Is Intel HD 4000 enough for gaming with a i7-3770K processor?

[PlayerDot]

No problem . Don't forget to report how it goes.

Meanwhile in Austria, I found 4 computers that fit into my budget/price range. I added one extra, because it seems better than the 899€ one I found in Slovenia.
#1 - 519€
i5-3550
4GB RAM DDR3 ( 1x 4GB )
Nvidia GeForce GT 210
* - Comes with Windows 8 and other programs.
#2 - 619€
i5-3470
2x 4GB RAM DDR 3
Nvidia GeForce GT 620
** - Comes with W7 and other programs.
#3 - 699€
i7-2600
1x4 GB RAM DDR 3
Nvidia GeForce GT 545
**
#4 - 699€
i7-3770
1x4 GB RAM
Radeon HD 7450
**
#5 - 899€
i7-3770
2x4 GB RAM DDR3
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
*
Overall, it seems that the PC's they have to offer in Austria are more "cost-effective" than those they offer here.

 

[Sunius]

Not really, the graphics card in all of them are very weak :|. That's the issue with prebuilts. They never put a proper graphics card in.

 

[PlayerDot]

Welp, how about I just get one with a good processor and a decent graphics card, and then replace the graphics card in 2 years ( after the guarantee wears off ) if it isn't good enough.

 

[Sunius]

Would be waste of your money, I think. Even with your overpriced part prices, you could build a MUCH better machine than all the prebuilt ones.

 

[PlayerDot]

Calculated prices for the computer I first intended to build, it would cost 1060€.

 

[Sunius]

Would it? I thought he made some compromises. You definitely said that it fell inside your budget.

Processor: i3, should be no more expensive than 150 euros, if i5-3570k costs 290.
MB: You said there were motherboards for 50 euros
RAM: 8GB for 60 euros
Graphics: GTX 660 - 270 euros
HDD: 100 euros
PSU: Corsair unit - 50 euros
Case: 50 euros
Windows: 100 euros

Comes to 830 euros.

 

[PlayerDot]

Whoops, I still used the old (i5-3570K)processor. That kind of explains the spike in price.

Checked the prices again.
i3-3220 ~ 140€, i3-3225 ~ 150€
2x 4GB Corsair RAM ~ 50€
GTX 660 ( for ASUS ) ~ 290€
Western Digital HDD w/ 7200RPM ~ 100€
Corsair PSU: 430W ~50€; 500W ~100€.
MB ~ 50-80€
Case ~ 30-50€

~720€ in the best case scenario, ~800€ in the worst case; without the operating system included. I suppose you're right. Not sure how come the prices were so high before.

 

[Sunius]

Glad you figured it out . You definitely don't need a 500 watt power supply unit.

 

[PlayerDot]

Do you think the processor will be enough to make the computer last a while?

 

[Sunius]

At least 4 years.

 

[PlayerDot]

At least 4 years.

Good. I noticed we also left out an optical disc drive. But then again, I can simply pillage that out of one of my old computers.

 

[Sunius]

Do you actually need one? I personally think that it's a good place to save money on. I personally haven't used one for at least a year: everything comes from either USB flash drives or the internet.

 

[PlayerDot]

Do you actually need one? I personally think that it's a good place to save money on. I personally haven't used one for at least a year: everything comes from either USB flash drives or the internet.

Actually - no. I was just fixated on the method of installing the OS via a CD/DVD rather than a USB flash drive.

 

[Sunius]

There you go .

 

[baracubra]

Also, have a look on Amazon.de
I currently live in the Netherlands and they have free shipping to here and nearly comparable prices to Amazon.com. Another solution that you could look at is ordering from the US. I used to live in Malaysia and then Singapore and recently Dubai and I always ordered from the US. There is a company (myus.com) and you sign up with them and they give you an address in Florida where you can directly ship you items. Then after all your items arrive to this address, they pack it and ship it all to you. I ordered my i7-3770K, gtx 670, 16gb ram, mobo and everything else this way...

 

[Sunius]

^

Keep in mind, however, that by doing this you lose your warranty.

 

[PlayerDot]

There you go .

Alright, sorry, I have been busy all week and was not able to buy and parts or even inspect the shop again - however, tomorrow I will most likely go ahead and purchase the parts.
Now, I have written a summary, but that makes me wonder - do I need any fans? 'Cause normally I would start getting problems with my computer overheating. And as far as I have seen in the videos, people put a fan onto the processor... so, bluh. I would not know. The product descriptions on our websites are so poorly written, it is difficult to find out the details of the product, let alone the contents of the box other than the obvious.
<noob>

 

[Sunius]

The fan for the CPU is included with the CPU itself. You don't need any extra fans. The majority of overheating problems come from dust, bad placement of the CPU fan or messy wiring.

 

[PlayerDot]

The fan for the CPU is included with the CPU itself. You don't need any extra fans. The majority of overheating problems come from dust, bad placement of the CPU fan or messy wiring.

I just returned from the store. However, they could not provide me with much service as they were having an inventory check or whatever the proper English term for it is.
Anyway, turns out that the fee for assembling a computer is around 20€, and they will cover the guarantee for 2 years if you do - otherwise, supposedly, it should last only a year for each component.
However - I have come to a slightly unpleasant discovery. Due to the lack of information and also my personal laziness, I simply took a small MB with no GPU slot and only 2 RAM slots. However, now that I have switched to an appropriate one, the price went up by 60€. I believe that it is still within respectable limits.
If you are interested, here at the components. Hopefully everything is in check... but I doubt it is very helpful, 'cause the site is in Slovene.

Spoiler

http://www.chiptrade.si/izdelek_Maticna-plosca-Asus-P8Z77-M-1155
http://www.chiptrade.si/izdelek_Napajalnik-ATX-430W-Corsair-CX-CP-9020046-EU-
http://www.chiptrade.si/izdelek_HDD-WD-1TB-SATA6Gb-s-64MB-WD1002FAEX-
http://www.chiptrade.si/izdelek_VGA-ASUS-NV-GTX660-2GB-GTX660-DC2O-2GD5-
http://www.chiptrade.si/izdelek_RAM-DDR3-8GB-PC1600-Corsair-CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9-
http://www.chiptrade.si/izdelek_CPU-INTEL-CORE-i3-3225-LGA1155-BX80637I33225-

I am still undecided on the case - they have only a few on supply, and those are pretty much the only ones with supplied information and pictures.
Most of the cases they have, come with a PSU. Since we already included a PSU, I am deciding between two that have none.

Spoiler

http://www.chiptrade.si/izdelek_Ohisje-ATX-SPIRE-brez-napaj-SPD503B-R-
OR
http://www.chiptrade.si/izdelek_Ohisje-ATX-SPIRE-brez-napaj-SP6010B-CE-R-

Should be a total of ~800€. What do you think?
I need to make sure I haven't screwed anything up before ordering.

 

[Sunius]

Everything looks nice. Especially the deal on the power supply unit!

The first case looks ugly. I'd take the second one - but that's my personal taste. It's going to stand in your room after all .

P. S. How come you never gave me that website? 😛

 

[PlayerDot]

Everything looks nice. Especially the deal on the power supply unit!

The first case looks ugly. I'd take the second one - but that's my personal taste. It's going to stand in your room after all .

P. S. How come you never gave me that website? 😛

I am sorry for not providing the link sooner, as well as not responding earlier. I had spent all this time waiting for my PC to arrive, but with all the delays I only got it yesterday, which explains the long time required to reply.
So far I am very satisfied with the performance of this new PC - all games I own seem to be able to run lag-free on the highest settings.
In that regard, I am certain that it will serve me well for the years to come.

Thank you very much for all the suggestions and feedback you (Sunius and the other posters) supplied me with.