1st build check

jackpeters125

jackpeters125

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Hi all. I'm looking at building up my first machine.

Been looking to get a new machine at some point and as my laptops are getting on and I don't want to buy a PS4 I figured a small PC would be a good way to go.

So essentially I want casual gaming machine that I can build on and grow as my needs do.

I already have the RAM below (for some reason) and I Crucial M4 SSD in my laptop to use. Everything else is below.

What do you guys think? Any suggestions on whether it will fit etc!! Thanks

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £169.99
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 660 FTW ACX 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (02G-P4-3063-KR) £149.99
1 x Asus Z87M-PLUS Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £94.99
1 x BitFenix Phenom MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black £74.95
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £67.99
1 x Corsair CS550M 550W Semi-Modular 80+ GOLD Certified Power Supply (CP-9020076-UK) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
Total : £697.99 (includes shipping : £11.75).

 
 
 
thel33ter said:
I'm liking tamzzys build, but with a ~700w power supply so you can crossfire down the line if you want to.
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The entry level Z series mobos don't run the PCI-E lanes in sync, so whilst it says it does Xfire it's not really worth it.

YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D Radeon R9 280 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £189.95
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87M-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £82.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £67.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy M MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black £65.52
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x Silverstone Strider Plus 500W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (SST-ST50F-P) £59.99
Total : £710.52 (includes shipping : £11.75).



Tried to tweak it to help pay for the better GPU and keep the small form factor. The PSU might need a different "kettle lead" to fit our wall sockets (check with customer services) but it is fully modular which is nice.
 
honosuseri said:
The entry level Z series mobos don't run the PCI-E lanes in sync, so whilst it says it does Xfire it's not really worth it.

YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D Radeon R9 280 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £189.95
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87M-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £82.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £67.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy M MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black £65.52
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x Silverstone Strider Plus 500W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (SST-ST50F-P) £59.99
Total : £710.52 (includes shipping : £11.75).



Tried to tweak it to help pay for the better GPU and keep the small form factor. The PSU might need a different "kettle lead" to fit our wall sockets (check with customer services) but it is fully modular which is nice.
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+1
 
Thanks guys.

I'm not to fussed about SLI/Crossfire but want to be able to overclock. Not sure on a resolution at the mo. Thinking 22-24" monitor no bigger but yet to find one at the mo.
 
 
altrewin said:
Adjustments!
YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D Radeon R9 280 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £189.95
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87M-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £82.99
1 x BitFenix Phenom MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black £74.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £53.99
1 x NZXT Hale Power 90+ 550W '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £47.99
1 x Raijintek Themis Direct Contact CPU Cooler £19.99
Total : £721.26 (includes shipping : £17.85).


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Could come back into budget if you get your post count up for free shipping ;)
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Nice.

But its less without the RAM which is not needed.

You could then fit a 280X in the spec for a nice boost.
 
jackpeters125 said:
Thanks guys.

I'm not to fussed about SLI/Crossfire but want to be able to overclock. Not sure on a resolution at the mo. Thinking 22-24" monitor no bigger but yet to find one at the mo.
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Welcome, I too enjoy seeing the different ways we can balance things out :)

You can use THIS to get an idea of what the GPUs can do. A 280 is basically a 7950, the 280X is the rebadged 7970Ghz essentially.

If you want to overclock then you really do need to add an aftermarket cooler, unless you have one or a planning on adding the more expensive AIO with a radiator later. All the best with it, we look forward to seeing what you settle on in the end :)

P.S Have you upgraded your M4 SSD firmware?
 
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