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December 7, 2013 1:59:01 PM

So, the time has come for me to get a new gaming PC. Because I live in a country with little demand for PCs, I have a limited choice for components and I have decided to buy a pre-built one instead of getting the components from other countries (customs and shipping fees).

This is the PC which i found the best for my needs and it is close to my town (yes that is important, since i want to check it out personally before buying):

CPU: Intel i5-4440
GPU: Gigabyte R9 280X (GV-R928XOC-3GD)
MB: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H
RAM: 2x4 GB Kingston 1600MHz DDR3 HyperX
HDD: WD Caviar Blue 500GB 7k 16MB SATA600
case: Commander MS-I
PSU: CHIEFTEC CTG-600-80P 600W

This is pretty close to what I wanted to build by myself. The graphics card is EXACTLY the one i wanted and also the amount of RAM.

I have trust in the Gigabyte MB and Graphics card since i currently have a 4-5 year old Gigabyte 9600GT which never had any problems and never went over 80 C when overclocking (even at summer).

I am not so sure about the CPU though, i was thinking more of an i5-4570 or 4570K, but that is why I need your opinion.

I was thinking of a bit more HDD space, but I only filled up my 320 GB one once because I was too lazy to burn things to DVDs.

The main concern are the case and PSU. I hear about Corsair, Cooler Master and some other brands all the time and everyone suggests them. I don't think the case is that much of an issue (i can add more coolers if the airflow isn't right), but I'm not so sure about the PSU. I've never heard of CHIEFTEC and if I get a bad PSU it can be really dangerous.

So, that was my overview of the build. I would really appreciate suggestions, and also keep in mind that I live in a little European country without and PC part manufacturers and not everything on Amazon and the likes isn't available here and the things that are, are more expensive. It says that I can order different parts in the build if I wish, but availability and the price are important. It currently costs 1570 KM (1100 USD) and I would like to keep it below 1650 KM (1156 USD).

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December 7, 2013 2:10:08 PM

I would go for xfx 550 watts( https://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxx... ) or Corsair cx 500w ( https://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx50... ) . And instead of the i5-4440 i would go with 4570k. Definitly. And you can get 1tb hard drive for few more bucks https://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-... .
And i would go for a cooler master case.. I like their cases. https://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc430k... is a decent one.


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