Help on first build

[Toseland]

Hi, I'm new to the forum and trying to get some people's opinions on my current build. I'm looking for a mainstream - high-end pc that will last me a long time. Any improvements and suggestions are highly appreciated, thanks in advance!

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2ZXTV

[Rossco]

if I were you, if I wanted it to last a long time I would get saving for a 780 instead of a 760

[Toseland]

Thanks for the reply, I was thinking about it but want it to be fairly cheap so I can get it quicker (on a pretty low wage). How is it?

[TheSLSAMG]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£161.99 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£25.20 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£105.44 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£57.47 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (£47.99 @ Aria PC) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£43.72 @ CCL Computers) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  (£369.95 @ Ebuyer) 

Case:  Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£68.99 @ Dabs) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.98 @ CCL Computers) 

Optical Drive:  Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  (£11.83 @ CCL Computers) 

Total: £942.56

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-25 21:11 GMT+0000)

 

Forget that case and go for a different motherboard to in turn get a GTX 780.

[Toseland]

@TheSLSAMG - Thanks for the reply, I'd rather do dual sli with a better mobo due to the upgradeability of the computer.

I forgot to mention, one thing I don't want to change is the case. Mainly because it huge and good for a first build and also because it looks awesome.

[harrynowl]

@TheSLSAMG - Thanks for the reply, I'd rather do dual sli with a better mobo due to the upgradeability of the computer.

I forgot to mention, one thing I don't want to change is the case. Mainly because it huge and good for a first build and also because it looks awesome.

SLI isn't recommended as it doesn't scale perfectly or sometimes not at all. Single card solutions are always preferred really.

[Toseland]

@harrynowl - thanks for the reply. Just looked up some benchmarks from the 780 and it's a pretty big improvement from the 660. However, money is a pretty big factor because I want to build this asap (I'm on minimum wage ). Is it really worth waiting (at least 6 months, maybe more) for it?

[EpicGeekonFire]

@TheSLSAMG - Thanks for the reply, I'd rather do dual sli with a better mobo due to the upgradeability of the computer.

I forgot to mention, one thing I don't want to change is the case. Mainly because it huge and good for a first build and also because it looks awesome.

SLI doesn't always work as flawlessly as you think. Also that case is not worth it. Try the h440 red and black version.

[EpicGeekonFire]

@TheSLSAMG - Thanks for the reply, I'd rather do dual sli with a better mobo due to the upgradeability of the computer.

I forgot to mention, one thing I don't want to change is the case. Mainly because it huge and good for a first build and also because it looks awesome.

The MOBO SLS posted is perfectly fine with sli even though sli isn't the best thing in da world. That motherboard is only if you want OC lots...and this is your first build.

[Toseland]

@EpicGeekonFire thanks for the reply, so overall, a single 780 is better than a dual 660?