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Hi all, im trying to DIY my own desktop, currently looking at price range from 800~1.1k. i did some looking through the internet. Things im trying to use on the desktop : dota2/ SC2 / CS:GO / Diablo3 / photoshop / 3d-max.

Here is my setup, although missing afew parts.

CPU+MB : MSI Z87-G45 + i5 4440
RAM : 1600 KINGSTON HYPERX 8gb
GPU : SAPPHIRE HD 7750 O.C 1GB
SSD : Kingston V300 120GB
HDD : Seagate 1 TB SATA
Power Supply : Seasonic G-series 550w

What casing do you guys recommend?
 
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The motherboard is for overclocking which ur CPU can't do..

1.1k ~

i5-4440 + Asrock h81m dgs ~ $298
Crucial 8gb ddr3 ~ $90
Plextor m5s 128gb ssd ~ $130 or Crucial m500 240gb ssd ~ $155 (amazon)
Wd blue 1tb ~ $76
Zotac gtx750 ~ $169
Samsung oem drive ~ $21
Fsp aurum s 500w ~ $89
Fractal design arc mini r2 ~ $120
Win7 64 oem ~ $115

$1108 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
 
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Jian19 said:
The motherboard is for overclocking which ur CPU can't do..

1.1k ~

i5-4440 + Asrock h81m dgs ~ $298
Crucial 8gb ddr3 ~ $90
Plextor m5s 128gb ssd ~ $130 or Crucial m500 240gb ssd ~ $155 (amazon)
Wd blue 1tb ~ $76
Zotac gtx750 ~ $169
Samsung oem drive ~ $21
Fsp aurum s 500w ~ $89
Fractal design arc mini r2 ~ $120
Win7 64 oem ~ $115

$1108 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
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thanks for the comment, but lets say i wan to do some upgrading in the future, which part would i be upgrade first?


Ark Law said:
For your budget, use mATX board instead and buy Sharkoon casing. Around $55 only for their mATX casings
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can use sharkoon instead ot the fractal arc mini?
 
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No issue

If u wan to save some $ and get budget case can consider coolermaster n200
 
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Even so, you would need to up your budget if you wanna play upcoming high end games... GTX 750 simply wun cut it at ultra.
 
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Gtx750 can play Titan fall high settings no issue..
 
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shadow84 said:
Even so, you would need to up your budget if you wanna play upcoming high end games... GTX 750 simply wun cut it at ultra.
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CPU+MB: Intel Core i5-4570 + ASRock H81M-HDS @ $310
Core i5-4570 for higher single thread turbo boost essential for 3DS Max.
Use ASRock's XFastRAM RAM Disk application to create RAM Disk for Photoshop acceleration.
RAM: Kingston ValueRAM DDR3-1600 CL11 8GB @ $92
GPU: Zotac GTX 750 Ti 2GB @ $207 (mynextcom)
SSD: SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB @ $124
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB @ $75
ODD: Samsung 24X CD/DVD Writer [OEM] @ $21
PSU: FSP Aurum S 500W [80 Plus Gold] @ $89
CASE: Sharkoon REX3 Value @ $69
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit [OEM] @ $115

Total: $1102

Optional:
RAM: Kingston ValueRAM DDR3-1600 CL11 8GB X2 @ $184
If you do not need Windows 7.

Buy all others from Tradepac, #05-18.
 
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MoneyFace =p said:
CPU+MB: Intel Core i5-4570 + ASRock H81M-HDS @ $310
Core i5-4570 for higher single thread turbo boost essential for 3DS Max.
Use ASRock's XFastRAM RAM Disk application to create RAM Disk for Photoshop acceleration.
RAM: Kingston ValueRAM DDR3-1600 CL11 8GB @ $92
GPU: Zotac GTX 750 Ti 2GB @ $207 (mynextcom)
SSD: SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB @ $124
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB @ $75
ODD: Samsung 24X CD/DVD Writer [OEM] @ $21
PSU: FSP Aurum S 500W [80 Plus Gold] @ $89
CASE: Sharkoon REX3 Value @ $69
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit [OEM] @ $115

Total: $1102

Optional:
RAM: Kingston ValueRAM DDR3-1600 CL11 8GB X2 @ $184
If you do not need Windows 7.

Buy all others from Tradepac, #05-18.
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Thanks alot for the list, but i was wondering, is the ODD important? can i make do without it?
 
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xmrgreenx said:
oh icic. thanks alot for helping! the price listed is directly from their page? or can bargain further?
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You can actually haggle with Tradepac to match the pricing from mynextcom.. Try to go slightly lower to test them, rebound back if not possible, but do not pay more than what the cheapest shop is offering
 
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xmrgreenx said:
Hi all, im trying to DIY my own desktop, currently looking at price range from 800~1.1k. i did some looking through the internet. Things im trying to use on the desktop : dota2/ SC2 / CS:GO / Diablo3 / photoshop / 3d-max.

Here is my setup, although missing afew parts.

CPU+MB : MSI Z87-G45 + i5 4440
RAM : 1600 KINGSTON HYPERX 8gb
GPU : SAPPHIRE HD 7750 O.C 1GB
SSD : Kingston V300 120GB
HDD : Seagate 1 TB SATA
Power Supply : Seasonic G-series 550w

What casing do you guys recommend?
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Hey, did you manage to get the desktop in the end?
Currently, thinking of setting up a desktop with the same price range and purpose.
 
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