, yet no one could provide a solution. 

Came across something on the ea forum that mentioned a piece of software that came with the driver disk for my  Asrock z77 extreme4 motherboard, that interfered with battlefield 3. I can't remember the name of it off the top of my head but I disabled it last night and have been able to play since. 

Very satisfied that I was able to get it running despite the lack of help from dice or ea directly. 

Monotype

^^ Thanks for posting that. Someone in another thread had that problem.

jaykay2

Monotype wrote: »

^^ Thanks for posting that. Someone in another thread had that problem.

No problem. I plan on joining up on a couple of the forums I was searching for answers on, and putting it up for others to see.

Anyway, the problem was Virtue MVP for anyone interested.

Hope it helps someone out.

Tibor Duchaj

Nice job buddy! Well my package is in Ireland since yesterday morning in: PORTLAOISE OVR CO LAOIS - but apparently they didnt move it since yesterday :S
So most likely i`ll get it delivered next week. Now monday is a bank holiday so it is a long wend with a pc, but i`ll just keep playin my xbox then i guess
Jay i`m glad your pc is working fine & have a great weekend!!

jaykay2

Tibor Duchaj wrote: »

Nice job buddy! Well my package is in Ireland since yesterday morning in: PORTLAOISE OVR CO LAOIS - but apparently they didnt move it since yesterday :S
So most likely i`ll get it delivered next week. Now monday is a bank holiday so it is a long wend with a pc, but i`ll just keep playin my xbox then i guess
Jay i`m glad your pc is working fine & have a great weekend!!

Well thank you very much!

I hope yours is delivered today. I wasnt expecting mine the day it arrived. It was still saying on the dhl.de site that it was in the depot for sorting or something like that but it arrived ahead of schedule.

Hope something similar happens to you.

Anyway, enjoy the weekend.