1.5k Gaming Desktop

[XxlwAteRzlxX]

as above, Budget is approx 1.5k + -

Requirement:
Be Able to play GTA 5 Smoothly,
Monitor
Does not require SSD( already have )

any suggestion ?

 

[Jian19]

i5-4460 + Msi h97m g43 ~ $361
Crucial 8gb ddr3 ~ $78
Wd blue 1tb ~ $70
Msi gtx970 armor edition ~ $499
Fsp aurum s 500w ~ $89
Samsung oem drive ~ $21
Corsair Carbide Spec 02 ~ $84
Win7 64 oem ~ $110
Dell s2340l ~ $189

$1501 buy and diy @ tradepac ask for discount. If not sure how to diy can bring to gs shop ask him help u assemble @ a fee.

 

[XxlwAteRzlxX]

Someone recommended me this PC THEMES build,

ASrock Z97 MPRO 4 + i5-4690 NON-K

Corsair vengeance Pro 1866 4 GB x 2

Seagate 2TB

Corsair RM 850W 80+ GOLD

SAPPHIRE R9 290X 4GB TRI-X

CM Hyper 212PWM COOLER

Samsung 24x DVD RW

Total :1554

Casing not chosen yet

hows the above build ?

 

[mudxblood]

Someone recommended me this PC THEMES build,

ASrock Z97 MPRO 4 + i5-4690 NON-K

Corsair vengeance Pro 1866 4 GB x 2

Seagate 2TB

Corsair RM 850W 80+ GOLD

SAPPHIRE R9 290X 4GB TRI-X

CM Hyper 212PWM COOLER

Samsung 24x DVD RW

Total :1554

Casing not chosen yet

hows the above build ?

motherboard and psu overkill. why need a cpu cooler when u dont overclock? can exclude cpu cooler.

 

[XxlwAteRzlxX]

motherboard and psu overkill. why need a cpu cooler when u dont overclock? can exclude cpu cooler.

thought the same about the psu, guess i'll switch to the build Jian19 recommended.
any big difference between the two graphix ? i know amd's graphic are usually hotter

 

[lucied]

The pc themes build is actually okay if you plan to overclock with an unlocked cpu and use crossfire (seems similar to mine) otherwise its overkill.

 

[GrimaH]

You can buy legit Windows 7/8 keys off Reddit Windows sellers for like S$20+ if you have a debit card. That'd save you a chunk of money to be saved or invested in better PC components or accessories.

 

[XxlwAteRzlxX]

You can buy legit Windows 7/8 keys off Reddit Windows sellers for like S$20+ if you have a debit card. That'd save you a chunk of money to be saved or invested in better PC components or accessories.

actually still a student so able to get windows key for free

 

[idjekyll]

talking about cpu cooler overkill, while it's very true, if you have the extra cash then why not? imho, a stock cooler really looks ugly and spoils the overall aesthetics of your build. that is, if aesthetics plays a part in your plans to build a rig.