£700 Build, How's this?

Gasmazk · 30 Jun 2013 at 21:56

Hey all, Just wanting to know how this rig sounds, if its all compatible, sensible, if im completely overlooking something, or any changes you think i should make.

Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz - £194.99

MSI HD 7870 Black Knight 2048MB - £167.99

MSI Z87-G43 Intel Z87 ATX Motherboard - £95.99

Corsair Carbide 300R - £65.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB 64MB Cache - £53.99

XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' - £49.99

Kingston HyperX Genesis Blue 8GB 1600 Mhz (2x4GB) - £49.99

LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter - £17.99

Total : £711.91

Thanks in advance ;D

weehamish · 30 Jun 2013 at 22:21

For £300 more you could get a 7970, 250gb SSD, 750W PSU and a better mobo.

Apart from that it looks good

dave28 · 30 Jun 2013 at 22:24

Yes it is compatible but I built a PC the other day with that case and I thought it had design flaws. The holes where you put the motherboard standoffs were poor to start with, not enough thread and thin/flimsy. Not too bad I thought its a common flaw. BUT then I put all the standoffs in place and went to install the motherboard and the hole for the motherboard rear panel was in an awfull place. It was impossible to install the motherboard because the standoffs were too far out for the motherboard to go into the rear panel slot and sit on the standoffs at the same time. And they were standard size standoffs. You would have to use like 1 mm high standoffs to get it to work properly and I dont even know if they make them that size.

RJC · 30 Jun 2013 at 22:28

Spec is looking ok

All you need is a aftermarket cooler for the CPU.

Edit: not sure on board, some user have complained of loose heatsinks.

Couple of other options:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-438-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2574

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-437-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2574

mickyflinn · 30 Jun 2013 at 22:29

If your are planing to overclock your cpu and you cant find any reviews of your motherboard it a good indication thats its a budget board.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x Thermaltake Smart Series 530w Modular '80Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
Total : £171.38 (includes shipping : £9.50).

Gasmazk · 30 Jun 2013 at 22:31

Yeah i wish i could spend 300 pounds more ;D But thats not gonna be possible

Gasmazk · 30 Jun 2013 at 22:34

Mickyflinn, I really want a better motherboard but im at the limits of my budget :/ Any parts i could switch for cheaper ones to make the difference? Also i know its bad but i was going for that one for the colour, im planning on going black/blue themed.

mickyflinn · 30 Jun 2013 at 22:45

If you dont mind going b grade .

YOUR BASKET
1 x **B Grade** Asus HD 7870 DirectCU II V2 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ FARCRY3 & Sleeping Dogs PC Games £129.98
Total : £140.78 (includes shipping : £9.00).

Which would allow you to get the gigabyte board which is black and would go with your blue ram.

weehamish · 30 Jun 2013 at 22:52

For 30 quid i wouldnt bother id rather have the warranty and BRAND NEW!

Skimping for pennies always ends bad

Also dont skimp on mobos either, id rather wait and save then build a pc u will end up hating, this is why i always chuck around 1.5-2k at my new builds its just too much hassle if you buy crap stuff.

Gasmazk · 30 Jun 2013 at 23:11

Oh if only i had that much money -_- Gah so unsure what to do..

Idleman · 30 Jun 2013 at 23:24

What about a SB system?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x MSI HD 7870 Black Knight 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (R7870-2GD5T/OC) £167.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case - Black £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x Thermaltake Smart Series 530w Modular '80Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £47.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £688.91 (includes shipping : £12.50).

Or Haswell, but with a cheaper case and faster ram

.YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £194.99
1 x MSI HD 7870 Black Knight 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (R7870-2GD5T/OC) £167.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-HD3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £95.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual CHannel Kit (PV38G213C1K) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x Thermaltake Smart Series 530w Modular '80Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £694.01 (includes shipping : £11.75).