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Thanks. Apologies, just found that after I had posted.

I think I will change the motherboard to the Gigabyte B85M-HD3 anyway, as it looks like it has more scope for adding to the system in the future.

Thanks for all your help.
 
Just a final question, please!

I was thinking that it was worth going for the Gigabyte Z87-HD3, instead of the B85M-HD3 as it has more ports and would mean it was more future proofed.

Is this correct? I expect my parents will never really need more than their DVD drive, SSD, a few usb ports. They maybe would upgrade the processor and memory in the future if it slows down, but that's about it.

Would it be worth paying the extra for the Z87-HD3?

My only thinking would be that it is always worth paying a bit extra to have a larger motherboard with more expandability to future the system a little bit.
 
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alternatively, another consideration is this case?
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1 x Cooler Master N200 NSE-200-KKN1 Midi-Tower - Black £36.95
Total : £42.92 (includes shipping : £4.98).




ADP1 said:
I was thinking that it was worth going for the Gigabyte Z87-HD3, instead of the B85M-HD3 as it has more ports and would mean it was more future proofed.

Is this correct?
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that is correct


ADP1 said:
I expect my parents will never really need more than their DVD drive, SSD, a few usb ports. They maybe would upgrade the processor and memory in the future if it slows down, but that's about it.
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realistically speaking, if they kept their old computer for 7 years without upgrading, how likely are they going to upgrade say in the next 4-5 years?
and besides, processing power has been relatively stagnant in the past 2-3 years compared to the few years before that


ADP1 said:
Would it be worth paying the extra for the Z87-HD3?
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for all intents and purposes considering the usage of this new computer, no.


ADP1 said:
My only thinking would be that it is always worth paying a bit extra to have a larger motherboard with more expandability to future the system a little bit.
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in this case, i think you'd be paying for "future-proofing" that you'll never use
 
Bit late to the party, but here we go. :p (H87N-WIFI was out of stock so upped to the Z87I-AC)
YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Z87I AC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ITX Motherboard £102.95
1 x Crucial M500 240GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (CT240M500SSD1) £89.99
1 x Intel Core i3-4130 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £82.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD38G1600HC9DC01) £49.99
1 x Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced Mini-ITX Case - Black £39.95
1 x SuperFlower Amazon 300W "80 Plus Bronze" Power Supply £29.99
1 x LiteOn IHAS124-14 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
1 x Gigabyte K7100 Stylish Keyboard £10.99
1 x Gigabyte M6800 1600DPI Gaming Mouse £7.79
Total : £439.22 (includes shipping : £8.00).


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Small case, integrated wireless AC (futureproof). i3 could be dropped to a pentium if you feel they won't be making use of it.
 
tamzzy said:
realistically speaking, if they kept their old computer for 7 years without upgrading, how likely are they going to upgrade say in the next 4-5 years?
and besides, processing power has been relatively stagnant in the past 2-3 years compared to the few years before that



for all intents and purposes considering the usage of this new computer, no.



in this case, i think you'd be paying for "future-proofing" that you'll never use
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That is true. They actually had their current computer for about 5 years, rather than 7 apparently. Even in 5 years time, they are unlikely to upgrade much though. With their current computer, all I have upgraded for them is the memory.

I guess the Gigabyte B85M-HD3 does have enough slots inside for their requirements so is probably the better choice. They can always increase the ram to 16gb in the future with this motherboard I think.

I like the look of that Cooler Master black case too.
 
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altrewin said:
Bit late to the party, but here we go. :p (H87N-WIFI was out of stock so upped to the Z87I-AC)
YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Z87I AC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ITX Motherboard £102.95
1 x Crucial M500 240GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (CT240M500SSD1) £89.99
1 x Intel Core i3-4130 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £82.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD38G1600HC9DC01) £49.99
1 x Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced Mini-ITX Case - Black £39.95
1 x SuperFlower Amazon 300W "80 Plus Bronze" Power Supply £29.99
1 x LiteOn IHAS124-14 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
1 x Gigabyte K7100 Stylish Keyboard £10.99
1 x Gigabyte M6800 1600DPI Gaming Mouse £7.79
Total : £439.22 (includes shipping : £8.00).


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Small case, integrated wireless AC (futureproof). i3 could be dropped to a pentium if you feel they won't be making use of it.
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Thanks for the spec. I have to say, I also like the Cooler Master Elite 120 case, which means I now have a choice between two Cooler Master cases.
 
i know, but just making sure op knows too.
last thing he wants is to mix both specs and finding the board dont fit the box =x
 
tamzzy said:
no, the cm 120 is an ITX case, it wont fit the b85 matx board
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OK. I am liking the 120 and the 130 cases. The 130 gets good reviews.
Is there an alternate motherboard which is good value and would fit this case?

I like the idea of the 120/130 cases, as it gives a bit more space for the knees to relax above the case!
 
altrewin said:
You can always plonk the ITX board from my spec in there :p
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The board in your spec looks good, the only thing is, it costs over £100, which is double the price of the other Gigabyte board, so it's something to consider.

Is there another good value board which is cheaper?
 
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tamzzy said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Crucial M500 240GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (CT240M500SSD1) £89.99
1 x Intel Core i3-4130 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £82.99
1 x ASRock B85M-ITX Intel B85 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ITX Motherboard £62.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £53.99
1 x Cooler Master Elite 130 RC-130-KKN1 Mini ITX Case - Black £45.95
1 x SuperFlower Amazon 300W "80 Plus Bronze" Power Supply £29.99
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £29.99
1 x LiteOn IHAS124-14 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £420.47 (includes shipping : £8.00).

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One last potential adjustment is to see if you can find a CM Elite 110, it's an shorter version of the 130 but still fits an ITX board and even most shorter graphics cards.
 
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