New Desktop!

[Archz]

My last desktop was a pretty expensive one, but it did last from I was 14 to 21. But I see your point and I think you're right. I mean, right now all I play is pretty much dota and wow, and I'm not even that picky on the graphics, I just don't want it to lag. I think I'm going to cut my costs a little bit more, and then in two years time, upgrade it or get a new one!

[Vorte]

Necro!

I'm looking to get a new desktop myself, would love some feedback. I'm basically looking to spend as little money as possible, for a pc that can stream nicely.

At first glance, this is what I found "affordable and probably sufficient"

Corsair Carbide 300R Midi Tower Sort
Corsair CX V2 600W PSU
AMD FX-6100 6-Core Processor
ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2, Socket-AM3+
Kingston ValueR. DDR3 1333MHz 8GB, CL9
XFX Radeon HD 6870 1GB GDDR5
Intel® SSD 330 Series 120GB 2.5", 25nm
Sony Optiarc DVD±RW Writer, AD-5280S
Microsoft OEM Wired Desktop 400
Logitech OEM S-120 2.0 høyttaler
Logitech HD Webcam C310
MS COA Label Windows Home Premium 7
MS DVD Win H.P/Pro/Ultimate 7 NO 64bit
MS ROYALTY Win Home Premium 7 Nordic

I got a 1tb hd already that's not even half full, that I figured I'd use.

Anything I should invest more in\scrap that are close in price to the items listed?

[Vorte]

QPAD FH Komplett L.E.
An intel alternative..

Cooler Master Elite 430 Midi Tower Black
Corsair CX V2 500W PSU
MSI B75MA-P45, Socket-1155
Intel® Core i5-3450 Processor
Kingston ValueR. DDR3 1333MHz 8GB, CL9
MSI GeForce GTX 560 SE 1GB PhysX CUDA
Sony Optiarc DVD±RW Writer, AD-5280S
Intel® SSD 330 Series 120GB 2.5", 25nm
Microsoft OEM Wired Desktop 400
Logitech OEM S-120 2.0 høyttaler
ASUS PCE-N15 11n PCI-E Adapter
MS COA Label Windows Home Premium 7
MS DVD Win H.P/Pro/Ultimate 7 NO 64bit
MS ROYALTY Win Home Premium 7 Nordic

[Archz]

As much as I love Komplett PC, if I lived with Empty I would probably buy the parts myself and build it!

When it comes to spending as little molah as possible, you can probably scrap the SSD. My computer is perfectly fast, I think that SSD is a luxury reserved for the rich :p

[Gaeios(Graxlos)]

SSD's are for those guys who loves a snappy computer and low loading times.

[kagir]

Grab a K processor, e.g. 2500k on a budget.

[Vorte]

Cooler Master Elite 430 Midi Tower Black
Corsair CX V2 430W PSU
MSI B75MA-P45, Socket-1155
Intel® Core i5-2500K Processor
Kingston ValueR. DDR3 1333MHz 8GB, CL9
MSI GeForce GTX 560 SE 1GB PhysX CUDA
Sony Optiarc DVD±RW Writer, AD-5280S
Western Digital® Desktop Green 1TB
Microsoft OEM Wired Desktop 400
Logitech OEM S-120 2.0 høyttaler
ASUS PCE-N15 11n PCI-E Adapter
Operativsystem ikke valgt
Logitech HD Webcam C310

More like this then? Just under 830 euro delivered n done.

[Rash]

I work at the same holding as Komplett, so if you're planning to buy your parts there, I'll ask around to see if it's possible to get you some discount. I've never done it internationally, so I can't promise anything!

As for the PC, I wouldn't recommend getting a "K" version of a proc, unless you are planning to overclock it at some point. For a few bucks extra you can get a regular 3rd generation i5 like the 3450. I would also try to get a motherboard with the Z77 chipset, Asus and MSI make pretty good ones and don't cost all that much.

Also I'm not entirely sure about this, but I think the AMD 6870 GPU is a little more bang for buck than the gtx560.

If you still have your current HDD, and it's on a SATA connection, you can save money by skipping the 1 TB drive, and get an SSD instead. Of course you should only do this if you think you don't need the extra storage. And you can also probably save a little money by not getting a new DVD drive. You can just use your current one, or don't get one at all. Who needs em anyway!

[Vorte]

Already ordered! went with 3570k i5, a ssd hd and gtx560 se. From everything I read online, _not_ buying the 3570k seemed foolish, care to enligthen why I'd rather get a 3450?

[Rash]

No reason at all! I just assumed you wanted as cheap as possible. I would always recommend getting a faster one.

Great choices on the proc and especially on the SSD! A little warning though; once you get used to that SSD, you won't know what hit you once you use your (normal HDD) laptop again. It will be hard to resist the urge to put one in there as well, so good luck with that!

[Vorte]

Thanks I'm just looking to stream tons, so didn't mind spending a little on cpu, though, it wasn't that much more than what was "standard" in that pack, like 50 euro dif or so.