Gaming PC Rig

Irishfr33

Hello everyone,

This is my first time using this forum!

I am building a gaming pc for my transition year project

My budget is 300-400€ maximum

I already have a CPU (AMD Athlon x4 750k), motherboard (ASROCK FM2A75 Pro4) & screen

Parts I need :
RAM (preferably 2x4gb)
1TB Hard drive
Graphics Card
Power supply
A copy of windows 7
and if possible a good but cheap Mid-tower case with a side panel

I would appreciate any help

The final build needs to be handed in the 23rd of march, so i'm under pressure!

Many Thanks, Max

Digital Solitude

Crucial Ballistix 8gb Ram is 58 I think
Western Digital Blue 1tb is €52
Copy of windows on Reddit is €20
GTX 750ti is €165
BeQuiet L8 300W €39

Comes to almost €350 with delivery. Dunno about a case for you
All parts from hardwareversand through geizhals discount site

Irishfr33

Thanks for your suggestions !
How long would delivery take to dublin ?

Digital Solitude

Roughly a week from dispatch

Digital Solitude

Cooler Master Elite 431 is €40, supposedly a good mid case. Add a €5 case fan

Irishfr33

perfect and where on reddit do i get a copy of windows ?

Digital Solitude

https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/comments/2xgzy3/hwindows_788181_noffice_20102013all_other/

Irishfr33

Thanks !!! Is 300 w enough power for the whole build ?

Digital Solitude

Yeah its loads.

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

I used this, which over estimates, and then added a disk drive and 2 HDDs and it still comes out only 295W

Irishfr33

Thanks a lot !
The WD blue 1tb isnt available, what do you think of the seagate barracuda 1tb 7200rpm ?

Digital Solitude

Pretty much all hard drives from the larger manufacturers are the same thing to be honest.

The total price is gonna be €402 if you use PayPal. Give or take a few cents

Digital Solitude

Is the CPU and fan already in the motherboard?

Irishfr33

What do you mean by that ?

Digital Solitude

Irishfr33 wrote: »

What do you mean by that ?

Is the processor already installed into the motherboard, covered by its fan? Or are they still in separate parts

TerrorFirmer

Might as well just get a VS350 power supply, it's cheaper and more headroom.

A GTX750Ti should be about 120-130, at 165 it's way too expensive. For that price you can get a R9 270X and almost an R9 280.

Digital Solitude

That's what geizhals was giving me. GPUs have skyrocketed the last few weeks

*edit never mind I was looking at what appears to be a different model.

MSI 750Ti is 135, ASUS Model is 143 OP

Irishfr33

yes the cpu is already mounted

Digital Solitude

Grand, you won't need paste. Seeing as TerrorFirmer only pointed out the GPU and PSU as being wrong, and he's generally great for this stuff, I'd say you're good to go

Irishfr33

K thanks guys, really appreciate the help ! I'm ordering the parts tomorrow !

Irishfr33

What brand should the gpu be ? the gtx 750ti i am ordering is made by asus and costs 150€

Digital Solitude

Irishfr33 wrote: »

What brand should the gpu be ? the gtx 750ti i am ordering is made by asus and costs 150€

MSI one has good reviews, can't go wring as its cheapest