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I really can't go higher than 400 because I'll also need a monitor witch will be another hundred.

I'm a noob when it comes to fans and cable management:)), thanks for the tips.

I really wanna get the 212 evo but it just doesn't fit into my budget, I will definitely get it at a later date though.

I need to dig trough those sites, thanks for the work.

 

Anything about the VTX3D r9 280 or about that cheap HDD?

 

I haven't heard anything bad about the VTX3D, which is as good as an endorsement I suppose. That HDD, whilst cheap, is still very small...but it's WD so it should be ok.

 

 
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  (€61.28 @ Amazon Italia) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€47.67 @ Amazon Italia) 
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€34.90 @ Amazon Italia) 
Storage: Western Digital AV 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€12.99 @ Amazon Italia) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (€36.14 @ Amazon Italia) 
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€59.90 @ Amazon Italia) 
Total: €402.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-24 17:37 CEST+0200
 
Changed the Mobo because it has usb3 front headers for the case. Offset that increase in price by choosing cheaper RAM.
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CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  (€61.28 @ Amazon Italia) 

Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€47.67 @ Amazon Italia) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€39.50 @ Amazon Italia) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€45.30 @ Amazon Italia) 


Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (€36.14 @ Amazon Italia) 


Total: €446.68

 



I just couldn't find it on pcpartpicker.

 

CPU+MOBO cheap overclocking.

Reliable ram.

Very cheap r9 280.

Decent case for the price.

Reliable power supply.

 

Why is the r9 280 from VTX3D so much cheaper than other manufacturers?

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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Type|Item|Price
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**CPU** | [intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://it.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | €61.28 @ Amazon Italia 
**Motherboard** | [MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://it.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h81mp33) | €40.49 @ Amazon Italia 
**Memory** | [Kingston Fury Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://it.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx316c10f4) | €39.50 @ Amazon Italia 
**Storage** | [Western Digital AV 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://it.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd2500avjs) | €12.99 @ Amazon Italia 
**Video Card** | [PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card](http://it.pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr92803gbd5t2dheoc) | €149.99 
**Case** | [Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case](http://it.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-nse200kkn1) | €36.14 @ Amazon Italia 
**Power Supply** | [XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://it.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9) | €58.70 @ Amazon Italia 
 | | **Total**
 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | €399.09
 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-23 19:03 CEST+0200 |
 
I just couldn't find it on pcpartpicker.
 
CPU+MOBO cheap overclocking.
Reliable ram
30 euros cheaper than the least expensive HDD after this one.
Very cheap r9 280
Decent case for the price
Reliable power supply
 
I know the cheap HDD is manufactured years ago but I don't know if it's good though.
Why is the r9 280 from VTX3D so much cheaper than other manufacturers?
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Looks great!

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Samung Tab S 8.4

 

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Looks great!

Actually it doesn't

He didn't export it as plain text ;-;

 

As for the build, looks good.

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Actually it doesn't

He didn't export it as plain text ;-;

 

As for the build, looks good.

LOL. That's what i meant :P

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Samung Tab S 8.4

 

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Actually it doesn't

He didn't export it as plain text ;-;

 

As for the build, looks good.

Sorry about that. Anything about the HDD and the R9 280?

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Sorry about that. Anything about the HDD and the R9 280?

the r9 280 is a great card it performs about the same as the gtx 760 

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looks good apart from the 4gb of ram

CPU: i7 8700k Motherboard: MSI Z370 Krait Gaming RAM: 4x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro (2 white, 2 black) GPU: MSI RTX 2070 Armor Case: Corsair Crystal 570x White HDD: 2x 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm Sata 3 SSD: 240GB Corsair Force 3 + 500GB Samsung 970 Evo Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series™ H150i PSU: Corsair RM750i OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit

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the r9 280 is a great card it performs about the same as the gtx 760 

I do know it's good but I'm asking specifically about the VTX3D implementation of it, I couldn't find a review about it.

 

looks good apart from the 4gb of ram

I can get another one at a later date, I didn't want to go with 8gb right away and get a lower end GPU.

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I do know it's good but I'm asking specifically about the VTX3D implementation of it, I couldn't find a review about it.

 

I can get another one at a later date, I didn't want to go with 8gb right away and get a lower end GPU.

well i'v never heard of them but if you can find one for a similar price from saphire, gigabyte, asus, his, or xfx then you should be fine

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                                                                                                               i got 477 posts in my first 30 days on LinusTechTips.com

 

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well i'v never heard of them but if you can find one for a similar price from saphire, gigabyte, asus, his, or xfx then you should be fine

I found I found a saphire one at 167 euros but from a different seller, kind of complicates things.

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I found I found a saphire one at 167 euros but from a different seller, kind of complicates things.

what seller?

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                                                                                                               i got 477 posts in my first 30 days on LinusTechTips.com

 

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tight budget but still very solid, only thing is you said cheap overclocking and chose an h81 board :S

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£47.98 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£23.86 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£61.26 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  (£59.66 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  (£124.98 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£43.48 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£47.52 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £444.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-23 21:49 BST+0100

4690K // 212 EVO // Z97-PRO // Vengeance 16GB // GTX 770 GTX 970 // MX100 128GB // Toshiba 1TB // Air 540 // HX650

Logitech G502 RGB // Corsair K65 RGB (MX Red)

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Vedo che sei italiano :D, comunque puoi scendere sui 450 watt per l'alimentatore,se vuoi stare sicuro,vai sui 500, usa un cx500. E mi raccomando, overclocca quel processore, mettici un hyper 212 e arriva a 4.7ghz facilmente. L'HDD sembra una mezza sega, comunque.

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tight budget but still very solid, only thing is you said cheap overclocking and chose an h81 board :S

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£47.98 @ Amazon UK)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£23.86 @ CCL Computers)

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£61.26 @ Amazon UK)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  (£59.66 @ Ebuyer)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£35.94 @ Aria PC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  (£124.98 @ Ebuyer)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£43.48 @ Aria PC)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£47.52 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £444.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-23 21:49 BST+0100

The z97 is more than twice the price of the h81, not going to buy a MOBO that is more expensive than the processor.

What's wrong with the h81?

If I get a cooler or/and an extra 4GB of ram I'll need to get a less powerful GPU, I can always get those at a later date.

 

Vedo che sei italiano :D, comunque puoi scendere sui 450 watt per l'alimentatore,se vuoi stare sicuro,vai sui 500, usa un cx500. E mi raccomando, overclocca quel processore, mettici un hyper 212 e arriva a 4.7ghz facilmente. L'HDD sembra una mezza sega, comunque.

I'm not Italian although I do live in Italy atm.

I chose the 550w PSU because I want to do some overclocking and the price difference wasn't that much.

I'll overclock the processor but not to 4.7 because I won't get a cooler right away, it will force me to get a cheaper GPU.

I know the HDD might suck witch is why i asked for a review on it but at that price who cares, I can get a seagate barracuda if that fails.

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@Lenor I tweaked some things and brought the price up to €500. I think it would be worth it for the extra components you get for it.

 

Also; praise be tomshardware!

Italy
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CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  (€61.28 @ Amazon Italia) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 300 55.5 CFM CPU Cooler  (€24.96 @ Amazon Italia) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€56.42 @ Amazon Italia) 
Memory: V7 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€58.45 @ Amazon Italia) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (€36.14 @ Amazon Italia) 
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€59.90 @ Amazon Italia) 
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (€2.87 @ Amazon Italia) 
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (€2.87 @ Amazon Italia) 
Total: €501.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-24 17:19 CEST+0200
 
Grab some fan splitter cables for the extra fans, the mobo only has 1 system fan header, and the case comes with 2. So you're going to have to find a cable that can accommodate them, or else get some molex converters. You got plenty of sites there to trawl through to find great deals.
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I really can't go higher than 400 because I'll also need a monitor witch will be another hundred.

I'm a noob when it comes to fans and cable management:)), thanks for the tips.

I really wanna get the 212 evo but it just doesn't fit into my budget, I will definitely get it at a later date though.

I need to dig trough those sites, thanks for the work.

 

Anything about the VTX3D r9 280 or about that cheap HDD?

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I really can't go higher than 400 because I'll also need a monitor witch will be another hundred.

I'm a noob when it comes to fans and cable management:)), thanks for the tips.

I really wanna get the 212 evo but it just doesn't fit into my budget, I will definitely get it at a later date though.

I need to dig trough those sites, thanks for the work.

 

Anything about the VTX3D r9 280 or about that cheap HDD?

 

I haven't heard anything bad about the VTX3D, which is as good as an endorsement I suppose. That HDD, whilst cheap, is still very small...but it's WD so it should be ok.

 

 
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  (€61.28 @ Amazon Italia) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€47.67 @ Amazon Italia) 
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€34.90 @ Amazon Italia) 
Storage: Western Digital AV 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€12.99 @ Amazon Italia) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (€36.14 @ Amazon Italia) 
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€59.90 @ Amazon Italia) 
Total: €402.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-24 17:37 CEST+0200
 
Changed the Mobo because it has usb3 front headers for the case. Offset that increase in price by choosing cheaper RAM.
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Yeah, you're right, a few extra euros for 3.0 headers is not a bad idea.

I'll keep the fury series ram though, 7 euros extra is acceptable.

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The VTX3D will be good. The HDD will work, but please change it asap.

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The VTX3D will be good. The HDD will work, but please change it asap.

Thanks.

The HDD is there to just get the build up and running, I'll change it when I have the money.

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The z97 is more than twice the price of the h81, not going to buy a MOBO that is more expensive than the processor.

What's wrong with the h81?

If I get a cooler or/and an extra 4GB of ram I'll need to get a less powerful GPU, I can always get those at a later date.

 

I'm not Italian although I do live in Italy atm.

I chose the 550w PSU because I want to do some overclocking and the price difference wasn't that much.

I'll overclock the processor but not to 4.7 because I won't get a cooler right away, it will force me to get a cheaper GPU.

I know the HDD might suck witch is why i asked for a review on it but at that price who cares, I can get a seagate barracuda if that fails.

you cannot overclock with an h series board or b series board...

4690K // 212 EVO // Z97-PRO // Vengeance 16GB // GTX 770 GTX 970 // MX100 128GB // Toshiba 1TB // Air 540 // HX650

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you cannot overclock with an h series board or b series board...

Yes you can. A bios update will remedy that particular problem.

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So I just noticed that the cheap HDD had a delivery cost of 25 euros, are you mad?

I checked the other components too and the only one that has a delivery cost is the PSU but only 7 euros.

 

i tried to fit the new build into the 400 euros but I had to get a cheaper power supply, cheaper ram and a lower end GPU.

What I decided to do instead is to bump the budget up to 450 and this is what I got:

 

 
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  (€61.28 @ Amazon Italia) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€47.67 @ Amazon Italia) 
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€39.50 @ Amazon Italia) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€45.30 @ Amazon Italia) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (€36.14 @ Amazon Italia) 
Total: €446.68
 
Thanks to everyone for your help.
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