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Gaming PC, €550 budget

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  • 03-07-2015 1:20pm
    #1
    1hnr79jr65
    Registered Users Posts: 916 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    My gf's nephew is looking for a gaming pc and has €550 for his budget.

    Ideally for this budget the expectation is for the following

    21-24 inch monitor, 5ms refresh

    chassis
    8gb ram
    1-2tb hd
    best possible graphics card, mobo and processor with appropriate power supply
    a basic dvd drive will do

    no peripherials such as keyboard, mouse needed as i can provide these.

    no issue if a self build, i can do this.

    no software required i have all needed.

    Looking for suggestions on where to purchase required hardware within budget.

    thanks.


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    #2
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    i3 4160 €115
    Some H81M board €65
    1tb HDD €55
    Zalman Z4 €20
    300w PSU €30
    8gb RAM €59
    Second hand GTX 750Ti €125

    Total roughly €460

    Leaves €90 for a monitor

    All parts from hardwareversand after geizhals affiliate site.
    Second hand card from CEX

    If can stretch €30 get a second hand R9 270X and a 350w PSU. Probably less than €30


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,015 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Moved from Comp & Tech.

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



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    1hnr79jr65
    Registered Users Posts: 916 ✭✭✭1hnr79jr65


    Digital Solitude wrote: »
    i3 4160 €115
    Some H81M board €65
    1tb HDD €55
    Zalman Z4 €20
    300w PSU €30
    8gb RAM €59
    Second hand GTX 750Ti €125

    Total roughly €460

    Leaves €90 for a monitor

    All parts from hardwareversand after geizhals affiliate site.
    Second hand card from CEX

    If can stretch €30 get a second hand R9 270X and a 350w PSU. Probably less than €30

    Cheers hat seems like a solid build


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Should preform on a par with XOne or PS4 for the most part. Going forward, it'll fall behind them but that's a rough estimate of where it sits now.

    Any Qs ask away


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    Wright
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    All parts from hardwareversand after geizhals affiliate site.
    [/quote]

    What does this sentence mean? Cheaper way to use hardwareversand?


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Yeah, knocks 5% or so off most items, I haven't the first notion how affiliate sites work but I assume every part with the geizhals discount gives them ad revenue, and they pass on a little to HWVS to keep everyone in money, and save the customer a little. Or not. It's cheaper anyways


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    wotzgoingon
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    Did you build this yet?


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    1hnr79jr65
    Registered Users Posts: 916 ✭✭✭1hnr79jr65


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    Did you build this yet?

    This hasnt been built as my gf's nephew is possibly looking at selling his laptop to get a higher spec.

    Although more suggestions for systems at the current budget are greatfully accepted.


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