Simple build with a future upgrade

[TalllPaul]

• Where are you located? Spain
• What is your budget? 500€
• Will you need a monitor, keyboard, and/or mouse included in that budget? No
• Shall you be requiring an OS? No
• What will you be using this rig for? Gaming
• If gaming, what resolution will you be playing at? 1360x768 (My current Monitor)
• Will you be overclocking? No
• Do you need a full build or will you be reusing some old parts New build

I have been wanting a gaming PC for a long time but I have been unemployed for about 3 or 4 years (Unemployment in Spain is still shocking) so I got the crazy idea of trying to build a cheap PC with an i3 and eventually once I get money upgrade to an i7.

So, a few bits I have penned down:

Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 Motherboard 83,95€
Intel Core i3-4169 3.7GHz 107€
Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz 44,90€
NZXT S340 Case 63€
GeForce GTX 750 Ti Strix 4GB DDR5 189€

What do you guys think? Or should I wait a few more years until I get a job?

I don't plan on playing massive big budget games really, especially not to start with, but I would be playing games like Minecraft, No Mans Sky, Euro Truck Simulator, Cities Skyline and other games of that type.

I currently have a Medion motherboard, 4GB DDR3 RAM as you can see in my stats.

I also own a PS4 and a Vita but they would be sold to fund the project, I have no patience lol

 

[Kilbane]

Maybe consider a used i5, hunt through ebay, plenty of them available, those extra 2 cores will make a huge difference, especially in sim type games. Plus, you can pick up a new 760 or even a used 770 for the same price as that 750ti (You shouldn't need the 4GB version at that resolution).

 

[barnsley]

I'd go for a FX6300 over an i3 for a gaming rig normally but seeing as you're planning to upgrade CPUs then I guess its best to stick with an i3.
I'd look at an r9 270/370 instead of the 750Ti unless power draw is really important to you. They seem to be a bit cheaper.

 

[TalllPaul]

Cheers guys, I will stick with the i3 and hope some Christmas money comes my way Also, where I am buying the card from the R9 is only 10€ cheaper for 2GB one :S

However, although I love the look of the S340 case, I may change to a BitFenix Comrade as it is 30€ cheaper and at a later date I have an option to buy a windowed side panel.

EDIT

So I went to sell my PS4 and Vita but what they give me for it is really not worth it, so I will be doing a build around Christmas with money from Christmas which means I can probably afford better components but still trying to keep it on a low budget, what I am very unsure on is the motherboard, has anyone got any suggestions of a good gaming motherboard under 200€? Maybe around the 150€ mark.

 

[TalllPaul]

So in about a month I should be able to start buying parts, think I will dish out for an i5 in the end

Just curious, is this graphics card any good? It costs 205€

MSI R9 380 Armor 2X 2GB GDDR5

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-R9-380-2GD5T-OC/dp/B00ZGF0WCK

Wow, already up there in the price range lol Not even got the RAM or PSU in there.

 

[NeverBackDown]

The 380x should be coming out by end of the month. You may want to wait as prices for the 380 might fall slightly

 

[TalllPaul]

The 380x should be coming out by end of the month. You may want to wait as prices for the 380 might fall slightly

Good to know Maybe there will be some deals for it Black Friday

 

[TalllPaul]

Ok. I think I have this one set now, so any advice again would be welcome, where I might need to improve, or where I could save money

i5-4690K
Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3 Motherboard
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 CL10 2x4GB
R7 370 Nitro Dual-X OC 4GB DDR5 Graphics Card (wouldn't mind crossfiring in the future)
Enermax MaxPro 500W PSU
NOX Hummer USB 3.0 Case White

Thanks

 

[TalllPaul]

So I made the first order for my first components, should arrive tomorrow, very exciting. I decided to save on the case and get one that isn't as nice looking which is blue and black so I dipped for 8GB of HyperX Fury blue RAM to go with it and I will probably grab another 8GB closer to Christmas.

Case: Sharkoon VG4-W
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue DDR3 1600MHz PC3-12800 8GB
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3

Next will be the CPU, PSU and GFX Card, still unsure of the GFX card as the website has raised the prices of the 290X just before Christmas