PC Build €800

Vote 4 Pedro

1. What is your budget? €800 for everything

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? General use, Internet, Minecraft

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? Yes, W7 or W8

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

5. Do you need a monitor? Yes

5a. If yes, what size do you need. 23" or 24"

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? No

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? No

8. How can you pay? Any method

9. When are you purchasing? As soon as possible, to order this weekend

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? Won't need any help


I've already picked and bought these parts and spent approx €300

Aerocool Dead Silence mATX Case
Corsair Builder Series CXM 500W PSU
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD
Western Digital 1TB 3.5" HDD
Keyboard and Mouse
Samsung 24x Retail SATA DVD Writer


I need to know what Motherboard and CPU to choose, I had picked the i5 4570 but wasn't sure what motherboard to get
Intel Core i5 4570 (Socket 1150)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CV3E3WK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Was thinking of one of these?

ASUS H87M-E microATX Intel H87
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EDDS2Z0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Gigabyte H87M-HD3 Motherboard
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-Motherboard-4thGeneration-IntelCore-Processors/dp/B00CUYOX7A/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1388234843&sr=1-1&keywords=h87+micro+atx

So thats about €450 left for the other parts
Micro ATX Motherboard (4 ram slots would be nice)
8GB Ram (2x4GB now, then add more in the future)
Where is the cheapest place to get Windows 7 or 8 from?
Monitors I was looking at are AOC i2369VM or Acer G246HLBBID, any thoughts on these?

Graphics card will be added later, not included in this budget, (Sapphire 7870 2GB)

SterlingArcher

Bumping , can't do right now. Slksht if you're able can you knock one out. Phrasing.

Vote 4 Pedro

I know it was Christmas and not the best time to be asking, anyway i went ahead and bought a few parts, see what you think,

I now have these parts on the way to me.

Aerocool DS Case
Corsair CXM500 PSU
Asus H87M-E Motherboard MATX 1150 socket
Intel Core i5 4570s 1150 socket
Crucial Ballistix Ram 2x4GB. PC3-14900
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD
WD 1TB Blue HDD
Samsung DVD Drive
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Plus Sata Cables, Home Plug, KB+M etc.

I hope i got the right gear,
Really just need to get a decent monitor for around £150/200e and i'm looking at the Asus VX238H or the Asus VX239H but i can't see any difference between them ?
Should i be looking at any other monitors ?

SterlingArcher

Vote 4 Pedro wrote: »

I know it was Christmas and not the best time to be asking, anyway i went ahead and bought a few parts, see what you think,

I now have these parts on the way to me.

Aerocool DS Case
Corsair CXM500 PSU
Asus H87M-E Motherboard MATX 1150 socket
Intel Core i5 4570s 1150 socket
Crucial Ballistix Ram 2x4GB. PC3-14900
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD
WD 1TB Blue HDD
Samsung DVD Drive
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Plus Sata Cables, Home Plug, KB+M etc.

I hope i got the right gear,
Really just need to get a decent monitor for around £150/200e and i'm looking at the Asus VX238H or the Asus VX239H but i can't see any difference between them ?
Should i be looking at any other monitors ?

Parts look cool. Shouldn't have any problems.

Monitor for gaming? And where are you buying?

SterlingArcher

The 239 is an " ah-Ips" monitor. Newer tech Better colours and viewing angles. But with a slightly slower response time(not a problem)

Vote 4 Pedro

Not serious Gaming but i wanted to get IPS Monitor for better display ?
I send a lot of time at the computer doing something or other.
23" or 24" is the right size for me.

and also buying from Amazon because of there returns policy, I had a Bluetooth speaker go faulty on Christmas day, i sent an email and i got the refund within 15 minuets, they also said to keep the speaker so i had no hassle sending it back.

One other thing i'm thinking of is Bluetooth, should i get a usb dongle or a Bluetooth card like this.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00829MEBE/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE