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[PkGamer]

I'm looking to build a gaming pc that will be cable of running games on high/ultra.Also the computer will be used for recording youtube videos and possibly later on livestreaming.I tend to make music and animations so I guess take that into consideration too.

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First of all I just need to make something clear before someone redirects me to some really high end stuff.I really just need a max of 60 fps since thats how many frames most monitors support and I won’t be able to see the difference between 60fps and 120fps.I also will have a budget of less than 1000 euros.Ideally the budget should be even smaller like 500-700 but I can always stretch it.I'm pretty sure you can get some decent parts with a budget of 700.Note, euros.

Oh and one of the most important aspect I'm taking into consideration is the motherboard. I'm looking for something that I will still be able to upgrade and something that can be safe proofed for a few years so that my motherboard will be able to support the latest generations/production lines of processors/GPUs.I'm also looking for a couple of PSE slots (or whatever they are called) so that I can have a dedicated graphic card (maybe 2 later on), a sound card (I tend to create music on my computer).Not sure how many ram slots.Would be nice if it also had wifi built-in but not necessary.Doesn't require to have a kazillion of usb slots and I don’t really need usb 3.0.

I'm most likely going for Ram DRRM 3 (or whatever its called) but might stick to DRRM 2 and upgrade later(motherboards come with both slot types right?).I'm looking for at least 8gb of ram probably.As far as I know its usually quantity over quality as long as its a trusted brand for ram.

For the processor I'm aiming at a two core/quad core one most likely from ATI/AMD since they tend to be a bit cheaper then Intel while still worthy.Once again I'm into producing music and I will be using the computer for youtube videos so there will be video editing too later on.

For the GPU I'm once again probably going to go for ATI/AMD...Maybe Nvidia but once again im not sure.I'm probably looking for a graphic card from 500mb-1gb but I'm not sure.No need for those fancy 3D supported graphic cards since I dont even have a 3D monitor.

I'm probably looking for something from 500gb-1tb for storage.Probably SATAII.

Once again I am just a bit of a computer enthusiastic and don't know that much.Definitely don't know much about the prices but I'm going for a budget from 500 to a maximum of 1000 (note its a maximum, I'd prefer something in the 700s or even the 800s)

I live in Ireland so I'll be only buying parts here or from UK if necessary unless the shipping is cheap or free.

I'm also looking for a monitor but thats later on since I have some old piece of ..... that I will be able to play around with.Right now I'm using a laptop and so I'm pretty limited to gaming not mentioning recording.I'll probably sell it since I don't even use it outside of home and so the computer will just replace it.

Also note this is just a base and I will be probably be upgrading it with time so that why I’m really focused on the motherboard and its compatibility etc.

So I’m looking for recommendations,tips and so on.Thanks for taking your time of reading through that block of text.

Thanks for any tips, help and recommendations

[Remuthra]

Tip 1: Get the best graphics card you can. It's important, really.
Tip 2: The best processors are rip-offs. Get the second best or so.
Tip 3: RAM has different speeds. Your entire RAM store runs at the speed of the slowest stick, and faster RAM is at least as important as more RAM.
Tip 4: Make sure your power supply is strong enough to support your different components.

Questions: Do you want a full setup, or just a tower? What sort of extras such as disk drives do you want? Are you willing to put up with setting up a water cooling system? Do you care enough about musical quality to pay a couple hundred for a quality sound card?

[PkGamer]

Not sure what you mean by full setup.I'd probably prefer a tower set up with a middle sized case probably maybe even a large one but I'll have to look into that once I pick a motherboard and gpu etc.
I will probably settle on a normal disc drive without blueray support since its cheaper and I wont be needing blueray.
Personally I prefer water cooling since it will be quieter than fans and more effective but if it leaks or the pump gets damaged I'll end up with fried electronics.I'll probably set up fans first since they are cheaper and I probably wont be overclocking but I might use water cooling later on.
I'll probably settle for a lower quality sound card probably something cheapish and not that expensive as a couple hundred.

I agree with you on the processors since the best ones are usually just 0.10 ghz faster or whatever but still cost like a ton more.

[Remuthra]

Not sure what you mean by full setup.I'd probably prefer a tower set up with a middle sized case probably maybe even a large one but I'll have to look into that once I pick a motherboard and gpu etc.

Full setup- Monitor, speakers, keyboard, mouse, etc.

[PkGamer]

Oh alright.Yup I will be going for a full set up then

[Remuthra]

Alright, in that case you probably aren't going to get a top-of-the-line rig for 1000 euros, in my opinion. You might be able to, but I doubt it personally .

[Sensei]

It looks like you haven't built a computer in a while- for example, you DEFINITELY want DDR3 RAM and you almost certainly want a 1TB HDD if you're gaming (it's not much more expensive than 500GB and would be a small part of your budget). Frankly, you should consider a RAID array (simultaneously back up your data on two identical drives). For reference though, start here:

Logical Increments

You can probably build one of the computers straight off that example list, throw in a sound card and a WiFi card, and be very happy with it. In my opinion a thousand pounds is also plenty of money- past 800 or so you really start to see diminishing returns and unless you REALLY insist on having the latest stuff, it's not worth it to spend more compared to upgrading later.

Within your budget, you're probably already looking at a close to top-end Nvidia video card (Nvidia owns the top of the market) and a good i5 processor (you don't really need more), as well as 8 gigabytes of DDR3 RAM. It's important to think about what the slowest part of your setup will be, but assuming it's not processor-limited (shouldn't be with a recent i5) a 180 pound Nvidia GTX 760 graphics card will get you a consistent 60FPS at maximum settings and 1080p resolution in Tomb Raider or Skyrim, and 45 FPS in Far Cry 3 or Crysis 3.