750Ti - Budget Gaming Rig - Help With Spec Please

Dirk Diggler

Dirk Diggler

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I already have a 750Ti and want to use it within a budget gaming build for a mate. Could someone help spec me the system? Just the box, no peripherals required. I'm thinking along the lines of just the basics to get him started, but leave him the opportunity to upgrade when he gets the bug (and he will, he just doesn't know it yet!)

Probably no need for SSD, I know they're getting cheaper but his games and media will require an HDD. He can add SSD in the future if he likes.

Thanks in advance. Oh, and it's a budget system so not really much point in stating £££'s. Cheap and cheerful!

p.s. Windows 8.1 for the OS...
 
 
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Crucial M500 240GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (CT240M500SSD1) £84.20
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £74.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLYD38G2133HC11ADC01) £65.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97P-D3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £65.99
1 x Intel Pentium K Anniversary G3258 Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £52.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £46.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £38.99
1 x Antec One Gaming Case - Black £29.99
1 x Raijintek Themis Black Heatpipe CPU Cooler PWM - 120mm £17.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £13.49
Total : £506.60 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
 
I think an i3 would be applicable in this case due to the hyperthreading

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-4330 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £91.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £82.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £74.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97P-D3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £65.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2133HC11ADC01) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £54.98
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 450W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £44.99
1 x BitFenix Neos ATX Tower White/White £29.99
1 x Raijintek Themis Direct Contact CPU Cooler £17.99
Total : £544.00 (includes shipping : £11.75).



With a smaller HDD and 256GB SSD still (you should be able to fit one in :) )

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-4330 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £91.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £82.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £74.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97P-D3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £65.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2133HC11ADC01) £65.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 450W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £44.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £38.99
1 x BitFenix Neos ATX Tower White/White £29.99
1 x Raijintek Themis Direct Contact CPU Cooler £17.99
Total : £528.00 (includes shipping : £11.75).




1TB should still be very decent

At the very least I suggest a Z97 board to allow for faster RAM (>1600Mhz) and future upgradeability and ability to overclock should you put in a new i5/i7k CPU

Don't forget you get free shipping!
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4690K 3.50GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £169.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £74.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLYD38G2133HC11ADC01) £65.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97P-D3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £38.99
1 x Antec One Gaming Case - Black £29.99
1 x Antec VP450P 450W '80 Plus' Continuous Power Supply £19.99
1 x Raijintek Themis Black Heatpipe CPU Cooler PWM - 120mm £17.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £13.49
Total : £512.40 (includes shipping : £12.50).




Possible to get an i5 "K" if you skip the SSD and cut back on the PSU a bit, should still be absolutely fine as a GTX750ti is not that power hungry.

Antec case is better value for money than the Neos as it includes two fans as standard.
 
Just a word of warning - should you go with a SuperFlower Golden Greece PSU, perhaps look at getting a case with a decent amount of space behind the motherboard tray as I tried routing the SATA cables through a Neos case, and they are really thick and didn't fit properly so I couldn't shut the side panel :(
Using a beQuiet! unit was better for me as the cables are considerably easier to route
 
As our forum fellows have suggested, I strongly suggest the same in regards of SSD: you need one, and with prices dropping quite low nowadays it's got the most considerable boost of all. and an aftermarket cooler is also suggested should you want more decent temps and especially silence.
 
Shivy011 said:
I think an i3 would be applicable in this case due to the hyperthreading.........

........At the very least I suggest a Z97 board to allow for faster RAM (>1600Mhz) and future upgradeability and ability to overclock should you put in a new i5/i7k CPU

Don't forget you get free shipping!
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You've got me thinking now... I already have an i3 but it's not a Haswell/DC it's Ivy Bridge (Intel Core i3 3240). Would I be OK using (I know I need to consider the RAM speed and I don't think he'll be overclocking), and if so what MOBO would you suggest?

Shivy011 said:
Just a word of warning - should you go with a SuperFlower Golden Greece PSU, perhaps look at getting a case with a decent amount of space behind the motherboard tray as I tried routing the SATA cables through a Neos case, and they are really thick and didn't fit properly so I couldn't shut the side panel :(
Using a beQuiet! unit was better for me as the cables are considerably easier to route
Click to expand...

Nice tip, that's why I'm asking these questions. Thanks!

John7up said:
As our forum fellows have suggested, I strongly suggest the same in regards of SSD: you need one, and with prices dropping quite low nowadays it's got the most considerable boost of all. and an aftermarket cooler is also suggested should you want more decent temps and especially silence.
Click to expand...

Swaying towards an SSD now. Thanks.
 
What motherboard do you have with that i3? If it's Z77/Z68, keep it an slot in a used 3570k or similar, if it's H77 or something sell it as stulid said
 
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