Hello everyone, i apologise for any format mistakes, since this is my first post in Tom’s hardware forums.
Long story short, I want to build a new computer, and I expected it to cost around 900-1000€. However, after looking at the parts suggestions from tomshardware and many other websites, I still have my doubts, since the “Wanted” build surpasses my budget, while the tuned down version I’m afraid won’t be good enough for my needs, like for example i5 offering half the I7 cores.
PS: I'm looking for tips, like "Get this piece instead of this one", "It's worth paying a little more on your build" "this piece is no good", etc. or just entire builds which you propose
Approximate Purchase Date: A week to a month
Budget Range: 1000€
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Playing modern games, 3D game design (Unreal SDK, Crytek..) , streaming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade:
"Wanted" build:
CPU - i7 4790K - 323E
MOBO – MSI Gaming 5 - 155E
RAM – Ripjaws X 1866 16GB - 130E
VENT CPU – Cooler master TX3 EVo – 20E
HDD – Seagate barracuda 1TB – 55E
SDD – Crucial MX100 256GB – 100E
PSU – Corsair vs650 80plus – 63E
GPU- Msi GEFORCE Gtx970 windforce 4gb – 350E
CASE -- ?
It ends up about ~1200E without counting the case (i dont knw much about them) so, it's a bit too pricey, despite very good.
"Tuned down" build:
CPU - i5 4690K - 222E
MOBO – MSI Gaming 3 - ASROCK Z97 133E / 95E
RAM – Ripjaws X 1866 8GB - 68E
VENT CPU – Cooler master TX3 EVo – 20E
HDD – Seagate barracuda 1TB – 55E
SDD – Samsung 840EVO SSD 120GB – 70E
PSU – Tacens radix vii 600w 80+ silver – 40E
GPU Msi GEFORCE Gtx970 4gb – 350E
CASE - ?
Results at ~950E, which means i could play around with the price a bit
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: pccomponentes.com
Location: Spain (Will order online)
Parts Preferences: INTEL CPU and a new model GTX
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire:No
Your Monitor Resolution:1920x1080
Additional Comments: If i missed an important part, please tell me (maybe wifi connector? or does the MOBO have one already?)
As you can see, i've done my research and tried to pick the parts that were best for the price, but still i'm sure i have made a lot of mistakes
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading:
My old amd athlon needs retirement already. Modern games run at single-digit fps on this old glory
Thank you for your time and answers!
Long story short, I want to build a new computer, and I expected it to cost around 900-1000€. However, after looking at the parts suggestions from tomshardware and many other websites, I still have my doubts, since the “Wanted” build surpasses my budget, while the tuned down version I’m afraid won’t be good enough for my needs, like for example i5 offering half the I7 cores.
PS: I'm looking for tips, like "Get this piece instead of this one", "It's worth paying a little more on your build" "this piece is no good", etc. or just entire builds which you propose
Approximate Purchase Date: A week to a month
Budget Range: 1000€
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Playing modern games, 3D game design (Unreal SDK, Crytek..) , streaming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade:
"Wanted" build:
CPU - i7 4790K - 323E
MOBO – MSI Gaming 5 - 155E
RAM – Ripjaws X 1866 16GB - 130E
VENT CPU – Cooler master TX3 EVo – 20E
HDD – Seagate barracuda 1TB – 55E
SDD – Crucial MX100 256GB – 100E
PSU – Corsair vs650 80plus – 63E
GPU- Msi GEFORCE Gtx970 windforce 4gb – 350E
CASE -- ?
It ends up about ~1200E without counting the case (i dont knw much about them) so, it's a bit too pricey, despite very good.
"Tuned down" build:
CPU - i5 4690K - 222E
MOBO – MSI Gaming 3 - ASROCK Z97 133E / 95E
RAM – Ripjaws X 1866 8GB - 68E
VENT CPU – Cooler master TX3 EVo – 20E
HDD – Seagate barracuda 1TB – 55E
SDD – Samsung 840EVO SSD 120GB – 70E
PSU – Tacens radix vii 600w 80+ silver – 40E
GPU Msi GEFORCE Gtx970 4gb – 350E
CASE - ?
Results at ~950E, which means i could play around with the price a bit
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: pccomponentes.com
Location: Spain (Will order online)
Parts Preferences: INTEL CPU and a new model GTX
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire:No
Your Monitor Resolution:1920x1080
Additional Comments: If i missed an important part, please tell me (maybe wifi connector? or does the MOBO have one already?)
As you can see, i've done my research and tried to pick the parts that were best for the price, but still i'm sure i have made a lot of mistakes
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading:
My old amd athlon needs retirement already. Modern games run at single-digit fps on this old glory
Thank you for your time and answers!