new gaming build 500-600

darego · 06-01-2019 07:19PM #1

Hi guys,

Looking to build a new computer for college/gaming. doing a lot of coding atm, java, c++, nodejs with some mongoDB use. casual gamer - league of legends, wow etc. Budget is under 600euro, lower the better

I would like to reuse as many parts as possible from my old build (built in 2012) but I might only get away with the case and PSU:

8 gigs of ram
as rock z68 pro3 gen3
xfx pro 650w
i5 2500k
Fractal Design R3 case
1gb HD

samsung 24" sncmaster - is there a huge gap in picture quality between this and newer monitors? or could i get away with using this for a few months

cheers lads

K.O.Kiki · 06-01-2019 09:24PM

TBH the 2500K is fine for the above-mentioned games - I'm surprised you don't have a GPU listed for WoW (though it'd be the one part to upgrade ASAP).

I would, however, chuck the PSU for a modern unit with warranty.
Also, get a decent SSD & do a fresh install of Windows 10 64-bit.
Finally I've thrown in a smaller, lighter case in case you want to transport the rig.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For £0.00)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC - Freezer 13 36.4 CFM CPU Cooler (£23.22 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z68 Pro3 GEN3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (Purchased For £0.00)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£32.60 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB SC GAMING Video Card (£202.46 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£47.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 (EU) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£79.62 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £385.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-06 21:19 GMT+0000

Regarding your screen, hard to know what model it is - SyncMaster is a product line, not a model identifier.

darego · 06-01-2019 10:17PM

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

TBH the 2500K is fine for the above-mentioned games - I'm surprised you don't have a GPU listed for WoW (though it'd be the one part to upgrade ASAP).

I would, however, chuck the PSU for a modern unit with warranty.
Also, get a decent SSD & do a fresh install of Windows 10 64-bit.
Finally I've thrown in a smaller, lighter case in case you want to transport the rig.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For £0.00)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC - Freezer 13 36.4 CFM CPU Cooler (£23.22 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z68 Pro3 GEN3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (Purchased For £0.00)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£32.60 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB SC GAMING Video Card (£202.46 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£47.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 (EU) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£79.62 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £385.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-06 21:19 GMT+0000

Regarding your screen, hard to know what model it is - SyncMaster is a product line, not a model identifier.

Thanks for the reply mate. I have been away for the last few years so the computer hasn't been used at all. Before I went I gave the gpu to my cousin and I have now promised the i5 to my brother, so I think I will need a full new build if I shouldn't use the psu. Should I wait a week until them new gpus come out? Or maybe it won't matter at my price point

I have been looking at some of your other builds, maybe a 570 build might be in my budget?

Thanks again

darego · 07-01-2019 01:01AM

Just looking at the benchmarks for the gtx 1060, looks like a really nice card. What cpu should I put with it?

Cheers m8

TerrorFirmer · 07-01-2019 09:10AM

A full build including Ryzen 1600, 8GB DDR4 3000mhz, B350/B450M motherboard, 240GB SSD + RX570 should be doable on your budget.

Although for your described uses you don't really need any of it, just an RX570, another 8GB of DDR3, an SSD + a monitor upgrade would be easily doable on 600 either. You could also get an i7-3770 and drop it in for about €90 2nd hand, big improvement on the 2500K.

darego · 07-01-2019 10:46AM

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

A full build including Ryzen 1600, 8GB DDR4 3000mhz, B350/B450M motherboard, 240GB SSD + RX570 should be doable on your budget.

Although for your described uses you don't really need any of it, just an RX570, another 8GB of DDR3, an SSD + a monitor upgrade would be easily doable on 600 either. You could also get an i7-3770 and drop it in for about €90 2nd hand, big improvement on the 2500K.

Best place to get the i7 3770 mate? And 8gb ddr3

K.O.Kiki · 07-01-2019 11:40AM

CEX have i7-3770 for €110, i7-3770K for €120
https://ie.webuy.com/search?stext=i7-3770&view=list&inStock=1

I'd pay the extra for K.

They also have 8Gb DDR3 for €30 (1600 MHz) / €32 (1866 MHz)
https://ie.webuy.com/product-detail/?id=smem9qaeb&categoryName=memory-desktop-ddr3&superCatName=computing&title=8-gb-pc12800-ddr3-1600mhz-240-pin-memory
https://ie.webuy.com/product-detail/?id=smem9qae8b&categoryName=memory-desktop-ddr3&superCatName=computing&title=8-gb-pc14900-ddr3-1866mhz-240-pin-memory

*edit*
The plus for buying from CEX is they give warranty on used parts.

darego · 07-01-2019 06:04PM

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

CEX have i7-3770 for €110, i7-3770K for €120
https://ie.webuy.com/search?stext=i7-3770&view=list&inStock=1

I'd pay the extra for K.

They also have 8Gb DDR3 for €30 (1600 MHz) / €32 (1866 MHz)
https://ie.webuy.com/product-detail/?id=smem9qaeb&categoryName=memory-desktop-ddr3&superCatName=computing&title=8-gb-pc12800-ddr3-1600mhz-240-pin-memory
https://ie.webuy.com/product-detail/?id=smem9qae8b&categoryName=memory-desktop-ddr3&superCatName=computing&title=8-gb-pc14900-ddr3-1866mhz-240-pin-memory

*edit*
The plus for buying from CEX is they give warranty on used parts.

Cheers mate, appreciate the help

The only difference between normal and the k is the ability to overclock?

TerrorFirmer · 07-01-2019 06:23PM

Yes, at stock the 3770 is much better for newer games than an overclocked 2500K due to the extra threads, but for the sake of a €10 I'd get the K for sure and give it a nice overclock.

With RAM, make sure it's in dual channel, eg not in random single or mixed size sticks, so 2x8GB, or 4X4GB, etc.

darego · 07-01-2019 06:29PM

Also, is there any difference between the 2 ram links? Will they both work with my other DDR3 ram?

darego · 07-01-2019 06:31PM

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Yes, at stock the 3770 is much better for newer games than an overclocked 2500K due to the extra threads, but for the sake of a €10 I'd get the K for sure and give it a nice overclock.

With RAM, make sure it's in dual channel, eg not in random single or mixed size sticks, so 2x8GB, or 4X4GB, etc.

Cheers bud, I already have 2x4gb in the pc so I'll need another 2. It doesn't mention in them links if they are 2x4gb or 4x2gb

TerrorFirmer · 07-01-2019 06:37PM

CEX sell based on stick size, so if it's listed as 8GB, it'll be a single stick.

Best to get 2x4GB in whatever speed matches your own ram. Doesn't matter if its faster, just make sure its not slower. If your ram is 1333mhz or 1066mhz, consider getting either 2x4GB 1600Mhz to replace, or 2x8GB. Ram speed makes a difference too, and with overclocking you should be able to run 1866mhz on that board or beyond. But 1600mhz 8/16GB is an OK aim.

Typically ram speed above 1600mhz only makes a difference when talking about monitors capable of running >60hz, DDR3 1600mhz is still plenty for now with an i7 on a normal display.

darego · 07-01-2019 06:53PM

i see.. thanks a lot.

so the plan is to get the following:

gpu (looks like the cheapest 570 on amazon): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B076Y93L8F/?tag=pcp0f-21
ssd: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N5IB20Q/?tag=pcp0f-21
cpu (3770k is OOS): i7 3770 from CEX
ram: 2x4GB from CEX

sound lads

TerrorFirmer · 07-01-2019 07:02PM

RX570 same price on OCUK when you include delivery but includes 2 free brand new games.

darego · 07-01-2019 07:04PM

i won't turn down free games! thanks for the help

TerrorFirmer · 07-01-2019 08:45PM

Enjoy

_DMac_ · 10-01-2019 04:45PM

Did you get more ram? I have 3x4gb ddr3 sticks you can have.

darego · 10-01-2019 05:32PM

_DMac_ wrote: »

Did you get more ram? I have 3x4gb ddr3 sticks you can have.

i did mate! very generous though, thanks a lot for the offer

darego · 27-01-2019 07:51PM

have everything in the computer except the GPU, which i will have next week. i'll be using the integrated graphics until then. just did a clean install of windows 10 but now i can't get the resolution back to 1920x1080 like i had it on windows 7. max it will allow is 1280x1024. anyone know why?

K.O.Kiki · 28-01-2019 01:22PM

darego wrote: »

have everything in the computer except the GPU, which i will have next week. i'll be using the integrated graphics until then. just did a clean install of windows 10 but now i can't get the resolution back to 1920x1080 like i had it on windows 7. max it will allow is 1280x1024. anyone know why?

Which output cable are you using?

darego · 28-01-2019 03:44PM

DVI cable mate

K.O.Kiki · 28-01-2019 04:01PM

Hmm, weird. It should support up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz using DVI.

Try running DDU and then install the latest drivers.

new gaming build 500-600

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