Wanting to buy a good gaming pc around €500 or $670

[quiny99]

I live in The netherlands and i really want a gaming pc but i dont know what a good one will be.

so far i found this but i don't know if there's anything better

 

PSU:  https://www.4launch.nl/shop/#p-4-productid-133568                                                           

RAM:  https://www.4launch.nl/shop/#p-4-productid-130641

Hard drive:  https://www.4launch.nl/shop/#p-4-productid-139948

Motherboard:  https://www.4launch.nl/shop/#p-4-productid-129341

Processor: https://www.4launch.nl/shop/#p-4-productid-129420

Graphics card:  https://www.4launch.nl/shop/#p-4-productid-347792

Case:  http://maxict.nl/product/3325000/aerocool-en58100-aerocool-strike-x-advance

 

Wich makes a total of €527 or $708.

i was wondering if you guys can find something beter.

thanks in advance!

[brownninja97]

Get this ram instead, its the same just cheaper https://www.4launch.nl/shop/#p-4-productid-139480

 

Gigabyte has a much better track record then asus and its cheaper so its a better buy https://www.4launch.nl/shop/#p-4-productid-146594

 

Aerocool cases are known for bad build quality and bad customer service, i recommend a zalman case instead as its easier to build in and has way more features that you would like http://maxict.nl/product/4110033/zalman-z11-plus-hf1-z11-plus-hf1-midi-tower-schwarz-rot

 

Any money that you have saved should be thrown at the graphics card, try to get a gtx 660 or a R9 270

 

As for a gpu this one is nice https://www.4launch.nl/shop/#p-4-productid-343746

[HeathCliff]

The only 2 things I am able to say that you can improve is the HDD and the Ram. First of all, get a dual channel config. It helps with stability and should offer a slight performance boost. Any kit of 2* 4GB 1600MHz CL9 should be fine. As for the hard drive, get a 7200rpm one. Either Seagate's or WD's should be fine. Aside from that, it looks good.

[DIV1D3]

I've got a build lined up but does anyone know what motherboard is G3258 overclockable which is on one of the H81/B85/H87/H97 platforms??? I really can't remember what the mobo was that I saw which was able to OC the G3258 without being a Z87/Z97 board. 

Edit:

Btw that case isn't very good, hardly any space in the back for cable management and there is little to no room at the top for the CPU power connector. 

Found it.

Here's what I whipped up:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  (€55.00)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€105.00)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (€87.53 @ Amazon Espana)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€68.25 @ Amazon Espana)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Tri-X Toxic Video Card  (€195.00 @ Amazon Espana)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Arctic White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (€84.90 @ Amazon Espana)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  (€86.73 @ Amazon Espana)
Total: €682.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-25 14:01 CEST+0200

@quiny99

As you can see I was able to pack in everything you would want, 8GB of RAM, dual channel ofc, a beast CPU which is overclockable on that motherboard. Also a really decent GPU, and that non-reference cooler is one of the best for the R9 series. The R4 is a renowned case, and sticking with the white theme the Tesla R2 650W PSU is fairly large so you'll have plenty of OC headroom and the ability to add another 270X later on. Also the Barracuda 1TB is a really reliable HDD, and that's about it. I actually didn't know you'd be able to get this much from a max €700 PC.

Hope you like it

[quiny99]

I've got a build lined up but does anyone know what motherboard is G3258 overclockable which is on one of the H81/B85/H87/H97 platforms??? I really can't remember what the mobo was that I saw which was able to OC the G3258 without being a Z87/Z97 board. 

Edit:

Btw that case isn't very good, hardly any space in the back for cable management and there is little to no room at the top for the CPU power connector. 

Found it.

Here's what I whipped up:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  (€55.00)

Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€105.00)

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (€87.53 @ Amazon Espana)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€68.25 @ Amazon Espana)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Tri-X Toxic Video Card  (€195.00 @ Amazon Espana)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Arctic White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (€84.90 @ Amazon Espana)

Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  (€86.73 @ Amazon Espana)

Total: €682.41

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-25 14:01 CEST+0200

@quiny99

As you can see I was able to pack in everything you would want, 8GB of RAM, dual channel ofc, a beast CPU which is overclockable on that motherboard. Also a really decent GPU, and that non-reference cooler is one of the best for the R9 series. The R4 is a renowned case, and sticking with the white theme the Tesla R2 650W PSU is fairly large so you'll have plenty of OC headroom and the ability to add another 270X later on. Also the Barracuda 1TB is a really reliable HDD, and that's about it. I actually didn't know you'd be able to get this much from a max €700 PC.

Hope you like it

you know it is a 3.2 ghz DUAL-core

the processor i chose was 3.5ghz HEXA-core

[DIV1D3]

you know it is a 3.2 ghz DUAL-core

the processor i chose was 3.5ghz HEXA-core

Do you plan on doing any video editing/encoding or something else that is multi-threaded??? If not than the G3258 is fine for gaming, and then overclocked it gives an even more enjoyable experience. I fairly degraded the CPU but the RAM, HDD, PSU, case and even GPU are much better, you could even choose to change out the G3258 a little later on for an i5/i7 or something alike. If you really wanted a higher grade CPU than you could knock the GPU down to a 265, still more powerful than a 750 Ti but is actually cheaper.