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Hi,

I am planning on building a ~ 1100 dollar (~ 1000 euros) Gaming PC.

I already have a 1080p monitor along with all the peripherals needed.

I live in France, topachat.com is the site trough which I would like to get my parts.

 

Here's a vague idea of the setup:

 

 

CPU: Intel Core i5 (one that would not bottleneck the graphics card)

Motherboard: The cheapest 2-way SLI capable motherboard (for upgradability) (if not possible a bare bones motherboard with basic functionality)

Memory: Any DDR3, 2 x 4 Go kit

Graphics card: GTX 970 (I am unsure which version to buy)

SSD : Highest Gb/dollar SSDWifi card

Case : Cheapest bare bones case (featuring dust filters and basic cable management...)

Power supply : ~ 650W (for upgradability)

 

 

Here's a config that could do the job :

 

http://www.topachat.com/pages/configomatic.php?c=m4a9OIB5Q%2BJTAfQMfiOLC89OWzMEvr3Nb6acWXxgtJs%3D

 

 

CPU : Intel Core i5-4590 (3.3 GHz)

Motherboard : MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition

Memory : DDR3 Crucial Ballistix Sport, 2 x 4 Go, 1600 MHz, CAS 9

Graphics card : Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom, 4 Go

SSD : Kingston Now V300, 120 Go, SATA III

Wifi card : TP-Link TL-WN881ND

Case : Zalman Z1 (I am unsure about this case)

Power supply : Cooler Master G650M, 650W

 

 

What do you think of this setup ?

 

Is the Zalman Z1 a good enough case ?

 

Which version of the GTX 970 should I buy ?

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Hi,

I am planning on building a ~ 1100 dollar (~ 1000 euros) Gaming PC.

I already have a 1080p monitor along with all the peripherals needed.

I live in France, topachat.com is the site trough which I would like to get my parts.

 

Here's a vague idea of the setup:

 

 

CPU: Intel Core i5 (one that would not bottleneck the graphics card)

Motherboard: The cheapest 2-way SLI capable motherboard (for upgradability) (if not possible a bare bones motherboard with basic functionality)

Memory: Any DDR3, 2 x 4 Go kit

Graphics card: GTX 970 (I am unsure which version to buy)

SSD : Highest Gb/dollar SSDWifi card

Case : Cheapest bare bones case (featuring dust filters and basic cable management...)

Power supply : ~ 650W (for upgradability)

 

 

Here's a config that could do the job :

 

http://www.topachat.com/pages/configomatic.php?c=m4a9OIB5Q%2BJTAfQMfiOLC89OWzMEvr3Nb6acWXxgtJs%3D

 

 

CPU : Intel Core i5-4590 (3.3 GHz)

Motherboard : MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition

Memory : DDR3 Crucial Ballistix Sport, 2 x 4 Go, 1600 MHz, CAS 9

Graphics card : Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom, 4 Go

SSD : Kingston Now V300, 120 Go, SATA III

Wifi card : TP-Link TL-WN881ND

Case : Zalman Z1 (I am unsure about this case)

Power supply : Cooler Master G650M, 650W

 

 

What do you think of this setup ?

 

Is the Zalman Z1 a good enough case ?

 

Which version of the GTX 970 should I buy ?

The Kingston now V300 has low grade slow flash. Anything else but that. Try a crucial ssd.

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do you want to overclock the cpu?

 

ive heard bad things about the v300 ssd

 

get a gigabyte gpu

 

corsair or fractal case is better

 

try and get a 4690 or 4690k with a z97 mobo

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CPU : i5-4690K to optimize your Z97 mobo (Overclock)


Motherboard : MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition


Memory : DDR3 Crucial Ballistix Sport, 2 x 4 Go, 1600 MHz, CAS 9


Graphics card : MSI / Gigabyte / Asus


SSD : Crucial / Samsung


Wifi card : TP-Link TL-WN881ND


Case : Get either NZXT / Corsair / Cooler Master


Power supply : Cooler Master G650M, 650W


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Graphics card : Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom, 4 Go

 

The fans are inside the heatsink? The fuq? Never even heard of this card. Or brand. Don't know about reliability or cooling performance. But, the fans are INSIDE the heatsink. Wut? I ca- I can't even.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390X 8GB SOC Video Card  ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1083.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-21 14:42 EDT-0400

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get a overclockable cpu if you are getting a z97 motherboard or else a h97 will do just as well

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get a gigabyte gpu

 

corsair or fractal case is better

 

The amount of fanboyism is strong with this one.

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The amount of fanboyism is strong with this one.

 

they make great cases. gigabyte also makes great gpu's. i pick what i know works and what performs well. no need to get salty

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC) 


Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 


Total: $902.74

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-21 14:49 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($45.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.49 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390X 8GB SOC Video Card  ($429.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1083.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-21 14:42 EDT-0400

the Corsair 200r doesnt come with dust filters

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they make great cases. gigabyte also makes great gpu's. i pick what i know works and what performs well. no need to get salty

 

Gigabyte is not the only company in the world that makes good GPUs. Corsair and Fractal are also not the only people who make good cases.

 

Maybe suggest that these are reliable companies other than listing them off as the only option. You seemed kinda blunt in your reply.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $902.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-21 14:49 EDT-0400

 

 

He has $1100 to spend. I'd use that extra money on a 980. Or an i7 if he does productivity. And probably a better case. That case is a nice budget case, but not so good for this pricepoint.

"I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party."

-Ron White
 

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Hi,

I am planning on building a ~ 1100 dollar (~ 1000 euros) Gaming PC.

I already have a 1080p monitor along with all the peripherals needed.

I live in France, topachat.com is the site trough which I would like to get my parts.

 

Here's a vague idea of the setup:

 

 

CPU: Intel Core i5 (one that would not bottleneck the graphics card)

Motherboard: The cheapest 2-way SLI capable motherboard (for upgradability) (if not possible a bare bones motherboard with basic functionality)

Memory: Any DDR3, 2 x 4 Go kit

Graphics card: GTX 970 (I am unsure which version to buy)

SSD : Highest Gb/dollar SSDWifi card

Case : Cheapest bare bones case (featuring dust filters and basic cable management...)

Power supply : ~ 650W (for upgradability)

 

 

Here's a config that could do the job :

 

http://www.topachat.com/pages/configomatic.php?c=m4a9OIB5Q%2BJTAfQMfiOLC89OWzMEvr3Nb6acWXxgtJs%3D

 

 

CPU : Intel Core i5-4590 (3.3 GHz)

Motherboard : MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition

Memory : DDR3 Crucial Ballistix Sport, 2 x 4 Go, 1600 MHz, CAS 9

Graphics card : Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom, 4 Go

SSD : Kingston Now V300, 120 Go, SATA III

Wifi card : TP-Link TL-WN881ND

Case : Zalman Z1 (I am unsure about this case)

Power supply : Cooler Master G650M, 650W

 

 

What do you think of this setup ?

 

Is the Zalman Z1 a good enough case ?

 

Which version of the GTX 970 should I buy ?

 

you have a choice between a 970 and a r9 390(x)  ...

also get another ssd cuz that ssd is pretty slow.

reguarding your case ... fractal is a good place too look.

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He has $1100 to spend. I'd use that extra money on a 980. Or an i7 if he does productivity. And probably a better case. That case is a nice budget case, but not so good for this pricepoint.

Well i took into consideration that he maybe doesn't have access to all the stores and sales that pcpartpicker finds.

He lives in Europe after all and uses 1 website for his build for what we know.

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Well i took into consideration that he maybe doesn't have access to all the stores and sales that pcpartpicker finds.

He lives in Europe after all and uses 1 website for his build for what we know.

 

Well, in that case, the site that he uses might not even carry those parts. They might not even carry computer parts at all. They might only sell triangles. Oh, crap. He's shopping at the official Illuminati shop for exclusive Illuminati members only.

"I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party."

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Okay, thanks to all for your answers.

 

So, I made some modifications to the config : 

 

http://www.topachat.com/pages/configomatic.php?c=ll%2BS0KkoseCC4UoC9KI6bCDOs9EZuDYyLzcehR10fus%3D

 

CPU : Intel Core i5-4690K (3.5 GHz)

Motherboard : MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition

Memory : DDR3 Crucial Ballistix Sport, 2 x 4 Go, 1600 MHz, CAS 9

Graphics card : Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 Windforce 3, 4 Go

SSD : None or Corsair Force LS, 60 Go, SATA III

Wifi card : TP-Link TL-WN881ND

Case : Fractal Design Core 2500

Power supply : Cooler Master G650M, 650W

 

Is the Corsair Force LS good ? If not, I will likely repurpose my Crucial M550 500 Go SSD because I don't want to exceed my budget. Anyway, the SSD will be coupled with an 1 To HDD.

For now I think will not get a CPU cooler because I don't plan on overclocking yet. (but I will likely get one in the future)

 

Is the PC building option priced at ~$44 worth it?

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Okay, thanks to all for your answers.

 

So, I made some modifications to the config : 

 

http://www.topachat.com/pages/configomatic.php?c=ll%2BS0KkoseCC4UoC9KI6bCDOs9EZuDYyLzcehR10fus%3D

 

CPU : Intel Core i5-4690K (3.5 GHz)

Motherboard : MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition

Memory : DDR3 Crucial Ballistix Sport, 2 x 4 Go, 1600 MHz, CAS 9

Graphics card : Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 Windforce 3, 4 Go

SSD : None or Corsair Force LS, 60 Go, SATA III

Wifi card : TP-Link TL-WN881ND

Case : Fractal Design Core 2500

Power supply : Cooler Master G650M, 650W

 

Is the Corsair Force LS good ? If not, I will likely repurpose my Crucial M550 500 Go SSD because I don't want to exceed my budget. Anyway, the SSD will be coupled with an 1 To HDD.

For now I think will not get a CPU cooler because I don't plan on overclocking yet. (but I will likely get one in the future)

 

Is the PC building option priced at ~$44 worth it?

Yeah, aint bad price but that is cash you can save by building yourself.

If you want to spend that cash or not is up to you.

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