€700 Gaming PC

miece16

1. What is your budget? [€700]

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? [Gaming] (If gaming include which games) ARMA III, mmorpg, FPS

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? [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) No

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

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

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

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

9. When are you purchasing? [In 7 - 14 days]

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

SuperTortoise

Item|Price
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 WindForce 3X OC, 2GB GDDR5, 2x DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort|€
Intel Core i5-4440 Box, LGA1150|€
Samsung SSD 840 EVO Basic 120GB SATA 6Gb/s|€
Seagate Barracuda 7200 1000GB, SATA 6Gb/s|€
Corsair Carbide Series 200R, ATX, ohne Netzteil|€
8GB-Kit Crucial Ballistix Sport Series DDR3-1600, CL9|€
Super Flower Amazon 80Plus Bronze Netzteil - 450 Watt|€
ASRock B85 Pro4, Sockel 1150, ATX|€
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€725.49

Just to get started, others may be able to inprove on this and point out any glaring flaws so wait for them before ordering!, using giezhals.de should get the price sub 700 ish

Addled

Item|Price
Intel Core i5-4670 Box, LGA1150 |€179.26
Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2V, mATX, Sockel 1150 |€42.19
8GB-Kit Crucial Ballistix Sport Series DDR3-1600, CL9 |€54.76
ASUS R9270X-DC2-2GD5 DirectCU II, Radeon R9 270X, 2GB GDDR5, 2x DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort |€169.69
WD Blue 1TB 6Gb's |€46.98
LG DH18NS schwarz bare SATA II |€11.32
Crucial M500 240GB SATA 6GB/s 6,4CM (2,5") 7mm |€90.91
Antec GX500 schwarz, ohne Netzteil |€38.34
Corsair CX Series Modular CX600M, 600W |€59.91
Delock 82476 SATA Kabel 20cm gerade/gerade Metall gelb |€1.05
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€713.40

I cheaped out a bit on the case but it still has slots to the right of the motherboard for cable routing, usb 3.0, bottom mounted PSU and all the basics. If you want to spend a little more you could try the Bitfenix Shinobi or possibly arc midi but this one should be fine.

I was looking at the gtx 760 but the 270x is a fair bit cheaper and performed a touch better in ARMA 3. The most recent nvidia drivers might have nudged the 760 up a bit, still it doesn't really justify the price increase.

The SSD isn't quite as fast as the 840 Evo but it will be hard to actually perceive any difference.

There's an article showing the 270x performance in ARMA 3 on toms if you search for "AMD Radeon R9 280X, R9 270X, And R7 260X: Old GPUs, New Names".

EDIT:
Just noticed this card "Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 WindForce 2X OC, 2GB GDDR5" for €143.84 after geizhals.
The only major difference between a 270 and 270x seems to be clock speed and board power but because the gigabyte one is factory overclocked it should be very close to a 270x in both speed and overclocking headroom. I would probably just get the that and maybe overclock a little more using MSI afterburner.