Possible new build

[BattleSoldier]

Hi

This is my first post so excuse me for any missing details. My budget for this buid is £900 british pounds ($1450 us dollars), I live in the uk by the way. Its soul porpose is gaming and everyday computing. I already have a 27 inch screen (Asus VX279Q) and i already have all the other peripherals. I have built 3 rigs in the past so i have some knowlege of pc building.

 

Here are the system parts:

CPU = Intel CPU i5-4670K, MOTHERBOARD = Asus TUF Series GRYPHON Z87, GPU = Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 Overclocked Windforce, CASE = Corsair Obsidian Series 350D Performance Micro ATX Case,

MEMORY = Corsair Memory Vengeance Black 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz, PSU = Corsair CP-9020065-UK 2013 Edition GS 800W, HDD = Seagate ST1000DX001 1TB Solid state hybrid drive

So what do think of the system?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Alcatraz]

Nice, you should have a lot of fun with that rig. 

 

I would say consider a smaller PSU and add an SSD.

 

Also, you may want to consider waiting for AMD's new line of GPUs, if possible.

[CoolBeans]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£109.19 @ Aria PC)

CPU Cooler: Be Quiet DARK ROCK PRO 2 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£53.24 @ Scan.co.uk)

Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£82.49 @ Ebuyer)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£76.03 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£137.99 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£50.00 @ Ebuyer)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (£231.09 @ Amazon UK)

Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£70.46 @ Ebuyer)

Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£88.50 @ Scan.co.uk)

Total: £898.99

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-05 19:44 BST+0100)

[Duda777]

Maybe something like this ...

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k) | £178.50 @ Aria PC 

**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | £23.98 @ Scan.co.uk 

**Motherboard** | [Asus MAXIMUS VI GENE Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusvigene) | £152.24 @ Scan.co.uk 

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2x2133c9r) | £66.47 @ Amazon UK 

**Storage** | [samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7td120bw) | £75.74 @ Scan.co.uk 

**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | £47.89 @ Scan.co.uk 

**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r7970tf3gd5ocbe) | £232.55 @ Scan.co.uk 

**Case** | [Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011029ww) | £79.58 @ CCL Computers 

**Power Supply** | [seaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze) | £71.78 @ Amazon UK 

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | £928.73

[BattleSoldier]

Thanks for the replies will consider all your thoughts when buying. I was thinking about getting a ssd later on, but i will see if i can push my budget a bit more to get one now. Also i am more of a nvidia fan, however the new amd series of gpu's looks pretty decent so might consider it after i see some benchmarks from linustechtips youtube channel.

 

thank you all for replying

[Kiwiandapple]

Thanks for the replies will consider all your thoughts when buying. I was thinking about getting a ssd later on, but i will see if i can push my budget a bit more to get one now. Also i am more of a nvidia fan, however the new amd series of gpu's looks pretty decent so might consider it after i see some benchmarks from linustechtips youtube channel.

 

thank you all for replying

 

Nvidia is just highly priced for the performance you get from them. So when you want to be abit carefull with budget, the AMD line is always something to look at.

How much off an audiophile are you? Asus RoG boards have great onboard sound. so that is something to consider. 

When will you buy/build it? A few more days till AMD releases their new cards. I highly suggest to wait for the benchmarks off those things. And check the price. 

[BattleSoldier]

Nvidia is just highly priced for the performance you get from them. So when you want to be abit carefull with budget, the AMD line is always something to look at.

How much off an audiophile are you? Asus RoG boards have great onboard sound. so that is something to consider. 

When will you buy/build it? A few more days till AMD releases their new cards. I highly suggest to wait for the benchmarks off those things. And check the price. 

I will get the system in the next 2-4 weeks hopefully. Also i not much of a audiophile at the moment as i dont have decent headphones so it wont make a difference right now. However is it still worth going with the rog board??

[Kiwiandapple]

I will get the system in the next 2-4 weeks hopefully. Also i not much of a audiophile at the moment as i dont have decent headphones so it wont make a difference right now. However is it still worth going with the rog board??

 

2-4 weeks, wait for the benchmarks from the new R9 AMD. Then see how good they are compared to nvidia. The not comfirmed benchmarks I saw off the R9-290x beats the titan by a bit, while beeing 729$. (aswell this price can change!)

For the motherboard It depends, if you later on buy a better headphone, then the RoG board will make a good diffrence. If not, then you can get a way cheaper board wich will perform the same, the only thing that really stands out for me on the rog boards is the sound. For a 900pound budget, I would really not suggest to buy a rog board if you don't care to much about sound. You are much better off to get a better GPU. 

 

Edit: Here is a build that is SLI ready, OC ready. Red color scheme aswell. If you don't care about the looks, then I can make something diffrent. (210pounds left for GPU)

[WoodenMarker]

PCPartPicker part list

Edits: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1LFQJ

Thanks for the replies will consider all your thoughts when buying. I was thinking about getting a ssd later on, but i will see if i can push my budget a bit more to get one now. Also i am more of a nvidia fan, however the new amd series of gpu's looks pretty decent so might consider it after i see some benchmarks from linustechtips youtube channel.

The 7970 and 770 are pretty much neck to neck. 

I will get the system in the next 2-4 weeks hopefully. Also i not much of a audiophile at the moment as i dont have decent headphones so it wont make a difference right now. However is it still worth going with the rog board??

2-4 weeks is a while from now. You should planning at most 3 days before you buy the parts and at best right before then. Parts and prices change frequently. Plan later.

It's only worth getting the ROG board if you want to pay more for the features and the looks. Performance is the same. From what I see so far, it'd be a waste of money in your case.

[BattleSoldier]

Thanks for the replies will get back to you just before i come to buy