Hi, I have been looking forward to getting me a good gaming pc for awhile now, something like mid-high settings and fast performance on apps, but I also want it to look great too, so a case with a good side window is important.
I live in the Middle East Bahrain, so I can’t shop on newegg, amazon is good enough but doesn’t ship motherboards to my country.
Approximate Purchase Date: sometime in August
Budget Range: 1300$ with shipping,
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming mostly, hoping to see apps run fast
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: all parts, but dvd drive and internal HDD aren’t really needed
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon, and any other site that ships to Bahrain
Location: Middle East Bahrain
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU and AMD GPU
Overclocking: Yes, nothing too extreme
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: want a case with a big side window and good air flow, I prefer purple LED’s and lights. Also make sure parts are Amazon Global Eligible in Amazon.
Here are the parts I put together so far:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:
Memory: Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM ($73 @ Amazon)
Storage SDD: SDD Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 120GB ($86.40 @ Amazon)
Storage HDD: Already own 2 500GB HDDs
Video Card: XFX Black Edition Double D RADEON R9 290 980MHz 4GB ($392 @ Amazon)
Case: Enermax Ostrog ATX Computer Case with Acrylic See-Thru Side Panel, Black/Red ($45 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ($78 @ Amazon)
Case Fans: Corsair Air Series AF120 LED Quiet Edition High Airflow - Purple (2*2 $42 @ Amazon)
Total: $985 + $129 shipping + $5 import fee
Sub Total: $1117 without motherboard
Things I would like to know about this build:
• Should I get a different CPU cooler, maybe a liquid one
• RAM seems ok
• SSD is mainly for OS and apps, maybe a game or two
• Graphic card, don’t know if that’s a good one, want a 290, but I saw some other 290 GPU at the same price, so I just chose that one.
• What do you think about the case, don’t mind spending more for something better
• PSU, is that good enough for OCing and maybe crossfire
• Mobo, need one that’s good for OCing, crossfire and good quality. If cant find a good site to ship to Bahrain, then ill have to choose one from this site which is expensive http://www.advantionline.com/Intel-Motherboards/
Any help and advice will be much appreciated and many thanks in advanced. Hope I have posted in the correct and clear format.
I live in the Middle East Bahrain, so I can’t shop on newegg, amazon is good enough but doesn’t ship motherboards to my country.
Approximate Purchase Date: sometime in August
Budget Range: 1300$ with shipping,
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming mostly, hoping to see apps run fast
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: all parts, but dvd drive and internal HDD aren’t really needed
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon, and any other site that ships to Bahrain
Location: Middle East Bahrain
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU and AMD GPU
Overclocking: Yes, nothing too extreme
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: want a case with a big side window and good air flow, I prefer purple LED’s and lights. Also make sure parts are Amazon Global Eligible in Amazon.
Here are the parts I put together so far:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:
Memory: Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM ($73 @ Amazon)
Storage SDD: SDD Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 120GB ($86.40 @ Amazon)
Storage HDD: Already own 2 500GB HDDs
Video Card: XFX Black Edition Double D RADEON R9 290 980MHz 4GB ($392 @ Amazon)
Case: Enermax Ostrog ATX Computer Case with Acrylic See-Thru Side Panel, Black/Red ($45 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ($78 @ Amazon)
Case Fans: Corsair Air Series AF120 LED Quiet Edition High Airflow - Purple (2*2 $42 @ Amazon)
Total: $985 + $129 shipping + $5 import fee
Sub Total: $1117 without motherboard
Things I would like to know about this build:
• Should I get a different CPU cooler, maybe a liquid one
• RAM seems ok
• SSD is mainly for OS and apps, maybe a game or two
• Graphic card, don’t know if that’s a good one, want a 290, but I saw some other 290 GPU at the same price, so I just chose that one.
• What do you think about the case, don’t mind spending more for something better
• PSU, is that good enough for OCing and maybe crossfire
• Mobo, need one that’s good for OCing, crossfire and good quality. If cant find a good site to ship to Bahrain, then ill have to choose one from this site which is expensive http://www.advantionline.com/Intel-Motherboards/
Any help and advice will be much appreciated and many thanks in advanced. Hope I have posted in the correct and clear format.