Windows 8 / Sim City 5 Build

BN123

Hi Guys,

I know i am a year early with my Sim City 5 build however i need a new PC and this is the only game i'll ever really play on it.

What i need is a motherboard, ram, processor, case and power supply. It will need to have USB 3.0 and be fairly fast. I've a 21" monitor and a 40 inch TV that i would like to have connected all the time, is there a graphics card that has two HDMI outputs that i can use? Oh the board i'd like to be ATX, i want as much expansion possibly on it for future upgrades.

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1. What is your budget? €600 Max

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? HTPC, gaming and i've a lot of MP3 so transfering them between the machine and a home server.

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? No

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? Yes, Samsung 830 SSD 256gb, WD 2TB caviar green, monitor, keyboard

5. Do you need a monitor? No

5a. If yes, what size do you need. N/A

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? N/A

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? Yes

8. How can you pay? Paypal

9. When are you purchasing? ASAP, can't wait any longer

10. If you need help building it, where are you based?

BN123

No Sim City fans here

Skylinehead

I am! Will put a build together in a few minutes.

Sarz91

BN123 wrote: »

No Sim City fans here

Do you need the build right now? If the game you want to play isn't out for another year why spend money on equipment you're not really going to use for a year. Plus in the space on a year you can get the same components then as you can now but they'll be greatly reduced.

BN123

Sarz91 wrote: »

Do you need the build right now? If the game you want to play isn't out for another year why spend money on equipment you're not really going to use for a year. Plus in the space on a year you can get the same components then as you can now but they'll be greatly reduced.

True Sarz91, however i do need a new machine. I stuck down Sim City 5 to give someone an idea of the graphics card i'll need.

Thanks

Skylinehead

Item|Price
Intel Core i5-3570K Box, LGA1155|€212.12
ASRock Z77 Pro3, Sockel 1155, ATX|€89.75
BitFenix Merc Alpha|€31.57
Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W|€40.91
Sapphire HD6870 1G GDDR5 PCI-E DL-DVI-I+SL-DVI-D / HDMI / DP|€147.57
LiteOn iHAS124-19 schwarz SATA|€18.89
Thermalright True Spirit 120|€21.97
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€35.94
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€617.71

Pretty sure Sim City isn't particularly graphics-dependent (the old ones weren't) so the 6870 should be perfect. Only 1 HDMI but get a DVI cable for the monitor.

BN123

Skylinehead wrote: »

Pretty sure Sim City isn't particularly graphics-dependent (the old ones weren't) so the 6870 should be perfect. Only 1 HDMI but get a DVI cable for the monitor.

thank you skyline