Its in the basket... ready to go...

Stevolution · 1 Jul 2013 at 19:30

Hi all. Need a glance over this list before I press 'buy'

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £263.99
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) £239.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW) £141.95
1 x Cooler Master HAF X Gaming Tower Case - Black (RC-942) £129.95
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP8G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Akasa Venom 750w Modular '80 Plus' Power Supply £64.00
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £19.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
1 x BitFenix Spectre PWM 120mm Fan Red LED - Black £7.99
1 x Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound (4g) £6.98
Total : £1,248.48 (includes shipping : £14.75).

Any potential issues?

Not sure about the graphics card, but it seems a good one.

Anyone know of that cooler will fit OK with the memory?

Have I missed anything I am going to need for assembly? (Just out of interest, what do Overclockers charge to assemble a system for you?)

Thanks, Steve

olivier renault · 1 Jul 2013 at 21:04

Yeah, good. Some comments...

Don't think you need the fan, but OK.

As for the 7950, I'm sure you've weighted your options (GTX 760, or a different 7950).

Except the Freezer Pro. At least get a Nero 3, True Spirit 120, or better. You can drop the MX-2 if you want.

Build is good as is, except the CPU cooler

Any cooler will fit with that memory.

You will just need a phillips head screwdriver.

OcUK will charge for assembly. I'd say, about £150, £200.

Subliminal Aura · 1 Jul 2013 at 21:06

Is it really worth saving 6 quid on an OEM cpu ?

Buy full retail with confidence

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-471-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=567

james_2k · 1 Jul 2013 at 21:07

Personally I'd get windows 8 over 7. But that's up to you. The cooler doesn't look like it would cause an issue

Mathius · 1 Jul 2013 at 21:12

I've just been debating the Freezer 7 cooler, but instead I went for the ThermalTake True Spirit 120 Rev A, ok its and extra £5, but you get a 120mm fan instead of 92mm. From what I read (which may not be right), its also around the Hyper 212 Evo performance range.

olivier renault · 1 Jul 2013 at 21:12

Subliminal Aura said:
Is it really worth saving 6 quid on an OEM cpu ?

Buy full retail with confidence

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-471-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=567

Yeah, retail is good, especially for resale, spare retail cooler, and of course extended warranty.

snips86x · 1 Jul 2013 at 21:13

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gainward GeForce GTX 770 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £329.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £269.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW) £141.95
1 x Cooler Master HAF X Gaming Tower Case - Black (RC-942) £129.95
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £64
1 x XFX Pro 650W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £32.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £1,294.81 (includes shipping : FREE).

Retail CPU giving 3 years warraty
770 added instead of 7950
Windows 8 added, saving some £'s
Faster RAM for a more efficient & responsive system
Better PSU & Cooler
TIM removed as the cooler has some already

EDIT - RAM clearance may cause an issue with the cooler. Could you stretch the extra for a CLC?

james_2k · 1 Jul 2013 at 21:14

But when you delid it. You have no warranty anyway. And of course you will need to!

olivier renault · 1 Jul 2013 at 21:14

Mathius said:
I've just been debating the Freezer 7 cooler, but instead I went for the ThermalTake True Spirit 120 Rev A, ok its and extra £5, but you get a 120mm fan instead of 92mm. From what I read (which may not be right), its also around the Hyper 212 Evo performance range.

Pretty much. Much better cooler.

Stevolution · 1 Jul 2013 at 22:01

Didn't even notice I had selected the OEM version!
Mmm.. not convinced about the Win 8 thing.... I have 7 and had no issues.
Is the 770 that much better than the 7950 for the cost increase? I was trying to keep the pennies nearer the £1200 mark.
Yes the memory is faster, but that is only 8Gb. Apart from gaming it gets used for a lot of video editing, so the high memory I think would be handy.
Looked for ages at the CPU coolers... could not see the wood for the trees!

CLC? What is that?....

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £269.99
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) £239.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW) £141.95
1 x Cooler Master HAF X Gaming Tower Case - Black (RC-942) £129.95
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP8G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Akasa Venom 750w Modular '80 Plus' Power Supply £64.00
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £32.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
1 x BitFenix Spectre PWM 120mm Fan Red LED - Black £7.99
1 x Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound (4g) £6.98
Total : £1,267.48 (includes shipping : £14.75).

Thanks all

james_2k · 1 Jul 2013 at 22:09

I prefer 8 after using it for a while.

Stevolution · 1 Jul 2013 at 22:14

Ha... change again...

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £269.99
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) £239.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW) £141.95
1 x Cooler Master HAF X Gaming Tower Case - Black (RC-942) £129.95
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD316G2133HC11DC01) £99.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Akasa Venom 750w Modular '80 Plus' Power Supply £64.00
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £32.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
1 x BitFenix Spectre PWM 120mm Fan Red LED - Black £7.99
1 x Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound (4g) £6.98
Total : £1,273.44 (includes shipping : £14.75).

Gone for Win8, and changed to faster memory. However, is that CPU cooler going to clear that memory?

Uncle Petey · 1 Jul 2013 at 22:43

The fan should only cover the first slot. Your ram goes in slots 2+4.

olivier renault · 1 Jul 2013 at 22:45

Uncle Petey said:
The fan should only cover the first slot. Your ram goes in slots 2+4.

hmm I don't know... I'd still pick up low profile RAM.

Uncle Petey · 1 Jul 2013 at 22:46

So would I, but the cooler should fit no probs

kaku · 1 Jul 2013 at 22:47

Thermalright make quality coolers. The TIM that comes packaged is really good too so I'd highly recommend them.

Idleman · 1 Jul 2013 at 22:49

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £269.99
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) £239.99
1 x Plextor M5S 256GB Solid State Drive - (PX-256M5S) £139.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD316G2133HC11DC01) £99.95
1 x Gigabyte Z87-HD3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £95.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case - Black £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x Thermaltake Smart Series 530w Modular '80Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Thermalright HR-02 Macho CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366) £39.98
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £1,168.84 (includes shipping : £12.50).

Stevolution · 1 Jul 2013 at 22:49

TIM? Is that the thermal paste? (In which case... I don't need to buy some)

Stevolution · 1 Jul 2013 at 22:59

OK... final edit then.

Low profile memory - just in case (I think these are low profile!)
Assuming that paste comes with the cooler

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £269.99
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) £239.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW) £141.95
1 x Cooler Master HAF X Gaming Tower Case - Black (RC-942) £129.95
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLYD316G2133HC11ADC01) £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Akasa Venom 750w Modular '80 Plus' Power Supply £64.00
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £32.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
1 x BitFenix Spectre PWM 120mm Fan Red LED - Black £7.99
Total : £1,286.50 (includes shipping : £14.75).

olivier renault · 1 Jul 2013 at 23:07

Looks good

PSU should be OK, I don't have a problem with it, but there are better rated units for a little more, and you don't need 750W like say, a Gold rated 550W PSU. You'll hit 50% usage, so low loads so plenty of headroom.