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building a pc

  • 01-12-2013 11:04am
    #1
    HBkiltac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 ✭


    looking to build a gaming pc for €600..
    i would be looking make it as compact as possible, i would also like it to be able to play the newest games at decent rates and specs. i am so loss looking through all this sites !
    i have everything else like keyboard ect..
    i dont have any old pc i can borrow parts from too.
    Thanks!


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  • #2
    SterlingArcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,767 ✭✭✭SterlingArcher


    HBkiltac wrote: »
    looking to build a gaming pc for €600..
    i would be looking make it as compact as possible, i would also like it to be able to play the newest games at decent rates and specs. i am so loss looking through all this sites !
    i have everything else like keyboard ect..
    i dont have any old pc i can borrow parts from too.
    Thanks!


    Have you a monitor? Are you going to build it or do you want it built. Are you willing to overclock?


  • #3
    HBkiltac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 ✭HBkiltac


    SterlingArcher wrote: »
    Have you a monitor? Are you going to build it or do you want it built. Are you willing to overclock?

    yes i have a monitor. i would build with my friend as he has some experience and i would be will to overclock.


  • #4
    SterlingArcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,767 ✭✭✭SterlingArcher


    HBkiltac wrote: »
    yes i have a monitor. i would build with my friend as he has some experience and i would be will to overclock.

    AMD FX-6300 Prozessor, Boxed, Sockel AM3+ 97,53 €*

    Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo 28.67


    Mainboard MSI 970A-G43, AMD Sockel AM3+, ATX, DDR3 58,67 €*

    *You mentioned compact a micro atx board be about 50 euro

    RAM 8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9 62,88 €*


    Case Corsair Carbide Series 200R, ATX, ohne Netzteil 49,50 €*
    You can get a micro case for 50 or even 30.

    Power supply Corsair CX Series Modular CX500M, 500W 56,12 €*

    Harddisk Seagate Barracuda 7200 1000GB, SATA 6Gb/s 52,61 €

    Optical drive LG GH24NS bare schwarz Artikel.Nr. HV207GB4DE 16,74 €*

    532

    and graphics card bought at pixmania 7870 135 euro.

    Build total 667 delivered.


  • #5
    SterlingArcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,767 ✭✭✭SterlingArcher


    Now you can make some chops to that bring down the cost.

    Get only 4 gigs of ram for 34 euro and pick up another 4 when ram prices come back down.

    That will knock about 30 off

    You can get a cheaper case maybe

    Knock about 20 to 30 depending how tight your budget is.

    I wouldn't recommend messing with power supply or CPU cooler as you are overclocking.


  • #6
    lucyw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭lucyw


    This looks a lot like what my son wants to do for Christmas - he wants us to buy the stuff then he builds his own gaming pc. It's right at the limit of our budget (much more than we intended to spend) but we're willing to see if we can get the money together because he's a teenager and he'll learn stuff from building his own, won't he? And he's said he'll help around the house, etc, etc... so I'm just wondering if, if I cut and past these things into a search engine, a site selling them at around that cost will come up. I'm into boycotting Amazon because of their tax record but I'd be happy to buy from other sellers through Amazon. Thanks for any help. Lucy


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  • #7
    BeerFear
    Site Banned Posts: 141 ✭✭BeerFear


    Item|Price
    be quiet! SYSTEM POWER 7 500W - bulk -|€53.59
    8GB-Kit G-Skill RipJaws PC3-12800U CL9|€66.03
    WD Blue 1TB 6Gb's|€52.43
    Intel Core i5-4570 Box, LGA1150|€164.99
    ASRock B85M-HDS, Sockel 1150, mATX|€51.44
    BitFenix Merc Alpha|€32.93
    Shipping|€18.99
    Total|€440.40

    And add in the graphics card from piximania


  • #8
    The Golden Teapot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭The Golden Teapot


    lucyw wrote: »
    This looks a lot like what my son wants to do for Christmas - he wants us to buy the stuff then he builds his own gaming pc. It's right at the limit of our budget (much more than we intended to spend) but we're willing to see if we can get the money together because he's a teenager and he'll learn stuff from building his own, won't he? And he's said he'll help around the house, etc, etc... so I'm just wondering if, if I cut and past these things into a search engine, a site selling them at around that cost will come up. I'm into boycotting Amazon because of their tax record but I'd be happy to buy from other sellers through Amazon. Thanks for any help. Lucy
    Really, really think it is a good idea to let him build his own. Only built my own pc last year and have built 6 more since then. It's a little addictive. Great experience though i couldn't recommend building yourself any higher.

    Hardwareversand is the way to go, best prices out there really. Amazon can be great for certain components but can be avoided totally if you feel you need to.

    Make your own thread and fill out the sticky someone will put a build together for your needs specifically. Best of luck!


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