Help with Gaming Build under 950,00$ (900,00€.)

Rasputin09

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Hey Community, I could really use some Help here!

Approximate Purchase Date: December 2015 / January 2016 (Maybe the Parts are cheaper after Christmas?)

Budget Range: not more than 900,00 € about 950,00 $

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming , Watching Movies, Internet browsing, listening to Music

Am I buying a monitor: No


Preferred Website for Parts: http://www.mindfactory.de

Location: Germany

Parts Preferences:

Video Card : Nvidia
CPU: Intel


Overclocking: Maybe later

SLI : No

My Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 @ 120Hz

Additional Comments: This Build should mainly be used for playing Counter-Strike Global Offensive, but it should also fulfill the requirements for Games like Fallout 4. It would be nice if the build would still be capable of competing for the next few years.

Why am I Upgrading: My current System won't run Games which will be released in the near future (Fallout 4, Star Wars Battlefront)

I have already read in some Forums and this are the thoughts about my Build, which i have done so far:

Parts I already own and would like to recycle:


Hard Drive: Western Digital 500 AAKS 08V0A0 500GB
SSD: Samsung SSD 840 128GB
Sound Card: Creative SB X-FI
DVD-Drive + Burner: LG

Parts I need to Buy (If you have any other suggestions feel free to tell me please):

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/4096MB-MSI- GeForce-GTX-970-Gaming-4G-Aktiv-PCIe-3-0-x16--Retail-_ 976948.html

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K (the "k" is designed for overclocking right?)
http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/Intel- Core-i5-4690K-4x-3-50GHz-So-1150-BOX_962954.html


Memory: should 8 GB be enough? I would like to go with 1x8 GB
so i could uprade it in the future. Or is it better to use 2x4 GB ?
Is DDR3 - 1600 enough or should i go for DDR3 - 1866
I really dont have a notion of RAM.

PSU: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
http://www.amazon.de/dp/B00EN3FD20/?tag=pcp05-21

Motherboard: Thats the point where i really dont have any clue which to use.


Case: Nothing special, good Airflow, everything should fit in (also a CPU Cooler if i want to OC)


Thank you for your Help!
 
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noobgamer40

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (€239.95 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (€35.68 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€93.19 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (€48.38 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card (€317.89 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case (€112.31 @ Mindfactory)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€70.11 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €917.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 19:23 CET+0100

(German prices/stores)

CPU cooler included in price, remove it and it's under the budget.
anyway I chose the r9 390 over the gtx 970 because:
#1 It has 8gb of VRAM
#2 It has proven to be a bit better than it's counterpart in benchmarks (check digital foundry benchmarks on YouTube, they have great professional comparisons with video cards)
Plus the motherboard supports overclocking AND crossfire (multiple video cards running at once) for the future :)

Feel free to change it to a gtx 970, it's a great card, and will do good on fo4 and bf3, although it has 3.5gb VRAM

Like I said motherboard supports crossfire for the future..

Have a nice day! :)
 
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Rasputin09

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Thank you for your fast answer,
may I ask you a Question?


I was browsing http://www.mindfactory.de an saw a special offer for (35,00€ Cashback):
Asus GeForce GTX 970 STRIX OC Edition
http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/4096MB-Asus-GeForce-GTX-970-STRIX-OC-Edition-Aktiv-PCIe-3-0-x16--Retail-_976941.html

Can you recommend it over the:
GeForce GTX 970 Gaming 4G
http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/4096MB-MSI-GeForce-GTX-970-Gaming-4G-Aktiv-PCIe-3-0-x16--Retail-_976948.html

Is there maybe also special offer for a good Motherboard i could use?
http://www.mindfactory.de/Highlights/ASUS_Xmas_Promo/background/true

Is the CPU Cooler only necessary if i want to OC it ?
How can i check if my Soundcard will fit in the Motherboard?
I really like that System Build you posted.

I didnt make such good experience in the Past with a Radeon Video Card, so i will take Nvidia.

So this would work out fine ?
http://de.pcpartpicker.com/user/Rasputin09/saved/dtqzK8

 

noobgamer40

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The msi one seems to have a higher clock speed, but I would opt for the ASUS one since they are known for their quality, but both are great, just a brand preference.

Maybe this motherboard if you want SLI support : http://www.mindfactory.de/Hardware/Mainboards.html/1/1481/111/69625
otherwise get the one I already recommended.

The CPU cooler is needed if you want to overclock, otherwise the CPU already comes with a cooler, but it's not meant for overclockiong, so it won't keep it cool while overclocking..
If you don't want to overclock, don't get the cooler, if you do get it..

AMD cards have been known in the past for bad drivers, but they improved vastly..

Sorry for the late reply..