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€1000 max build

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  • 16-11-2015 2:05pm
    #1
    hamhamwich
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭


    1. What is your budget?
    €1000

    2. What will be the main purpose of the computer?
    Gaming (Any new games..Fallout 4, Witcher 3, etc)

    3. Do you need a copy of Windows?
    No

    4. Can you use any parts from an old computer?
    Power supply (Antec High Current Gamer 620W)
    SSD (Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5 inch Basic SATA Solid State Drive )

    5. Do you need a monitor?
    No

    5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future?
    1920x1080

    6. Do you need any of these peripherals?
    Keyboard

    7. Are you willing to try overclocking?
    No

    8. How can you pay?
    Credit Card (Preferred)/Bank transfer

    9. When are you purchasing?
    As soon as I am happy with the build

    10. If you need help building it, where are you based?
    Hopefully won't be needed

    €1000 is the maximum spend. If I can get it cheaper than that it's fine. :)

    Any help is appreciated.


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


    i5 6600 €220
    H170 €120
    1tb HDD €50
    Case €100
    GTX970 €350
    8gb DDR4 €50
    Total €890 I think

    Can knock about €100 off if a Haswell build will do, your call


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    #3
    hamhamwich
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭hamhamwich


    Digital Solitude wrote: »
    i5 6600 €220
    H170 €120
    1tb HDD €50
    Case €100
    GTX970 €350
    8gb DDR4 €50
    Total €890 I think

    Can knock about €100 off if a Haswell build will do, your call

    Thanks!

    I had to google Haswell build :) This build is (Skylake I think) fine.

    So I had a quick look on computeruniverse and I am looking at something like this:
    FWugtvs.jpg

    Some questions...

    For the H170 would you go with MSI, Asus or ASrock?

    The case would be a mid tower?

    Would there be any point in getting 16GB RAM or is this overkill?


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


    They all make grand boards, wouldn't go wrong with any of them.

    Case is mid tower, I have it myself, its fairly nice and quiet. Weighs a ton though.

    16gb is overkill


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    hamhamwich
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭hamhamwich


    Digital Solitude wrote: »
    They all make grand boards, wouldn't go wrong with any of them.

    Case is mid tower, I have it myself, its fairly nice and quiet. Weighs a ton though.

    16gb is overkill

    Good stuff thanks.

    Another question about RAM...

    Should I go for 1x8GB or 2x4GB or does it matter?


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    #6
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    2x4 is a touch faster and cheaper to replace dead sticks


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    levitronix
    Registered Users Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    hamhamwich wrote: »
    Thanks!


    For the H170 would you go with MSI, Asus or ASrock?


    all depends on which bios you like the feel of , then also what color schemes you like on your board


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