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Skeptic

Skeptic

Skeptic

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I asked my friend to spec me a system, here is what they came up with (he works for a computer building place, but ignore that!)


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  • Intel Core i5-4690 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail
  • Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 WindForce 3x OC Rev2 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **Black PCB**
  • Corsair CS750M 750W Semi-Modular 80+ GOLD Certified Power Supply (CP-9020078-UK)
  • Gigabyte Z97-HD3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard
  • Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9)

This comes to around £600 - I only wanted to spend around £400. Is it possible to get a similar build around £400, or should I just go for the build that was designed?

I already have SSD / Case / Monitor and peripherals!

Thanks :D
 
Well the PSU is MASSIVELY overspecced, you only need 450-550w for that..

If you're not OCing grab a B85/H97 motherboard, as it has all the same features, bar 1600+ RAM support..

What HAve you already got? Specifically, brand, model ect..?
 
Shivy011 said:
Does that include case and everything or just those parts listed?
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I already have a case - the £600 quoted above is just for the parts listed, i'd ideally like to spend £400 ish.

stulid said:
What is this used for?
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Gaming, but not necessarily top-end. I play dark souls, borderlands, and bf4 on occasion.

Doomedspeed said:
Well the PSU is MASSIVELY overspecced, you only need 450-550w for that..

If you're not OCing grab a B85/H97 motherboard, as it has all the same features, bar 1600+ RAM support..

What HAve you already got? Specifically, brand, model ect..?
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I have a coolermaster elite 430 case, and an old-school SSD (Crucial M4).
 
Skeptic said:
I'll still need to add some ram right? :o
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Nope.

8GB included as part of the bundle.

Skeptic said:
:p

Thanks for the build - how dissimilar is this to the build my friend quoted? Sorry i'm rubbish at all this!
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Apart from the difference in core speed on the CPU they are identical.

The H61m board has less SATA+USB ports and slots etc, but still has USB3.0 on the rear and some SATAIII ports.

The R9 280 is faster than a GTX760 - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1332?vs=1038
 
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