Are there limitations for regions on PC builds?

[Oliver443ify]

Hi all!

I'm building my first pc, and since the prices in Estonia are pretty stupid, and the cheaper options aren't trusted, I realised with the parts I want, I could save a lot of money by buying them from the United States.. So I want to know if everything is going to be working, when I have some parts like the RAM, PSU etc. coming in from the US, and some other parts I can get locally?
Will it just be the case of getting a regular US to EU plug adapter for the PSU or will there be more regional limits on various items?

 

[pbm86]

Just make sure the PSU supports 220V. Probably most PSUs do. As for the power plug you just need to use another cable. An adapter doesn't seem like a good idea.

 

[Oliver443ify]

How do I know if it suports 220V ?

 

[pbm86]

Most PSUs have an input voltage 100-240V. That means they can be used everywhere. I know there are PSUs that do not support 120V (american voltage). I am not sure there are some that don't support 220V.
SeaSonic G Series SSR-550RM has input voltage 100-240V

 

[aldan]

it will be a little red switch on the back of the psu.it gives you the option of setting it to 120v or 240v.your region is 220-240v i presume?just make sure the psu you buy has this option.a regular 220v psu cord will do the trick (purchase from your local computer store).

 

[Oliver443ify]

Most PSUs have an input voltage 100-240V. That means they can be used everywhere. I know there are PSUs that do not support 120V (american voltage). I am not sure there are some that don't support 220V.
SeaSonic G Series SSR-550RM has input voltage 100-240V

Corsair CX600 Is what I plan on going for... I'd excpect that to be ok

 

[synphul]

I'd try to find a different psu, the cx lineup from corsair aren't the best quality. The seasonic g series pbm86 mentioned is much better.

 

[Oliver443ify]

I'd try to find a different psu, the cx lineup from corsair aren't the best quality. The seasonic g series pbm86 mentioned is much better.

Would you say it fits the build or would you go for a different one personally?

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Oliver443ify/saved/YZJRsY

Also, is this actually an okay build for a near 1000$ price?

 

[synphul]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.30 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1057.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 02:44 EST-0500

This would be a much better quality power supply around the same price range. I wouldn't risk an i5 and gtx 970 on a low quality power supply. If they have poor ripple in the power, flake out or go bad they can take components with them besides just failing. To me it's not worth risking $500 worth of equipment to save $5-10.

 

[synphul]

Yes, it is a good build for that price. If you think the stock fan and heatsink are too loud, you can always add a budget aftermarket cpu cooler later. Should be ok though since you're not overclocking.

 

[Oliver443ify]

Yes, it is a good build for that price. If you think the stock fan and heatsink are too loud, you can always add a budget aftermarket cpu cooler later. Should be ok though since you're not overclocking.

Great, thanks a lot ... I guess I'll see how loud that is, although I don't thinks it's gonna be a problem while gaming, which is what I'd most use it for...

Also, maybe you could tell me, if this will be enough for 1440p or should i stick with 1080?

 

[synphul]

I haven't personally used that card but it's a pretty strong one. I've got a feeling it'll handle 1440p.
Here's a benchmark of it running bf4 at 1440p (just one example), around 38-50fps on ultra. For better fps you might want to turn off aa, try dropping down from ultra to high or lowering the resolution a little.

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/09/19/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-review/6

If you check the other pages on that review, they show other games as well. Looks like it gets a bit worse for crysis 3, much better for skyrim, decent on bioshock infinte. crysis and bf4 are a bit more demanding at 1440p than others.

 

[Oliver443ify]

I haven't personally used that card but it's a pretty strong one. I've got a feeling it'll handle 1440p.
Here's a benchmark of it running bf4 at 1440p (just one example), around 38-50fps on ultra. For better fps you might want to turn off aa, try dropping down from ultra to high or lowering the resolution a little.

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/09/19/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-review/6

Thanks, bro!! You obvously know this very well. Me and my brother are going to build this computer hopefully in a few months, so great to hear the opinion from someone who knows a lot about the topic.