First of all, I live in Malta, Europe, so prices will be significantly higher from here.. so I'll probably buy some of the components from abroad, probably overclockers.co.uk or computeruniverse.net. If anyone has used or knows someone who bought from these websites any feedback would be awesome. So, on to the specs.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Everyday stuff plus play some games. Mainly looking forward to playing Total War Rome II and the Witcher 3 when it comes out.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Looking for something around 1,000 euros, preferably less, including shipping and even a monitor if possible.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Malta, Europe
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
6) Will you be overclocking?
I'm buying the K version of the processor and a motherboard capable of overclocking but I'm no expert so probably won't overclock immediately. Still I prefer having the option and not using it than not having it.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
Haven't bought one yet but probably a normal 21" monitor.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Probably July/August
For now I'm thinking about this:
Intel Core i5-4670k or i7-4770k (not sure about this yet. price difference is around 100 euros)
MSI Z87-G45 Gaming (chose this one since it's not that expensive and allows me to Crossfire)
Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 OC-Edition or Sapphire HD7950 Boost Edition
Patriot Viper 3 Black Mamba 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz (should I invest in 1866Mhz instead or is the difference not too noticeable?)
XFX Pro Series XXX Edition 750W (thoughts on this? should be enough for Crossfire but not sure about quality)
Western Digital Blue 1TB
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Everyday stuff plus play some games. Mainly looking forward to playing Total War Rome II and the Witcher 3 when it comes out.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Looking for something around 1,000 euros, preferably less, including shipping and even a monitor if possible.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Malta, Europe
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
6) Will you be overclocking?
I'm buying the K version of the processor and a motherboard capable of overclocking but I'm no expert so probably won't overclock immediately. Still I prefer having the option and not using it than not having it.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
Haven't bought one yet but probably a normal 21" monitor.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Probably July/August
For now I'm thinking about this:
Intel Core i5-4670k or i7-4770k (not sure about this yet. price difference is around 100 euros)
MSI Z87-G45 Gaming (chose this one since it's not that expensive and allows me to Crossfire)
Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 OC-Edition or Sapphire HD7950 Boost Edition
Patriot Viper 3 Black Mamba 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz (should I invest in 1866Mhz instead or is the difference not too noticeable?)
XFX Pro Series XXX Edition 750W (thoughts on this? should be enough for Crossfire but not sure about quality)
Western Digital Blue 1TB
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance