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October 13, 2014 7:23:19 AM

Hey guys,
so I'm building a gaming PC for a modest budget and it's starting to get a little pricey, especially since some parts can cost up to 40% more where I live, compared to the US. I'd appreciate some advice on how to chisel the price down a bit, with cheaper, but still quality alternatives to the parts I've chosen. Getting a cheaper SSD is probably the first thing I'll change.

Here's my build:
CPU - Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz
Cooler - Arctic Cooling Freezer i11 74.0 CFM
GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150
RAM - Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866
SSD - Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB
HDD - Western Digital RE4-GP 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Case - Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower
PSU - Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX

Thanks.

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October 13, 2014 8:09:10 AM

no prices, no-name country - how are we supposed to help?
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October 13, 2014 8:22:48 AM

Well, what's cheaper here is cheaper everywhere, in general, I just want some advice on cheaper alternatives, maybe different brands on some parts.
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October 13, 2014 8:30:49 AM

prices change all around the world. a budget and country would be the quickest way.
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October 13, 2014 8:44:52 AM

I'm from Lithuania. As for the price, staying around 900 USD would be preferable.
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October 13, 2014 9:05:27 AM

SlimKestis said:
Hey guys,
so I'm building a gaming PC for a modest budget and it's starting to get a little pricey, especially since some parts can cost up to 40% more where I live, compared to the US. I'd appreciate some advice on how to chisel the price down a bit, with cheaper, but still quality alternatives to the parts I've chosen. Getting a cheaper SSD is probably the first thing I'll change.

Here's my build:
CPU - Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz
Cooler - Arctic Cooling Freezer i11 74.0 CFM
GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150
RAM - Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866
SSD - Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB
HDD - Western Digital RE4-GP 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Case - Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower
PSU - Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX

Thanks.


To take off a bit of the price my changes would be :

CPU - Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz > Okay
Cooler - Arctic Cooling Freezer i11 74.0 CFM ---> Hyper 212 Evo cheaper or not you just gotta have to get this
GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR > OKay
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 > OKay
RAM - Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 ---> Get the G.Skill 2x4 GB at 1600mhz cheaper and works well
SSD - Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB ----> Samsung 840 Evo 120GB for OS and a game or 2 if your at 64 bit
HDD - Western Digital RE4-GP 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM >Your choice you can also go for only a 1TB one
Case - Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower > Your choice there are other cheap alternatives as well
PSU - Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX ---> save and get the XFX 750W

You can also go for the 4670K + pair it with the Z97 Chip Mobo.
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October 13, 2014 9:45:40 AM

Karsten75 said:
Try this build and let me know what you think and how it prices in your country.

http://pcpartpicker.com/guide/y2V323/800-gaming-build


Well, a lot of this stuff I can't even get here. Can't get the case, can't get the RAM, I'd save about 60$ with this CPU, but the 280x costs 340$ over here (270$ for the 760GTX). The HDD is also more expensive.

I've modified my old build a bit.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Pd3NBm

How would the i5 - 4460 CPU do in this build, instead of the 4690k? Is the PSU powerful enough>]?
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October 13, 2014 9:49:41 AM

SlimKestis said:
Karsten75 said:
Try this build and let me know what you think and how it prices in your country.

http://pcpartpicker.com/guide/y2V323/800-gaming-build


Well, a lot of this stuff I can't even get here. Can't get the case, can't get the RAM, I'd save about 60$ with this CPU, but the 280x costs 340$ over here (270$ for the 760GTX). The HDD is also more expensive.

I've modified my old build a bit.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Pd3NBm

How would the i5 - 4460 CPU do in this build, instead of the 4690k?


What Country?

Well its the same story for me... makes me wanna have Doraemon's "Anywhere" Door and teleport to a U.S. PC store, buy the components there with no VAT then go back to UK lol.
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October 13, 2014 9:54:49 AM

I think it might do fine - but you can't overclock it. WHich I personally don't think is a big problem.

If you decide that you don't need to overclock, you can also save on the motherboard and do away with the aftermarket cooler. Then you may get in under your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.SNIPER H6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($92.74 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($108.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($224.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $888.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-13 12:53 EDT-0400

Edit: Also, with that Corsair CX power supply, I would definitely advise you NOT to overclock. COnsult this list for power supply information: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supp...
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October 13, 2014 9:56:37 AM

tetsuya23 said:
SlimKestis said:
Karsten75 said:
Try this build and let me know what you think and how it prices in your country.

http://pcpartpicker.com/guide/y2V323/800-gaming-build


Well, a lot of this stuff I can't even get here. Can't get the case, can't get the RAM, I'd save about 60$ with this CPU, but the 280x costs 340$ over here (270$ for the 760GTX). The HDD is also more expensive.

I've modified my old build a bit.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Pd3NBm

How would the i5 - 4460 CPU do in this build, instead of the 4690k?


What Country?

Well its the same story for me... makes me wanna have Doraemon's "Anywhere" Door and teleport to a U.S. PC store, buy the components there with no VAT then go back to UK lol.


Lithuania, some of the prices over here are ridiculous.
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October 13, 2014 10:01:10 AM

Thanks for all the advice.
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