Pc build opinions

[Manonthemoon]

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

Is it good enough to game on? Can it be improved while staying in the range of £800-900? Thanks for any help

[tbroadwater2010]

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

Is it good enough to game on? Can it be improved while staying in the range of £800-900? Thanks for any help

PSU ALERT: Heads down the CX comments are coming.

 

That PSU is for basic PC use only not for gaming. Get a better PSU if you wish to game.

[AverageHardware]

PSU ALERT: Heads down the CX comments are coming.

 

That PSU is for basic PC use only not for gaming. Get a better PSU if you wish to game.

You beat me to it. I'll say it anyways...

 

*inb4 CX is terrible comments*

[andrew.f]

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

Is it good enough to game on? Can it be improved while staying in the range of £800-900? Thanks for any help

get a better graphics card like the r9 380 or 390 and don't bother getting an aio liquid cooler unless you plan on overclocking your cpu a lot

[zyntaxable]

Get a 380x or 380 4GB over the 960, also a different PSU from seasonic/evga

 

edit: you have an overclockable CPU but not a motherboard that supports it. You need a Z97 mobo.

[Manonthemoon]

Thanks, any recommendations for a good psu?

[tbroadwater2010]

get a better graphics card like the r9 380 or 390 and don't bother getting an aio liquid cooler unless you plan on overclocking your cpu a lot

he shouldnt get a K processor either if he doesnt wish to OC, which will save some cost as well. Maybe put it into a PSU?

[Gale]

You can save yourself some money by going for a 500-550W PSU, and getting a slightly better GPU.

[andrew.f]

also there is no point on getting the "k" series cpu because you cant overlock on that motherboard

[zyntaxable]

Thanks, any recommendations for a good psu?

Any from seasonic or evga g2

[The Official Czex]

*rages about CX*

[Cheezegrits]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

[Manonthemoon]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/8LLXD3

Okay, here's a revised build. Any further tweaks?

[The Official Czex]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£174.50 @ Amazon UK) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£46.18 @ CCL Computers) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£64.74 @ Aria PC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£62.92 @ More Computers) 

Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£57.88 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£34.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (£159.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  (£45.98 @ Novatech) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£51.36 @ CCL Computers) 

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  (£9.00 @ CCL Computers) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£24.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  (£18.48 @ Amazon UK) 

Monitor: Asus VC239H 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  (£114.88 @ More Computers) 

Total: £865.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 21:23 GMT+0000

[ThinkWithPortals]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/8LLXD3

Okay, here's a revised build. Any further tweaks?

Not worth liquid cooling a locked CPU, get a cheap air cooler like the CRYORIG H7, be quiet! Pure Rock, CM Hyper 212 EVO or Noctua NH-U12S. Will likely perform better than the H55, too.

EDIT: @The Official Czex's build was great, you should look at that @Manonthemoon.

[Manonthemoon]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£174.50 @ Amazon UK) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£46.18 @ CCL Computers) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£64.74 @ Aria PC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£62.92 @ More Computers) 

Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£57.88 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£34.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (£159.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  (£45.98 @ Novatech) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£51.36 @ CCL Computers) 

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  (£9.00 @ CCL Computers) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£24.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  (£18.48 @ Amazon UK) 

Monitor: Asus VC239H 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  (£114.88 @ More Computers) 

Total: £865.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 21:23 GMT+0000

could I drop the cpu and just go for a non over clockable one?

[The Official Czex]

could I drop the cpu and just go for a non over clockable one?

 

Why would you want to?

[Manonthemoon]

I don't plan on over clocking, I was thinking about getting the i5-4690

[ThinkWithPortals]

could I drop the cpu and just go for a non over clockable one?

Why? He got you a Z97 board and overclockable CPU within budget, why would you not? If needs be you could just not overclock it. At least you'd have the option in the future.

[Manonthemoon]

Well I'm looking to save as much as possible. Would it be worth it to over clock?