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Gaming PC - €1000

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  • 01-09-2014 10:41pm
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    SneakyDoyle
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    Hi guys,

    I'm heading to the states in a week and wondering if its worth keeping an eye out for a couple of decently priced components over there? Does anyone know how prices compare?

    I'm doing a €1000 gaming rig (no monitor), if anyone can recommend a build I'll note the parts and see if there's much in the way of pricing between the US and hardwareversand

    Any input greatly appreciated!!


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    Bepolite
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    320736.jpg

    You've not given us a lot of info to go on but if I was spending a €1000 I'd focus on GPU. I'm assuming a >1080p set up.

    You can probably do some tweaking to get a HDD in there and OS under a grand.


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    SneakyDoyle
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭SneakyDoyle


    Cheers,

    Looks pretty good! I don't need a copy of windows and im prepared to go a bit over the 1000 mark if it's going to make a big difference to performance or future proofing. 1200 would be my maximum i'd say. Anything you'd change with that in mind?

    Thanks again


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    Bepolite
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    SneakyDoyle wrote: »
    Cheers,

    Looks pretty good! I don't need a copy of windows and im prepared to go a bit over the 1000 mark if it's going to make a big difference to performance or future proofing. 1200 would be my maximum i'd say. Anything you'd change with that in mind?

    Thanks again

    16GB RAM - which is a marginal increase in performance at best.
    Possibly an i7 processor

    I'd spend more money on the PSU and case though first. Also a quality keyboard and mouse should be factored in.


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    TerrorFirmer
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    16gb or i7 not really necessary for gaming, I'd put more money into the GPU, maybe get a slightly better model, some of the cheaper XFX 290's also had issues with vrm temps, not sure about that model but make sure you investigate.

    If it was me I'd probably consider a slightly better motherboard, maybe a better case, a decent CPU cooler for overclocking, and a slightly better 290 model. Not talking about spending more than an extra €100 really.


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    SneakyDoyle
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭SneakyDoyle


    Thanks guys.

    What motherboard and GPU would you recommend if i was to go for slightly better models then?
    I've read here that i7 processors aren't a massive advantage to a gaming system but is it worth going for one for the sake of future proofing ?


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    Bepolite
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    SneakyDoyle wrote: »
    is it worth going for one for the sake of future proofing ?

    Absolutely not, there is no such thing. A 5 year old CPU is a 5 year old CPU no matter whether it's an i5 or an i7. The only things that are worth future proofing is the case and PSU (so you can get 2/3 builds out of it). The rest, buy what you need then start saving again. You might go through 2/3 GPUs but leave the rest alone imho.


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