Buying a Z87 system on a budget

LupoLover · 6 Oct 2013 at 19:43

Oki

Im doing a build on a Z87 platform on a budget for uni work, folding and a tiny bit of gaming, so far I have:

MM UFO Case
3 x 120mm Fans
Asus Z87 Mobo
Viewsonic 22" 1920x1080 monitor
Corsair 8Gb 1333mhz Memory (2x4gb)
Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E CPU Cooler

I need:

CPU - Prob buy a new 4670k
PSU - Only need about 600W Good make
SSD - Small but fast one
DVD Re-Writter - Anything Cheap
GFX - Thinking 7750 as I have a crossfire board and want to fold

Any Advice?

stulid · 6 Oct 2013 at 20:12

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £179.99
1 x MSI HD 7850 OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards £119.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer M 620W "80+ Bronze" Modular Power Supply £79.99
1 x Patriot Venom Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (PV38G240C0KRD) £65.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £559.33 (includes shipping : £9.50).

Thats what I've come up with for you.

RJC · 6 Oct 2013 at 20:14

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £179.99
1 x HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H785QN2G2M) £119.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x Patriot Venom Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (PV38G240C0KRD) £65.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020047-UK) £49.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £529.93 (includes shipping : £10.00).

hakank68 · 6 Oct 2013 at 20:27

for some reason i have always found his gpu's to look ugly and cheap, how are they performance and reliability wise compared to other cards ?

OracIe · 6 Oct 2013 at 21:00

hakank68 said:
for some reason i have always found his gpu's to look ugly and cheap, how are they performance and reliability wise compared to other cards ?

I dont have the exact same version but a variation and I would describe it as "OK"

However clicking the link for it shows it has quite a lot of good reviews.

stulid · 6 Oct 2013 at 21:08

I've only ever used one HIS card and that was that 7970 Turbo nutter thing that I tested in the "latest news" section.

Seemed ok to me.

LupoLover · 6 Oct 2013 at 21:18

I forgot I need a CPU cooler too! (Very important!) Noctua 14 I was thinking. Anything else you could recomend?

hakank68 · 6 Oct 2013 at 21:19

OracIe said:
I dont have the exact same version but a variation and I would describe it as "OK"

However clicking the link for it shows it has quite a lot of good reviews.

stulid said:
I've only ever used one HIS card and that was that 7970 Turbo nutter thing that I tested in the "latest news" section.

Seemed ok to me.

how is his with customer service ?

stulid · 6 Oct 2013 at 21:27

hakank68 said:
how is his with customer service ?

No idea personally, but there is this thread - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18231329

hakank68 · 6 Oct 2013 at 22:04

stulid said:
No idea personally, but there is this thread - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18231329

i guess its not bad, seems ok

LupoLover · 11 Oct 2013 at 15:07

I now have:

Corsair 8Gb 1333mhz Memory (2x4gb)
Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E CPU Cooler

fowler002 · 11 Oct 2013 at 16:24

Sorry but a MM case and budget build does not compute, unless its from a previous build.
If you can stretch your budget the 4770k retail is £240 today only(not sure how many left)

LupoLover · 11 Oct 2013 at 16:33

Its one Ive had for years! (They seem to sell for sod all on auction sites tho these MM cases). I used to run dual water cooling custom loops. But ive gone to uni now as a older student so dont have time to mess around with water and funds are tighter.