PC Build help?

Rodawg · Sep 9, 2014

Hi guys,just wondering if this sounds like a good deal for 500 e? I know the graphics card is a bit outdated haha
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-3570K Processor
(6M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H (Intel® Z77 Chipset)

GPU: ASUS GTX 560 Ti DirectCU II 1GB Overclocked

RAM: G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600

PSU: EVGA 600W Bronze Power Supply

SSD: Kingston 120GB SSD Ultra Read/Write Speeds

Case: CiT Galaxy Evo Gaming Case USB3 3x Red/Blue

Monitor: AOC 19" VGA Flatscreen Monitor

Webcam: Logitech HD c270

keyboard + mouse
Will be used mostly for gaming!

drapacioli · Sep 9, 2014

I wouldn't buy something with outdated components. The 5xx series graphics aren't up to date anymore, you could get better performance and lower consumption for the same price with a newer card. Tom's best graphics cards for the money should be coming out any day now for this month, or you could go with last month's and find a decent card that'll fit your price range:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html

If you go with a lower-powered card, you don't need such a high-power PSU either. You can find a decent 500w one and save a bit of money, which you might be able to use to get a slightly better graphics card. the 750Ti is a good card with little power use. (they cna actually be used on a 300w supply, though I recommend going with 500 for future upgrades).

Thrillogy · Sep 9, 2014

Rodawg :

Hey man, Throwing an alternate build for you together as we speak, but I have a few questions-
With that budget, an SDD is not a good move, especially without a HDD to back it up. Unless you have a specific reason to keep it, swap it.
that case is pretty off-brand, unless you fell in love with its looks, I would go for an alternative from a more reliable manufacturer.

EDIT
Oh, and I think you forgot to post your mouse/keyboard

Rodawg · Sep 9, 2014

Thrillogy :

Cheers man,Im really only just getting into PC gaming so dont have much of an idea haha...not sure what make the kb or mouse are wasnt specified

Heres a pic of the pc http://a0.dmlimg.com/NjE2Y2FjOGQ3NzE5MjA2ODMzNzBkZmM5NTY2M2ViNDRqpzSvX2EBLMaT2aDW1NOjaHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmFkc2ltZy5jb20vMjI1NzI4OTA3NDNkOGM5MmYxYjQyNzg1YTdlYzdhNGUyZDYzMGI5ZjhkYjY5ZmYyNGEwZTY5ZDExM2EwZDU1OS5qcGd8fHx8fDkyfHxodHRwOi8vd3d3LmFkdmVydHMuaWUvc3RhdGljL2kvd2F0ZXJtYXJrLnBuZ3x8aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hZHZlcnRzLmllL3N0YXRpYy9pL25vbmUtaW1hZ2UuanBnfA==.jpg

Thrillogy · Sep 9, 2014

Rodawg :

Thrillogy :

Cheers man,Im really only just getting into PC gaming so dont have much of an idea haha...not sure what make the kb or mouse are wasnt specified

Heres a pic of the pc http://a0.dmlimg.com/NjE2Y2FjOGQ3NzE5MjA2ODMzNzBkZmM5NTY2M2ViNDRqpzSvX2EBLMaT2aDW1NOjaHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmFkc2ltZy5jb20vMjI1NzI4OTA3NDNkOGM5MmYxYjQyNzg1YTdlYzdhNGUyZDYzMGI5ZjhkYjY5ZmYyNGEwZTY5ZDExM2EwZDU1OS5qcGd8fHx8fDkyfHxodHRwOi8vd3d3LmFkdmVydHMuaWUvc3RhdGljL2kvd2F0ZXJtYXJrLnBuZ3x8aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hZHZlcnRzLmllL3N0YXRpYy9pL25vbmUtaW1hZ2UuanBnfA==.jpg

Just to make sure- the "e" you referred to meant Euros, right? I'm American, so I just wanted to clarify what currency I was exchanging to figure your ideal price point

Rodawg · Sep 9, 2014

Yeah euros

i could probably go to 750-800 max was just looking at that looked like a good deal at the time

Thrillogy · Sep 9, 2014

Rodawg :

Okay, Heres an alternative build at the top of your price range-
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.23 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($171.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.73 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Gateway KX2153 Abd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)
Keyboard: Logitech MK320 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($23.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $797.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 16:22 EDT-0400
This would be 616 Euro. (I presume you were referring to USD when you said you could go up to 800. If not, let me know

)
If your not comforable spending that much, I could cut it back about 25 Euro. Hope This Helps!

drapacioli · Sep 9, 2014

^This build is good if the prices translate well to european stores.

Rodawg · Sep 9, 2014

Thrillogy :

Rodawg :

Okay, Heres an alternative build at the top of your price range-
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.23 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($171.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.73 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Gateway KX2153 Abd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)
Keyboard: Logitech MK320 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($23.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $797.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 16:22 EDT-0400
This would be 616 Euro. (I presume you were referring to USD when you said you could go up to 800. If not, let me know

)
If your not comforable spending that much, I could cut it back about 25 Euro. Hope This Helps!

Thanks man! Did not think youd get that new for that price! But i actually did mean 800 euros maximum haha

although that looks pretty good to me! Few questions,would that radeon card be better than a gtx 760? and always intel if possible over AMD yeah?

Thrillogy · Sep 9, 2014

Rodawg :

Thrillogy :

Thanks man! Did not think youd get that new for that price! But i actually did mean 800 euros maximum haha

although that looks pretty good to me! Few questions,would that radeon card be better than a gtx 760? and always intel if possible over AMD yeah?

Intel over AMD for processor, but Intel does not make GPUs. will make a roughly 700-750 build right now. thats all you should need to spend

Rodawg · Sep 9, 2014

if at all possible could you get the prices in euros? they dont really translate the same from our sites haha

Thrillogy · Sep 9, 2014

Okay, here is a slightly more expensive and quite a bit better build-
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($78.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Vapor-X Video Card ($209.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Logitech MK520 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard w/Laser Mouse ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $902.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 16:41 EDT-0400

AKA 693 Euro, roughly. This build should meet all your gaming needs, unless you plan to do some really crazy stuff. I actually use that graphics card, and I have yet to reach a point where it can't go any farther. That monitor is a tad off brand, and if you want to spend more, you can buy one from somebody whos a tad more reliable. Also, I went with the case model with the Window (I have one and I love it,) but if you don't care about that, you can save some cash.

Either build should work for you, but If you really have no problem going this high, I would definitely go with this one

Hope this helps!

-Thrill

EDIT: woops, forgot a webcam. here's a quality one for not too much-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1YH1GV0192
Price is 15 Euro

Thrillogy · Sep 9, 2014

Rodawg :

Total price is at the bottom, but I can try and find the individual prices. just give me a sec...

Thrillogy · Sep 9, 2014

Here you go!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon) - AKA 161 Euro
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon) - AKA 69

Euro
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($78.30 @ Newegg) - AKA 61
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon) - AKA 41 Euro
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Vapor-X Video Card ($209.98 @ SuperBiiz) - AKA 161 Euro
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg) - AKA 30 Euro
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg) - AKA 58 Euro
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ NCIX US) - AKA 84 Euro
Keyboard: Logitech MK520 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard w/Laser Mouse ($34.99 @ Amazon) - AKA 27 Euro
Total: $902.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 16:51 EDT-0400

Hope this Helps.

Rodawg · Sep 9, 2014

Thanks so much man youve been very helpful !

But there arent any shipping options for ireland,so i was thinking of looking up those parts on the UK amazon and ordering from there? I can use £600 max as that translates to 750 euro.

Rodawg · Sep 9, 2014

A local retailer has this bundled for 750 euro?
No keyboard mouse or monitor but there is a copy of windows installed!
Processor: Intel i7 4770 Quad Core 3.4 GHz (3.9 Turbo)

Graphic Card: KFA2 GeForce GTX760 - 2GB DDR5

Motherboard: Asrock H81M

HDD: 1TB Segate Barracuda 7600

RAM: Kingston HyperX Blue 8GB 1600 Mhz

PSU: 650W

Wireless Card Included

Windows 7 Home Premium Installed

Microsoft office 2013 + Norton Antivirus

Thrillogy · Sep 9, 2014

Rodawg :

Rodawg · Sep 9, 2014

Haha probably do

i added all of the parts you listed together on amazon uk and it ended up at £730,anything i could cut down? and a friend of mine is selling an i7-4790 for 200 euro if thatd be a better choice?

Thrillogy · Sep 9, 2014

Rodawg :

Thats a very nice deal, and if you want to, I would definitely go for it. However, I am a big advocate for building your own PC. Its a awesome skill to have, It comes with bragging rights, its actually a lot of fun, and there's just something awesome about gaming with a PC you built piece by piece that I can't quite explain. So, which one has the better value? your local PC. which one would I choose? DIY.

Getting off topic, could you possibly give me an example address from around where you live? I know how that sounds xD, but I'm just trying to get an idea for how much shipping might cost/what places ship to that area. If your really worried that I'm going to try and steal your identity, give me a random house number, or your neighbor that you never likeds info

. If you still don't feel comfortable, just give me a town/province. O, and do you live in Ireland, the country, or Northern Ireland? again, just for shipping info.

EDIT- new plan= whatever data you're comfortable sending, PM me. I'm no hacker, but some here might be.

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