So after giving it some deep thought, I've decided to build an affordable gaming PC instead of purchasing a console. I watched a handful of tutorials, read dozens of reviews and looked through hundreds of components on the pcandparts website. Initially I had a budget of a 1000$, then I stretched it out to an extra 100-150$ for shipping and taxes. The components I chose and am planning to order from pcandparts are:
1- CPU: Haswell 3.2 Ghz i5-4460 (The 4690 is unavailable, do you know where I can get my hands on it and how much it's going to cost me?) 188$
2- Mobo: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition 144$
3- GPU: MSI N750 TF 2GB 165$
4- Cooler Master Elite 350 + 500w PSU 59$ (I have my eyes on a
ThermalTake H21 mid-tower for 45$, but the problem is I can't find a PSU for less than 90$ on pcandparts)
5- Ram: Kingston HyperX savage white series 8GB 65$
6- HDD: WD 1 TB 59$ (planning on getting an SSD after a couple of months)
7- Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ 21.5" LED IPS Full HD 139$
8- Keyboard and mouse: Lenovo KM4800 17$ ( It should do the job until I can save up for a real keyboard)
9- DVDRW: LG GH24N595-24x 23$
10- UPS: PCE 1500VA (600 watts) 71$
Pretax total: 930$
VAT: 93$
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Total: 1023$
I still have a maximum of 100$ to spend, it will probably go for the i5-4690 CPU in case I buy it from another store or the Case and PSU. I'm also willing to drop an extra 20$ on some basic speakers like the Star 120W Speakers Black USB (does anyone how much it costs?)
I'm open to your suggestions and please feel free to post any comments, insights or recommendations.