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please help with new build

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  • 22-06-2016 10:11pm
    #1
    woahthere
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭


    1. What is your budget? preferably under 900 for everything but can go over if necessary

    2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? new games

    3. Do you need a copy of Windows? yes

    4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? none

    5. Do you need a monitor? yes only needs 1080p with at least 90 Hz
    5a. size preffered 22-25"

    6. Do you need any of these peripherals? keyboard & mouse

    7. Are you willing to try overclocking? no

    8. When are you purchasing? 29th when new amd card comes out for 200/250 euro


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    €150 for a monitor
    i5 6400 €170
    8gb DDR4 €50
    1tb HDD €50
    250gb SSD €75
    500w PSU €60
    case €50
    b150 board €60
    Total €670

    Leaves 200 odd for the GPU


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    #3
    woahthere
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭woahthere


    Digital Solitude wrote: »
    €150 for a monitor
    i5 6400 €170
    8gb DDR4 €50
    1tb HDD €50
    250gb SSD €75
    500w PSU €60
    case €50
    b150 board €60
    Total €670

    Leaves 200 odd for the GPU
    thanks very much would this be able to run VR?


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Should be fine with a 480 yeah, I would recommend the 8gb 480

    Is there a particular reason for the 90hz monitor? Most people go higher when they want high rates


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    woahthere
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭woahthere


    Digital Solitude wrote: »
    Should be fine with a 480 yeah, I would recommend the 8gb 480

    Is there a particular reason for the 90hz monitor? Most people go higher when they want high rates

    ok thanks yeah i probably will go higher


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    #6
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    A 1080p 120hz or 144hz monitor will be upwards of €200 I'd say so budget will be stretched by €100 or so. A 480 will probably just hit 60 at max in TW3 (my 290 hits about 54fps) so you might have to turn down settings to hit the high frames in newer games. Now The Witcher isn't fab on AMD cards anyways so it's an exception but it's about a benchmark for new games.

    That being said 120hz Medium > 60 Ultra for gameplay purposes


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