Needs advice for building gaming pc, price under 1000 euros

[Marcopolo123]

Hi, either gigabyte or asus are good brands, the 670 windforce 3 is a good card, even at stock, good temperatures and performance, if you don't plan to overclock this is my final advice.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£147.93 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£61.70 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£38.91 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£69.34 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£79.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (£301.36 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£56.54 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £830.74 -> 963.410799 Euros
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

With a ssd, you can scrap it but it worth having one

Yes this is realy good

 

[properbuilds]

Yeah i know. I am planning to buy a HDD in the beginning, then i might buy a SSD. But when i install windows i have to install it on HDD(if i dont get a SSD in the beginning).... then after that will having a SSD speed anything up even if windows is installed in the HDD?

Hi, i recommend getting the ssd now, and install the os in it, and the hdd for data, putting the os in the hdd will void the advantage of getting a ssd.

 

[OverdiveKill]

Hi, either gigabyte or asus are good brands, the 670 windforce 3 is a good card, even at stock, good temperatures and performance, if you don't plan to overclock this is my final advice.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£147.93 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£61.70 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£38.91 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£69.34 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£79.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (£301.36 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£56.54 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £830.74 -> 963.410799 Euros
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

With a ssd, you can scrap it but it worth having one

wow, the motherboard's price is really lower than what i expected it to be...at least for a gaming pc! but then again, im really new to this stuff so i guess it can be a good one right?


btw, whats your opinion in this motherboard?
Gigabyte G1 Sniper M3 (s 1155 , Z77 , DDR3 )

 

[Marcopolo123]

Enjoy

 

[properbuilds]

wow, the motherboard's price is really lower than what i expected it to be...at least for a gaming pc! but then again, im really new to this stuff so i guess it can be a good one right?


btw, whats your opinion in this motherboard?
Gigabyte G1 Sniper M3 (s 1155 , Z77 , DDR3 )

Hi, you don't need that board since you don't plan to overclock, the h77 pro 4 is a good board, the price is low, but it has everything you need.

 

[OverdiveKill]

Hi, you don't need that board since you don't plan to overclock, the h77 pro 4 is a good board, the price is low, but it has everything you need.

ok. and which of these do i need? h77 or z77?

 

[properbuilds]

Hi, the h77, the asrock h77 pro4-m or if you want a atx board the h77 pro 4 mvp.

 

[OverdiveKill]

Hi, the h77, the asrock h77 pro4-m or if you want a atx board the h77 pro 4 mvp.

so you say h77 and not z77....? 😛

 

[properbuilds]

Hi, yes, for non overclocking, get a H77 motherboard, it has all the features of the Z77, minus the overclock and pcie expansion slots.

 

[OverdiveKill]

Hi, yes, for non overclocking, get a H77 motherboard, it has all the features of the Z77, minus the overclock and pcie expansion slots.

Yeah...and since im new i have no idea what's PCIE... I only know that it stands for PCI Express 😛

And also, another thing i've been meaning to ask you guys... I will be using Wi-Fi connection, since my room is 1 floor away from the room with the router. I know that there is Wi-Fi signal in my room, as i use it every day on my smartphone....Whats a good but cheap wi-fi card? i dont want to spend too much money on that...

 

[properbuilds]

Hi, you can use one in a usb port : http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-WN821N-300Mbps-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B00194XKXA/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1362517713&sr=1-4

or if you want a wireless pcie adapter : http://www.amazon.co.uk/TL-WN881ND-300Mbps-Wireless-Express-Adapter/dp/B006BSPTAQ/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1362517839&sr=1-8

 

[OverdiveKill]

Hi, you can use one in a usb port : http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-WN821N-300Mbps-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B00194XKXA/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1362517713&sr=1-4

or if you want a wireless pcie adapter : http://www.amazon.co.uk/TL-WN881ND-300Mbps-Wireless-Express-Adapter/dp/B006BSPTAQ/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1362517839&sr=1-8

well, i would like to get the wireless pcie adapter, but as you said the h77 doesnt have pcie expansion slots so i guess i cant get the wireless pcie adapter huh?

 

[properbuilds]

Hi, the asrock h77 has some expansions slots, just not as many as some z77 with two pcie 3.0 16x slots, but you don't need them for a single card setup.
It has : - 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (PCIE2: x16 mode)
- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE3: x4 mode)
- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot

You might aswell pick up the h77 pro 4 mvp -> http://www.amazon.co.uk/ASRock-H77-MVP-Motherboard-Socket/dp/B007NOYCZ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362518753&sr=8-1

Still under the budget, and good luck

 

[SHORYUKEN]

The H77 does have a PCIE slot for that wireless adapter...

 

[OverdiveKill]

ok thanks for your replies...however i encountered another problem... i completelly forgot about windows!! is installing downloaded windows 7 from the internet an option?

 

[Nirvana 05]

If you have a installation DVD for Windows you should have no problem to install it once you have set up the system.

 

[OverdiveKill]

If you have a installation DVD for Windows you should have no problem to install it once you have set up the system.

yeah, but i dont have money to buy that... so id like to know if i should buy a system with 800 euros and buy windows with 100 euros or download a free copy of win7 from the internet(if thats possible)

 

[properbuilds]

Hi, you'll have to downgrade the build for 800 euros(no ssd and a lower card, but the 660 ti is a good card, don't worry ) and buy the os with the rest of it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£147.89 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£68.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£38.91 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£68.65 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card (£229.99 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£17.09 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.18 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£56.54 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £687.24 -> 795.793282 Euros
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

This leaves a margin to buy the os in your country, my suggestion goes for the windows 7 home premium 64 bits.

 

[OverdiveKill]

Hi, you'll have to downgrade the build for 800 euros(no ssd and a lower card, but the 660 ti is a good card, don't worry ) and buy the os with the rest of it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£147.89 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£68.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£38.91 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£68.65 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card (£229.99 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£17.09 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.18 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£56.54 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £687.24 -> 795.793282 Euros
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

This leaves a margin to buy the os in your country, my suggestion goes for the windows 7 home premium 64 bits.

Thanks, even though i think that 500GB of storage will be more than enough for my needs...

 

[properbuilds]

Hi, get then the 500GB hdd : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-ST500DM002-500GB-Serial-ATA-7200RPM/dp/B005GOTMR2/ref=sr_1_7?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1362603923&sr=1-7

You might get then the corsair 300R with the price difference

 

[OverdiveKill]

Hmm. Thanks again. But now i have decided that im settling for a system that costs 850 euros. I'd like a good graphics card so that i can play the games mentioned in the first post and 500GB of HDD. Also, should i overclock? I dont know if i should. If yes, then i think i should also buy a CPU cooler(more expenses which i dont like...)? And i'd also like you to keep in mind that i'd like to keep that system for about 3 or more years...

Don't...

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http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/283384-33-read-first

 

[Marcopolo123]

Buy a hd 7970 its performance is equal to gtx 680 and cost as much as gtx 670
And about operating system... You can buy it for 40€ on amazon... Or get it illegal

 

[OverdiveKill]

Buy a hd 7970 its performance is equal to gtx 680 and cost as much as gtx 670
And about operating system... You can buy it for 40€ on amazon... Or get it illegal

Ok, thanks. But i need more opinions on this, but i think i want to stick to nvidia... Should i get HD 7970?
And has anyone here illegally downloaded windows ?

 

[Marcopolo123]

If you plan to buy a gtx 670 i suggest you to buy a hd 7970 because its realy better

And about Os ... Well everyone downloaded some music i guess, so this is no difference, but we dont discuss this on forums like this.
You decide...

 

[OverdiveKill]

If you plan to buy a gtx 670 i suggest you to buy a hd 7970 because its realy better

And about Os ... Well everyone downloaded some music i guess, so this is no difference, but we dont discuss this on forums like this.
You decide...

ok. about OS idk what i will do. but what about the graphics card? i need more people to tell me their opinions...!