Building my first computer (UK)

[Michaeldp]

Budget & Location

My budget for this build is £600, but I may increase it by £50-£90 If I can achieve better performance.

Aim
This system build is going to be based for games such as Wildstar, Left 4 dead and dark souls 2. Increase the storage and decrease the loading time of my OS.

 

Monitors

I'm going to be using my existing monitor and the resolution I would like to keep is 1920 x 1080.

Peripherals

I will need to purchase another OS for this new build, windows 7. I've got a relatively new keyboard and mouse, no need to replace.

Why are you upgrading?

I really like the idea of building my own custom computer and Im looking to increase the performance with this current build.

 

Note

I've got my old Nvidia GTX 560 graphic card which im planning to keep for this build. But in the future I would like to be able to install a GTX 770.

 

The build so far:

 

CPU: Intel Core I5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor

Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 ATX LGA 1150

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

 

SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (For operating system and for frequently used applications/games)

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM (For storage and less used applications)

Video Card: Asus Geforce GTX 560 1GB (Currently using)

 

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Certified Fully Modular ATX. Quad Rail.

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD writer

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM

 

So how is this build? I'm unsure on the PSU, as there is a mixed review between Quad rail and Single Rail. I'm happy for suggestions and thankyou in advance.

 

Michael.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ZacDaMan72]

Can't push the 4570 to a 4670/90k?

[Cacao]

Why not just get the 770 straight away?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  (£124.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  (£80.47 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£59.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II  Video Card  (£239.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£44.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£36.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £640.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Add an HDD later if you feel you need it.

[Cacao]

Or here's an even better one with a 280X and a cooler.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  (£124.99 @ Amazon UK) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.87 @ Amazon UK) 

Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  (£80.47 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£59.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  (£201.00 @ Amazon UK) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£44.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£36.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £626.28

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[ShadowCaptain]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£227.99 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.25 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£91.52 @ CCL Computers) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£51.98 @ Aria PC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£36.00 @ Aria PC) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.16 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.93 @ CCL Computers) 

Total: £593.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

 

 

OR this.. also you can take out the 770 to make it £444!!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£120.00 @ Amazon UK) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.25 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Motherboard: MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£50.41 @ CCL Computers) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£51.98 @ Aria PC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£36.00 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II  Video Card  (£239.72 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.16 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.93 @ CCL Computers) 

Total: £684.43

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[Sauron]

If in doubt with the psu, get a corsair rm650.

[Michaeldp]

Thanks everyone for the very, very! Prompt and helpful advice, i'm currently looking though the builds you have posted me