Hi!! Advice on my gaming build?

Smiley012

I've been trying to figure out whether I want an AMD processor vs an Intel one. I don't need a high spec PC for amazing gaming, I'll be playing games that are a few years old via steam. Games like left for dead, witcher, amnesia etc


Setup:
CPU Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (130e)
Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 (62e)
Team Group Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 (40e)
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM (45e)
EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card (130e)
Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (65e)
Corsair Builder 500W (54e)

I have done a rough approx price of around (550e) I think.
Also - any recommendations or preferences on where to buy from???

Digital Solitude

Buying from mindfactory you'd be able to upgrade the GPU to a 950 atleast.

I'd keep Intel, more upgrades if your gaming priorities change.

750Ti or 950 will play pretty much every game though.

Smiley012

Wow! You weren't kidding!

Mindfactory knocked so much more money off my build, I just didn't sort a case...

https://www.mindfactory.de/shopping_cart.php/basket_action/load_basket_extern/id/bc568f2215f7d66824b9b0b0c237df5ed27658ff5fb8608bb39

Can anyone recommend a case?

Digital Solitude

You need DDR4 RAM, not DDR3.

Head for amazon and have a look I suppose, budget maybe 50 pounds

MarkAnthony

Isn't the 7xx series no longer supported?

Digital Solitude

No new drivers yeah but that only leaves new AAAs out anyways, for which a 750Ti isn't optimal anyways.

He's going for a 950 anyways I believe

Smiley012

Digital Solitude wrote: »

No new drivers yeah but that only leaves new AAAs out anyways, for which a 750Ti isn't optimal anyways.

He's going for a 950 anyways I believe

"She" is going for a 950 yes, could that motherboard handle a better one? Would it be good for games like the original witcher?

I'm also keen to have something that doesn't sound like a helicopter taking off.

MarkAnthony

The Original Witcher will run of the integrated GPU on the CPU tbh - I run it on my i3 laptop.

'She' - did you find a pink case :pac:

Smiley012

MarkAnthony wrote: »

The Original Witcher will run of the integrated GPU on the CPU tbh - I run it on my i3 laptop.

'She' - did you find a pink case :pac:

Hahaha don't be so stereotypical! I want a case with a skull on it!

Actually, on a serious note, I am looking for a case for that set up. Also, do you think that motherboard is decent enough? Would I be worth while spending anymore on a better one?

Digital Solitude

Apologies OP :P meant no harm!

Unless you need a motherboard for a specific purpose then they're all the same, so I wouldn't bother with a more feature packed one as most won't be used.

i3+950 can play The Witcher 3 no problems, this PC will be a trooper for pretty much everything for the rest of this year and any older games

Digital Solitude

What's the budget on the case?

Smiley012

Not a worry at all, I'm never offended! Happens more often than not.

So, I'm looking to get a case from Mindfactory probably (unless you know of somewhere local, or better?) for around E50-E70.

You've saved me around E100 by recommending Mindfactory over overclockers, so this is awesome! Thank you

Digital Solitude

No worries, you're very welcome

For that, I'd say you'd fit a Nanoxia DS3 or a nice Fractal

Has hearing the power of this PC changed the gaming priorities anything?

Smiley012

Hasn't changed the priorities, it's just blown my mind!! I'm super pumped about it!

Would a cooling thingy over the processor be a good idea too? Or does the i3 come with one?

Is that a dumb question? hah.

Digital Solitude

Its a good idea yeah, you'll need one to get further than the Windows Login!

The i3 comes with one though, you won't need a custom one or anything

K.O.Kiki

I've a Thermaltake Core V21 I'd be willing to let go for cheap, PM me if interested.

grindle

Buy the case from Amazon - cases are where mindfactory savings vanish. Also, wait the couple of days to see what AMD's E150-E200 option might be. It'd be a right pain in the hoop to buy a 950 and have it's value drop within the week.

Jo Satan

I have the Core V21, its a nice simple understated case with plenty of flexibilty in terms of layout and placement of drives and fans.
I've had it for five months and had no dust to speak of inside it.
It comes with a 200m intake fan, I would add a 140mm fan for the exhaust
The i3-6100 comes with a stock cooler which will do the job, it is a little noisey when the cpu is at full whack but chances are you won't hear it over the cries of your enemies

Smiley012

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

I've a Thermaltake Core V21 I'd be willing to let go for cheap, PM me if interested.

I have PM'd you!

grindle wrote: »

Buy the case from Amazon - cases are where mindfactory savings vanish. Also, wait the couple of days to see what AMD's E150-E200 option might be. It'd be a right pain in the hoop to buy a 950 and have it's value drop within the week.

So, is that a new Graphic's card? I don't know much about anything, but if I can save some money, that's good. When is it being announced?

Jo Satan wrote: »

I have the Core V21, its a nice simple understated case with plenty of flexibilty in terms of layout and placement of drives and fans.
I've had it for five months and had no dust to speak of inside it.
It comes with a 200m intake fan, I would add a 140mm fan for the exhaust
The i3-6100 comes with a stock cooler which will do the job, it is a little noisey when the cpu is at full whack but chances are you won't hear it over the cries of your enemies

This is great to know, I've looked at the case, looks like it would suit what I want!

Digital Solitude

Even if they're only announced next week, could be 2 months before they're on sale, worth the wait OP?

Could go for a cheap 750 or 570 now and then upgrade in time if you want

grindle

Smiley012 wrote: »

So, is that a new Graphic's card? I don't know much about anything, but if I can save some money, that's good. When is it being announced?

This wouldn't really be about saving money, more about getting a better card for the same money.
If you wait until June 1st you'll know whether it's worth waiting another fortnight or not (that's generally the time-gap from AMD's press launch to a street release). Depends on how aggressive AMD decide to be.
If the release is too far away, you haven't lost much and Nvidia could drop the price of the 950 to 750ti-levels to lash back at AMD.

Smiley012

Sorry to revive this again, I've decided to swap out the HDD I was going to get, and just get an SSD instead.

So, I don't store much on my computers, space isn't an issue. I was thinking of going for a 240GB SSD.

Mindfactory is hard to navigate around, but would I be looking at around e100 for this?

Here is my build


Any thoughts?

Digital Solitude

Revive all you like, it's your money, budget wisely until you're happy.

Should be able to get a 240 for €60-70

Smiley012

That's good to know!

I'm also continuously tossing up between 2 x 4gb stick of ram, or 1 x 8gb, and get another 8gb in a couple of months time.

Thoughts?

Akingbade

Smiley012 wrote: »

That's good to know!

I'm also continuously tossing up between 2 x 4gb stick of ram, or 1 x 8gb, and get another 8gb in a couple of months time.

Thoughts?

8gb if you do plan on wanting more ram later if not then then 2 x4gb is fine. I'd personally pick the former option, having the option to install another ram if needed it worth going single for now.

Digital Solitude

2x4, you won't need 16gb for quite a while