Finally ready for new gaming build - advice needed :)

Kimbot

1. What is your budget? About €500 max

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Will be using the computer for some gaming and general household PC chores.

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? Nope. I have a copy of Windows 7.


4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? I have the following parts for the build: DVD-RW/ 8GB of Hynix DDR3-1333mhz Ram/Keyboard & Mouse/Monitor - Also have various SATA HDD's Mainly 2 x 250GB and 1 x 1TB

5. Do you need a monitor? No I have 2 brand new monitors knocking about that will do me for now.

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

5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? [1920x1080/1440x900/etc.] [Yes/No] Not too sure

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? No

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? Yes. I did play with overclocking way back in the old AMD Duron days haha

8. How can you pay? Can pay by visa

9. When are you purchasing? In the next few days

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? No I should be able to manage fine.

SterlingArcher

Done up 2 different style builds both for your budget. Both have the r9 270x gfx card ,Corsair 500w modular PSU and respective motherboards.

I3 4130 build.
This is a duel core haswell I3 4 treads 101 euro. I know the duel core part might turn you off but in fact it trades blows with the six core AMD of the same price in games with similar fps ,why because most games use only 2 cores efficiently. and the Intel 2 cores are more powerful.
But the added benefit of the I3 is it will have PCI express 3.0 mobo and the same socket as the future broadwell CPU. So an upgrade will mean just getting a new CPU.

AMD build (which I think you will prefer other was just to keep your options open).
AMD fx6300 good CPU 97 euro. You have used AMD before can overclock it no problem. With the r9 270x gfx you be gaming away no problem.

Kimbot

Sounds good to me, have you got links?

Colonial

Good site for this stuff: www.overclockers.co.uk

SterlingArcher

Colonial wrote: »

Good site for this stuff: www.overclockers.co.uk

Yep you can use overclokers ,I used -->

http://www.hardwareversand.de/home.jsp

Just price them parts from both sites and see which is cheaper take into account delivery.

Kimbot

SterlingArcher wrote: »

Yep you can use overclokers ,I used -->

http://www.hardwareversand.de/home.jsp

Just price them parts from both sites and see which is cheaper take into account delivery.

Which MB for each one do you recommend and also which R9 card?

SterlingArcher

jonny24ie wrote: »

Which MB for each one do you recommend and also which R9 card?

Card I went with

http://www.hardwareversand.de/2048+MB/110124/Gigabyte+Radeon+R9+270X%2C+2GB+DDR5%2C+PCI-Express.article?pcconfAddUri=/pcconfigurator.jsp%3FpcConfigurator.vga.vga.0%3D110124%3A3007&pcconfBackUri=/pcconfselect.jsp?pcConfigurator.catid=6&pcConfigurator.maid=0&search.sKey=


Wait for bloodbaths opinion 2. I went as cheap as could for your budget with the mobos basically around the 68 euro mark. For overclocks maybe a better board be in order.
But to keep at 500 slight sacrifices need be made.

Nolars

Item|Price
ASRock B85 Pro4, Sockel 1150, ATX|€68.12
be quiet! SYSTEM POWER 7 500W - bulk -|€55.00
Intel Core i3-4130 Box, LGA1150|€101.92
Sapphire R9 270X Dual-X OC Boost Full Retail, AMD Radeon R9 270X, 2GB DDR5|€179.45
Kingston SSD V300 120GB SATA III|€69.99
BitFenix Merc Beta|€32.80
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€526.27

You could go for something like this and use the ram and hdd's you have already.

Kimbot

SterlingArcher wrote: »

Card I went with

http://www.hardwareversand.de/2048+MB/110124/Gigabyte+Radeon+R9+270X%2C+2GB+DDR5%2C+PCI-Express.article?pcconfAddUri=/pcconfigurator.jsp%3FpcConfigurator.vga.vga.0%3D110124%3A3007&pcconfBackUri=/pcconfselect.jsp?pcConfigurator.catid=6&pcConfigurator.maid=0&search.sKey=


Wait for bloodbaths opinion 2. I went as cheap as could for your budget with the mobos basically around the 68 euro mark. For overclocks maybe a better board be in order.
But to keep at 500 slight sacrifices need be made.

Well i could put the budget up to €600

SterlingArcher

Nolars wrote: »

Item|Price
ASRock B85 Pro4, Sockel 1150, ATX|€68.12
be quiet! SYSTEM POWER 7 500W - bulk -|€55.00
Intel Core i3-4130 Box, LGA1150|€101.92
Sapphire R9 270X Dual-X OC Boost Full Retail, AMD Radeon R9 270X, 2GB DDR5|€179.45
Kingston SSD V300 120GB SATA III|€69.99
BitFenix Merc Beta|€32.80
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€526.27

You could go for something like this and use the ram and hdd's you have already.

This is good for the Intel option. And for AMD fx6300 and the equivalent priced board.

Kimbot

SterlingArcher wrote: »

This is good for the Intel option. And for AMD fx6300 and the equivalent priced board.

Its what I have priced up in my basket except I went with:

http://www.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=125878&agid=631

and the Corsair 500w modular power supply.

SterlingArcher

That case is special item. Good price but You do know that means could be some quality issues.

Anyway say you have the 600 you can go with AMD fx6300 97euro
extreme 3 mobo around 68euro
PSU corsair 55euro.
Case your shout 50 or under.

Now you can add the SSD suggested. Or leave SSD get better CPU or more powerful Gpu


With Intel option you can get a better cpu go I5 169euro. And still have the SSD. With r9 270x.

So you have a lot of options.
Where are you with the Intel AMD thing so can narrow down.

Kimbot

SterlingArcher wrote: »

That case is special item. Good price but You do know that means could be some quality issues.

Anyway say you have the 600 you can go with AMD fx6300 97euro
extreme 3 mobo around 68euro
PSU corsair 55euro.
Case your shout 50 or under.

Now you can add the SSD suggested. Or leave SSD get better CPU or more powerful Gpu


With Intel option you can get a better cpu go I5 169euro. And still have the SSD. With r9 270x.

So you have a lot of options.
Where are you with the Intel AMD thing so can narrow down.

Im not sure where I am with either TBH im lost on Intel Vs AMD cos I havent looked at it in a long long time

SterlingArcher

jonny24ie wrote: »

Im not sure where I am with either TBH im lost on Intel Vs AMD cos I havent looked at it in a long long time

Well you would get a good set up either way.

If you went Intel and got the I5 4570 SSD and r9 270x. Bringing your budget near 600 You would see a big improvement in your gaming. You don't need the SSD but I wouldn't go back to HDD for Windows.

That said you go AMD or I3. And a good solid build for 523.

The Intel I5 one is more future proof in my opinion and without any real need to overclock.but again that will bring budget up.