New gaming rig - microATX - 1000$

Saturnyn

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Oct 29, 2013
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Hello everyone,

I'd like to have your opinion on this build before I go and buy it.

Some context:
This is primarily a gaming rig, for cpu/gpu intensive games (Civ5, BF3, that kind of stuff)
I'm living in thailand so I have to be careful with overheating (minimum 27°C in my room) and have to limit my choice to what I can find here: http://computeandmore.com/pricelist.php.
I want a microATX case because it will be more convenient for me.
I want to optimize cost/preformance ratio and plan to upgrade this in 2 to 3 years by only replacing the gpu.

I settled with this:

CPU - Core i5-4440
Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Mobo - GA-H81M-S2PV
RAM - G-Skill DDR3 Sniper 4GB x 2 1600
SSD - Samsung 840 EVO 250GB
GPU - HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo 3GB
Case - CoolerMaster N200
Power Supply - XFX 550W Plus Bronze
+ Wifi + DVDR

For a total of 30730 Baht, equivalent to 750 euros or 1000$.

This will be coupled with a 23" AOC screen http://computeandmore.com/productlist.php?id=2812.

Do you think this is a good solution ?
Do you see a way of cutting the cost a little ?
Will the HD7950 overheat ? I read that it is preferable to take nVidia cards for micro ATX build.

Thank you very much for any advice you can give :)
 
That is a good build.
I would say to drop the cpu cooler, the stock cooler is fine since you're not overclocking.
Do you already have a HDD? If no, then drop the the SSD to a 120/128gb for a 1tb HDD.
If yes, then I would try to grab a 120/128gb SSD anyways and upgrade your gpu to a Radeon HD 7970.
 

Saturnyn

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Oct 29, 2013
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I don't have an HDD. I guess it makes sense to reduce the SSD and get an HDD, thanks for the advice.
I don't think I'll try to reach the HD 7970, I'm already stretching my budget and I don't think the extra price and heat will be worth it.