Gaming PC; bugdet around 1000€

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I already imagined a build, but I don't know if it is good the way it is

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fQnpLk

Some things I should include:

Budget Range: around 1000€ in total

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers

Country: Austria

Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
 
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Woody1999
You picked an old processor, the previous model from Intel. I've got you the latest one (Haswell) and some more changes to make it a better build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($93.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB...
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You picked an old processor, the previous model from Intel. I've got you the latest one (Haswell) and some more changes to make it a better build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($93.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1010.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-26 08:27 EDT-0400

Woody
 
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I have had one XFX(noisy over time, had i for 2 years, got more noisier over time) psu, changed to Corsair HXi. Much more silent. Buy a silent case, if you care about noise.
 
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The XFX power supplies are extremely high quality, some of the best on the market. They are made by Seasonic, probably the best PSU manufacturer on the planet, excluding some Super Flower and Delta Electronics power supplies. You must have had a dodgy fan, mine is absolutely fine. The Corsair HXi series is ridiculously overpriced, but they're good quality.

Woody
 
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I'm not talking about inside quality, I'm talking about the fan, which gets louder time after time.
 
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Well You must have been the lucky one, the reviews I have seen says that the XFX as well as the EVGA are some damn noisy, of course depends on model, and how much they spend on the fan.

Look at these reviews: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/

-Here is an example:

Positive:
Delivered full power at 46°C
High efficiency
Tight load regulation
Excellent ripple suppression
Silent operation under normal conditions (however, once pushed, the fan becomes annoyingly loud)
Performance in Advanced Transient Response tests
Japanese caps
High hold-up time
Semi-passive operation (selectable)
Fully modular design
Flat and stealth modular cables
5 year warranty (however, Seasonic offers seven with their equivalent retail platforms)

Negative:
Noisy once stressed
Fan-mode-selection switch location is inconvenient
 
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Thank you for looking at my build and even making a new one!

Anyway I got a view questions about your build:

1. Why insn't there any CPU Cooler? I am pretty sure it is necessary!
2. I just wanted the SSD for the OS (Windows) and wanted to install the games on the HDD (no offense) is something wrong with this?
3. Why did you took Win7 instead of Win8.1 is there any special reason?
4. Your buid also does not include a soundcard. It is unnecessary?
5. Is there a special reason for these different RAMs? (Sorry this one sounds stupid)

Sorry that I did not reply sooner.
 
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1. The CPU cooler is included with the processor. It's easily good enough for the i5 4460.
2. The difference in price between a 32GB SSD (for just OS) and a 120GB SSD (for OS and games) is minimal, so you might as well get much faster loading times in your games. 240GB is only really necessary for a large game library, drop down to 120 if you want.
3. Windows 7 is easier to use than 8.1, and it's slightly cheaper.
4. The soundcard is integrated into all motherboards nowadays. Only very old motherboards need a separate sound card.
5. The CAS latency of the RAM is lower, and therefore it will be faster.

Woody
 
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thanks for the fast answer, I've got a few more questions to you:


Is there even a explanation why you did not include an optical drive?

I don't think that a 240GB SSD would fit my game libary, because I do not want do delete any game I've installed, because my internet connection is only around 2Mbit and most of my games are on Steam.
But I guess it isn't that beneficial to only put my OS on a SSD...

Why does the power supply provides 550W when I only need around 350W? For upgrading reasons?

Is there anything essential you would include if my budged was higher?


jerty
 
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Well, I'd at least get a 120GB SSD. Maybe keep your OS and your three most favourite games on it, everything else on the HDD.

Optical drives are obsolete, nothing needs a DVD anymore. Windows can be installed via USB, drivers can be installed via USB, and games can be downloaded off the internet. They're all much faster than DVD, and they don't ruin the looks of the front of your case.

PCPartPicker is weird when it comes to power consumption. It sometimes over calculates (good example is 290X quadfire - it can be done with a 1500W PSU, but is over 1700W on PCPP) and sometimes under calculates. 550W is about right for the GTX 970, because it allows upgrading to a more powerful card if needed, and has lots of headroom for the addition of HDDs etc.

If your budget was higher, I would get an i5-4690K, a Z97 board and a decent CPU cooler. This would make your system faster and plenty quieter. I might also splash out on a slightly nicer case.

Woody
 
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So I made a new build (or altered yours) to put in these better parts and it still seems to be around my budget.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P8WPdC
Are these the parts you mentioned?

I put the optical drive back in, because I still have some lieing around.
I also wanted to get some more fans to let the air circulate through the case, but I guess they are included...

thanks for your help
 
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Ooh, don't get that cooler or that SSD! The cooler is extremely loud and doesn't even cool as well as a decent air cooler, and the SSD is plain slow. See if you can find the OCZ Arc 100, it's a solid performer and is normally pretty cheap.

Woody
 
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