in a predicament

[Ghostay]

Should I go with the S340 over the storm trolley, if I do that will mean I have the budget for a 500GB SSD, 16GB's of ram, or s upgrade of the R9 390 to the 390X, or the I5 6600K to a I7 4770K

Thanks, is the reduced case functionality with it

[Ghostay]

Should I go with the S340 over the storm trolley, if I do that will mean I have the budget for a 500GB SSD, 16GB's of ram, or s upgrade of the R9 390 to the 390X, or the I5 6600K to a I7 4770K

Thanks, is the reduced case functionality with it

Storm trooper* autocorrect. I do not have any affiliation with Wal-mart.

[Aytex]

why the 6600k to the 4770k

is it cause the price?

[Ghostay]

why the 6600k to the 4770k

is it cause the price?

Yeh, tad to expensive to get the Skylake I7. I could be remembering wrong though.

[Aytex]

Yeh, tad to expensive to get the Skylake I7. I could be remembering wrong though.

get a 4790k then... the 4770k is expensive b/c its older generation

[Ghostay]

get a 4790k then... the 4770k is expensive b/c its older generation

So, get the I7 4790K over a better case?

will it change much in games?

[Aytex]

So, get the I7 4790K over a better case?

will it change much in games?

what cpu do you have right now

[Ghostay]

what cpu do you have right now

I don't have a PC currently. Using a laptop I7-3632QM

[Aytex]

I don't have a PC currently. Using a laptop I7-3632QM

what is your WHOLE budget for a new build

[Ghostay]

what is your WHOLE budget for a new build

£1150 is the maximum I would spend, including monitor and WiFi/powerline

[TheCaptain53]

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

It's over budget by £65, but you can cut down on a couple of things. For example, if you already have a copy of Windows, you can nick that. I also put a relatively cheap, but nice, 1440p IPS monitor. If you want a cheaper 1080p panel, you can cut the cost down by more than £150.

It should serve you well, though.

EDIT: Also, to answer your original question. Cases can be a hard compromise. On one hand, if you get a cheap one, you will probably find you don't have the features that you want and so will have to buy a new case. On the other hand, a feature rich but more expensive case is, well, more expensive.

If you plan on expanding your build, I would recommend getting a half decent case. The S340 seems to get good reviews, though. My criteria would be that it has to be able to fit a Noctua NH-D15.

[Aytex]

£1150 is the maximum I would spend, including monitor and WiFi/powerline

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£140.96 @ More Computers)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.95 @ Amazon UK)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£115.52 @ Dabs)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£78.89 @ More Computers)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£117.85 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£98.59 @ More Computers)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  (£379.98 @ Amazon UK)

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£54.72 @ CCL Computers)

Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  (£58.26 @ CCL Computers)

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-AC51 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£21.80 @ Amazon UK)

Monitor: BenQ GW2265HM 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  (£90.99 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £1182.51

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-29 14:00 GMT+0000

[EllieThePurpleFuzzy]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£140.96 @ More Computers)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.95 @ Amazon UK)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£115.52 @ Dabs)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£78.89 @ More Computers)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£117.85 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£98.59 @ More Computers)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  (£379.98 @ Amazon UK)

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£54.72 @ CCL Computers)

Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  (£58.26 @ CCL Computers)

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-AC51 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£21.80 @ Amazon UK)

Monitor: BenQ GW2265HM 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  (£90.99 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £1182.51

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-29 14:00 GMT+0000

 

This is a pretty nice build .

[Ghostay]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£140.96 @ More Computers)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.95 @ Amazon UK)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£115.52 @ Dabs)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£78.89 @ More Computers)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£117.85 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£98.59 @ More Computers)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (£379.98 @ Amazon UK)

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£54.72 @ CCL Computers)

Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£58.26 @ CCL Computers)

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-AC51 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£21.80 @ Amazon UK)

Monitor: BenQ GW2265HM 60Hz 21.5" Monitor (£90.99 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £1182.51

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-29 14:00 GMT+0000

While I agree that it is a good build, I can't make so much compromises, sorry. But thanks for making it.

[Ghostay]

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

I'm probably going to stick with this build:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/XtcG8d

It's over budget by £65, but you can cut down on a couple of things. For example, if you already have a copy of Windows, you can nick that. I also put a relatively cheap, but nice, 1440p IPS monitor. If you want a cheaper 1080p panel, you can cut the cost down by more than £150.

It should serve you well, though.

EDIT: Also, to answer your original question. Cases can be a hard compromise. On one hand, if you get a cheap one, you will probably find you don't have the features that you want and so will have to buy a new case. On the other hand, a feature rich but more expensive case is, well, more expensive.

If you plan on expanding your build, I would recommend getting a half decent case. The S340 seems to get good reviews, though. My criteria would be that it has to be able to fit a Noctua NH-D15.

Ignore this, messed up forum code.

[Ghostay]

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

It's over budget by £65, but you can cut down on a couple of things. For example, if you already have a copy of Windows, you can nick that. I also put a relatively cheap, but nice, 1440p IPS monitor. If you want a cheaper 1080p panel, you can cut the cost down by more than £150.

It should serve you well, though.

EDIT: Also, to answer your original question. Cases can be a hard compromise. On one hand, if you get a cheap one, you will probably find you don't have the features that you want and so will have to buy a new case. On the other hand, a feature rich but more expensive case is, well, more expensive.

If you plan on expanding your build, I would recommend getting a half decent case. The S340 seems to get good reviews, though. My criteria would be that it has to be able to fit a Noctua NH-D15.

I'll probably go with: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/XtcG8d

[Guest]

I'll probably go with: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/XtcG8d

 

That cooler is really meant for HTPC builds. I would swap it for something like the Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo, Raijintek Themis or Alpenfohn Matterhorn pure edition.

[TheCaptain53]

I'll probably go with: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/XtcG8d

Is there any particular reason to go for Skylake? You'll see little/no improvement in gaming orientated applications.

Haswell still has a long life ahead of it.

[Ghostay]

Is there any particular reason to go for Skylake? You'll see little/no improvement in gaming orientated applications.

Haswell still has a long life ahead of it.

Lots have reccomended both Skylake and Haswell, i'm stuck between the two, but apparently Skylake has better features. *Shrug*