~$900 Gaming/College PC. Also, first post.

[Dragonfyre]

Hey, LTT forums!

 

1. Budget & Location

 

As stated in the title, the budget is around $900. I may consider going slightly above this if it will give me more bang for buck. I live in the Philippines. Although the budget is expressed in USD for your convenience, price conversion may not be entirely accurate since parts tend to be pricier around here, i.e. the i5-4690 is $199, but the lowest price I can find it for from local (ALREADY gaming-oriented, non-mainstream) dealers is the equivalent of $220. It may seem small, but imagine a price difference like that for every part. Sucks.

 

But don't worry about that. Just a bit of a segway. The $900 budget already has that factored in, although I'll probably end up paying the equivalent of $1000+.

 

2. Aim

 

Web browsing, gaming, schoolwork. No video or picture editing.

 

Although the only game I'm playing on my PC right now is League of Legends (since I'm mainly a console/handheld gamer, and for reasons I will state in #5), I do understand that many games play better on the PC, with some very good games (that I really want) being exclusives or just plain unavailable on next-gen (I use a PS4) such as Dark Souls II, Crusader Kings II, Age of Empires II, Divinity: Original Sin, and Diablo III. So mainly RTS, RPG, MOBA, and maybe some MMO, but I'd also like the option of at least light FPS gaming if I want to try them out in the future.

 

If budget runs tight on the GPU side, I'm okay with games running smoothly although not spectacularly.

3. Monitors

 

Single monitor only, and 1080p is fine.

 

4. Peripherals

 

I've already decided on the peripherals (CMStorm Quickfire TK, Razer Naga + Goliathus LoL edition, and SteelSeries Flux), and the budget does not include Windows. Feel free to comment on the peripherals, though.

5. Why are you upgrading?
 

The reason I'm upgrading is that my computer right now is a Series 5 Samsung Ultrabook running on the 1.7 GHz, dual-core i5-3317U, 4GB RAM, and Intel HD Graphics 4000. Not exactly gamer-friendly.

[elan2468]

First Off, Welcome to the community its great to have you, second i will cook you up a lil

[elan2468]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KyVP99

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KyVP99/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.34 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($79.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($249.00 @ Newegg) 

Case: Zalman ZM-Z9 U3 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Acer G227HQLbi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($108.00 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-N10 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($17.70 @ Amazon) 

Total: $819.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-16 07:08 EST-0500

For 800 usd this is a great beast of a machine and its only 800$s so hopefully you can match your budget

[bry.yyyy]

Hey, LTT forums!

 

1. Budget & Location

 

As stated in the title, the budget is around $900. I may consider going slightly above this if it will give me more bang for buck. I live in the Philippines. Although the budget is expressed in USD for your convenience, price conversion may not be entirely accurate since parts tend to be pricier around here, i.e. the i5-4690 is $199, but the lowest price I can find it for from local (ALREADY gaming-oriented, non-mainstream) dealers is the equivalent of $220. It may seem small, but imagine a price difference like that for every part. Sucks.

 

But don't worry about that. Just a bit of a segway. The $900 budget already has that factored in, although I'll probably end up paying the equivalent of $1000+.

 

2. Aim

 

Web browsing, gaming, schoolwork. No video or picture editing.

 

Although the only game I'm playing on my PC right now is League of Legends (since I'm mainly a console/handheld gamer, and for reasons I will state in #5), I do understand that many games play better on the PC, with some very good games (that I really want) being exclusives or just plain unavailable on next-gen (I use a PS4) such as Dark Souls II, Crusader Kings II, Age of Empires II, Divinity: Original Sin, and Diablo III. So mainly RTS, RPG, MOBA, and maybe some MMO, but I'd also like the option of at least light FPS gaming if I want to try them out in the future.

 

If budget runs tight on the GPU side, I'm okay with games running smoothly although not spectacularly.

3. Monitors

 

Single monitor only, and 1080p is fine.

 

4. Peripherals

 

I've already decided on the peripherals (CMStorm Quickfire TK, Razer Naga + Goliathus LoL edition, and SteelSeries Flux), and the budget does not include Windows. Feel free to comment on the peripherals, though.

5. Why are you upgrading?

 

The reason I'm upgrading is that my computer right now is a Series 5 Samsung Ultrabook running on the 1.7 GHz, dual-core i5-3317U, 4GB RAM, and Intel HD Graphics 4000. Not exactly gamer-friendly.

local store link ? any local currency budget ?

[bry.yyyy]

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KyVP99

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KyVP99/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.34 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($79.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($249.00 @ Newegg) 

Case: Zalman ZM-Z9 U3 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Acer G227HQLbi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($108.00 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-N10 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($17.70 @ Amazon) 

Total: $819.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-16 07:08 EST-0500

For 800 usd this is a great beast of a machine and its only 800$s so hopefully you can match your budget

 

i don't think there's any price drop of AMD R9 Series since indonesia doesn't get price drop i don't think philipines get

[bry.yyyy]

if you wanna cheap buy on amazon.com and ship to your country

[elan2468]

i don't think there's any price drop of AMD R9 Series since indonesia doesn't get price drop i don't think philipines get

either way thats why i made 800 so any problems would fit in

[shadowblitz3]

local store link ? any local currency budget ?

@Dragonfyre try http://dynaquestpc.com

[Dragonfyre]

@Dragonfyre try dynaquestpc.com

 

local store link ? any local currency budget ?

 

I actually thought of this, but didn't think anyone would bother. Sorry about that. Local currency budget, without peripherals, monitor (@elan2468; I forgot to mention this, sorry), or Windows is PHP45000, and yes @shadowblitz3, I am looking at http://dynaquestpc.com/, among http://pcx.com.ph/, http://www.pcgilmore.com.ph/ and http://www.benstore.com.ph/

 

 

First Off, Welcome to the community its great to have you,

 

 

Welcome!

 

Thanks a lot!

[SuperStroopwafel]

Welcome! @elan2468 his build is nice! 

[bry.yyyy]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($75.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($249.00 @ Newegg) 

Case: Raidmax ATX-298WBP ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply  ($69.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-N10 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($17.70 @ Amazon) 

Total: $875.60

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-16 07:35 EST-0500

[bry.yyyy]

 

i decided to put the screenshot of it

 

 

and 

 

[elan2468]

Welcome! @elan2468 his build is nice! 

Thanks <3

[Dragonfyre]

@lolbry9, thanks for all the help! Since you recommended both at some point, can you give me a rundown of the pros and cons of running R9 290 over GTX 760, and vice-versa?

 

This is what I'm thinking of:

 

CASE: Raidmax SEIRAN II Windowed ATX Mid-Tower Case [black] @ PHP 1,870

PROCE​SSORS​:   Intel Core i5-4460 Haswell Quad-Core 3.2GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics @ PHP 8,300

MOTHE​RBOAR​D:  Gigab​yte G​A-H81​M-DS2​ micr​o-ATX​ Moth​erboa​rd @ PHP 2,680

MEMOR​Y (RA​M):   Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz 8GB (1x8GB) CL9 1.5V DIMM @ PHP 4,120

GRAPH​IC CA​RD​:  Sapphire R9-290 4GB GDDR5 TRI-X OC W/ BF4 512-bit Graphic Card @ PHP 21,630

STORA​GE DR​IVE:   Western Digital Blue 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive @ PHP 2,700

POWER​ SUPP​LY:  Corsair CX Series™ CX600M 80Plus-Bronze APFC Semi-Modular Power Supply @ PHP 3,420

 

TOTAL: PHP 44, 720

[bry.yyyy]

@lolbry9, thanks for all the help! Since you recommended both at some point, can you give me a rundown of the pros and cons of running R9 290 over GTX 760, and vice-versa?

 

This is what I'm thinking of:

 

CASE: Raidmax SEIRAN II Windowed ATX Mid-Tower Case [black] @ PHP 1,870

PROCE​SSORS​:   Intel Core i5-4460 Haswell Quad-Core 3.2GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics @ PHP 8,300

MOTHE​RBOAR​D:  Gigab​yte G​A-H81​M-DS2​ micr​o-ATX​ Moth​erboa​rd @ PHP 2,680

MEMOR​Y (RA​M):   Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz 8GB (1x8GB) CL9 1.5V DIMM @ PHP 4,120

GRAPH​IC CA​RD​:  Sapphire R9-290 4GB GDDR5 TRI-X OC W/ BF4 512-bit Graphic Card @ PHP 21,630

STORA​GE DR​IVE:   Western Digital Blue 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive @ PHP 2,700

POWER​ SUPP​LY:  Corsair CX Series™ CX600M 80Plus-Bronze APFC Semi-Modular Power Supply @ PHP 3,420

 

TOTAL: PHP 44, 720

i recommend 700W Or 750W PSU If you go with R9 290 

[bry.yyyy]

if you can get GTX 970 On philipines just go with it 

[Dragonfyre]

if you can get GTX 970 On philipines just go with it 

 

Thankfully, I can. Here's the modified list:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Mwave)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($72.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($369.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Other: RAIDMAX Seiran ATX-902WB ($69.99)

Other: HP 2009f  (Purchased)

Total: $862.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-17 07:18 EST-0500

 

Got lazy and just exported from PCPartPicker, but the total is PHP 46,140.

[bry.yyyy]

Thankfully, I can. Here's the modified list:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Mwave)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($72.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($369.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Other: RAIDMAX Seiran ATX-902WB ($69.99)

Other: HP 2009f  (Purchased)

Total: $862.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-17 07:18 EST-0500

 

Got lazy and just exported from PCPartPicker, but the total is PHP 46,140.

yeah it's all good to go but you didn't use hdd ?

[Pommy192]

I personally would get a gtx 970 as its really good at the price point and also AMD is like having a radiator in your room

[Dragonfyre]

yeah it's all good to go but you didn't use hdd ?

 

...yeah. I figured I could just buy that later, since getting one drives me over budget more than I already am, and I still have my laptop for non-gaming, non-intensive work.

 

I personally would get a gtx 970 as its really good at the price point and also AMD is like having a radiator in your room

 

Yep, got the Gigabyte GTX 970.

[holytoledo]

Umm. Do you have a spare HDD? Sorry didn't see anything about a previous build just a laptop.