New Pc, lots of hesitation

[Itachiii]

Dont know if hesitation is the proper word tbh, but I'm towards a new build and I'm kind of confused and I could definetely need some help. Now, the list of the parts is this:

i5 4690k
Asus Gryphon Z97 Armor Edition
R9 270x Toxic or R9 280x around the same budget.
Geil Black Dragon 2x4gb 1600MHz
My old PSU CoolerMaster 1000W Silent Pro M2
BitFenix prodigy
Samsung 120GB EVO

Now this build is for gaming, Photoshoping and experimenting( gonna add custom loop later on) ,but for now all I care about is making the right decisions about the parts I'm gonna buy so that I dont get a lot off budget. The budget is around 650-700€. I find the CPU for 215€, the mobo for 165€. What's troubling me is the GPU, so much about the choise as well for the budget. I need a good GPU for like 200€.

Thanks in advance!

 

[ATMINSIDE]

Have you bought any of this?
What country are you in?

 

[EarthDog]

Weak GPU for gaming...
Overkill PSU...(but you own that)
Mobo you can go less on as well

 

[Itachiii]

Welp I got the psu from my old rig, could consider getting a new one and I got the RAM as well. The rest, nope I haven't baught any..

 

[Hippogriff]

280x is a good choice. I don't know where you live, but a friend of mine got a 290 (not x) for 250€.

I would buy a cheaper motherboard (Gigabyte Gaming 5, ASRock OC Formula, etc..) that should be around 130-140€ and get the 290

 

[Itachiii]

I live in Greece.. Now I would like to keep the uATX form so I would really appreciate uATX mobo suggestions . About the GPU, the cheapest 290 in Greece is around 280 - 300€, so a 290 is kinda off the question.. I know that the words "cheap" and "strong" for a gaming GPU cannot really exist in the same sentence but that's the main problem I got.

 

[Hippogriff]

I live in Greece.. Now I would like to keep the uATX form so I would really appreciate uATX mobo suggestions . About the GPU, the cheapest 290 in Greece is around 280 - 300€, so a 290 is kinda off the question.. I know that the words "cheap" and "strong" for a gaming GPU cannot really exist in the same sentence but that's the main problem I got.

Those motherboard exists also in mATX format, but they are cheaper than the Asus.

 

[EarthDog]

You don't have a choice in the prodigy with mATX case size... LOL!

For mATX boards... try Gigabyte Z97M-D3H. Here is a list: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...scription=Z97&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=30

Personally, I would rather go HDD than SSD and get a better GPU... I mean, you will be playing the games more than you will be loading them. YOu can get an SSD down the road.

 

[Itachiii]

I already got a Green 1.5TB so space is not the problem... What GPU would u suggest around 250 - 300 €?

 

[Theocnoob]

I basically agree with everything E.D. has said in this thread. He's got you on the right track.

 

[Itachiii]

Correction, I meant I wanna go for a mini-ITX build, so the Gryphon is not suiting my build anyway. So I'm currently searching for a mobo that will be able to leave me with some extra money to get a better GPU.. I'm searching at this very moment but anyone has any suggestions?

 

[Theocnoob]

I like the Maximus VII impact and Z97-I personally but they are pricey. How much do you want to spend on the board? Can you link us to the Greek or European online retailer from which you will buy the parts? Not all parts are for sale in all regions and knowing whats available to you will help us..

 

[EarthDog]

That is the problem.. ITX is going to cost the same and leave one with less options...

the M7I and Z97-I are solid boards but cost MORE and we are trying to get this dude a better gaming GPU. Going up in cost will not help that cause.

 

[Itachiii]

Ok so this is the site I buy from, it's the retailer in Greece, I can't really buy from any European site cause they either don't ship in Greece or they got their stuff more expensive than here. The page is with filters on for Z97 mini-ITX mobos.

http://www.skroutz.gr/c/31/motherboards-mhtrikes/f/370855/Mini-ITX.html?keyphrase=z97+mini

the budget as start, is around 650 - 700€ total for the first three parts I wanna buy :CPU, mobo, GPU.

 

[Theocnoob]

http://www.skroutz.gr/s/4884906/Asus-Z97I-Plus.html
This is the one I like

http://www.skroutz.gr/s/5685316/Gainward-GeForce-GTX970-4GB-3354.html
This GPU

http://www.skroutz.gr/s/4982160/Intel-Core-i5-4690K-Box.html
This CPU

Roughly within budget...

What ITX cases do you like? We need to know so we can decide which CPU cooler to go with so you can overclock this beast.

 

[EarthDog]

http://www.skroutz.gr/s/4884906/Asus-Z97I-Plus.html
This is the one I like

http://www.skroutz.gr/s/5685316/Gainward-GeForce-GTX970-4GB-3354.html
This GPU

http://www.skroutz.gr/s/4982160/Intel-Core-i5-4690K-Box.html
This CPU

Roughly within budget...

What ITX cases do you like? We need to know so we can decide which CPU cooler to go with so you can overclock this beast.

+1... nice

 

[Itachiii]

Welp, I was thinking of going for the Prodigy since Fractal Design's mini-ITXs are a pain in the bum..

I'm planning on going for a custom loop as well in the future

 

[Theocnoob]

+1... nice

Thank you sir.

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Welp, I was thinking of going for the Prodigy since Fractal Design's mini-ITXs are a pain in the bum..

Prodigy is nice. Slightly wasteful space wise. Have you considered a Corsair 250D or a EVGA Hardron Air?

 

[ATMINSIDE]

Also look at the ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac that I have in my signature.
+1 for the Hadron Air.

 

[Itachiii]

Looked at the Hadron Air but it costs like 180€ here! oO So I'm leaning a bit more to the Corsair or BitFenix..