First PC build help

[ZackNik]

Hi, i am currently planning my first computer build for the summer and i am wondering which pc build.

 

Budget: £800

Purpose: Gaming (BF4, LOL) and Coarsework 

 

 

 

Option 1 : http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/yyfJmG

 

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  (£24.25 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£79.19 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£56.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£38.70 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  (£221.72 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case  (£62.39 @ Aria PC) 

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

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  (£11.74 @ CCL Computers) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.88 @ Ebuyer) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£11.99 @ Aria PC) 

Total: £754.76

 

Option 2 : http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WHvpmG

 

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£155.94 @ Aria PC) 

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

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£82.64 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£56.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£38.70 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  (£221.72 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 

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

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  (£11.74 @ CCL Computers) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.88 @ Ebuyer) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£11.99 @ Aria PC) 

Total: £786.76

 

 

 

After research here are the two systems that i created, what are peoples opinions and is there anything that i can get better for my budget? 

Also i dont think i would be planing to overclocking the near future, what would any cheaper non overclock option be?

 

 

Thanks,

 

 

 

Zack

[Enderman]

4670k for sure
You might want to consider x97 and the 4790k if it fits the budget.

Everything else seems all right to me

[AlwaysFSX]

Option 2 because it offers more ability to upgrade later on. Especially if you get the Z97 version of that board instead for the same price.

[ZackNik]

Option 1

But why there is no SSD in your rig

 

I was looking at getting an all round good pc for now with the option of adding an SSD and upgrading at Christmas  

[WoodenMarker]

What's the system being used for?

[ZackNik]

What's the system being used for?

 

Ill mostly be using it for gaming (eg: Battlefield and LoL) along with general use and coursework 

[WoodenMarker]

Ill mostly be using it for gaming (eg: Battlefield and LoL) along with general use and coursework 

You could get a ssd now: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/vhNfFT

[ZackNik]

Thanks for the advice, i have been looking around and can get this for £800 :

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/wWMJmG

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  (£119.99 @ Amazon UK) 

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

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£79.19 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£60.38 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£44.94 @ CCL Computers) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£38.70 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  (£225.32 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case  (£62.39 @ Aria PC) 

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

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  (£12.52 @ Amazon UK) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.88 @ Ebuyer) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£11.99 @ Aria PC) 

Total: £802.48

 

Is this good for the price or is this tending to more Intel CPU territory price rather than an AMD build?

[Guest]

Here is an i5 build, although slightly over budget.
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£155.94 @ Aria PC) 

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

Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£87.94 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£54.48 @ Amazon UK) 

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

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£38.70 @ Aria PC) 

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

Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case  (£62.39 @ Aria PC) 

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  (£11.74 @ CCL Computers) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.88 @ Ebuyer) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£11.99 @ Aria PC) 

Other: Superflower Golden Green HX 550W (£59.59)

Total: £832.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[Priller]

A 280X is going to be cheaper then a 770 and perform slightly better or with Mantle perform a good bit better.

[jtrier1]

Hi, i am currently planning my first computer build for the summer and i am wondering which pc build.

 

Budget: £800

Purpose: Gaming (BF4, LOL) and Coarsework 

 

 

 

Option 1 : http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/yyfJmG

 

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  (£24.25 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£79.19 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£56.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£38.70 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  (£221.72 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case  (£62.39 @ Aria PC) 

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

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  (£11.74 @ CCL Computers) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.88 @ Ebuyer) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£11.99 @ Aria PC) 

Total: £754.76

 

Option 2 : http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WHvpmG

 

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£155.94 @ Aria PC) 

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

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£82.64 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£56.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£38.70 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  (£221.72 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 

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

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  (£11.74 @ CCL Computers) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.88 @ Ebuyer) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£11.99 @ Aria PC) 

Total: £786.76

 

 

 

After research here are the two systems that i created, what are peoples opinions and is there anything that i can get better for my budget? 

Also i dont think i would be planing to overclocking the near future, what would any cheaper non overclock option be?

 

 

Thanks,

 

 

 

Zack

 

 

I know this doesn't really help much, but either system will play those games on ultra without any issue. Go with which ever one you want, you won't be disappointed in either one.

 

Which ever one you go with, use  Windows 8.1 instead. Win 8 isn't a good OS.

[ZackNik]

I know this doesn't really help much, but either system will play those games on ultra without any issue. Go with which ever one you want, you won't be disappointed in either one.

 

Which ever one you go with, use  Windows 8.1 instead. Win 8 isn't a good OS.

Hi, thanks for the advice, I plan to go for windows 8.1 but on partpicker its listed at £78 but i can ge tit cheaper at my local pc store so i just left it as 8 as it was closer in price

 

Would you say both are equally future proof? as i would like to be able to get 3/4 years out of this build.

 

 

thanks,

 

Zack

[jtrier1]

Hi, thanks for the advice, I plan to go for windows 8.1 but on partpicker its listed at £78 but i can ge tit cheaper at my local pc store so i just left it as 8 as it was closer in price

 

Would you say both are equally future proof? as i would like to be able to get 3/4 years out of this build.

 

 

thanks,

 

Zack

 

 

yeah, you can get 3/4 years out of either one with no problem.