First Build

Zaaraus · July 20, 2014

I was hoping to build my first PC with a budget of anywhere around £800-£1200.

This is what I have picked out, I will be getting an OS at a later date. At first I will not be OCing but I may consider when feeling confident about it. Any suggestions are welcome and would be appreciated, Thanks!

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

PokémonTrainerFour · July 20, 2014

What are you using the PC for? What do you think you'll be using it for?

Zaaraus · July 20, 2014

I forgot to mention, I will be using it mainly for gaming with some editing.

BonBon Scott · July 20, 2014

@Zaaraus

How is this. It is an Orange/Black themed build at the same price point as the build you linked. You could switch out the I5 for an I7 if you are doing frequent editing.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.98 @ Scan.co.uk)

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_OR 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler (£64.97 @ Scan.co.uk)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£139.32 @ Scan.co.uk)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£65.14 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£87.39 @ Ebuyer)

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

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (£295.55 @ Scan.co.uk)

Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Desktop Case (£98.95 @ Amazon UK)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£80.90 @ Amazon UK)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£19.98 @ Ebuyer)

Total: £1055.18

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Zaaraus · July 20, 2014

It looks quite nice, Thanks!

brob · July 21, 2014

I was hoping to build my first PC with a budget of anywhere around £800-£1200.

This is what I have picked out, I will be getting an OS at a later date. At first I will not be OCing but I may consider when feeling confident about it. Any suggestions are welcome and would be appreciated, Thanks!

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

At the lower end of your budget. An i5 is more than enough for gaming and general desktop use. The 4690K on a Z97 ROG motherboard has to option to overclock when and if you decide to try it out. A very nice but less expensive tower case to house everything. And a better sized power supply.

You might consider upgrading from a GTX 770 to a GTX 780 or R9 290.

~~PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant~~

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.98 @ Scan.co.uk)

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

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£158.36 @ Scan.co.uk)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£61.74 @ Ebuyer)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£57.19 @ Aria PC)

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

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£273.32 @ Scan.co.uk)

Case: Phanteks PH-ES614PC_BK ATX Full Tower Case (£77.53 @ Scan.co.uk)

Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£84.78 @ Scan.co.uk)

Total: £940.15