Planning my first build

[Sylor]

Hi guys,

 

I'm currently organizing the parts for my first build that I plan to do early next year(approx Feb). I want to know everything now so I can finances. I'll be in Hungary but most likely ordering parts for the UK(the prices are so expensive because of EU).

 

Here's what I have so far http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2bVYs. I'd really like to bring it down in price while keeping the same functionality, if possible. 

 

So with that, I leave my fate in your capable hands, denizens of LTT.

 

Oh and a few notes:

 

> I'm gonna get the Corsair Vengeance 1500 V2 or the SteelSeries Siberia Elite, not what I listed.

> The PSU is dodgy, too cheap for what it is? I'd preffer a modular one, semi is tolerable though.

> I'll get the CM storm KB cherry brown switches no the blues as I listed. 

> Also, Blue/White(preffered) case LED suggestions would be great.(Remember, everything has to be eu)

> As to why I need such a powerful PSU, it's because I plan to crossfire the 270X's eventually(more powerful than a 780 @_@)

> Yeah, I know I could go for a 270 instead of 270X, still deciding

> I don't need to overclock

> Cheap and good liquid cooling suggestions are welcome

 

Thanks so much for reading and I look forward to your replies!

[91wow]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  (£112.79 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler:  Enermax ETS-T40-TB 86.7 CFM CPU Cooler  (£28.00 @ Amazon UK) 

Motherboard:  ASRock 990FX Extreme4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£104.95 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£65.72 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage:  Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (£67.34 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£61.00 @ CCL Computers) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card  (£149.12 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£76.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply:  OCZ ZT 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£63.14 @ CCL Computers) 

Optical Drive:  Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  (£12.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  (£69.32 @ CCL Computers) 

Monitor:  Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor  (£145.76 @ CCL Computers) 

Keyboard:  Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£68.36 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Mouse:  SteelSeries Sensei RAW Wired Laser Mouse  (£40.98 @ Dabs) 

Headphones:  Corsair Vengeance 1500 7.1 Channel Headset  (£78.65 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 

Total: £1145.11

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-30 19:33 GMT+0000)

[91wow]

Hi guys,

 

I'm currently organizing the parts for my first build that I plan to do early next year(approx Feb). I want to know everything now so I can finances. I'll be in Hungary but most likely ordering parts for the UK(the prices are so expensive because of EU).

 

Here's what I have so far http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2bVYs. I'd really like to bring it down in price while keeping the same functionality, if possible. 

 

So with that, I leave my fate in your capable hands, denizens of LTT.

 

Oh and a few notes:

 

> I'm gonna get the Corsair Vengeance 1500 V2 or the SteelSeries Siberia Elite, not what I listed.

> The PSU is dodgy, too cheap for what it is? I'd preffer a modular one, semi is tolerable though.

> I'll get the CM storm KB cherry brown switches no the blues as I listed. 

> Also, Blue/White(preffered) case LED suggestions would be great.(Remember, everything has to be eu)

> As to why I need such a powerful PSU, it's because I plan to crossfire the 270X's eventually(more powerful than a 780 @_@)

> Yeah, I know I could go for a 270 instead of 270X, still deciding

> I don't need to overclock

> Cheap and good liquid cooling suggestions are welcome

 

Thanks so much for reading and I look forward to your replies!

270x is a waste of money. nothing really extra comes wiht it over the 270 at this point. I'd go with the 270 right now and save money. They perform the same in pretty much every benchmark i've seen. 

[Sylor]

Thanks for the suggestions, it's much appreciated. I decided to opt for the 270, as per your suggestion. As for the mobo/cpu config, I'm a bitty iffy about amd. Aside from that, the case is mATX, and the mobo is ATX, so that's a problem.

[WoodenMarker]

Thanks for the suggestions, it's much appreciated. I decided to opt for the 270, as per your suggestion. As for the mobo/cpu config, I'm a bitty iffy about amd. Aside from that, the case is mATX, and the mobo is ATX, so that's a problem.

What's the system being used for?

Budget?

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[Sylor]

What's the system being used for?

Budget?

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It's being used for gaming, maybe some light photo/video editing. Thanks for the tip. Anyway, I've worked out and edited the build myself. 

I'm all good now.