I've finally put together my first build after being a lifelong console gamer. I never thought I'd end up a PC gamer, and while I still think the PS1 and PS2 game libraries are legendary, I was left cold by the current generation of consoles. Seeing the Xbox One struggling to even hit 1080p in most games (720p Battlefront is laughable), and the PS4 barely running at 30 fps in The Witcher 3, I decided consoles are too feeble to keep investing in. The distant glow of the PC Master Race beckoned me.
The turning point came when my brother in law upgraded to a GTX 980 Ti SLI set up and gifted me his old EVGA GTX 660 SC. He told me that this GPU would at the very least match PS4 performance, so I used this as the basis for my very first foray into building a system.
My criteria was pretty simple: a build that would outperform the PS4 in multi-plat games. The problem is that the New Zealand dollar shat the bed over the last 18 months, and so importing components is ridiculously expensive. And our local retail prices are brutal compared to the US. I decided to prowl Trademe (basically NZ's eBay) for used components, whilst being thrifty with sales on new stuff, slowly amassing a build.
The SLI 660s might seem a bit weird, but being a uni student who only works part time, it gives me similar performance to a 780 at a much smaller price.
I'm really proud of how it turned out, and the look on my peasant friends' faces when they saw the Witcher 3 at 1080p60 on my 60 inch TV was glorious (you can play on a TV with a controller?!).
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $150.00 |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $60.00 |
| Motherboard | Asus MAXIMUS VII GENE Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $120.00 |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $90.00 |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $90.00 |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) | $100.00 |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) | - |
| Case | BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $75.00 |
| Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $150.00 |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $835.00 NZD / 575 USD | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-07 10:16 NZDT+1300 |
Pics of the PC: http://imgur.com/a/F3KIg
Submitted by Last_Vanguard Xbox 720 Release Date 2015
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