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RyanW_

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Hello, I have Chosen certain specs for a Gaming PC of maximum 1000 euros. Can you please review and see if they are good and can run most games with Maximum Settings?
(I mostly would like to play Minecraft with higher than 60 fps)
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Processor:
Intel Core i7-4790 Haswell 3.6GHz Quad Core S1150 CPU

Motherboard:
Asus Z97 S1150/DDR3/SATA3/PCle 3.0 ATX Motherboard

Memory:
8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 PC1600 10-10-10-27 Memory

Case:
Zalman Z3 Plus White Mid Tower USB 3.0 ATX Case

Power Supply:
500W ScanFX ATX Black Power Supply

Hard Drive:
1TB Seagate Barracuda 3.5" 7200rpm SATA3 64mb Hard Drive

Graphics Card:
2GB Gainward GTX 750 Nvidia GDDR5 PCle 3.0 Video Card

Optical Drive:
Samsung SH-224DB 24x SATA Black DVD Writer OEM

Sound Card:
Dynamode S-PCI-6WCH 5.1 PCI Sound card

Card Reader:
Akasa AK-ICR-07U3 3.5 Int. Black Multi Memory Card Reader

Operating System:
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Standard OEM (64-bit)


 
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DonkeyOatie
The configuration you have suggested is needs to be better balanced. The CPU and motherboard are more expensive and higher performance than you need. An i5 /H97 combination would be great.

I do not know of that PSU which suggests that it is cheap and nasty. It's powerful enough, but I would want one with components that I know are good and will last for many more years. (Antec, XFX, EVGA - some) Seasonic, and some others )

That is an especially weak GPU when compared to the rest of the system. It will do what you want, but saving money with CPU will allow an upgrade, I hope. I would not get less tan a GTX 750ti oc with 2Gb and would be looking for a lot better. For most systems, the GPU is the limiting factor and it will get...
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DonkeyOatie

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The configuration you have suggested is needs to be better balanced. The CPU and motherboard are more expensive and higher performance than you need. An i5 /H97 combination would be great.

I do not know of that PSU which suggests that it is cheap and nasty. It's powerful enough, but I would want one with components that I know are good and will last for many more years. (Antec, XFX, EVGA - some) Seasonic, and some others )

That is an especially weak GPU when compared to the rest of the system. It will do what you want, but saving money with CPU will allow an upgrade, I hope. I would not get less tan a GTX 750ti oc with 2Gb and would be looking for a lot better. For most systems, the GPU is the limiting factor and it will get more limiting as newer, faster, bigger, better games are released.

Unless you know better, you do not need that sound card. motherboards have good sound these days. Post a link to your configuration site and we may be able to suggest a better configuration.

It is a given that most of us on this board would recommend building your own; a better computer for the same price. My Middle School Students can do it.
 
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RyanW_

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Thank you for your Answer, now that i'm looking at it, it's a little unbalanced. Here is the link: http://www.scanmalta.com/scanshop/computing/computers/mix-match/mix-intel-ivy.html
The reason why I chose a high CPU was because Minecraft is a game that requires a very good CPU.
Find a balanced Option if you can.

There's also these 2 Products I found on the site:

http://www.scanmalta.com/scanshop/computing/gaming-systems/scan-3xs-4232-core-i5-haswell-windows-8-1-computer-system.html

http://www.scanmalta.com/scanshop/computing/gaming-systems/scan-elysium-750-pentium-k-g3258k-1tb-8gb-gtx-750ti-win8-1-gaming-pc.html

Feel free to search for other available Systems on Sites from Malta if you have time to spare.
 
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DonkeyOatie

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Yes, Minecraft is very CPU intensive, but it uses only one or two cores. The cores in the 4790 (3.6) run almost the same speed as the cores in the i5 4690 (3.5), at a significant price saving.

OK. I had a look around that site. Here's what I would do. Use the configurator to generally choose parts. Go with these from the configuration:

i5 4690K
Asus Z97-K
drop the sound card.

This comes to 896 Euros with VAT.

Talk to the vendor and swap out parts.

Another 25 Euros will get you a MSI GTX 750ti. I'd like a GTX 960, but the budget won't go that far.
Another 30 Euros will get the Corsair CX 500W PSU, and I don't like that much. An Antec HCG or Seasonic is SO much better.
Another ?? will get you an aftermarket CPU cooler. You are going to overclock your CPU a bit to improve Minecraft performance (eventually)
 
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RyanW_

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Thank you so much for this Information! You helped me a lot. Although 1000 isn't the complete maximum I can spend, Its Borderline.
Also, is the sound card really that unimportant? I thought that without it, you cannot listen through Headphones or it puts more stress onto the CPU.
Not exactly sure on how to overclock CPU's but I will do research when I will need it.
And About the Power supply, Im guessing its important so your Components dont burn out... (I have a Computer Backup Battery I will be adding that gives 15 minutes of Power just incase the Power of the whole house goes out)

Thank you again!
 
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This build comes in at 1035 euros on scan malta which i accept is over budget however includes a brilliant cpu and gpu

the below build with this ram
http://www.scanmalta.com/scanshop/8gb-corsair-vengeance-jet-black-ddr3-pc1600-10-10-10-27-memory.html
and this case
http://www.scanmalta.com/scanshop/enermax-ostrog-q-black-mid-tower-atx-micro-atx-computer-case.html

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/RKWC99
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/RKWC99/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£183.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£70.30 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.45 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£274.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£63.12 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £625.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 16:48 GMT+0000
 
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What about the case, the ODD and the card reader, and the CPU cooler? I looked at the 970 and it just won't fit at these prices. If the OP can get there, I'd really recommend the GTX 960 or even the R7 270x, although that will require a more expensive PSU.
 
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RyanW_

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And these motherboards don't have Built-In WIFI i'm guessing. But seriously, thank you both! Its my first time buying / building a computer (I bought a Crappy Laptop) and I want it the best I can afford :)

Anyway, the complete maximum I can afford is 1080 euros.
 
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Modern motherboards have advanced sound Codecs and have ports for speakers and headphones, and cables and headers to bring some of these to the front panel of the case. The Zalman Z3 has two USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0 port and HD audio outputs on the front top of the case. http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6311/zalman-z3-plus-white-mid-tower-chassis-review/index3.html

A 20Euro PSU works on hope and dog snot. The parts must be cheap and have very limited lifespan and will likely fail if exposed to the constant stress of a gaming machine. Their power output may be at low temperatures unlikely to occur in your case and may use 'old math' so that their calculated 500W turns out to be 350 watts of usable power.

It's like buying a car with a lawnmower engine. It will run, but for how long?

 
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There are plenty of WiFi capable boards, your supplier has only one, the Z87 WiFi. You can add an aftermarket WiFi card internally, or use a USB Dongle for WiFi.

 
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Some do but a wireless dongle isn't expensive and it isn't bad at all!
 
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