New build ideas

Friel

1. What is your budget? [€850]

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Gaming and everyday use. Games would include GTA/Flight Simulator/COD.

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? Nope.

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? Just mouse and keyboard.

5. Do you need a monitor? Yes

5a. If yes, what size do you need? 22"-24"

5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future?

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? Wireless card and card reader

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? Yes

8. How can you pay? Credit card

9. When are you purchasing? Next month or so

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? Wouldn't need help.

Eboggles

Hardwareversand.de are the most used company here for their great prices, but they only take bank transfer. It's easy to do.

Item|Price
Intel Core i5-3570K Box, LGA1155|€215.17
ASRock Z77 Pro3, Sockel 1155, ATX|€88.73
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€33.65
Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W|€41.15
LiteOn iHAS124-19 schwarz SATA|€17.83
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB, SATA II (HD502HJ)|€71.26
BenQ G2225HD|€99.00
LogiLink Wireless LAN 300 Mbps PCI Karte 802.11n 2T2R|€16.01
Akasa AK-ICR-11 Interner Media Card Reader mit Bluetooth, 8,89cm (3,5")|€12.93
HIS HD 6870 IceQ X GDDR5 1024MB Native HDMI 2xDVI 2xMiniDP|€143.46
BitFenix Merc Alpha|€31.94
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€790.12

All that's needed is a keyboard and mouse, where you could get from Komplett .ie.

Friel

Looks like a nice build alright.

Mentioned to a friend today about wanting a gaming PC and he showed me this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140683178879?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_3272wt_1136

What would it be like? Too cheap to be good enough? What would it's good and bad points be?

uncle_sam_ie

Friel wrote: »

Looks like a nice build alright.

Mentioned to a friend today about wanting a gaming PC and he showed me this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140683178879?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_3272wt_1136

What would it be like? Too cheap to be good enough? What would it's good and bad points be?

It's crap.

Friel

uncle_sam_ie wrote: »

It's crap.

Is it? In what ways? Had a feeling it was too cheap for a gaming PC.

uncle_sam_ie

Friel wrote: »

Is it? In what ways? Had a feeling it was too cheap for a gaming PC.

CPU is not great. AMD Bulldozer was a disappointment. Intel i5 is what you want for gaming.
Only a 250GB harddrive. Really:rolleyes:
Only 4 GB RAM. RAM is cheap why not 8.
GPU old and sucks
1 year warranty pay more and it's 3. What a rip off. You'll get a better warranty on each of the components you buy.
What PSU is in it? I bet it's a nasty cheap one.
Case is cheap looking.

Friel

Don't think it says the PSU, but I seen one that was for sale used and they had listed the PSU as CiT 750W ATX PSU - MOLEX -SATA - PCI-E - PFC & 120mm FAN.

uncle_sam_ie

Friel wrote: »

Don't think it says the PSU, but I seen one that was for sale used and they had listed the PSU as CiT 750W ATX PSU - MOLEX -SATA - PCI-E - PFC & 120mm FAN.

Those PSU's are ShCit.

Friel

Haha, I'll stay clear of it then. Thanks for saving me.

uncle_sam_ie

Eboggles build is good. Except, I'd go with this case http://www1.hardwareversand.de/Midi/48895/BitFenix+Shinobi+Midi-Tower+USB+3.0+++black%2C+ohne+Netzteil.article