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Planning on building first pc - need help

MrChavelo
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Hello fellow beings,

 

I am planning to build my very first pc this summer and I need your guys help.

My budget is 750 - 800 euro without OS (820 - 875 USD), and I think I am going to build one of the two builds shown beneath. I would like to know if the parts in these builds are compatible and which of the two I should get. I would like to know too if these builds will be able to play games like Battlefield 4, Far Cry 3 and Crysis 3 maxed out at 1080p.

 

Build 1 (AMD):

CPU: AMD FX 6300

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V v2

Motherboard: MSI 970 Gaming

RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport (2x4gb @ 1600 Mhz)

GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming

PSU: Corsair CX600M

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB

Case: Sharkoon T28 (Red edition)

 

Link (Dutch site): http://goo.gl/QQiUxp

 

 

Build 2 (Intel):

CPU: Intel Core i3 4150

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V v2

Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 Gaming

RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport (2x4gb @ 1600 Mhz)

GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming

PSU: Corsair CX600M

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB

Case: Sharkoon T28 (Red edition)

 

Link (Dutch site): http://goo.gl/cRszyt

 

 

I am probably going to upgrade my CPU as time passes, and I have heared that the AM3+ socket is dead so I think I would be better off buying an Intel build because of the possibility to upgrade to Core i5s and Core i7s without upgrading my motherboard.

 

Now, which build should I choose? Will that build be able to play some of the newest games maxed out? And are the parts compatible?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

 

MrChavelo

Project Pluto
i3 4170 • MSI H97 PC Mate • MSI R9 380 2GD5T @ 1095MHz • Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 2x4gb @ 1600Mhz • WD 1TB Blue • be quiet! Pure Rock • NZXT S340 Black • XFX TS 550w • BenQ GW2265HM

 

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Build 2 with a 280X instead of a GTX 960.

The GTX 960's are overpriced in the Netherlands.

Rest of the build seems pretty good, can't comment on the motherboard because I dont know that much about them

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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Neither. If your budget is really €750, you should do this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€174.90 @ Caseking)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€41.45 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€64.75 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€56.90 @ Caseking)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card  (€315.97 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: BitFenix Neos White ATX Mid Tower Case  (€41.77 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€63.53 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €759.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-24 22:14 CET+0100

 

It'll blow the pants off of both of those builds. This build will be able to play all the newest titles maxed out at 1080p 60fps.

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Hello MrChavelo, welcome to the community! ^_^

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($90.38 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.00 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($124.28 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($96.03 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.51 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($225.98 @ NCIX)
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 (White) Mini ITX Tower Case ($100.62 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.78 @ Memory Express)
Total: $805.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-13 00:44 EST-0500

 

Note: My CAD prices include 13% tax.

See how much does this build add up to when switching to EU version. :)

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PCPartPicker part list: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/t34NjX

Price breakdown by merchant: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/t34NjX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (€201.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€90.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (€70.48 @ Home of Hardware DE)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€55.60 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (€229.90 @ Caseking)

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (€49.90 @ Caseking)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (€74.90 @ Caseking)

Total: €772.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-24 22:19 CET+0100

Old Build 5/2018-12/2023 - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/kdmb1331/saved/9gFcf7

New Build 12/2023-? - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/kdmb1331/saved/XTY2kL

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Thanks for all the support.

 

I think I will get this build:

 

CPU: Intel Core i5 4440

CPU Cooler: Stock cooler, I probably will uprade it down the road

Motherboard: Asrock H87 Pro4

RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport (2x4gb @ 1600 Mhz)

GPU: Asus R9 280 3GB

PSU: Corsair CX600M

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB

Case: Sharkoon T28 (Red edition)

 

Price: €731/801 USD

Link: http://goo.gl/POkgxN

 

This will be a way better build than the two of my first post.

I am going to buy all the parts at one shop, thus I will spend a little more money. However, Azerty is one of the cheapest Dutch/Belgian webshops I can find.

 

Any comments?

Project Pluto
i3 4170 • MSI H97 PC Mate • MSI R9 380 2GD5T @ 1095MHz • Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 2x4gb @ 1600Mhz • WD 1TB Blue • be quiet! Pure Rock • NZXT S340 Black • XFX TS 550w • BenQ GW2265HM

 

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