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new build, help needed!

  • 16-01-2015 10:30am
    #1
    jaykay74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭


    1. What is your budget? [€xxx] 800-900 roughly (but flexible)

    2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Basic gaming and general computing use, small bit of video editing. Our old PC is 7 years old (old Dell), been upgraded many times (graphics card/hard drives/processor/RAM) but now it seems I've reached the wall in what I can do with it that makes sense. I would like something that while I'm not interested in the latest graphics cards now has upgradability built in (guessing maybe power/motherboard/processor (more?) need to be comfortable with better graphics card that I will get now). Hard to say what gaming will be played now directly (nothing released in last 3 years anyway...for now, will upgrade graphics card later). Haven't played much in years. My son is 10 / daughter is 13 and both interested in games.

    3. Do you need a copy of Windows? [Yes/No] Yes

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

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

    5a. If yes, what size do you need. [19'/20'/22'/24'/etc.] 27'

    5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? [1920x1080/1440x900/etc.] [Yes/No]

    6. Do you need any of these peripherals? Wireless card/card reader/DVD drive/speakers

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

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

    9. When are you purchasing? [In x days] Next week or so

    10. If you need help building it, where are you based? [South Dublin City/Cork City/Kerry/etc.] Sweden!

    Was thinking roughly 1TB regular hard drive, 256GB SSD (if that makes sense in terms of current pricing for SSD). I have 256GB regular hard drive and 64gb SSD currently.

    Would like not to have to replace processor in the next 3 to 4 years which I guess is main lifetime of the PC so as forward compatible as possible in terms of gaming needs I guess.


    If I don't have enough info or need to do something else let me know. Interested in what kind of build is recomended :)

    I haven't built my own PC before but have done a decent amount of upgrading.


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  • #2
    jaykay74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭jaykay74


    If I steal this build below from podriscos thread as a starting point adding in a monitor. I guess I want to add in an SSD as per my original plan. Does this seem reasonable as a gaming PC that is unlikely to face upgrading blocking issues in the future ? :)

    Intel Core i5-4460 in-a-Box 172,41 €
    ASRock H81M-HDS, Sockel 1150, mATX 45,14 €
    8GB-Kit G.Skill RipJaws-X PC3-12800U CL9 69,98 €
    Corsair Carbide Series 200R inkl. Corsair VS Serie VS650, Non-Modular, 80+ 99,90 €
    Sapphire R9 270X Dual-X OC Boost Lite Retail mit MANTLE und Gaming Evolved Client, 2GBDDR5 161,79 €
    Seagate Barracuda 7200 1000GB, SATA 6Gb/s 50,16 €
    Rechner - Zusammenbau 14,99 €

    Total value: 614,37 €

    BenQ GL2760H LED TN 27-inch W Monitor 1920 x 1080, 16:9 - 190 euro


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