Hello everyone,
Sorry for the following wall of text but I like to be the most accurate I can when it comes to these things.
I currently own an XFX ATI Radeon HD 6870 paired up with an Intel i5-2500 (non-k), and the release of next-gen consoles paired up with BF4/Ghosts are weighting heavily on my patience...
So I've come here to ask advice to you guys, surely with more expertise on components I currently have.
Estimated time of the purchase would be between next week or a month (more details on this below). I'm looking to play videogames coming out from now on (including the ones I mentioned before), as well as some insanely modded Skyrim, on a standard 1920x1080 resolution.
I don't expect to run everything I throw at this new rig on Ultra-high details, with maxed out antialiasing and "Ambient Occlusion" effects, and at 60+FPS, but if I can, it definetly is welcome, provided the fan noise is bearable
I'm not interested in overclocking as I plan on keeping this PC alive as much as I can, but I'll eventually end up with a crossfire setup in the future, and thus the PSU chosen below is a lot higher than the required minimum, as I think I'd be on the safe spot with a 600W model already.
Here's a PCPartPicker build I came up with, although it's a mere guideline for what I'll end up buying.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($110.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($92.04 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($315.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master GX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($112.99 @ Expansys US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $946.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-30 08:29 EST-0500)
Additional details:
- My current PC is slowly dying, and this could push for an earlier date of purchase.
- There's an 80mm fan which came with the case. If needed, I can reuse that, after a bit of cleaning.
- Although it isn't on the list, I plan on getting a non-reference CPU cooler, but nothing too out of the ordinary. I'll just go with gut feelings and internet reviews for that.
- My current case is barely large enough to fit everything in, forcing me to keep it open. I'm looking for a mid-tower, since towers cost too much and are too big, and PCPartPicker's filter tells me I could get a carbide 200r without too much issues. I've also set my eyes on a nice windowed mid-tower Bitfenix Shinobi (Black-Red), but can I trust the filter?
- No need for a monitor or peripherals like keyboard and mouse, already got them.
- I considered the option of buying an SSD for the OS and a couple games (Skyrim is one, if I end getting it). Kinda everyone I know pointed me at either an OCZ Vertex 450 or the relatively new OCZ Vector 150, both 128GB in size. Any advice on this? Do I need an adapter to mount it?
- I also considered the option of buying an audio card to further optimize the use of my current headset, a Roccat Kave 5.1 USB. The MoBo I chose should already support 5.1 channels with the onboard audio card, and unless having a PCI one brings some serious advantages, then I might as well save on that one.
Now, for the important things:
I'm italian, and thus I can't buy from e-shops which offer their services to american territories only. Some of them offer international shipping, but they take more time to arrive and probably would let me spend the same amount I'd save in shipping taxes. This leaves me with 2 e-shops to choose from, which are E-Key and NextHs. I already bought my current one from the former, and I'd like to buy again from them: the site is well known and shipping usually arrives in 5 to 10 days with a pristine-quality packaging and each component in their own box, just as if you would buy them from retailers. The latter has a better stock and also has one of their shops relatively close to where I live, but the prices are a bit higher...
If you advice for some different pieces than the ones listed above, keep in mind that I'll search them on those two sites and eventually go for what they offer at the moment. E.g. 2 days ago E-Key offered a whole set of 280x, namely Sapphire Toxic & Vapor-x, Gigabyte, XFX and ASUS. Now there's only a Gigabyte...
What I'm currently not sure of is if I should wait for R9 290 (non-x) non-reference coolers and go single-card, or get a 280x (either ASUS DirectCU II non-MATRIX, Sapphire Toxic or Vapor-x, or XFX, which seem to be the best ones from what I see and read) and eventually crossfire in the future. Everyone pointed late November as the date when AMD would allow partners to sell their boards, but tomorrow November's gone, and there's no sign of those cards, nor of any info regarding them.
Any help is truly appreciated, and I also thank you for reading this far. I'd like to apologize for any errors I may have made in writing this, but english isn't my native language.
Will check back in a while for answers, but until then, thank you again for any help.
Sorry for the following wall of text but I like to be the most accurate I can when it comes to these things.
I currently own an XFX ATI Radeon HD 6870 paired up with an Intel i5-2500 (non-k), and the release of next-gen consoles paired up with BF4/Ghosts are weighting heavily on my patience...
So I've come here to ask advice to you guys, surely with more expertise on components I currently have.
Estimated time of the purchase would be between next week or a month (more details on this below). I'm looking to play videogames coming out from now on (including the ones I mentioned before), as well as some insanely modded Skyrim, on a standard 1920x1080 resolution.
I don't expect to run everything I throw at this new rig on Ultra-high details, with maxed out antialiasing and "Ambient Occlusion" effects, and at 60+FPS, but if I can, it definetly is welcome, provided the fan noise is bearable
I'm not interested in overclocking as I plan on keeping this PC alive as much as I can, but I'll eventually end up with a crossfire setup in the future, and thus the PSU chosen below is a lot higher than the required minimum, as I think I'd be on the safe spot with a 600W model already.
Here's a PCPartPicker build I came up with, although it's a mere guideline for what I'll end up buying.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($110.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($92.04 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($315.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master GX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($112.99 @ Expansys US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $946.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-30 08:29 EST-0500)
Additional details:
- My current PC is slowly dying, and this could push for an earlier date of purchase.
- There's an 80mm fan which came with the case. If needed, I can reuse that, after a bit of cleaning.
- Although it isn't on the list, I plan on getting a non-reference CPU cooler, but nothing too out of the ordinary. I'll just go with gut feelings and internet reviews for that.
- My current case is barely large enough to fit everything in, forcing me to keep it open. I'm looking for a mid-tower, since towers cost too much and are too big, and PCPartPicker's filter tells me I could get a carbide 200r without too much issues. I've also set my eyes on a nice windowed mid-tower Bitfenix Shinobi (Black-Red), but can I trust the filter?
- No need for a monitor or peripherals like keyboard and mouse, already got them.
- I considered the option of buying an SSD for the OS and a couple games (Skyrim is one, if I end getting it). Kinda everyone I know pointed me at either an OCZ Vertex 450 or the relatively new OCZ Vector 150, both 128GB in size. Any advice on this? Do I need an adapter to mount it?
- I also considered the option of buying an audio card to further optimize the use of my current headset, a Roccat Kave 5.1 USB. The MoBo I chose should already support 5.1 channels with the onboard audio card, and unless having a PCI one brings some serious advantages, then I might as well save on that one.
Now, for the important things:
I'm italian, and thus I can't buy from e-shops which offer their services to american territories only. Some of them offer international shipping, but they take more time to arrive and probably would let me spend the same amount I'd save in shipping taxes. This leaves me with 2 e-shops to choose from, which are E-Key and NextHs. I already bought my current one from the former, and I'd like to buy again from them: the site is well known and shipping usually arrives in 5 to 10 days with a pristine-quality packaging and each component in their own box, just as if you would buy them from retailers. The latter has a better stock and also has one of their shops relatively close to where I live, but the prices are a bit higher...
If you advice for some different pieces than the ones listed above, keep in mind that I'll search them on those two sites and eventually go for what they offer at the moment. E.g. 2 days ago E-Key offered a whole set of 280x, namely Sapphire Toxic & Vapor-x, Gigabyte, XFX and ASUS. Now there's only a Gigabyte...
What I'm currently not sure of is if I should wait for R9 290 (non-x) non-reference coolers and go single-card, or get a 280x (either ASUS DirectCU II non-MATRIX, Sapphire Toxic or Vapor-x, or XFX, which seem to be the best ones from what I see and read) and eventually crossfire in the future. Everyone pointed late November as the date when AMD would allow partners to sell their boards, but tomorrow November's gone, and there's no sign of those cards, nor of any info regarding them.
Any help is truly appreciated, and I also thank you for reading this far. I'd like to apologize for any errors I may have made in writing this, but english isn't my native language.
Will check back in a while for answers, but until then, thank you again for any help.
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