Budget Gaming PC

This http://www.wootware.co.za/wootware-drake-ultra-compact-mini-itx-gaming-pc.html

Wootware Custom-Built PC featuring premium-components we have hand-picked to provide the best overall quality, performance and value for money:
- Fully unlocked CPU for performance tuning and a base frequency of 3.2GHz.
- Improved Thermal design with the new Haswell (Devil's Canyon) LGA 1150 Socket CPU
- Includes Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz) wireless and Bluetooth 4.0
- Includes 8GB (2x4GB) of 1600MHz RAM: G.Skill ARES (for Low-Profile customization)
- Includes the Latest Nvidia Series graphics card with our recommended EVGA GTX750 TI Graphics card.
Availability:
R7,482.00
CPU*
Intel G3258 3.2 GHz BX80646G3258 Pentium Anniversary Edition Dual Core Unlocked 22nm Haswell (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Desktop CPU +R849.00
Motherboard*
ASRock H97M-ITX/ac Intel H97 LGA1150 Mini-ITX Desktop Motherboard +R1,249.00
Qty:
RAM*
G.Skill F3-1600C9D-8GAB 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1600MHz 1.5V CL9 Dual Channel Ares Desktop Memory +R1,099.00
Graphics Card*
EVGA 02G-P4-3753-KR NVIDIA GTX750Ti Superclocked PCI-E 3.0 16x 128 bit Desktop Graphics Card +R2,149.00
Optional : Storage HDD*
Western-Digital WD10EZEX Caviar Blue 1TB 64MB Cache Sata6G 7200rpm Internal Hard Drive +R759.00
Power Supply*
Antec 450C Neo Eco 450W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply +R655.00
Chassis*
CoolerMaster RC-110-KKN2 Elite 110 Mini-ITX Desktop Chassis +R532.00

Full PC-Assembly and Professional Cable-Management, Stress-Testing, Fine-tuning Configuration (Valued at - R300) +R190.00
R7,482.00



or this


CPU
Intel i5-4690K 3.5 GHz BX80646I54690K Quad Core Unlocked 22nm Haswell (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Desktop CPU
Motherboard*
ASRock Z97E-ITX/AC Series Intel Z97 LGA1150 Mini-ITX Desktop Motherboard
RAM*
G.Skill F3-2400C10D-8GTX Trident X 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-2400MHz 1.65V CL10 Dual Channel Desktop Memory
Graphics Card*
PowerColor AXR9 280X 3GBD5-T2DHE/OC TurboDuo RADEON R9 280X 3GB 384bit PCI Express 3.0 Desktop Graphics Card - Includes 3 Free Games (AMD Golden Tier)
Storage HDD*
Western-Digital WD10EZEX Caviar Blue 1TB 64MB Cache Sata6G 7200rpm Internal Hard Drive
Power Supply*
Antec 520C Neo Eco 520W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply
Chassis*
Corsair CC-9011047-WW Obsidian 250D Top Windowed Panel Cube Mini-ITX Chassis
Assembly*
Full PC-Assembly and Professional Cable-Management, Stress-Testing, Fine-tuning Configuration

Total: R9437.00
 
AndrewB05 said:
I could stretch my budget but not by much. What size power supply would i need? And where is the best place to get a cheap case? Gonna get a monitor from a friend but the case, psu and keyboard i have to buy. The HDD i can just get a cheaper smaller sized one for now and upgrade at a later stage so it doesn't worry me too much. With ram is 4gigs enough?
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I just put this together, some stolen from Wesley's guide on NAG,

Motherboard (R966): http://www.wootware.co.za/asrock-h81-pro-btc-lga1150-atx-motherboard.html
This MB will allow you OC the G3258 CPU See: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2389948
CPU (R781): http://www.takealot.com/intel-g3258-pentium-processor-3-20-ghz-3mb-cache-skt-1150/PLID32732295
RAM (R572): http://www.takealot.com/corsair-value-select-a-4gb-ddr3-dram-desktop-memory-1600mhz/PLID32582993
HDD (R708): http://www.takealot.com/seagate-barracuda-1tb-hdd-64mb-cache-sata-3-6-0gb-s/PLID32711463
Chassis (R396): http://www.rebeltech.co.za/683-zalm...-design-1x-usb30-2x-usb20-audio-in-out-c.html
PSU (R583): http://www.takealot.com/corsair-550w-vs-series-power-supply/PLID32583023
GPU (???): ???

R4006

This leaves you without a GPU which you can decide how far over budget you want to go. CS:GO like other Source engine based games don't really have heavy GPU requirements. Something in the price range range of a GTX650/750 will be plenty to play CS:GO
4GB RAM is fine, you can always add some more later should the need arise.

Anybody got any suggestions for a GPU in the R1500-R1800 range for AndrewB05? Best bang for buck so either amd or nvidia, whichever is better.
 
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@Ponder that's a pretty awesome build. The OP can just add some RAM and upgrade the CPU later on if need be but the architecture used in the G3258 will be sufficient for a year or 2 with DX12 coming.
 
Wow guys thanks so much for all the advice. Lots of stuff to go through and i always research the crap out of stuff before i buy but you have given me the best options. @Ponder that build looks good and in my budget so will just look up reviews for all the parts and tinker a bit if i feel i need too. I know this is a small budget but its a lot of money for me so i'm not going to rush into buying anything.
 
AndrewB05 said:
Wow guys thanks so much for all the advice. Lots of stuff to go through and i always research the crap out of stuff before i buy but you have given me the best options. @Ponder that build looks good and in my budget so will just look up reviews for all the parts and tinker a bit if i feel i need too. I know this is a small budget but its a lot of money for me so i'm not going to rush into buying anything.
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Be careful with the MB, not all H & B series boards will allow you to OC the CPU, have a look at that Anandtech link I posted.
Also have a look at that video I posted earlier to get an idea of the performance, granted you will be getting a lower spec GPU. If only we paid the same as for stuff in the US....but we can only dream.

Oh that chassis you can get from wootware or takealot (can't remember now) for R5 more if you want to limit the amount of suppliers which is probably a good idea.

Let us know how it goes and shout if any questions.
 
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Hey all, SO needs a desktop machine for academics, internet and gaming (WoW, Portal 2, Half Life 2, Diablo 3, etc).

Do you all give the following the thumbs up?

Chassis: Zalman Mid PC Tower Case - Z1 ATX
PSU: Gigabyte ODIN Pro 550W
Memory: Corsair Value Select 4GB DDR3 1333MHz PC Memory
Motherbard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3 Motherboard - Socket 1150
Graphics Card: Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 GDDR5 PCI-E 3.0 Graphics - 1GB
Processor: Intel G3258 Pentium Processor 3.20 Ghz 3MB Cache SKT 1150
Speakers: Logitech Z120 USB Stereo Speaker - Black and White
Keyboard/Mouse: Microsoft Wireless Desktop 2000 - Keyboard & Mouse
DVD: LG GH24NSB0 Internal DVD Writer
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Screen is to be decided upon.

Have I forgotten something or overlooked something obvious?
 
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