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New Build - Gaming PC- €900

  • 23-11-2015 10:55pm
    #1
    Yawlboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭


    Building a gaming PC - with scope to upgrade

    CPU Intel i5 4690K 3.5Ghz €254.95
    Motherboard Gigabyte Z97P-D3 €88.65
    RAM Corsair Vengence 16GB (2x8GB) €94.28
    HDD Seagate Barracuda 2TB €74.65
    SSD Samsung 250GB 850 EVO €82.61
    GPU Asus AMD Radeon HD 7950 €120.00 (second hand)
    Case CiT Vanquish €49.32
    Power Supply Corsair CX750 750W €81.50
    Cooler Cooler Master RR212E €35.74
    Total Inc VAT €881.69

    Monitor Keyboard etc will be sourced separately.

    Thoughts??? Any no-no's in this list?


Comments

  • #2
    Dard23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 278 ✭✭Dard23


    Downgrade to 8gb of ram, 120gb SSD and 1tb HDD. Use the savings and buy a better graphics card. For instance I built a similar rig last year and spent only 850 but managed an MSI R9 290 GPU for 240 euro new from Amazon France. It is the most important component in your gaming PC so buy a really good one.


  • #3
    SterlingArcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,767 ✭✭✭SterlingArcher


    Don't need 16 gigs of ram. The cheaper crucial ballistic sport ones will do same.

    Do you need a 2tb hhd for gaming.

    I'm guessing from the power supply you plan on crossfire at same point. But maybe swap for the be quiet 7 system 700w.

    Consider perhaps an xeon if you're not pushed on overclocking.

    The case might be one to look at is nearly hitting price point of better ones depending on where you are shopping.

    You could probably get a better GPU second hand if you shop smart.


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