Budget 1.2k rig

[applebig]

No need any peripherals, strictly no amazon deals.
Games to play will be dota2 and tf2. Hope to be able to play some better standard game in future.

Need OS as well, win8 preferred.

 

[royfrosty]

1.2k

ASrock H81M DGS + i5-4440 ~ $293
Crucial 8gb 1600mhz ~ $89
WD Blue 1tb ~ $71
Crucial m500 240gb ~ $185
Powercolor r9 270 2gb ~ $260
Cooler Master 311 USB 3.0 ~ $54
SilverStone 500w 80+ PSU ~ $55
Samsung ODD ~ $21
Windows 8.1 OEM ~ $115

Total ~ $1143. Buy at tradepac, DIY

 

[applebig]

1.2k

ASrock H81M DGS + i5-4440 ~ $293
Crucial 8gb 1600mhz ~ $89
WD Blue 1tb ~ $71
Crucial m500 240gb ~ $185
Powercolor r9 270 2gb ~ $260
Cooler Master 311 USB 3.0 ~ $54
SilverStone 500w 80+ PSU ~ $55
Samsung ODD ~ $21
Windows 8.1 OEM ~ $115

Total ~ $1143. Buy at tradepac, DIY

Will it be better if i go for gtx 750ti since it should be arnd the same price range?

 

[MoneyFace =p]

CPU+MB: Intel Core i5-3470 + ASRock B75M-DGS @ $292
RAM: Crucial DDR3-1600 CL11 4GB X2 @ $94
GPU: Zotac GTX 760 2GB @ $320 (mynextcom)
SSD: Crucial M500 240GB @ $175 (t258jgn)
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB @ $72
ODD: Samsung 24X CD/DVD Writer [OEM] @ $21
PSU: Silverstone Strider Essential 500W [80 Plus] @ $55
CASE: Sharkoon REX3 Value @ $69
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit [OEM] @ $110
Windows 7 is much more stable and user friendly.

Total: $1208

Buy and Build from Tradepac, #05-18.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Will it be better if i go for gtx 750ti since it should be arnd the same price range?

GTX 750 ti is strictly a tier weaker...

 

[royfrosty]

Will it be better if i go for gtx 750ti since it should be arnd the same price range?

750ti is a lower tier card than the 270. It is a different price range also.

270 has more horsepower over the 750ti.

750ti is low powered card also.

 

[Yureak]

750ti is a lower tier card than the 270. It is a different price range also.

270 has more horsepower over the 750ti.

750ti is low powered card also.

270 is equal to roughly 760 roy is right.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

270 is equal to roughly 760 roy is right.

GTX 760 is rather equal to HD 7950/ R9-280....

 

[royfrosty]

For current gen cards comparison

750ti<270/270x<280<760

All this cards from 270 onwards the performance wise very close to each other. And also depends on what games you play.

Only one can feel the difference from 760/280 to 280X/770 and above.

This will be a jump.

 

[applebig]

CPU+MB: Intel Core i5-3470 + ASRock B75M-DGS @ $292
RAM: Crucial DDR3-1600 CL11 4GB X2 @ $94
GPU: Zotac GTX 760 2GB @ $320 (mynextcom)
SSD: Crucial M500 240GB @ $175 (t258jgn)
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB @ $72
ODD: Samsung 24X CD/DVD Writer [OEM] @ $21
PSU: Silverstone Strider Essential 500W [80 Plus] @ $55
CASE: Sharkoon REX3 Value @ $69
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit [OEM] @ $110
Windows 7 is much more stable and user friendly.

Total: $1208

Buy and Build from Tradepac, #05-18.

I think I'll go with this but save more on ssd by getting 120gb and pump a bit more to mobo and CPU to msi b85 g43 + i5-4440. Is that fine?

 

[royfrosty]

I think I'll go with this but save more on ssd by getting 120gb and pump a bit more to mobo and CPU to msi b85 g43 + i5-4440. Is that fine?

Thats fine. Cause the B85 killer also oos atm in sls. (Last checked yesterday afternoon while walking to various shops)

For ssd wise i recommend 240gb at least. 128gb really quite tight unless you everyday maintain it.