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Hey guys, 

I just signed up on your site, I'm from France and I found the content : videos etc. amazing.

Here's the thing I need a PC to get things done !

My budget is 800€ which makes $970. I will buy things in France : I can buy on amazon whithout problems.

For the price I would like everything needed in a tower and a screen.

I don't think it will fit but before giving up the screen I want to ask to competent people.

Things I will do with my PC : gaming (battelfield, counter strike, gta, far cry ) at 60fps with 1920x1080 but not a lot just for fun; coding (so compiling...) a lot.

I need a PC that doesn't start being slow because I have skype open, 40 chrome tabs open, an IDE open too...

I don't want to overclock neither to install watercooling, neither to buy an OS.

Screen preference : 60hz, 24", no screen type, If the screen can pivot that's better

If I could fit a sdd I think It can be a great thing but again budget is straight.

URI of config : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bN4TVn

Here I put the real price I will pay things in Euro to dollars, because for some people 1€ = $1...

First configuration idea (852€ -> $1030) :

  • SDD : 78€ -> $95
  • RAM : 77€ -> $94
  • Proc : 158€ -> $191
  • MotherBoard : 65€ -> $79
  • Hard Drive : 55€ -> $67
  • Graphic card : 138€ -> $167
  • Case : 43€ -> $52
  • Fan : 30€ -> $36
  • Power supply : 61€ -> $74
  • Screen : 146€ -> $176

I don't think the processor is the best choice I can make and the graphic card too. Hope you will be able to light me on these things.

Escuse me for the possible mistakes, I did my best.
 
Thanks a lot for reading me.

http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/76fLqs

I tried to work in a Xeon, but the monitor included killed that idea...

the build you had needs an aftermarket cooler and the motherboard you picked was pretty terrible... if you're going to run an 8-core AMD, you really have to invest in a solid mobo to make up for it's high power draw... I also don't believe in paying extra for binned chips (30 difference between the 8320/50, same processor, different bin)... the R9 270 is much more powerful than the 750ti for the same price... everything else was more or less a value purchase vs respected brands...

I could knock some things down on this build, but you're getting into critical parts that will significantly downgrade performance... so basically, this would be my bottom line that I'd pay for given your needs...

The thing about using United States version of pcpartpicker is that a lot of our parts either aren't available in Europe or have drastic price differences that don't translate to scale... the dutch version isn't exactly France, but it gives a much better representation of what things cost in Europe using the euro as currency... 

First of all thanks. Good idea to use German version :-)

I never heard of Enermax neither of Team Vulcan or XFX, I guess you had good feedback about it ?

Also why did you choose another motherboard ?

Finally I heard Crucial sdd were (by the time I heard) massively returned to after-sales service; did you have any feedback on that ?

Yeah, I ask a lot of question :-)

The Enermax cooler is a solid one that quite frankly should replace the CM Hyper 212 EVO (which IMHO is overly recommended) cause it cools better, is made of better materials, and is MUCH easier to install... I currently use one that's a previous gen with some fan bling... I can personally vouch for these...

Team Vulcan RAM? meh... RAM is RAM... it's whatever... no need to pay extra for brand name RAM... so long as it does what it says it will, you're in the clear, it's not a critical component.... but the specs on it are very good for the price... I'm sure it's Chinese manufactured but so is EVERY piece of RAM in existence...

the motherboard with an 8-core AMD is a BIG deal... that's a POWER HUNGRY CPU... it needs proper cooling at the VRMs and proper powerphase design... the board you picked has neither... it'd be lucky not to fry the chipset @ stock clocks...

XFX is good brand... they make top-quality PSUs... some people don't love their GPUs since they come with a locked chip (so you can't overclock them)... but I doubt you were going to jump into overclocking you GPU off the bat regardless, and the cooling unit is solid on them...

Crucial is an excellent brand in terms of SSDs... they give Samsung a run for their money at a cheaper price point...

Feel free to ask questions... that's why you came here, right? :)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/x8MtHx

Here is an alternative, I took out the SSD because the mother board supports M.2 which can be faster then a SSD. And if you aren't planning on overclocking, I removed the cooler to save money. I changed the case and form factor because it offers a more compact and stylish aesthetic with ample airflow and expandability.

If you are willing to have a slightly smaller monitor, this one has a decent response time and look.

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-VS247H-P-23-6-Inch-Full-HD-LED-Lit/dp/B005BZNDS0/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1420180981&sr=1-1&keywords=asus+monitor

 

Thanks guys you are awesome, quick and quality answer !

@DrunkenPanda of courses I came to ask question, there's no point just to ask for a config and buy it.

If RAM is RAM we don't care I might change because Amazon France wants me to buy it for too much money.

For the rest I read, thank you for all the clarifications.

@Ivan - Mr. Chimp thank you too.

This is too expensive for my budget but I bet I may help someone coming on that thread one day.

Guys, I also need a microphone, a cheap one just to plug it on my computer, skype with friends no big deal just something that works and that won't break after on day of use.

http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B002HJ9PTO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1X6FK5RDHNB96 I saw this microphone what do you think ?

Blue Snowball is 50$ I think... :)

 

Thx but too much I will go with the audio-technica.