First PC/blue build.

[Petro95]

Hi everyone. Since this is my i will stick to the Thread Recommendations.

 

1. Budget & Location

I live in Austria, so my currency is in €uros, as for the budget is was planning on 600-700€.

 

2. Aim

I want to build a gameing rig with nice aesthetics and blue accents.

 

3. Monitors

I am using a https://www.amazon.de/ASUS-VX238H-LED-monitor-23/dp/B0097I10K0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477689306&sr=8-1&keywords=ASUS+VX238H+-+LED+monitor+-+23"

And I plan on getting a 27inches one when i am done and keep using the small one for browsing on the side.

 

4. Peripherals

I still need a mouse and keyboard in blue style, not too pricey.

Currently i am using Win10, I upgraded from Win7 for free and still have my old copy. So if i install this on the new PC, do i still get my free Win10 upgrade since it is tied to my Microsoft Account and everything?

 

5. Why are you upgrading?

My old PC is already 7 years old, slow and makes a lot of noise. It can't even run HeroesOfTheStorm above 10fps, so i think it is time to get a new one.

 

 

This is what i came up with myself: http://www.userbenchmark.com/PCBuilder/Custom/S7356-M11744.165268.19175.412.42907vsS1116-M132.7762.1125.89177

 

The Alternative side is my current PC and the baseline is what i want my rig to be. I really like the blue of my old Asus P7H55, so i want the new one to go with a blue theme as well.

Because I am a little noobie, I thought getting new RAM for my PC would be a great start. So i already have the HyperX RAM- in blue of course, which means the RAM is already set for my build. And coming as no surprise for you, the RAM does not work in my current PC.

 

Right now I do not know what kind of Motherboard i should get. The Asrock Z97 Anniversary is just a sample for the colour and probably does not have what i need, but i don't really know what i need.

This is what i am playing around with: http://motherboards.specout.com/compare/2990-2992-2994-3785/Asrock-Z97-Extreme4-vs-Asrock-Z97-Pro4-vs-Asrock-Z97-Anniversary-vs-MSI-Z97M-G43

It would be really great of you to help me with selecting the right MB. Do i need m.2 for my SSD? and so on.

 

It is all supposed to fit into this case: https://www.caseking.de/aerocool-aero-800-midi-tower-blau-gedaemmt-geck-362.html

wich comes with sound-insulation mats and 2 fans, one of them has blue LEDs.

 

My current PSU is a enermax 82+ pro 425w, which is non-modular and might be a problem for cablemanagement, so should i get a new one?

 

Regarding the CPU, i think the Intel Pentium G3258 is a good start, i can probably get it for 30€ used and still upgrade to a better one when i need more power right?

 

As for aesthetics, I am open for all recommendations. I really want my first selfmade PC to look nice and have a few blue lights

 

Thanks for your answers in advance, when the hardware stuff is done, I might need help with setting up my Bios, installing windows, making a boot-SSD and all that good stuff 

[Starelementpoke]

12 minutes ago, Petro95 said:

Hi everyone. Since this is my i will stick to the Thread Recommendations.

 

1. Budget & Location

I live in Austria, so my currency is in €uros, as for the budget is was planning on 600-700€.

 

2. Aim

I want to build a gameing rig with nice aesthetics and blue accents.

 

3. Monitors

I am using a https://www.amazon.de/ASUS-VX238H-LED-monitor-23/dp/B0097I10K0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477689306&sr=8-1&keywords=ASUS+VX238H+-+LED+monitor+-+23"

And I plan on getting a 27inches one when i am done and keep using the small one for browsing on the side.

 

4. Peripherals

I still need a mouse and keyboard in blue style, not too pricey.

Currently i am using Win10, I upgraded from Win7 for free and still have my old copy. So if i install this on the new PC, do i still get my free Win10 upgrade since it is tied to my Microsoft Account and everything?

 

5. Why are you upgrading?

My old PC is already 7 years old, slow and makes a lot of noise. It can't even run HeroesOfTheStorm above 10fps, so i think it is time to get a new one.

 

 

This is what i came up with myself: http://www.userbenchmark.com/PCBuilder/Custom/S7356-M11744.165268.19175.412.42907vsS1116-M132.7762.1125.89177

 

The Alternative side is my current PC and the baseline is what i want my rig to be. I really like the blue of my old Asus P7H55, so i want the new one to go with a blue theme as well.

Because I am a little noobie, I thought getting new RAM for my PC would be a great start. So i already have the HyperX RAM- in blue of course, which means the RAM is already set for my build. And coming as no surprise for you, the RAM does not work in my current PC.

 

Right now I do not know what kind of Motherboard i should get. The Asrock Z97 Anniversary is just a sample for the colour and probably does not have what i need, but i don't really know what i need.

This is what i am playing around with: http://motherboards.specout.com/compare/2990-2992-2994-3785/Asrock-Z97-Extreme4-vs-Asrock-Z97-Pro4-vs-Asrock-Z97-Anniversary-vs-MSI-Z97M-G43

It would be really great of you to help me with selecting the right MB. Do i need m.2 for my SSD? and so on.

 

It is all supposed to fit into this case: https://www.caseking.de/aerocool-aero-800-midi-tower-blau-gedaemmt-geck-362.html

wich comes with sound-insulation mats and 2 fans, one of them has blue LEDs.

 

My current PSU is a enermax 82+ pro 425w, which is non-modular and might be a problem for cablemanagement, so should i get a new one?

 

Regarding the CPU, i think the Intel Pentium G3258 is a good start, i can probably get it for 30€ used and still upgrade to a better one when i need more power right?

 

As for aesthetics, I am open for all recommendations. I really want my first selfmade PC to look nice and have a few blue lights

 

Thanks for your answers in advance, when the hardware stuff is done, I might need help with setting up my Bios, installing windows, making a boot-SSD and all that good stuff 

This:

PCPartPicker part list: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/WWpRFd
Price breakdown by merchant: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/WWpRFd/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€175.79 @ Mindfactory) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€65.89 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  (€55.55 @ Mindfactory) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€51.29 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB HS Black Edition Video Card  (€202.84 @ Mindfactory) 
Case: BitFenix Neos Black/Blue ATX Mid Tower Case  (€45.43 @ Mindfactory) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€80.97 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  (€43.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €721.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-28 23:52 CEST+0200

[Petro95]

Thank you for your response, i have gone now with a rx480, never thought of an amd-graphicscard before. 

 

So any heads up and tips for installing the new card and changeing drives from nvidia to amd?

[antisleep]

Higher clocked i5-4590, 275GB SSD, RX 480 4GB, Black/Blue ATX Motherboard

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€199.03 @ Mindfactory) 
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€71.80 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (Purchased For €0.00) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€68.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€52.74 @ Mindfactory) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB NITRO+ 4G Video Card  (€228.91 @ Mindfactory) 
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€48.89 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

^non-modular but the case has psu shroud to hide your cables
Case: Aerocool Aero 800 Blue Mid Tower (€59.90 @ CaseKing)
Total: €705.30 (maybe €720-ish)

 

Would you consider selling that DDR3 ram so you can go ahead and go for a current gen Skylake system?