Now I'm really going to build a PC (budget build with complexes)

[pastafingers]

Hello, people of the mighty forum!

So I've actually decided to build a new computer for myself (not these previous topics where I thought about htpc and sth else).

Specs:

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 (because the retail version of it is cheaper than 4430 retail (in my local store) and I need the extended warranty), going to upgrade to Devil's Canyon later

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo (if I can put a large one, going to upgrade later) / Noctua NH-L9i (if I'll need to use a low profile one)

Motherboard: Not sure about this one, but I'd like to get something with z97/h97 so I can install Devil's Canyon. The size doesn't really matter

RAM: (Kingston) HyperX Fury Black 2x4GB 1600MHz (going to upgrade later to 2x8GB for start)

Storage: (Kingston) HyperX 3K 120GB (???). I don't know if that's the route that I'll go with. Suggestions please!

Hard Storage - going to be added later: WD Green (or Black) 2TB

GPU: MSI GeForce GTX660 TwinFrozr 2GB

Case: Corsair Carbide 200R (ATX) (will upgrade to a better one later) / BitFenix Phenom M (mATX) (would be better that it would be portable) / Maybe I'll wait for the new Corsair Air 240 or Graphite 380T
PSU: Corsair CX500W / Seasonic S12II-520W

I'd like to fit in 900$ )

 

Here it is, my parts list (not in partpicker, because I'm lazy ). Hope that You guys will give me some suggestions and reccomendations. I would really like that it would be portable and cool and quiet and fast (as possible for the money) and I want to get the best value for the money (as they call bang for the buck). I'm going to do very heavy PHOTO editing (because my dad's laptop with a 635M and i7-3610QM is not enough and he doesn't let me to use it. When he lets me to edit on his laptop, the rendering is slooooow), Adobe CS (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator), AUDIO production, mild gaming (because I still go to school) (Sims 2-4, Battlefield 4, NBA 2k14, L.A. Noire, Need For Speed), programming. So, what I want: a rig which could provide the best bang for the buck as possible for 900$ and would be as powerful, as quiet and as fast as possible for the money. Maybe I'm repeating myself over and over again, I'm tired. It must be intel (you can see why in my avatar), portable and great.

 

 

Thanks in advance!

John

 

 

(tell me, if I forgot anything)

[Shd0w2]

I would reccomend a 750ti over the 760.

[nsyedhasan]

Do you need Windows, keyboard, mouse, or monitor? Which stores are you buying from?

[tharvey]

I would reccomend a 750ti over the 760.

I second that.. price to performance is really good on the 750Ti.

[nsyedhasan]

I would reccomend a 750ti over the 760.

He has a 660 in the build. If you are recommend the GTX 750 Ti over the GTX 660, then I would disagree only if the GTX 750 Ti was a lot cheaper than the 660.

[BallisticPeanut]

If you plan on using Primiere Pro and After Effects I highly suggest trying to fit a Intel i7 or quad core xeon into your build. 

 

An i7-4770 (k or non k) should do the trick, but if you have a hard time fitting it in your budget you can also try an Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 (if its availible and priced correctly) which is near identical to an i7 in performance with a slightly lower clock speed and $50 USD cheaper.

[pastafingers]

I have the peripherals and OS. I was looking at the 750ti, and at 650ti Boost, but I don't know how well they perform in rendering media and games. Please keep in mind, that I'm still running a monitor with a max resolution of 1280x1024 (cool, right?).

I don't think that I'm going to do it like a workstation. It should be an all-around system, but shouldn't be too expensive for my budget. For now, I want to get what I can for my money and I want to upgrade to a decent machine. And I will feel a difference when going from socket 478 system to a modern platform with decent hardware. Later (few years later) I'll have money to upgrade something more exclusive. As I've outlined already, I'm going to upgrade to Devil's Canyon in the future, but now I want to stick with hardware that will perform as best as it can for the money

[pastafingers]

@nsyedhasan - I'll buy the components at a Lithuanian store called skytech.lt (I live in Lithuania, NCIX doesn't ship to LTU and I want the components to have their warranties)

(Sorry for double post, no "edit your post" on mobile)

[nsyedhasan]

@nsyedhasan - I'll buy the components at a Lithuanian store called skytech.lt (I live in Lithuania, NCIX doesn't ship to LTU and I want the components to have their warranties)

(Sorry for double post, no "edit your post" on mobile)

How much do you want to spend in litas?(I am assuming that is what the website is using)

[pastafingers]

@nsyedhasan

Yes, that's the web store. My budget for the computer is 900$ / 2300Lt (Litas)

[MEC-777]

@RedWarrior - If you're not planning to overclock (I'm guessing not by your choice of locked CPU) then you don't need an aftermarket CPU cooler. The stock Intel coolers are actually pretty decent. You also wouldn't need a "Z"97 chipset motherboard because that is for overclocking. So right there you could save a few dollars to put towards other, better components. 

 

Is you budget 900 litas? Or the equivalent of $900 USD which is about 2281 litas?

[MEC-777]

@nsyedhasan

Yes, that's the web store. My budget for the computer is 900$ / 2300Lt (Litas)

Ok, that's about 660 euros. Something like this should be more than capable to suit your needs. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€151.90 @ Caseking) 

Motherboard:  ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€62.90 @ Hardwareversand) 

Memory:  Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€64.90 @ Caseking) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€50.39 @ Pixmania DE) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  (€228.26 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Case:  Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (€38.01 @ Hardwareversand) 

Power Supply:  XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€46.66 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Total: €643.02

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-04 06:50 CEST+0200)

[pastafingers]

@MEC-777

My budget is 2300 LITAS what is approx. 900$ US dollars.

That build that You've posted would be pretty okay for me, but I want to use a Geforce card since I am going to use Adobe CS and audio software more than games.

Also, XFX is not avaivable in Lithuania, as well as Team Vulcan. Would Seasonic S12II-520W do its job for powering that processor and a 750ti (or a 650ti boost)? Would Crucial Ballistix Sport do the thang? They are pretty cheap and as I've read, they are pretty good for their money.

Anyway, thanks for replying!

[MEC-777]

@MEC-777

My budget is 2300 LITAS what is approx. 900$ US dollars.

That build that You've posted would be pretty okay for me, but I want to use a Geforce card since I am going to use Adobe CS and audio software more than games.

Also, XFX is not avaivable in Lithuania, as well as Team Vulcan. Would Seasonic S12II-520W do its job for powering that processor and a 750ti (or a 650ti boost)? Would Crucial Ballistix Sport do the thang? They are pretty cheap and as I've read, they are pretty good for their money.

Anyway, thanks for replying!

If you want to go with an Nvidia Geforce card instead of AMD, the GTX 760 is the closest equivalent to the R9-280. The 750Ti is less powerful than those cards so you'd be getting less performance. Since you said you wanted the best performance per dollar, you'd be better off with a GTX 760 if you can find one that fits your budget.

 

You don't have to buy the exact parts on the list,but rather try to get parts with the same specs. So if you can't get the Team Vulcan RAM, that's fine. Just use any dual channel 2x4GB 1600mhz CL9 RAM that is at a good price. Crucial Ballistix RAM is good, just make sure it's 1600mhz and the latency is CL9.

 

Yes, Seasonic makes very good power supplies and 520W will be more than enough. 

[pastafingers]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

It's funny, because it costs $736.91 in US but over $900 dollars in Lithuania...

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.98 @ SuperBiiz) [$238.39 @ skytech.lt]

Motherboard: Asus H97M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($110.99 @ Amazon) [$119.20 @ skytech.lt]

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon) [$101.55 @ skytech.lt]

Storage: A-Data XPG SX900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon) [$92.14 @ skytech.lt <<<< cheaper than RAM in LT ]

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) [$226.24 @ skytech.lt <<< that's why I can't afford a 760 now]

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) [$47.44 @ skytech.lt]

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ SuperBiiz) [$81.95 @ skytech.lt]

Total: $736.91 / $906.92 [somehow, my local e-shop shows me that it's $906.92, when I get $890.94 when summing up these converted prices from Litas to USD. weeeeeirdd ]

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-12 16:12 EDT-0400 / Lithuanian prices typed in by RedWarrior 2014-06-12 23:27 GMT+2

 

It's funny, because it costs $736.91 in US but over $900 dollars in Lithuania... 

 

Now, how's this build? Should it do what it's supposed to do? Bang for the buck ratio? Something better value, better recommendations?


(CPU was suggested by the folks of this thread)