First PC?

[vDemonnnz]

Hey guys ive designed this pc that i am thinking about building for my first proper gaming pc, is it a good build and is there anything that you would change?  http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/z2M7gs

thanks

-vDemonnnz

[FelixMemoria]

Why are you getting an i7? Are you editing or rendering? I you arent editing or rendering then it isn't necessary and got with an i5.

[vDemonnnz]

no just gaming aha is the i5 just as good for gaming then?

-vDemonnnz

[The Dragon]

no just gaming aha is the i5 just as good for gaming then?

-vDemonnnz

There is maybe a 5-10 fps difference

[hawaiims]

no just gaming aha is the i5 just as good for gaming then?

-vDemonnnz

Do you have a lot of disposable income?

If not you could get a PC with pretty much all the performance of what you put together for around 1000 quid instead. 

[vDemonnnz]

Do you have a lot of disposable income?

If not you could get a PC with pretty much all the performance of what you put together for around 1000 quid instead. 

 

okay, not really but i dont know pc parts very well im just going on what ive read on forums and on youtube vids. Could you suggest me a build then?

-vDemonnnz

 

[hawaiims]

okay, not really but i dont know pc parts very well im just going on what ive read on forums and on youtube vids. Could you suggest me a build then?

-vDemonnnz

Sure no problem. Just wait 5 mins and I'll send you a link. 

[vDemonnnz]

Sure no problem. Just wait 5 mins and I'll send you a link. 

 

Thanks man.

-vDemonnnz

[hawaiims]

Thanks man.

-vDemonnnz

Sorry I took a while:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/NcDsBm

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/NcDsBm/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£143.94 @ Aria PC) (i5 is plenty good for gaming or almost anything else. overclocking the i5s is not really worth it IMO when you consider the additional heat, power consumption and price)

Motherboard: MSI Z87I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£47.78 @ CCL Computers) (excellent motherboard with built in AC wifi. Very cheap yet good) 

Memory: GeIL Black Dragon 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  (£89.27 @ Amazon UK) (the corsair one was also good but unless you have a windowed case you won't be seeing the RAM anyway. This one still looks cool and is a bit cheaper)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£79.50 @ Scan.co.uk)  (same)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£38.34 @ Aria PC) (just as fast as WD black. The whole WD black thing is silly when WD blues and Barracudas provided the same performance for a lot less. The SSD is what makes the difference, not the brand of 7200rpm HDD)  

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  (£262.76 @ Scan.co.uk) (same)

Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  (£38.12 @ Amazon UK) (decent little case that would fit well with the motherboard)

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£48.98 @ Novatech) (excellent seasonic built power supply, very silent and a great value. )

Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  (£100.42 @ CCL Computers) (an IPS monitor is well worth it. This one is great bang for the buck)

Mouse: Cooler Master Recon Wired Optical Mouse  (£34.00 @ CCL Computers) (same)

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  (£57.00 @ Amazon UK) (same)

Total: £940.11

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-11 01:30 GMT+0000

 

No change here should really affect performance in game in any significant way. It's still a beast of a system packed in a small case. If anything there is you might want to change it's the hard drive from a 1TB to a 2TB barracuda instead. It's up to you and I have no idea how much data you store. Otherwise maybe get an aftermarket heatsink. It's certainly not necessary since you're not overclocking, but might be a nice addition if you care a lot about the noise of your PC under load (the whole system should be very quiet if just web browsing, watching youtube etc...)

[Guest]

Hey guys ive designed this pc that i am thinking about building for my first proper gaming pc, is it a good build and is there anything that you would change?  http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/z2M7gs

thanks

-vDemonnnz

What is your budget ? 

 

Do you already have some of the items, as some prices are missing (Windows, Keyboard) ?

[stconquest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£179.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£44.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£58.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£97.55 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£73.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£38.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  (£262.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£92.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.79 @ Aria PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)
Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  (£208.96 @ Aria PC)
Keyboard: Gigabyte GK-OSMIUM BRN Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£77.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  (£46.98 @ Amazon UK)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Headset  (£61.34 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1293.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-11 02:03 GMT+0000