Small build for Uni

[jayctech]

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£169.28 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard (£50.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£49.07 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£65.15 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£265.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Silverstone ML07B HTPC Case (£51.00 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Silverstone 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply (£67.80 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £339.07
 

 

So I posted this towards the beginning of the year and there were no complaints. I'm actually at the time where I'll start buying stuff now so just want to make sure nothing's changed in terms of best value for money in regards to the cpu, case and mobo. I know Skylake's on the horizon. Ideally I'd like to purchase and build this month but if there's really something of better value to be released in Sept I guess I could wait.

 

 

And to clarify - parts in red are being taken from my current build.

 

 

EDIT:

Big part of its use at uni will include programming (and emulation) and minor gaming.

I won't be making any changes for ~3 years.

Will be carried/based in London.

Edited August 1, 2015 by jayctech

[HoiDaniel]

You might want to go for a i5-4690K <- you can overclock even you want to.

 

If not, go with a cheaper i5-4460

[rtpb5642]

You might want to go for a i5-4690K <- you can overclock even you want to.

 

 

Then he also need a Z97 board

[Reuben]

You might want to go for a i5-4690K <- you can overclock even you want to.

 

If not, go with a cheaper i5-4460

A Z97 board would be required to overclock, and the 4460 is clocked lower then the 4690.

[jayctech]

I second this. The 4690 is a waste of money. Either go for the 4460 or the 4690K.

You might want to go for a i5-4690K <- you can overclock even you want to.

 

If not, go with a cheaper i5-4460

 

Thanks. I've added a couple of points. Do your opinions still stand even with those factors?

[shypin]

A Z97 board would be required to overclock, and the 4460 is clocked lower then the 4690.

z97 overclocks better but i dont think its required

[BigDay]

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£169.28 @ Amazon UK)

Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard (£50.99 @ Amazon UK)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£49.07 @ Aria PC)

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£65.15 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£265.99 @ Aria PC)

Case: Silverstone ML07B HTPC Case (£51.00 @ Scan.co.uk)

Power Supply: Silverstone 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply (£67.80 @ Scan.co.uk)

Total: £339.07

 

 

So I posted this towards the beginning of the year and there were no complaints. I'm actually at the time where I'll start buying stuff now so just want to make sure nothing's changed in terms of best value for money in regards to the cpu, case and mobo. I know Skylake's on the horizon. Ideally I'd like to purchase and build this month but if there's really something of better value to be released in Sept I guess I could wait.

 

 

And to clarify - parts in red are being taken from my current build.

 

either you get a 4590 cpu or you go full boar and get the 4690k with a z97 board and overclock the sucker to 4.6 ghz on the core. your pick. i noticed that you are unable to get a 390 because of the lack of 650w psu's. i added the node instead. added a better ssd.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£154.92 @ Aria PC)

Motherboard: MSI H97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£78.85 @ Amazon UK)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  (£44.39 @ Scan.co.uk)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£72.97 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£32.40 @ Aria PC)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  (£262.99 @ Aria PC)

Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case  (£59.58 @ Amazon UK)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£110.70 @ Scan.co.uk)

Total: £816.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-01 17:25 BST+0100

[jayctech]

either you get a 4590 cpu or you go full boar and get the 4690k with a z97 board and overclock the sucker to 4.6 ghz on the core. your pick. i noticed that you are unable to get a 390 because of the lack of 650w psu's. i added the node instead. added a better ssd.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£154.92 @ Aria PC)

Motherboard: MSI H97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£78.85 @ Amazon UK)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  (£44.39 @ Scan.co.uk)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£72.97 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£32.40 @ Aria PC)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  (£262.99 @ Aria PC)

Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case  (£59.58 @ Amazon UK)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£110.70 @ Scan.co.uk)

Total: £816.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-01 17:25 BST+0100

Thanks for the suggestion but as stated, the parts in red are being ripped from my current build to save money. That includes the gpu, storage and memory. That and the Fractal's design is just a pain for transporting around London.

[KamiKatze]

A (more expensive) alternative to the 4690 is the Xeon 1231 v3 which has hyperthreading. It's basically an i7 without the integrated graphics unit. Otherwise you should, like the others said take a lower i5 wfor less money.

[Reuben]

z97 overclocks better but i dont think its required

H81 may support overclocking a G3258, but overclocking/overvolting a 4690K with an H81 board would most likely cause the VRMs to overheat and could cause major longevity issues for the CPU and board.