€1200 or Under Gaming PC Build

caoin

I'm making the move from consoles to PC this year and I have been looking up PC parts so I can build a pretty decent gaming PC. I would like something future proof so that I can play the newest games coming out over the next few years with maxed out settings. Here is what I found so far but I am open to suggestions on bringing the price of it down.

Case: Zalman Z9 Plus w/ Fan Controller : http://www.dabs.ie/products/zalman-z9-plus-tower-case-with-fan-controller-8BR5.html

Motherboard, CPU and RAM : Pre Assembled http://www.dabs.ie/products/gigabyte-intel-4th-gen-pre-assembled-ultimate-bundle--z87-hd3--core-i5-4670k-and-8gb-vengeance-pro--8QHD.html

CPU Cooling: http://www.dabs.ie/products/corsair-hydro-series-h60-2013-high-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler-8HLL.html

GPU: http://www.dabs.ie/products/gigabyte-ati-radeon-7950-hd-900mhz-3gb-pci-e-hdmi-windforce-3x-oc-7XN5.html

or http://www.dabs.ie/products/asus-amd-radeon-7870-hd-2gb-pci-express-3-0-hdmi-directcu-ii-866Z.html?q=7870&src=16

PSU: http://www.dabs.ie/products/corsair-800w-gaming-series-gs800-2013-edition-80--bronze--atx--ps-2-psu-8H0L.html

it will also include http://www.dabs.ie/products/kingston-120gb-ssdnow-v300-sata--6gb-s-2-5--7mm-solid-state-drive-8F75.html for system booting ect but main storage will be http://www.dabs.ie/products/seagate-1tb-barracuda-sata-6gb-s-64mb-7200rpm-hard-drive-7XD5.html

Total Price: €1,185.68
I am open to all suggestions on what to get for it and what I can change.

Main uses will be Gaming (Battlefield 3 and 4, Watchdogs, AC IV and pretty much all other games as I will be skipping next gen consoles)

Other uses are Audio recording (with ProTools HD, Reason, Sonar Producer X2 ect and general internet surfing and minor video editing (Such as Sony Vegas and not After FX)

BloodBath

Fill this in.

1. What is your budget? [€xxx]

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? [Gaming/Video editing/3D Modelling/HTPC/Internet] (If gaming include which games)

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

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? [Hard drive/DVD Drive/Case/PSU/etc.] (If possible state brand and model of the parts to ensure compatibility)

5. Do you need a monitor? [Yes/No]

5a. If yes, what size do you need. [19'/20'/22'/24'/etc.]

5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? [1920x1080/1440x900/etc.] [Yes/No]

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? [Keyboard/Mouse/Wireless Card/Card Reader/Speakers/etc.]

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? [Yes/No]

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

9. When are you purchasing? [In x days]

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? [South Dublin City/Cork City/Kerry/etc.]

Colinbfmv

Hey guys i am building a pc and could use some help. I filled in the below fields to give a more accurate view of what im after. Cheers

1. What is your budget? [€1200

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Gaming and editing

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? no

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

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

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? mouse

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? yes but not immediately

8. How can you pay? bank transfer

9. When are you purchasing? unknown

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

BloodBath

Make your own thread Colin.

caoin

1. What is your budget? Max I would go is €1200

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Gaming (Battlefield 3 and 4, Far Cry 3, Minecraft, Skyrim, Assassins Creed IV, Watch_Dogs and all new games out within the next few years

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? No

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? No

5. Do you need a monitor? No

5a. If yes, what size do you need. No

5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? [1920x1080/1440x900/etc.] 1920x1080

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? [Keyboard/Mouse/Wireless Card/Card Reader/Speakers/etc.] Keyboard and Mouse only

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? Yes

8. How can you pay? Laser

9. When are you purchasing? Within 3 months

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

BloodBath

I started doing a 4670k build and realised it's not worth the extra cost over a 3570k one. It was costing €100 more for something that will only have 10% max extra performance, in the cpu only, as a better cooler is needed for the hotter Haswell.

I ended up with this. Went for a 250gb ssd as well. There's still room in your budget for a good sound card if you need it.

Item|Price
8GB-Kit G.Skill Sniper PC3-14900U CL9-10-9-28|€60.44
Powercolor HD7950 PCS+ 3072MB GDDR5|€261.21
Intel Core i5-3570K Box, LGA1155|€202.90
ASRock ZH77 Pro3, Sockel 1155, ATX|€68.71
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - Intel/AMD|€29.18
Samsung SSD 840 250GB SATA 6Gb/s|€140.79
WD Caviar Blue 1TB 6Gb's|€56.93
Nanoxia Deep Silence Two Dark Black, ohne Netzteil|€81.12
2 x Enermax T.B.Silence 14x14cm|€17.98
be quiet! SYSTEM POWER 7 500W|€53.42
Sharkoon Fire Glider Gaming Mat|€6.99
Perixx mx-2000 mouse|€29.00
CM Storm Quickfire TK Mechanical Keyboard|€60.00
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€1080.69

beno619

Guessing you meant to include this motherboard Blood

http://www.hardwareversand.de/DDR3/59322/ASRock+Z77+Pro3%2C+Sockel+1155%2C+ATX.article

BloodBath

Nope afaik the ZH77 has overclocking. I'm not sure what the difference in the boards is.

Spec wise they seem almost identical.

indough

well that one is h77 chipset

BloodBath

I get confused with all these chipsets but as I understand it H77 is the same as B75 with raid support.

The Z77 supports raid anyway. So how is ZH77 different?

indough

BloodBath wrote: »

I get confused with all these chipsets but as I understand it H77 is the same as B75 with raid support.

The Z77 supports raid anyway. So how is ZH77 different?

that board uses the h77 chipset

edit: actually im not sure what you mean, i forgot i already said it was the h77 chipset in my earlier post. there are differences but whether or not they are relevant to this build is another matter, they may not make any difference to what the op needs

BloodBath

It has overclocking features though does it not unlike h77 chipsets?

indough

well it has turbo boost 2.0 but their product page also states 'Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPU' for the z77 but not for the h77. also the zh77 doesnt support the faster ram speeds, above 1600

BloodBath

I can't find any reviews for it or more concrete information but go with z77 board if you aren't sure.

If sticking with the zh77 you could drop down to 1600mhz ram. It won't make any difference to gaming performance anyway.

caoin

How are these specs. I managed to bring the price down by nearly €200.
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus Midi Tower Case

Motherboard: Asus P8Z77 -V LX2

CPU: Intel i5- 3570K Ivy Bridge

GPU: Gigabyte 7950 3GB AMD Radeon

RAM: Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GB 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Vengeance

PSU: Corsair Gaming Series 2013 Edition GS 700W 80Plus Bronze

HDD: WD Black 1TB

SSD: Kingstown 120GB SSD

CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H60 120mm Rad All In One Liquid