Desktop Build for Layout/Picture Editing & Gaming

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Hey! I'm looking for some aid for planning desktop build for my girlfriends computer. She uses computer mainly to layout planning, desktop publishing, graphic design and picture editing as well as some gaming. She mainly plays WoW, SC II, Diablo III and some newer games like Assassin's Creed. Even though she doesn't mostly play most high end or newest games but it would be nice that the computer would have enough kick to last couple years or so.

The budget is about 700€ (around 800€ including Windows). Peripherals not included.

So we're looking for:
CPU (Prefer Intel)
Motherboard
GPU
Memory
PSU
HDD (1 TB would be good)
Case
ODD (DVD RW)

I'm fine with any recommendations of shops or sites to look as long as they ship to Finland. (Our websites tend to be in Finnish so can't really link them.) Also component recommendations are fine too, though I need to double check the price level in Finland.

Thank you beforehand.

[Cyrops]

Sigh ram was not listed. Do you have a shop in Finland I could look through?

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http://www.multitronic.fi/index.php?setlang=en Only one I could find with English language setting.

Others in Finnish (though the names of parts should be pretty much same, harder to navigate though):
http://www.jimms.fi/
http://www.pixmania.fi/index.html (This I used to buy parts for my computer)
http://www.verkkokauppa.com/

[Cyrops]

I chose the shop you said you used.
Can't save basket D:

CPU: http://www.pixmania.fi/prosessori/in...1381659-a.html
Mobo: http://www.pixmania.fi/emolevy/asroc...1456491-a.html
RAM: http://www.pixmania.fi/pc-n-muisti/g...7967658-a.html
GPU: http://www.pixmania.fi/naytonohjain/...1326429-a.html
PSU: http://www.pixmania.fi/pc-virtalahde...1371803-a.html
Case: http://www.pixmania.fi/pc-kotelo/ene...1851821-a.html
DvD: http://www.pixmania.fi/sisainen-polt...1403957-a.html
HDD: http://www.pixmania.fi/sisainen-kova...7343776-a.html
Total: 656,95 Euro

The only 'iffy' part was GPU, it's unknown brand to be but the chip is best for that price range, on the other hand there was discount so you may not get it.
Anyway if you want me to fiddle some more let me know.
If you want to spend all 700 we can upgrade mobo/gpu. The only GPU I would recommend would be R9 series, and cheapest is around 170euro at that store (80euro above the one I picked for this build).

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Pretty basic Mobo should be enough as there's no planning for OC or anything fancy. Upgrading GPU in the other hand could possibly be good idea. How much increase R9 GPU would bring compared to that 7790 power wise? It would probably last longer too. Otherwise I think that everything looks rather good.

[Cyrops]

Pretty basic Mobo should be enough as there's no planning for OC or anything fancy. Upgrading GPU in the other hand could possibly be good idea. How much increase R9 GPU would bring compared to that 7790 power wise? It would probably last longer too. Otherwise I think that everything looks rather good.

If you don't plan to OC then you don't need K cpu as well. R9 will last A LOT longer than 7790 due to Mantle (http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...ies-megathread ) and it is more powerfull.

So a cheaper non K i5 would be
http://www.pixmania.fi/prosessori/in...1729680-a.html
if you only get non K 4670 it's only like 14euro less.
Also a cheaper mobo is 40euro less
http://www.pixmania.fi/emolevy/asus-...1762925-a.html

So that's around 90euro saved.
With that saved money you can get r9 270(x), the only one I would recommend.

a 270 non x is in stock in shop:
http://www.pixmania.fi/naytonohjain/...1852843-a.html

a 270x is out of stock:
http://www.pixmania.fi/naytonohjain/...1776043-a.html

price difference is around 15euro, and performance wise, the x card gives you 3-6FPS (out of 50-80) more on Ultra (lower settings would see bigger difference).

You can read the review yourself:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7503/t...-feat-asus-his

Power wise specifically Assassins Creed 3 I found these:


But I would recomment r9 as it will greatly outlast the 7790 (due to Mantle).