Budget Gaming/Photoshop PC for €400

pedatron

On Tij da feen's recommendation I am starting up this thread. It's another budget gaming PC! I would really like to use this case if at all possible in my build.

http://www.hardwareversand.de/Mini/70158/BitFenix+Prodigy+Mini-ITX+Geh%C3%A4use+-+rot%2C+ohne+Netzteil.article

It's not essential at all just I like the case. Many thanks in advance and sorry if I left info out as this is my first time doing any of this stuff.

1. What is your budget? [€350- €400 (Tops)]

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? [General Gaming (nothing too heavy. Sim City, Minecraft, Tomb Raider, maybe some FPSs eventually), photoshop, music, general usage.]

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? [No]

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? [Have Mouse & Keyboard. Have a TV I can use as a monitor to get me started. Thats it.]

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? [1920x1080] [Yes]

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? [Speakers/Wireless card.]

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? [Maybe yes. It's my first build by myself.]

8. How can you pay? [Card]

9. When are you purchasing? [In the next week]

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? [Tipp but hope I'll be ok by myself]

jamie72

It's mainly focused on US suppliers, but I found this website to be awesome when building my PC:
http://pcpartpicker.com/

I did spend €600, but being able to play every game on Ultra made it worth it.

pedatron

jamie72 wrote: »

It's mainly focused on US suppliers, but I found this website to be awesome when building my PC:
http://pcpartpicker.com/

I did spend €600, but being able to play every game on Ultra made it worth it.

Thanks Jamie! Il have a look at that later! Does it tell you what's compatible with what?

jamie72

Yup!

pedatron

jamie72 wrote: »

Yup!

Brilliant. I'll get on that when I'm home! Thanks!

Snowie

are you going ot be working on photographs or abduzeedo style art work?

pedatron

Snowie wrote: »

are you going ot be working on photographs or abduzeedo style art work?

I'll be editing RAW photographic files that I take myself mostly. Perhaps there'll be some light video editing also.

jamie72

I know your on a budget, so might want to avoid them, but SSDs are fecking awesome.

pedatron

jamie72 wrote: »

I know your on a budget, so might want to avoid them, but SSDs are fecking awesome.

Yeah they're great in fairness. Perhaps I could get a low capacity one to get me started and then put in a standard HDD when funds allowed it? I'm working now but I'll try and put up a build list later on today and see what ye make of it!

Gerard92

Spending 70+ on a case with a 400 budget doesn't seem like the best idea imo, you could be putting that extra 40 or so into better components, just my opinion, gl

pedatron

Gerard92 wrote: »

Spending 70+ on a case with a 400 budget doesn't seem like the best idea imo, you could be putting that extra 40 or so into better components, just my opinion, gl

Yeah you're right. Silly out of me. It's just where the case will be is a highly visible part of my house. I'd take another cheaper case as long as it looked ok! I just liked the look of that one. Any ideas? Thanks for comment though. I agree with you that it's too much!