Build Help - Also need advice.

[razak3l]

Hello guys, so lately I have been wanting to build a pc really much since my 4 - 5 year pc has been broking down and I want to experience PC gaming again since all the new titles, actually even old titles like from 2012 I can't run them even on low settings at 1080p..So I actually have a budget of 1k GBP. But here's the thing, I have that money theoriticaly. My dad and I have been discussing this matter for about 2 weeks, and it's not that we can't afford the PC but there are also other priorities and of course those other priorities are in front of the PC.. I have an idea that, what IF I would build a PC with about 300 - 400 GBP, with a solid motherboard and all, nothing fancy, with a card that could run Hearthstone and League of Legends on MAX graphics, and then from time to time upgrade that 400 GBP pc into a 1k. With time I could buy a new GPU, get an SSD, case, etc, etc. Is it worth it? I find it stupid and I know most of you will say just wait and buy the whole thing upfront. What are your thoughts?

[VillagersSpawn]

Here's my build:

If you take off peripherals it's £520. It's a beast. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£129.95 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£42.16 @ CCL Computers) 

Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£54.36 @ CCL Computers) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£53.94 @ Aria PC) 

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

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  (£179.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.45 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£46.09 @ Aria PC) 

Keyboard: A4Tech G800V Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£18.00 @ CCL Computers) 

Other: BenQ GL2250HM  (£88.79)

Other: Ukamshop (£4.26)

Total: £682.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-11 22:18 GMT+0000

[razak3l]

 

Here's my build:

If you take off peripherals it's £520. It's a beast. 

 

NOTE: The dollars are GBP. I am British. It's PCPartBuilder's fault.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.96 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.79 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 

Keyboard: A4Tech G800V Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Other: BenQ GL2250HM  

Other: Ukamshop 

Total: $794.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-11 17:17 EST-0500

 

I don't need peripherals, I have a razer bundle set..build seems nice, but still doesn't fix my problem

[VillagersSpawn]

I don't need peripherals, I have a razer bundle set..build seems nice, but still doesn't fix my problem

 

They're just peripherals I am going to buy. It's a great deal, the 'Ventigo'. If you choose to build it, in honor of peace and unicorns, it must be called 'The Ventigo.'

[ZanCrow]

If you only want to play LoL and Hearthstone on max settings, I would recommend R9 270x. I have a R9 270x and i can play LoL with max settings + 70 fps. I also play Hearthstone and there is no lag. Plus, I dont overclock, so i think this could be a fitting video card for what you asked for.

 

ZanCrow