£470 upgrade - CPU, Mobo, RAM & Case

daleyboyjim · 8 Mar 2014 at 15:57

Ok guys, so i'm looking to upgrade these core parts now as they're still the same trusty ones i've had when I first built this PC some 8 years ago and I'm looking to upgrade primarily for gaming needs.

I've currently got a Powercool 750W 80 Plus PSU, ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series and don't have the funds to upgrade these so hopefully they will be okay. I'm also running 2 SATA HDD's.

Only thing i've sounded out is the Bitfenix Ronin Case as that seems like the go to case at that price? Everything else is in your capable hands but I will be putting it together myself if that helps.

Much appreciated.

daleyboyjim · 8 Mar 2014 at 16:10

No I don't and I've never overclocked before I wouldn't image I would be doing it this time around unless it really is that easy to do.

daleyboyjim · 8 Mar 2014 at 23:20

Thanks for the reply, i'll keep an eye on it next couple of days see if anyone provides any feedback or other options then i'll get it ordered next week.

daleyboyjim · 11 Mar 2014 at 16:34

Fulax said:
Here you go:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £179.99
1 x MSI Z87-G43 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £92.99
1 x BitFenix Ronin Tower Case - Black £69.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £61.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £59.99
Total : £474.50 (includes shipping : £8.00).

You don't save that much with a locked chip, so I put an overclockable CPU in. If you decide you want to try overclocking (there are plenty of guides out there) you'll just have to buy an aftermarket CPU cooler and away you go.

I'd recommend a new PSU, too, considering yours 8 years old and cheap.

Is there another PSU that you would recommend as that isn't in stock

and I would like to order later night if possible. Thanks.

daleyboyjim · 11 Mar 2014 at 17:23

I guess i'll check out the deals tommorow seeing as the original PSU you specified is £10 cheaper than the latest three and the RAM will only go up by £11. May get lucky I guess

daleyboyjim · 12 Mar 2014 at 15:59

Thanks a lot man, just got the order in before 4 so hopefully it arrives tommorow and I can get to putting it together