Building gaming pc for 1800€

[kojc525]

I'm building a new pc. I'm from Europe (Slovenia). I was thinking to spend around 1500€ for the PC.

I also need a good monitor for around 200€ - 300€. (In the future I'll be adding another one, for a dual screen configoration, but only 1 will be used for gaming).

The PC will be in a red/black color scheme, so I want the parts to match that. It can also be in other matching colors.

 

I'll mainly use the PC for gaming. 

I would like the system to be upgradable so I can add things in the future.

 

I was planing my setup kinda like this and would like some feedback:

(the prices are from local stores in my country)

 

CPU: I5 4670k -260€

CPU Cooling: Corsair H100i 110€

Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VII Ranger 168€

HDD: WD Black 1TB -80€

SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120 GB -90€

PSU: deciding between: Corsair RM 650W -120€ or  Corsair CS650M 650W - 90€

RAM: deciding between: Corsair Vengeance 1600 2x8GB - 163€ or Kingston HyperX Fury 1866 2x8GB -180€

GPU: deciding between:Asus DC2 GTX 780 -530€ or ASUS R9 290 -500€

Case: Haven't decided yet.

So that is kinda around 1500€

 

The rest of my budget i will be spending on a good monitor (haven't looked at any yet).

Any suggestions for the build and the monitor are welcome.

[LukaP]

which store? can i do AGT?

[LukaP]

@kojc525 you would want to follow your own topic so you get notifications, and then quote us so we get your replies

[WereCat]

Hi, build looks OK but...

You can get 2TB HDD Seagate Barracuda for less money.

If you decide on R9 290 dont pick ASUS (R9 290(x) ASUS versions are one of the worst versions unfortunately). Sapphire Vapor-X or Tri-X are a lot better.

You can find a lot better PSU than RM 650W for cheaper. Try to look at Seasonic.

RAM - just pick cheapest color scheme that you like you will save a lot of money that way.

[kojc525]

which store? can i do AGT?

Shure, you can also do Mimovrste. 

[soaringchicken]

r9 290 has better value then the 780, it also nearly outperforms the 780 in some cases

[LukaP]

Shure, you can also do Mimovrste. 

agt is cheaper. here is a comparable build, but at 200€ less and with a 290 X

 

[kojc525]

Hi, build looks OK but...

You can get 2TB HDD Seagate Barracuda for less money.

If you decide on R9 290 dont pick ASUS (R9 290(x) ASUS versions are one of the worst versions unfortunately). Sapphire Vapor-X or Tri-X are a lot better.

You can find a lot better PSU than RM 650W for cheaper. Try to look at Seasonic.

RAM - just pick cheapest color scheme that you like you will save a lot of money that way.

thanks   will keep that in mind, i know there are better deals out there, this is just something I put together for an example, i will be changing it as I find better deals

[LukaP]

also, for the case, if you like the aesthetics, i am prepared to sell you my almost new storm stryker at a discount

[kojc525]

agt is cheaper. here is a comparable build, but at 200€ less and with a 290 X

 

looks nice but i would rather have  16 GB of ram

[LukaP]

looks nice but i would rather have  16 GB of ram

do you NEED 16gigs? 

 

NEED means you edit videos/render complex 3d scenes, and nothing else

[Swndlr]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£164.00 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£81.59 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£154.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£120.00 @ Kustom PCs)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£83.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£69.40 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card  (£520.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£84.00 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£142.08 @ Aria PC)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  (£422.72 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1843.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-31 23:58 BST+0100

[LukaP]

 

this is UK, he is slovenia. apart from paying more because pounds, plus you got to 1800£, he would need to pay ridiculous shipping

[kojc525]

do you NEED 16gigs? 

 

NEED means you edit videos/render complex 3d scenes, and nothing else

I do a little of Video editing with Vegas PRO ... it's more like a hobby+ i don't mind the extra cost as long as the whole thing is arround 1500€, i want something future proof, or would it be  better to upgrade something else? as you said your build is 200€ less    maybe get a 240gb ssd? And a good case? Btw how mouch for your storm stryker case?

[kojc525]

this is UK, he is slovenia. apart from paying more because pounds, plus you got to 1800£, he would need to pay ridiculous shipping

corect that is ~2300€ kinda over my budger even if shipping is included

[LukaP]

I do a little of Video editing with Vegas PRO ... it's more like a hobby+ i don't mind the extra cost as long as the whole thing is arround 1500€, i want something future proof, or would it be  better to upgrade something else? as you said your build is 200€ less    maybe get a 240gb ssd? And a good case? Btw how mouch for your storm stryker case?

well 16gigs is only really necessary when you do this regularly and cant afford having a frame be loaded from your drive (i made do with 4gigs for 3d rendering for a while, so yes, a bigger ssd is preferable. do you want the monitor to be included in the price?

 

i bought it for 160 in november iirc (can check the warranty info thingy) so id say 85€ for you

[kojc525]

well 16gigs is only really necessary when you do this regularly and cant afford having a frame be loaded from your drive (i made do with 4gigs for 3d rendering for a while, so yes, a bigger ssd is preferable. do you want the monitor to be included in the price?

 

i bought it for 160 in november iirc (can check the warranty info thingy) so id say 85€ for you

Yes, as I said 1800€ is my budget, anything that i don't spend on the PC can go to the monitor   btw just now saw that you from SLO too what part of the country are you from? so maybe i can take a look at the case?

[Swndlr]

this is UK, he is slovenia. apart from paying more because pounds, plus you got to 1800£, he would need to pay ridiculous shipping

damn :c i suck with the foreign build planning *waves little american flag*

[LukaP]

Yes, as I said 1800€ is my budget, anything that i don't spend on the PC can go to the monitor   btw just now saw that you from SLO too what part of the country are you from? so maybe i can take a look at the case?

hahahaha yes i am just a touch north of ljubljana you? maybe we could even get rid of the postage 

[kojc525]

damn :c i suck with the foreign build planning *waves little american flag*

hahah thanks for the help anyway 

[kojc525]

hahahaha yes i am just a touch north of ljubljana you? maybe we could even get rid of the postage 

Maribor, so basically like a 40 - 50 minute drive to you?

[LukaP]

Maribor, so basically like a 40 - 50 minute drive to you?

50ish yes

[PirateCoffee]

hahahaha yes i am just a touch north of ljubljana you? maybe we could even get rid of the postage 

 

That's a funny sounding city to pronounce.

 

Haha

[LukaP]

That's a funny sounding city to pronounce.

Haha

You probs pronounce it wrong