Build for about 1200$

Erik-DK

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Greetings from Denmark. So as you can read in the top I have around 1200$ give or take.


Approximate Purchase Date: I don't know but soon


Budget Range: 1200$


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming and all the other stuff


Are you buying a monitor: No


Do you need to buy OS: No


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None Just tell me the parts and I will find them myself on Danish websites.


Location: Denmark, Copenhagen, Vanløse


Parts Preferences: I would like Haswell and The GTX 770


Overclocking: Yes but only if it's in my budget.


SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I would like pink led strips inside the case (maybe Fractal Arc Midi R2)

Any and all help is appreciated. 😀
 
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In US markets I'd build something as follows. It will max out all games at 1080p and has a SSD for extra oompf. Also, I chose a AMD GPU. I have only owned Nvidia GPUs but the 7970 has dropped down in price soooo much and it's a great buy.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage:...
i do not know much about the prices in danish kr i expect they will be higher as the items will have to be shipped. however i felt you should know that overclocking is free, because it is an action performed by yourself. it increases the heat going out of the processor and the speed of the processor while sometimes(but not always) increasing its power needs. so the only cost of overclocking is if you want to invest in good power supplies or cooling fans, which i hope you would do anyway 😛
 


Yeah I know it's free to overclock but the cooling is not. 😀 And that was more what I meant.
 


Well Danish websites like komplett.dk, proshop.dk and edbpriser.dk
But there are in Danish.
You could recommend something and I could find it in Denmark and tell you how much it costs. 😀
 
In US markets I'd build something as follows. It will max out all games at 1080p and has a SSD for extra oompf. Also, I chose a AMD GPU. I have only owned Nvidia GPUs but the 7970 has dropped down in price soooo much and it's a great buy.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($364.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.48 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1190.36
 
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Well the 770 and the 7970 cost the same in Denmark but i get 3 games with 7970 and 1 game with 770 and actually it ain't better I found this benchmark videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html wich shows that the 770 is better. And I don't 2 more games for a little bit less performance and shadowplay doesn't come to the 7970. but all the other stuff you recommended seem pretty badass and if it cost more in Denmark I will just get rid off the SSD and buy it later. :)
 
I'll never contend that the 770 is faster than the 7970, but in the US (where I'm from--not living) the 7970 is cheaper. If the 2 GPUs are the same price I wouldn't think about it and get the 770. However, a SSD is a must. I added one a year ago and was blown away at how much faster everything became...not in gaming..but in doing all other tasks. If possible keep a SSD, I linked Samsung but there are so many other good choices.