Thinking of building a new PC

Veske · Jun 29, 2013

So I got a used HD 5770 from a friend for free and I am thinking if I should build a computer are around it maybe. Never had one...
The card has dust in it and crappy old thermal paste which I will take care of.

So now I have like 400 euros to buy the mobo PSU CPU case and what else.

Do you think it will even be worth it? My gaming needs are simple, Dota 2 and SC2 should run on decent graphics with near 50 or 60 fps.

Madn3ss795 · Jun 29, 2013

Those games will run fluently on the 5770 unless you want to push the graphic to maximum. 400 EUR can make a very nice setup for that 5770 to be put in, if it's still working, of course.

Veske · Jun 29, 2013

Allright. I dont need stuff to run on ultra yes but just good. Currently I have to play them on my laptop with min graphics and they stull run on 30 fps heh...

But what kind of a CPU would you suggest for it? I was thinking of a Intel Core i5-3470 but maybe I should buy a cheaper one? Would like the GPU to not really bottleneck but the CPU to be a bit more powerful so that if I can get more money and I feel the need for it, I could buy another card next to the 5770 and the PC would stil be balanced.

Madn3ss795 · Jun 29, 2013

Depends on how things are priced there. IMO Any 3rd/4th gen i5 CPU or 6/8 cores AMD FX CPU will do the job just fine, not just now but in case you want a stronger VGA later also.

Veske · Jun 29, 2013

Ok so I am thinking now to go like this:

Cpu: Intel Core i5 4570
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H
GPU: My radeon HD 5770
PSU: ???
Case.. For now I think I will just install it in my old case and leave it open till I get money to buy a good casing.

So yes... Do you think the mobo is overkill? I did not find a cheaper one for 4th gen CPU tough in the store we have here...
And PSU, I am not really good at this now. I know what brands to look for but I dont know what Watts to look for. Any advice about that?
Rest of the stuff.. RAM HDD and so on will not be a problem probably.

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Madn3ss795 · Jun 29, 2013

Nope, can't find that overkill. As for PSU, any model with wattage over 400w and come from tier3 or higher in this list should do: http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

Veske · Jun 29, 2013

Would this be okay? http://www.arvutikeskus.ee/est/TOOTEKATALOOG/ARVUTIKOMPONENDID-Toiteplokid-PSU36/SeaSonic-G-series-Modular-450W-87-Gold-5-Years-warranty-194112

Someone said it would even run my haswell and a HD 7970 too if I wanted to. I also plan to add 8 gb of RAM if its relevant to choosing a PSU much

Madn3ss795 · Jun 29, 2013

Yes, that PSU would even run a HD7970 with the rest of your rig. RAM doesn't affect PSU selection much. They don't consume much power. But I don't think you'd need a 80+ gold PSU unless electric costs a lot there. This PSU would be more sufficient, while costs less : http://www.arvutikeskus.ee/est/TOOTEKATALOOG/ARVUTIKOMPONENDID-Toiteplokid-PSU-PSU-500W-550W173/SeaSonic-M12II-series-Modular-520W-85-Bronze-117258

Veske · Jun 29, 2013

Allright so you are saying that the PSU you provided just takes a bit more electricity but otherwize is ok?

But overally my build I think would be like this then:
CPU: http://arvutikeskus.ee/est/TOOTEKATALOOG/ARVUTIKOMPONENDID-Protsessorid-CPU30/Intel-Core-i5-4570-6M-Cache-up-to-360-GHz-BOX-BX80646I54570-212703

RAM: http://arvutikeskus.ee/est/TOOTEKATALOOG/ARVUTIKOMPONENDID-Malud-lauaarvutile-DDR3-malud-lauaarvutile165/Crucial-8GB-kit-4GBx2-DDR3-Ballistix-Sport-UDIMM-240pin-1600-MT-s-PC3-12800-CL9-15V-141078

MOBO: http://www.arvutikeskus.ee/est/TOOTEKATALOOG/ARVUTIKOMPONENDID-Emaplaadid-LGA-1150-emaplaadid/212633

PSU: One of thoes SeaSonic ones

HDD/SSD: Will buy later this summer. Going to get along with my 86GB SATA currently

CASE: Will buy later this summer, going to install it all in a old case currently ..

It look good to me, CPU seems pretty nice, its a new gen one and has some horsepower. And also I can add another better GPU later when I want now. Would just like to know if thoes PSUs would support like having that 5770 and a 7970 at the same time on the mobo? With that crossfire function.

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