New Build Options

[SeanAngelo]

So I have made two builds for a new rig, my current specs are:

 

CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 3GHz

Motherboard - Asus P5G41CM-L MX

GPU - Asus GTX 670 DCUII 2GB GDDR5

Memory - Corsair DDR3 4GB 1333Mhz

HDD - WD Caviar Blue 1TB

PSU - Corsair TX650W

Cooler - Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro Rev 2

 

I have highlighted the components in red that I will be re-using in the new build, for the GPU, I'm not sure whether to keep it or get a new one.

 

The most important factor is to minimize the needs of upgrading in the future as I want this to last me a few years and be able to handle anything I throw at it.

 

Here's the first version:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£173.00 @ Amazon UK) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£55.22 @ Amazon UK) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£104.36 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£55.49 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£83.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  (£273.59 @ Aria PC) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  (£85.93 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Total: £831.58

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-31 18:25 BST+0100

 

Here's the second version:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£265.00 @ Amazon UK) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£48.12 @ CCL Computers) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£104.36 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£55.49 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£83.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  (£85.93 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Other: Asus GTX 670 - WILL BE RE-USING (Purchased)

Total: £642.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-31 18:35 BST+0100

 

****As you noticed, I will be using my GTX 670 if I go for the 4790k route, will there be any bottlenecks if I decide to go this route?

 

So now, which is the best for my needs?

 

What I want to do:

-I will be overclocking. (How do the coolers I have chosen be able to cope with overclocks? Aim is for around 4ghz-4.2ghz on 4690k, 4.5ghz-4.7ghz on 4790k)

-Light rendering, medium photo editing, lightroom, photoshop, video editing, CAD

-Play games at 1080p 60fps (for the meantime, I will not be upgrading to 1440p anytime soon)

 

However, I want this rig to last me a few years. Remember my main aim for this is to minimize the needing to upgrade components. I'm leaning more towards the 4790k route because it can cover any future things that may come, like games utilizing hyper-threading, and plus it's always good to have hyper-threading for applications I will be using.

 

Any other recommendations are highly appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance,

Sean.

[User1868]

For CPU coolers I recommend watching:

and also if you need it here's a link to a PSU cal: http://coolermaster.outervision.com/poc.jsp 

[Lolzious]

First build. The 670 is just... too old

[SeanAngelo]

For CPU coolers I recommend watching:

and also if you need it here's a link to a PSU cal: http://coolermaster.outervision.com/poc.jsp 

thanks for this

 

First build. The 670 is just... too old

Would it still cope with the latest games though?

[Lolzious]

thanks for this

 

Would it still cope with the latest games though?

Uhhhh yea probably. I know NerdCubed runs a 680 and manages to record a lot of demanding games, so it might be OK.

[SeanAngelo]

Uhhhh yea probably. I know NerdCubed runs a 680 and manages to record a lot of demanding games, so it might be OK.

bare in mind i will be running games on 1080p only so, my brother says a gtx 670 is still a beast card for just 1080p gaming

[Demons Wrath]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£265.00 @ Amazon UK) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£48.12 @ CCL Computers) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97 PRO GAMER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£104.98 @ Dabs) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£47.47 @ CCL Computers) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£47.47 @ CCL Computers) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£73.02 @ Amazon UK) 

Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Grey ATX Mid Tower Case  (£65.99 @ Aria PC) 

Total: £652.05

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-31 22:28 BST+0100

 

I pinched the pennies, and improved the second spec. Now with 16gb of RAM. Obviously if you're using a 1080 monitor, then ya keep that 670. U14S is a good cooler for both the cash, and will not give undue weight strain. Case is nice, and not as expensive as the Enthoo Pro. Mobo I submit is better, for literally a few pennies more too.

[Lolzious]

bare in mind i will be running games on 1080p only so, my brother says a gtx 670 is still a beast card for just 1080p gaming

Well. If you don't mind bumping the settings down to medium sometimes, on like Farcry or Battlefield, it's fine. Hes right, Nvidia used to make some pretty beast mode cards for their day

[SeanAngelo]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£265.00 @ Amazon UK) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£48.12 @ CCL Computers) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97 PRO GAMER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£104.98 @ Dabs) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£47.47 @ CCL Computers) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£47.47 @ CCL Computers) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£73.02 @ Amazon UK) 

Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Grey ATX Mid Tower Case  (£65.99 @ Aria PC) 

Total: £652.05

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-31 22:28 BST+0100

 

I pinched the pennies, and improved the second spec. Now with 16gb of RAM. Obviously if you're using a 1080 monitor, then ya keep that 670. U14S is a good cooler for both the cash, and will not give undue weight strain. Case is nice, and not as expensive as the Enthoo Pro. Mobo I submit is better, for literally a few pennies more too.

 

thanks for this! 

 

btw how would the Crucial SSD compare to a Samsung 850 Evo?

[Demons Wrath]

thanks for this! 

 

btw how would the Crucial SSD compare to a Samsung 850 Evo?

 

In real world performance there won't be that much difference. Although the OCZ Arc 100 is better at this price point to the MX100. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/ocz-internal-hard-drive-arc10025sat3240git's £60 at the moment on Amazon. If I was you, I'd buy two, put them in RAID 0 and have awesome performance. A pair costs 50% more than the 850 Evo and is 50% more capacity, that's not bad for half a TB now is it? 

[SeanAngelo]

In real world performance there won't be that much difference. Although the OCZ Arc 100 is better at this price point to the MX100. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/ocz-internal-hard-drive-arc10025sat3240git's £60 at the moment on Amazon. If I was you, I'd buy two, put them in RAID 0 and have awesome performance. A pair costs 50% more than the 850 Evo and is 50% more capacity, that's not bad for half a TB now is it? 

wow, never actually thought about that. i'll give it a think though