Build for my wife

Xavier Bouttier

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Heya, thanks to all your answers and helpfulness, i completed my build and ordered the parts today! (Tower only 1600 euros)

Now, I am trying to get together a PC for my wife for less of a budget (As she is less demanding than me haha), which wants/needs to play Aion on max settings, and maybe a few games that are out, will come out, on good settings (not low)

I have come to this build, any input from you guys would be very much appreciated!

CPU: INTEL CORE I5-4670 3.40GHZ LGA1150 - BOX
CPU Cooler: COOLERMASTER RR-212E-16PK-R1 HYPER 212 EVO
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 GAMING RETAIL
Memory: CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 VENGEANCE 8GB (2X4GB) PC3-12800 DUAL CHANNEL KIT
Storage: SAMSUNG MZ-7TD120BW 840 SERIES SSD 120GB 2.5'' SATA III BASIC
Storage: SEAGATE ST320DM000 BARRACUDA 320GB SATA3
Video Card: MSI GTX760 N760 TF 2GD5/OC 2GB DDR5 PCI-E RETAIL
Case: CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES 500R BLACK
Power Supply: CORSAIR TX SERIES TX650 - 80 PLUS BRONZE CERTIFIED 650W HIGH PERFORMANCE POWER SUPPLY
Optical Drive: SAMSUNG DVD-RW SH-224DB/BEBE SATA BLACK BULK

What do you think? Is it overkill for what she needs? It comes out to roughly 1150 euros
 
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It is fine and will last a while, you could save a little on the motherboard and go with a H87 board since there will be no overclocking.
What country are you buying this monster?
Mindfactory is goodcheap place. Look HW versand too. Case king..

Now I make my suggestion on mindfactory. Do not order case thereif you live outside Germany. Remeber to click service level gold away. It jumps in if you make adjustments.
https://www.mindfactory.de/shopping_cart.php/basket_action/load_basket_extern/id/5dae2d220232a235cb48f8aa5156fab500280aabaac4b46fdfb

Case then. Maybe best case for thiskind or build is corsair 350D
Or fractal R4 http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/Fractal-Define-R4-Midi-Tower-ohne-Netzteil-schwarz_826921.html

Why not corsair 500R If you like betterPSU then look seasonic G orX 650w.
You are not going to SLI? :D And wifeis not in to red case?
This new case from bitfenix. http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/BitFenix-Ronin-Midi-Tower-ohne-Netzteil-schwarz_928389.html

Or Cooler Master. http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/CoolerMaster-Silencio-650-Pure-Midi-Tower-ohne-Netzteil-schwarz_858490.html

Here is the red one :D http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/NZXT-Phantom-Big-Tower-ohne-Netzteil-rot_676906.html

Anidees is really nice looking case. Really silent. http://www.mindfactory.de/Hardware/Gehaeuse.html/1/36172

Look Cooltek too. http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/Cooltek-Antiphon-Midi-Tower-ohne-Netzteil-anthrazit_845863.html

This you can find white too.

Not that is not for overclocking. But cpu is faster than 4670k it is same cpu as the 4770
only 100MHz slower and it do have 8 treads and no iGPU. This you will not need in gaming machine.

Ir you want OC able then do it like this.
https://www.mindfactory.de/shopping_cart.php/basket_action/load_basket_extern/id/0b256222061693a488bb2d7069fe7f0e03d4afbc77b80004c5d
 

Xavier Bouttier

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Thanks for your answers. Building this in Greece.

She wont be doing any OC. But I would want her PC to last a while. :)
 

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That doesnt apply for Greece.

Upon entry in greece, any goods go through 'Telonio', customs, and are inspected, some go through no problem like a t-shirt, or a basketball. But electronics ARE severely controled, and are imposed a huge tax, 23%, and maybe more depending on accumulated value of products. AND they are held for a couple of weeks :p
 
Actyally it must work in greece too.
http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/member-countries/greece/
If you pay 19% tax when you buy fron germany paarts. greece can not make you pay that again. Same if I order parts fron germany. I do not need to pay anything more than delivery costs. If they make you pay more. It is against the EU law. Make then EU goverment know this issue. Look here. http://europa.eu/index_en.htm

Here It is : the Parent-Subsidiary Directive ensures that cross-border payments of dividends within the same group of companies established in different EU countries do not suffer economic double taxation;

EU Parent Sub
http://europa.eu/youreurope/business/managing-business/paying-taxes/index_en.htm

And here. Enforcing your rights

Anyone who considers to have been subject to discriminatory tax treatment, which is incompatible with EU law, may file a complaint with the European Commission.

If the complaint appears to be founded, the Commission may initiate infringement proceedings. However, such proceedings will only serve to remove the discriminatory features of the national legislation or practice in question.

Complaints, irrespective of the result of any Commission action, do not safeguard the rights of the complainants at national level. They should therefore make use of the national procedures for keeping their cases open.
 
My build was good. For the money spend.
Your not so good. IMO :D But hope your wife is happy with build :)

That xeon thin is best kept secret in pc building. Intel and importer have been supriced how much server chips is sold here where I live :D They arelot better than here users will let you know. Cheap and fast and cool.

Here is prove of that. http://i.imgur.com/zqIhw.png
And that is older 1155 xeon 1230V2