Gaming PC First Build Parts Advice.

IrishPlayer · 27-07-2013 4:01pm #1

Nolars · 27-07-2013 4:08pm

Fill this in please.

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.]

BloodBath · 27-07-2013 4:16pm

A few issues. A 750w psu is complete overkill for a non overclocked a single gpu system. 450-500w would be loads.

That WD black drive is not worth the money. Newer blues are faster and cheaper. Get a WD 1tb blue instead.

The board is an overclocking board so you could save money there.

That evga gpu cooler isn't the best. You can get a higher clocked quieter cooler 760 gtx for a little more.

How does this look? The xeon is basically an i7 3770 running 100mhz slower and without an igp. It would perform close to the 4670 above but has 4 extra threads which may push it ahead in future titles that use more threads. The likes of crysis3 already benefits from HT processors.

Item|Price
Intel Xeon E3-1230v2, boxed, LGA1155|€204.43
ASRock B75 Pro3, Sockel 1155, ATX|€65.09
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 WindForce 3X OC, 2GB GDDR5, 2x DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort|€242.59
8GB-Kit A-DATA XPG G Series PC1600 CL9|€60.59
WD Caviar Blue 1TB 6Gb's|€57.03
Cooltek Antiphon Black, ohne Netzteil|€60.78
be quiet! SYSTEM POWER 7 500W|€53.82
Samsung SSD 840 120GB SATA 6Gb/s|€85.04
LiteOn iHAS124-04 schwarz SATA|€16.24
MS Windows 8 64bit (SB-Version) Englisch|€88.08
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€952.68

IrishPlayer · 27-07-2013 4:23pm

1. What is your budget? [€1.050 will go up abit]

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? [Gaming/Video editing/3D Modelling/HTPC/Internet] (If gaming include which games)
Gaming:Flight simulator x,GTA 4,EFLC,GTA V(If it comes out on pc.)Might try a fps e.g call of duty,Battlefield.

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? [Yes/No]
yes Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

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)
No.

5. Do you need a monitor? [Yes/No]
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]
Acer 21.5 Inch 1920x1080.No not going to upgrade.

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? [Keyboard/Mouse/Wireless Card/Card Reader/Speakers/etc.]
No.

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

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

9. When are you purchasing? [In x days]
Maybe week or 2.

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? [South Dublin City/Cork City/Kerry/etc.]
No help needed.I will do it myself.

Nolars · 27-07-2013 4:46pm

Go with Bloodbath build, if you don't want windows 8 just change it out with windows 7.

IrishPlayer · 27-07-2013 5:17pm

Thanks guys for your help.I had only looked at the new haswell chips.Will definitely look at that build.

IrishPlayer · 27-07-2013 6:47pm

Thanks again for your help.I have been looking at the intel xeon and havent seen it in many gaming systems.What about the i5 3570? http://www.hardwareversand.de/Socket+1155/63549/Intel+Core+i5-3570+Box%2C+LGA1155.article.I prefer your choice of the gigabyte gtx 760.Could i improve on that? Thanks.

Nolars · 27-07-2013 7:24pm

IrishPlayer wrote: »

Thanks again for your help.I have been looking at the intel xeon and havent seen it in many gaming systems.What about the i5 3570? http://www.hardwareversand.de/Socket+1155/63549/Intel+Core+i5-3570+Box%2C+LGA1155.article.I prefer your choice of the gigabyte gtx 760.Could i improve on that? Thanks.

No point going for the i5 read what Bloodbath wrote its basically an i7 for the same price. The 760 will pretty much max everything out at 1080p so its a good choice.

IrishPlayer · 27-07-2013 7:33pm

Just wondering why it wasn't more popular. could i improve on the xeon or would be the best choice.Thanks.

IrishPlayer · 27-07-2013 8:37pm

Looking at the case i dont really want one with a door.Anyone know if the Corsair Carbide Series 200R is like? http://www.hardwareversand.de/Midi/71312/Corsair+Carbide+Series+200R%2C+ATX%2C+ohne+Netzteil.article

uncle_sam_ie · 27-07-2013 8:51pm

IrishPlayer wrote: »

Just wondering why it wasn't more popular. could i improve on the xeon or would be the best choice.Thanks.

I wouldn't worry about the XEON it's basically an i7 for the price of an i5. You just can't overclock it and it doesn't come with an integrated GPU. I suspected it's not as popular because, most people at that price point will want to OC their CPU's. It's still a good CPU and a great buy for the price.

IrishPlayer · 27-07-2013 8:55pm

Thanks for explaining,is there much difference in the Haswell version of Xeon?

uncle_sam_ie · 27-07-2013 9:05pm

IrishPlayer wrote: »

Thanks for explaining,is there much difference in the Haswell version of Xeon?

Not realy, http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/489/Intel_Core_i7_i7-4770K_vs_Intel_Xeon_E3-1230_v2.html

IrishPlayer · 27-07-2013 9:41pm

I was going to go with the haf 912 case.Good choice or would i be better going for Cooltek Antiphon Black listed in the build?Thanks everyone.

BloodBath · 27-07-2013 9:58pm

I didn't know what your budget was but since you have some money left you should go for the Nanoxia deep silence one/1.

It comes in a few colors and is by far the best case in that price bracket.

You could add a coolermaster hyper 212 evo cpu cooler as well if you wanted. It will keep the cpu cooler and run much quieter.

IrishPlayer · 27-07-2013 10:12pm

Thanks i am definitely going to go with your build.Great advice glad i posted here,great prices and even better performance.Great talking to people who are in the know.Thank you everyone.

IrishPlayer · 28-07-2013 1:39pm

Hey guys just wondering if i needed to buy an extra sata cable or will there be enough included?.Thanks.

BloodBath · 28-07-2013 2:03pm

Yeah you will need 1 more. I forgot to throw it in.

IrishPlayer · 29-07-2013 3:12pm

Hey sorry for another question.I placed my order today and went into the bank to transfer the money and they said they needed the address of the bank.I cant find the address on my order confirmation.What do i do? Thanks again

Morf · 29-07-2013 3:13pm

IrishPlayer wrote: »

Hey sorry for another question.I placed my order today and went into the bank to transfer the money and they said they needed the address of the bank.I cant find the address on my order confirmation.What do i do? Thanks again

Deutsche Postbank AG Dortmund

I just put AG Dortmund (if you use the first set of details that is).

IrishPlayer · 29-07-2013 3:18pm

Thanks.,i gave them my order confirmation with that on it and they needed the full address.

Morf · 29-07-2013 7:04pm

Ah fair enough, I did it online and it accepted "AG Dortmund" fine.

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