- Apr 22, 2011
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Hi guys, after reading several threads here this community has inspired me to build my own gaming PC for the first time! Hopefully it is as easy as you all make it sound.
Approximate Purchase Date: next week
Budget Range: €600-€1,000 Euros After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming; graphics processing (GIMP); internet access; storage of digital files; word processing.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: I have a keyboard, mouse and monitor (1680x1050) already. I also have some old speakers and a sort of bass-box thingy (very old, but I think it works). I need everything else.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon.uk, Scan.co.uk, www.custompc.ie, and any other that deliver to Ireland.
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Parts Preferences: Videocard GTX 650Ti Boost (2GB) or better [I selected the videocard after careful research on this forum - it seems to be the best value for money at my budget I think. I currently have a Geforce GTX 460 768 Ram which I think is pretty good too but perhaps getting dated] ; 1tb storage or more preferred.
Overclocking: I don't even know what that means - so no I think.
SLI or Crossfire: Ditto.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050
Additional Comments: I would like a quiet PC. I want a gaming rig that can play Civ V and Skyrim on highish settings, will last for the next five years and be able to play some modern games that have not even come out yet, and has 1tb of storage.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My existing gaming desktop (ixtreme X6620 UK Q8300) keeps turning itself off, so I presume it will not be around for very much longer.
I checked prices at www.custompc.ie. I put together the following components based on what I learned on these boards:
Videocard +NEW+Palit GeForce GTX 650Ti Boost (2GB GDDR5/PCI Express 3.0/980MHz - 1033MHz/6008MHZ) Cost €169.74
Motherboard ASUS P8H77-M Pro (Socket 1155/Intel H77/DDR3/S-ATA 600/Micro ATX) Cost €114.40
CPU Intel Core i5 3570K Retail - (1155/Quad Core/3.4GHz/6MB/Ivy Bridge/95W/Graphics) - BX80637I53570K Cost €249.38
Memory (RAM) Corsair 8GB (4x2GB) Quad Channel Vengeance Gold (DDR3 1600/9.0/1.35v) - CMZ8GX3M4X1600C9G Cost €57.27
Memory (Hard) Seagate 1TB Barracuda 7200.12 Serial 3.5" Hard Drive ST1000DM003 (S-ATA/6Gb/s/64MB/7200 RPM) Cost €69.63
Power Supply Corsair 700W ATX 12v v2.3 Power Supply - Gaming Series GS700 - (Active PFC/80 PLUS Bronze) Cost €91.00
Cooling? Zalman CNPS9500A LED Heatsink/Fan OEM (Socket 1155/1156/1366/775/FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2/940/939/754) Cost €28.88
Disc Drive Sony DVD Rewriter Black OEM Drive - AD-5280S-0B (S-ATA/DVD�R: 24x/CD-R: 48x) Cost €17.98
Windows Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit English 1 Pack - WN7-00403 Cost €101.69
Case Zalman Z5 Black Midi Tower Case (ATX/M-ATX) Cost €41.46
Sub Total: €784.53
Delivery: €9.99
Vat @ 20%:€156.91
Total: €951.42
I have some questions:
- this all seems very expensive to me. Is it a rip-off? Is there anywhere obvious I can save money (eg the CPU in particular seems very pricey)?
- did I select the correct motherboard/memory/power supply/disc drive/case?
- should I buy windows 7 rather than windows 8?
- do I even need a cooling device?
- do I need to buy a soundcard and speakers, or can I just reuse my existing Dell bass-box-thingy and free speakers?
- do I need to buy anything else to get it working like wires and connectors?
Thanks for reading this and hopefully it all makes sense.
Approximate Purchase Date: next week
Budget Range: €600-€1,000 Euros After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming; graphics processing (GIMP); internet access; storage of digital files; word processing.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: I have a keyboard, mouse and monitor (1680x1050) already. I also have some old speakers and a sort of bass-box thingy (very old, but I think it works). I need everything else.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon.uk, Scan.co.uk, www.custompc.ie, and any other that deliver to Ireland.
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Parts Preferences: Videocard GTX 650Ti Boost (2GB) or better [I selected the videocard after careful research on this forum - it seems to be the best value for money at my budget I think. I currently have a Geforce GTX 460 768 Ram which I think is pretty good too but perhaps getting dated] ; 1tb storage or more preferred.
Overclocking: I don't even know what that means - so no I think.
SLI or Crossfire: Ditto.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050
Additional Comments: I would like a quiet PC. I want a gaming rig that can play Civ V and Skyrim on highish settings, will last for the next five years and be able to play some modern games that have not even come out yet, and has 1tb of storage.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My existing gaming desktop (ixtreme X6620 UK Q8300) keeps turning itself off, so I presume it will not be around for very much longer.
I checked prices at www.custompc.ie. I put together the following components based on what I learned on these boards:
Videocard +NEW+Palit GeForce GTX 650Ti Boost (2GB GDDR5/PCI Express 3.0/980MHz - 1033MHz/6008MHZ) Cost €169.74
Motherboard ASUS P8H77-M Pro (Socket 1155/Intel H77/DDR3/S-ATA 600/Micro ATX) Cost €114.40
CPU Intel Core i5 3570K Retail - (1155/Quad Core/3.4GHz/6MB/Ivy Bridge/95W/Graphics) - BX80637I53570K Cost €249.38
Memory (RAM) Corsair 8GB (4x2GB) Quad Channel Vengeance Gold (DDR3 1600/9.0/1.35v) - CMZ8GX3M4X1600C9G Cost €57.27
Memory (Hard) Seagate 1TB Barracuda 7200.12 Serial 3.5" Hard Drive ST1000DM003 (S-ATA/6Gb/s/64MB/7200 RPM) Cost €69.63
Power Supply Corsair 700W ATX 12v v2.3 Power Supply - Gaming Series GS700 - (Active PFC/80 PLUS Bronze) Cost €91.00
Cooling? Zalman CNPS9500A LED Heatsink/Fan OEM (Socket 1155/1156/1366/775/FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2/940/939/754) Cost €28.88
Disc Drive Sony DVD Rewriter Black OEM Drive - AD-5280S-0B (S-ATA/DVD�R: 24x/CD-R: 48x) Cost €17.98
Windows Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit English 1 Pack - WN7-00403 Cost €101.69
Case Zalman Z5 Black Midi Tower Case (ATX/M-ATX) Cost €41.46
Sub Total: €784.53
Delivery: €9.99
Vat @ 20%:€156.91
Total: €951.42
I have some questions:
- this all seems very expensive to me. Is it a rip-off? Is there anywhere obvious I can save money (eg the CPU in particular seems very pricey)?
- did I select the correct motherboard/memory/power supply/disc drive/case?
- should I buy windows 7 rather than windows 8?
- do I even need a cooling device?
- do I need to buy a soundcard and speakers, or can I just reuse my existing Dell bass-box-thingy and free speakers?
- do I need to buy anything else to get it working like wires and connectors?
Thanks for reading this and hopefully it all makes sense.
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