A 1.5k budget pc build (not a repeat post)

[fostdecile]

Hi, I dont play any other games than dota 2, which i am i hoping could be played at the highest settings with this budget, including the os, but i dont need monitor/kb/mouse. However i have a few questions to ask, which makes this not a repeat thread as the other two posted recently.

-What is the cheapest "gaming" monitor that is both good and affordable?
-I will be using an Audio Interface with the PC to plug in my studio monitors and microphones, do i still need a sound card and a higher psu?

Thanks guys!

 

[Jian19]

i5-4460 + Msi h97m g43 ~ $404
G.skill 8gb ddr3 ~ $100
Crucial mx100 256gb ssd ~ $159
Wd blue 1tb ~ $75
Powercolor 260x ~ $179
Fsp aurum s 500w ~ $89
Samsung oem drive ~ $25
Fractal design R5 ~ $149
Win7 64 oem ~ $130

$1310 buy and assemble @ pctheme ask for discount. Can consider drop to a i3 if wan to further cut cost since a i5 is alittle overkill for ur need.

Dell s2340l ~ $209 is a decent ips monitor @ 1080p

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Hi, I dont play any other games than dota 2, which i am i hoping could be played at the highest settings with this budget, including the os, but i dont need monitor/kb/mouse. However i have a few questions to ask, which makes this not a repeat thread as the other two posted recently.

-What is the cheapest "gaming" monitor that is both good and affordable?
-I will be using an Audio Interface with the PC to plug in my studio monitors and microphones, do i still need a sound card and a higher psu?

Thanks guys!

Frankly speaking, this is (more than) all you need for DotA 2:

CPU+MB: Intel Core i5-4460 + ASRock H81M-HDS R2.0 @ $296
RAM: Crucial DDR3-1600 CL11 8GB @ $86
GPU: PowerColor R7-260X 2GB TurboDuo @ $166
SSD: Lite-On S900 128GB @ $83
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB @ $70
ODD: Samsung 24X CD/DVD Writer [OEM] @ $21
PSU: FSP Aurum S 500W [80 Plus Gold] @ $89
CASE: Corsair Carbide SPEC-02 @ $73
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit [OEM] @ $110
DSP: Dell S2340L 23" LED [eIPS] @ $189
DAC: Audinst HUD-mx2 @ $315 (eBay)

Total: $1498

Buy and Build at Tradepac, #05-18.

Get an external audio DAC for your monitors...

 

[fostdecile]

Okay, maybe i forgot to add that i also produce music, the current core i3 laptop could not handle so much tracks, and i also thought of recording a playthrough of my dota plays, is the busget sufficient or still overkill? I just do not want to feel disappointed if my computer could not handle those kinds of stuffs.

 

[monikernemo]

Okay, maybe i forgot to add that i also produce music, the current core i3 laptop could not handle so much tracks, and i also thought of recording a playthrough of my dota plays, is the busget sufficient or still overkill? I just do not want to feel disappointed if my computer could not handle those kinds of stuffs.

Maybe entry i5 quad core like 4460 for multitasking? How big are your audio files?

 

[Jian19]

Type of editing program u using ?

 

[fostdecile]

Maybe entry i5 quad core like 4460 for multitasking? How big are your audio files?

I would sometimes render about an average 15 files about 80mb each for one song for mixing. I thought i want to use an ssd for OS and get a HDD drive for those files. Is that possible?

 

[fostdecile]

Type of editing program u using ?

I am using Reaper for my workstation. The software itself dont consume any memories, at least in my experience. It is the loading of tracks and adding of effects that starts to pay a heavy tax on the memories usage.

One more question, what do you guys use to record your games?

 

[Jian19]

My recommendation is pretty close to wad u need

If u recording as well might wan to consider a gtx960

Leadtek gtx960 ref ~ $299

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Okay, maybe i forgot to add that i also produce music, the current core i3 laptop could not handle so much tracks, and i also thought of recording a playthrough of my dota plays, is the busget sufficient or still overkill? I just do not want to feel disappointed if my computer could not handle those kinds of stuffs.

Updated my configuration, please consider...

 

[Jian19]

I am using Reaper for my workstation. The software itself dont consume any memories, at least in my experience. It is the loading of tracks and adding of effects that starts to pay a heavy tax on the memories usage.

One more question, what do you guys use to record your games?

I think a i5 should be sufficient for ur needs

Ppl either use Fraps or Shadowplay (Nvidia)

Gtx960 should support it

 

[monikernemo]

I am using Reaper for my workstation. The software itself dont consume any memories, at least in my experience. It is the loading of tracks and adding of effects that starts to pay a heavy tax on the memories usage.

One more question, what do you guys use to record your games?

Can use inhouse Nvidia shadowplay?

 

[fostdecile]

Updated my configuration, please consider...

Wohoo! Thanks guys for taking your time to reply me! I am glad to know that it is indeed possible to narrow down my budget further to 1.2k.