Best PC with a set budget.

[thatgamerdude]

Hi, I'm looking to construct a new, decent gaming PC.

It's something in the ~1200$ range. Granted, I don't live in the US or Canada. I'm from Northern Europe, so I can't guarantee that all "ingredients" will be available for me.

btw, I don't need a monitor, mouse, keyboard, OS. Just the case.

 

[IAMEXTREME]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($257.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($257.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($208.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1353.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-06 09:47 EST-0500)

 

[nsaylor95]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Ye1y

That'd be a great PC for your budget. Hope this helps.

 

[thatgamerdude]

You do realize, that euros are more expensive than dollars? 1200 usd is like ~900 euros.

@naylor95, your suggestion looks like a more plausible solution, thnx.

 

[zichus]

The second build is quite good. If you need OS, dont buy SSD and buy OS, coz SSD wont give you more FPS in gaming - it will load OS just more quicker. And if you are not overclocking then you can find cheaper CPU+MB combo which would be similar performance.

And if you have time you could wait for R9 290 to come out. The first reviews say that the card is at par with gtx 780 and even R9 290X and cost at gtx 770 level. It has some noise issues, but i think it will be solved with some better cooling systems from vendors.