building a budget gaming pc

irishlad94 · 18-06-2015 5:34pm #1

its my first time building a gaming pc i want to spend no more than 600e and have no earthly idea where to start. games are mainly gta and tomb raider/uncharted styles so a wide array of colours also need a monitor as this will be my first desktop. my main priority is decent graphics, speed and storage. any help would be massively appreciated

Digital Solitude · 18-06-2015 5:50pm

Cutting it tight with a monitor. Hardly stretch to €650 or less?

1080p monitor €100-120
Second hand R9 270X €135
i3 4160 €115
H81 board €60
400w PSU €50
1tb HDD €55
8gb RAM €52
Zalman T4 €20

That's actually €620 delivered. If you can't stretch at all let on.

Any Qs ask away

Ant695 · 18-06-2015 5:54pm

The magician that is digital solitude strikes again. Didn't think that'd be possible at all. A decent gaming pc for 600 sure but a monitor as well. Never fail to amaze me.

irishlad94 · 18-06-2015 5:54pm

I was just wondering where I would get those parts for that price? And thank you

Ant695 · 18-06-2015 5:58pm

irishlad94 wrote: »

I was just wondering where I would get those parts for that price? And thank you

Best best is going to be hardwareversand.de and use geizhals.de to get a bit of a discount as well.

Digital Solitude · 18-06-2015 6:00pm

Hardwareversand.de after using the geizhals.de affiliate site.

Get the R9 270X from ie.webuy.com, or a CEX if there's one near you.

Will preform better than a PS4 or Xone for the time being, hopefully a few years before they catch up, if at all. Check out steam to see the prices you'll be paying for games.

Uncharted is a PS exclusive though, not to burst the bubble

Digital Solitude · 18-06-2015 6:01pm

Ant695 wrote: »

The magician that is digital solitude strikes again. Didn't think that'd be possible at all. A decent gaming pc for 600 sure but a monitor as well. Never fail to amaze me.

irishlad94 · 18-06-2015 6:04pm

And lastly what type of monitor is best to get for that kind of price?

Digital Solitude · 18-06-2015 6:05pm

BenQ 2450 is about that price, 24" 1080p

If you're struggling with geizhals shout and I'll post links, not everyone gets it

irishlad94 · 18-06-2015 6:09pm

Yeah I'm struggling with the website a bit I don't know what brand of Rams and such?

Digital Solitude · 18-06-2015 6:17pm

http://www.hardwareversand.de/60+cm+%2824%29+/52485/BenQ+GL2450.article?basket.changed=1

http://www.hardwareversand.de/1600+Low+Voltage/179268/8GB+Crucial+Ballistix+Sport+CL9+DDR3+PC3-12800+1600.article?pvid=4qgtrfhoo_ib24y2o0&ref=13

http://www.hardwareversand.de/DDR3/102104/MSI+H81M-P33%2C+mATX%2C+Sockel+1150.article?pvid=4ohxgiu89_ib24y2o0&ref=13

http://www.hardwareversand.de/7200+U+min/62133/WD+Blue+1TB+6Gb%27s.article?pvid=4nh7d4cm9_ib24y2o0&ref=13

http://www.hardwareversand.de/300+-+400+Watt/74166/be+quiet%21+SYSTEM+POWER+7+400W+-+bulk+-.article?pvid=4ns9de8i9_ib24y2o0&ref=13

http://www.hardwareversand.de/Mini/127259/Zalman+T4+Mini-Tower+-+schwarz+mATX%2C+ohne+Netzteil.article?pvid=4p51hsoyv_ib24y2o0&ref=13

http://www.hardwareversand.de/Sockel+1150/189774/Intel+Core+i3-4160+3%2C6GHz+LGA1150+3MB+Cache+Boxed+CPU.article?pvid=4qqh9fpgn_ib24y2o0&ref=13

That's everything, bar the graphics card. Total from HWVS is 465 so you should match budget

irishlad94 · 18-06-2015 6:25pm

just looked at the shell! only has two usb ports? any idea where id buy 1 with more for as close that price?

Digital Solitude · 18-06-2015 6:28pm

The motherboard has 6

Zith · 19-06-2015 9:07am

irishlad94 wrote: »

just looked at the shell! only has two usb ports? any idea where id buy 1 with more for as close that price?

You will have more exposed on the back of the case directly from the motherboard.

building a budget gaming pc

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