Posts by jadetiger81

Man, thank you so much. Seriously, major props to you—you absolutely nailed this. And thanks for clearing up those details about the discounts, too. Really appreciate the help!

Also, I wanted to ask—does anyone know when the typical sales cycles happen for these kinds of components? Not asking for direct discounts, obviously, but I definitely noticed they were a bit more budget-friendly a few months back. Thanks!

Hey everyone, I was wondering if someone could help me put together a full PC build for about $2500? I’m looking for a complete setup—everything included, like the monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, you name it...
I actually tried putting one together myself, but I'd love to get some feedback on potential changes. Ideally, I'd like to grab everything from a single online retailer (I built this list using the tools over at gov.uk)
Here is what I've got so far:
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Extreme (I was originally eyeing a Gigabyte board, but... well, you know how it goes)
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K (honestly, I'm not sure if I even need something more powerful than this)
RAM: 8GB (2x4GB) Kingston Fury 1866MHz
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 3GB (not entirely sure if I should go with this or maybe a GeForce GTX 760)🙂
HDD: Western Digital 1TB 7200 rpm 32 MB cache
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 W (it might be overkill, plus it doesn't have an 80+ certification which worries me a bit)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus (it looks pretty sharp, and I know the GPU will fit easily)
Monitor: AOC I2369VM, IPS, 23" wide, wled 1920x1080
Keyboard & Mouse: Logitech G Series (standard US layout)
Speakers: Logitech z313

Total: $2500🤣😵

Thanks a ton!

So, what's the verdict on the Intel Core i5-3350P?

So, what about an EVGA GTX 660 OC?

Thanks!

So, I’ve put together a build specifically for gaming. This setup covers everything—the monitor, speakers, headset, keyboard, and mouse.
I’d really appreciate some feedback here; I could honestly use some second opinions from you guys to make sure I'm on the right track.
Processor: AMD FX-8350
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 evo
Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 R2
RAM: Kingston HyperX Blue 8GB (2*4GB)
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB
SSD: Samsung 840 evo 120GB
Graphics Card: Gigabyte R9 270x OC
Power Supply: EVGA 600B
Case: Rosewill Challenger-U3 Gaming
Monitor: ASUS vs228H-P
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics Subwoofer Satellite system (CA-3602a)
Headset: Turtle Beach PX-22
Keyboard + Mouse: AULA KILLING THE SOUL (mouse), REHEAD (same manufacturer for the keyboard)

-PCI-E card
-AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor, Gigabyte Z87, 8GB (2x4GB) Kingston DDR3 @ 1600MHz, 1TB HDD Western Digital, SATA III, NZXT H510 XFX 450W Power Supply
Quick question: Is a 450W unit actually enough to handle an EVGA GeForce GTX 980? 🙂