New gaming pc budget ~680 GBP /1065 USD

[Kevinhoog]

Approximate Purchase Date: Within two weeks

Budget Range: Around 680 GBP /1065 USD

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Mainly gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No sir!

Parts to Upgrade: Complete tower

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com but I live in sweden, so things are a bit more expensive, 1000 usd tops is perhaps a better budget.

Location: Sweden I am buying from cdon.se for any swedes out there!

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU, if you dont convince me otherwise!

Overclocking: Maybe in the future, but i dont plan for it

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the future when my gpu doesnt cut it. But considering the budget, perhaps not is a better choice.

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I would love to get some advice, since my knowledge of making budget builds is minimal.. The games I am aiming at right now is Borderlands 2, Battlefield 3, GTA V and Guildwars 2.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My school pc doesnt cut it anymore.. And my friend is upgrading to a 670 so i want to join him, atleast try to
Thank you in advance!
// Kevin

 

[Guest]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-a-pc-overclock-benchmark,3276.html

great reference. you can lose the ssd and get something else. but take a look at this first.

 

[Kevinhoog]

Thank you for that quick respond and sorry that I missed that...
I looked at it and realized that the prices are way higher in sweden.. This is my plan:

Cooler Master Elite 430 Tower No PSU Black ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227

Corsair 8GB (KIT) DDR3 1600MHz 9-9-9-24/VENGEANCE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233147

Corsair Power Supply 600W GS 80 Plus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139036

Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H Intel H77 4xDDR3 CrossFireX Socket 1155 ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128550

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660Ti OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI HDMI DisplayPort PCIe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125440

Intel Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Socket 1155 Box
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116505

Western Digital Caviar Blue 5000AAKX 500GB 7200rpm 16MB SATA-3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769

I still may have room for some improvment, what do you suggest?
Thank you!
// Kevin

 

[Kevinhoog]

Any1?

 

[Silvune]

It's all compatible.

If you're looking to save money:
I would suggest considering getting the i5-3450 as it is ~200KR cheaper than the i5-3550 and the only difference is 0.2GHz/200MHz difference in clock speed.

Here's some cheaper RAM that is probably more reliable and will perform exactly the same as the Corsair Vengeance:
Crucial BallistiX Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz CAS9 1.5V (379KR)
It also has the advantage of being 'low profile', so it will fit under large aftermarket CPU heatsinks, if you ever decide to install one, whereas the Vengeance heatspreaders are very tall and would restrict your choice in CPU cooler.

If you want to spend more money then I'd say that it can be a good idea to spend more on the case and/or PSU because if these two items are high quality, durable, flexible and visually appealing (moreso for the case) then they can last for a very long time. I'd personally describe the case and PSU you've selected as good enough components, if you're happy with them then that's good for you.

For a gaming build the most important component is the graphics card, so if you want to maximise gaming performance then you should put as much money into the graphics card.

 

[Kevinhoog]

Thank you for the information!
The budget is approximate so I am more looking for an upgrade rather than saving money. The build is pretty cheap already.
I am going for a lowprofile RAM that you suggest to make the computer more "futuresafe".
Do you have any suggestions on a better case and/or a PSU?
Thank you!
//Kevin

 

[Silvune]

This would be the best PSU for a single card build available cdon.se:
NZXT Hale90 550W (989 kr).

A cheaper, but still decent upgrade over the GS600 would be:
FSP Aurum 500 (699 kr).

Soem good cases:
Antec Three Hundred Two (569 kr)

Fractal Design Arc Midi (745 kr)

Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl (885 kr)