Help Me Make best bang for buck Gaming PC.

Niallirishman

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Hello. I'm currently looking for the best components for my system build.
My Budget would be 1000 euro (Ireland). but willing to go over if its not by much.
NOTE: Ill want a optical drive to play my old games

My theme for system would be Black/Red. Thanks for your help.
 
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Sorry for taking so long to post a build, I'm on holiday right now. I compiled two builds, both are a little over budget because I had to change the components a bit to fit in the color scheme.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£199.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.95 @ Aria PC)...

noobgamer40

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CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.05 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($60.39 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($76.75 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($90.39 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($29.75 @ Amazon)
Total: $1127.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-27 04:13 EDT-0400

$1127=996.49 euro
 

Chayan4400

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Yes, but he can't use the US version of PCPartPicker, since US stores won't ship to Ireland.

To the OP: Before I compile a build can you use UK stores to order parts? If not, can you list some online sites that ship to Ireland? And does 1000 euros have to include windows, a monitor, keyboard or mouse?
 

Niallirishman

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Cant order anything from america as ill be paying custom charges for them.
Also i can use the UK version of pcpartpicker.

Ive heard also that msi 390 beats the 970 in games. and roughly have the same wattage being used. Is this true

 

noobgamer40

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Yes by little, but the r9 390 consumes more watts, I personally would recommend the r9 390 since it has 8 gb as appose to 3.5gb.. just my honest opinion
 

noobgamer40

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Nahh nobody cares about that, it's EVIL and not worth the drop of frames at all, I don't think anybody would care super super detailed hair physics in witcher 3...
 

hatib

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well i do
 

noobgamer40

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Everyone has their opinion, but with cards like these, hair works is the last thing you think about if you want a smooth experience, no point unless you have a gtx 980ti...
 

Chayan4400

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Sorry for taking so long to post a build, I'm on holiday right now. I compiled two builds, both are a little over budget because I had to change the components a bit to fit in the color scheme.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£199.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.95 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-P D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£82.98 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£33.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£37.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.98 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card (£264.99 @ Dabs)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.19 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£57.94 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£9.36 @ CCL Computers)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard (£72.89 @ Amazon UK)
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival Wired Optical Mouse (£34.44 @ Dabs)
Total: £906.70 - EUR 1248.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-29 18:40 BST+0100

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£139.80 @ CCL Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.95 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£82.70 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.99 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£37.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.98 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card (£264.99 @ Dabs)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.19 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£57.94 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£9.36 @ CCL Computers)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB UK Wired Gaming Keyboard (£124.79 @ Amazon UK)
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival Wired Optical Mouse (£34.44 @ Dabs)
Total: £902.13 - EUR 1241.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-29 18:46 BST+0100

Unfortunately, if you want to get the K70 RGB you won't be able to overclock. The top build is overclocking friendly, and will offer a bit more performance, and will most probably be compatible with Intel's 7th Gen CPUs while the bottom build won't be able to overclock but does include the K70.

Don't get me wrong, both builds will perform very well in games, and both will have very similar performance at stock speeds, with the 6600k maybe getting 10 FPS more in CPU intensive games when overclocked. Personally, I'd go with the 6600k build because it will have a better upgrade later on as it will be compatible with Intel's 7th gen CPUs and also will be able to overclock to allow for a more powerful GPU upgrade if needed later on.

However, if you really want the K70 RGB, then the 4460 build will do just as well, but won't have as big an upgrade path, and can't be overclocked to allow for a GPU upgrade later on.

UPDATE: OP, please reread the builds as I have updated the PSUs to match the requirements of the R9 390.

 
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Chayan4400

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Yes, it is true that the 390 edges out the 970, and consumes only about 9-40W more than the 970 while being similar in price. However, you won't be able to get a 970 or a 390 for this build due to the budget, since we have to include the mechanical keyboard and mouse as well.

UPDATE: Please ignore the second comment, I got the budget wrong.
 

It definitely is true although it does consume more power by a bit!
 

Arnav Bhatt

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8gb of vRAM is going to be useful in the future. Next summer a whole new generation of GPUs are gonna launch, by both Nvidia and AMD. I think the flagship cards may have 16-32 gb of HBM. Don't quote me on that though. What I'm trying to say is get the R9 390! It may consume more power, but drivers are constantly getting updated and more memory is only gonna do you good if you decide to play at higher resolutions or when some games have insane texture packs or if you're into mods. I'm getting the same card for my build as well so I'm not just saying this willy nilly
 

Chayan4400

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What brand is mostly up to personal choice. All of them will have slightly different clock speeds, but they overclock so easily that this shouldn't be taken into consideration too much. Actually, what you should be looking at is what cooler design you like the most and what will fit in the color scheme of your build. For this build, I'd think that an ASUS or MSI card would look good since the color theme is black / red, but that is up to you entirely :).

BTW, which build are you going with, and are there any changes you'd like to make?
 

Niallirishman

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Heres what i put together. (might not be the Best)
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/niallirishman/saved/Gkv7YJ
Also might chance the liquid cooling aswell to air.
Thinking of getting the strafe rgb with silent mx switchs. when it comes out.

I like all the builds. And would like to thank ye for the help in choosing the perfect PC for me

I seen in videos that the new i5 6600k dont really out perform the i5 4690k by much. while some mobos for LGA1151 are not out yet but are limited for now. But may be a option later on this year.

I like the skylake. build, I dont mind not have the k70. but These build will allow me and my younger brothers to play games on good setting.
 

Chayan4400

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Your choice completely. That's quite a good build you have there! The only thing I'd change is the PSU.

EVGA doesn't have the most spotless reputation when it comes to PSUs, the SuperNova B2 being an exception. The NEX particularly is a tier 4 PSU meaning it isn't suitable for gaming systems of any kind.

See the PSU tier list here: Click Here.

I recommend the XFX TS unit above, it is cheaper than the EVGA and is a tier 2 PSU, meaning it is of very high quality.
 

noobgamer40

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DO NOT USE THAT PSU, switch it to an xfx or a seasonic, or another reliable psu, and btw if your planning on crossfire in the future you would need at least 800w, get 850w it's more popular, but if you don't plan on crossfire then 550w should, save money by using a motherboard that doesn't support crossfire...
 

Chayan4400

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550W is not enough for a 390, 600W is generally the bare minimun for that card if not overclocking. Agree with the comment about the motherboards, get the MSI Gaming 3 motherboard if you don't plan on cross-firing later on.
 

Chayan4400

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With new cards, there are always some problems with drivers before they are optimized to be more stable. It's like Windows 10 - some people have no problems with it, while others have had very bad experiences with it because of crashes, freezes, random shutdowns, etc. It is for that reason that most people here recommend waiting at least 6 months before upgrading to avoid problems, since by then most of the major bugs should be ironed out by microsoft.

Initially, yes you may or may not have problems, but rest assured that AMD will release frequent driver updates to make their cards more stable, so in time these problems will almost certainly be solved.