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Hey guys, I'm new here so I hope I have this in the right place and include all the relevant information...

I've never built a pc before, and I want to start with this.
This pc will be intended for pc gaming/basic development, basic video/photo editing and music production.
I'll be buying an external sound card (not included in the price).

I'll be playing such games as battlefield 4, elder scrolls; skyrim, call of duty ghosts, bioshock infnite, etc (most big AA games basicly.).

I won't be needing a monitor as I have recently bought a 24 inch benq monitor.
Mouse/keyboard are excluded from this price.

Also, when recommending parts, keep in mind that I will probably order from this site http://www.hardwareversand.de/

 
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Why? You have ridiculously overpriced peripherals when that money should be going toward getting a better GPU. I'd concentrate on what's in the tower first, you can always add that stuff later on. If the OP is in Ireland you can also buy from UK based stores like Scan and Novatech:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£161.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.20 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£111.93 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ares...
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I have a copy of windows 7 lying around so i should be fine for now.

Thanks for the answers sofar. I'm far from an expert so the help is really appreciated.
 
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heres a good build PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2THEq

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2THEq/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2THEq/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($155.43 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX-2 4g Thermal Paste ($4.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.94 @ B&H)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($223.99 @ Staples)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.49 @ Staples)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Keyboard: Razer Anansi Wired Gaming Keyboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer ABYSSUS Wired Optical Mouse ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $890.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-15 13:47 EST-0500)
 
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You don't need a Xeon for a gaming rig, get an i5-4670K instead.

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($155.43 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX-2 4g Thermal Paste ($4.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.94 @ B&H)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($223.99 @ Staples)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.49 @ Staples)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Keyboard: Razer Anansi Wired Gaming Keyboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer ABYSSUS Wired Optical Mouse ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $890.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-15 13:47 EST-0500)
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OP is in Germany, links to Micro Center and Staples won't be of use. Plus why would you spend $120 of an €900 on peripherals? You can always get those later.
 
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actually I'm not from Germany , I'm from Ireland, i just heard that hardwareverssand has a good reputation. I'm happy to order from anywhere good in europe.

Yeah I think the xeon might not be suited.
does the i5 4670k run that hot? Will i need to invest heavily in fan cooling?
I think what with issues with games running on amd vs intel, maybe intel is the way i should be going.

will i be ok running 8gb of ram, or would i REALLY need to get up to 16g? I intend on going to those levels in the future, but if it would make a big difference then I would like to start with a good rig from the start.
 
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1. Oh OK, you should mention that in your OP. It helps to buy locally. But in some cases you can order from other stores and they'll ship it to you.

2. Not unless you do some serious overclocking. For a mild overclock all you need is a strong air fan like a Hyper 212 Evo.

3. No 8GB is plenty.

 
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Why? You have ridiculously overpriced peripherals when that money should be going toward getting a better GPU. I'd concentrate on what's in the tower first, you can always add that stuff later on. If the OP is in Ireland you can also buy from UK based stores like Scan and Novatech:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£161.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.20 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£111.93 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£77.72 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£63.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£259.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£62.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£105.11 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.83 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £920.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-15 23:35 GMT+0000)

 
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Lol the GTX 770 OUTPERFORMS the R9 270X and like g-unit1111 said, you do not need all those extra gaming peripherals.
 
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I really like this build, but it is a little expensive. I need to shave off about €200 off of that price somehow......where could I skimp to afford something like this build?
 
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scratch that, a friend of mine was able to sort me out with discounts on parts and some of the shipping costs....(gotta love voucher codes).

I'll be going ahead with g-unit's build except that I can't afford the ssd, so i'll be buying one seagate 1tb hybrid hard drive instead.
Thanks for all your help, picking out parts as a newbie can be difficult.
 
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