I am currently attempting to build a gaming pc for recording and gaming. I have a tight budget and going over seven hundred and fifty euro is a no go at this moment in time for me. I already have some components here and need some help finding other components such as power supply, dvd drive, card reader and possibly a heatsink.
Here are a list of the components:
CPU: Intel core i5 3570k (dabs.ie)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V Lx S1155 Intel Z77 DD3 ATX (dabs.ie)
Ram: 8GB Black Mamba DDR3 Memory
Case: (Not Decided)
Hard Drive: (Not Decided, but 1TB is preferred)
DVD Drive: (Not Decided)
Card Reader: (Not Decided)
Graphics Card: Asus ATI Radeon HD 6670 2GB PCI: Express
Power Supply: (Not Decided)
Any of the components that say not decided, please advise one thats good value for money. The CPU, Motherboard and Ram are part of a packageon dabs. You can advise a heatsink if you wont but I wont be doing any overclocking as I am very new to building computers, overclocking and computer terms. Also, if you are looking a site were components can be bought, try look for sites with free shipping to the Republic of Ireland.
And now that you're on a budget I'd say go with This motherboard it's cheaper and as good (maybe better)
And then you can have the money for a better graphics card. Because that graphics card you've got there.. kinda.. sucks or is a little out of date :)
Go with this Graphics card: This card rocks. And if you're fast youll get 3 free games with it ;) I'd say atleast this card, unless you're gonna upgrade the next 5 months or so :)
When you're on a budget, there's no reason to get a card reader unless you need it.
HDD and DVD reader.. There's a million of those out there. I just recommend Asus DVD reader and Western Digital or Seagate HDD.
...Hope that wasn't too much to swallow but good luck :)
I agree with CactusCow on the PSU as Seasonic makes some of the best power supplies out there. Since you are getting a package deal with your board it would be kind of hard to start changing that out I suspect. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think there is anything wrong with your board of choice. Perhaps later you can update you GPU when you have a little more cash. I personally like Cooler Master Cases so this one here should not break the bank.
Card readers are pretty cheap and nasty as the saying goes and if you don’t need it right now then skip it. Just use a USB cable for now. Hope this has been of some help and enjoy your build.