Another new build

vandriverdave · 20 Feb 2013 at 21:50

This is a first time build for me. Pretty much a budget machine though I hope I've left space for improvements in the future. Do I need to add a heatsink or will the stock cooler do? Anything else I should be adding? Do I really need a modular psu or could I save a few quid with a regular psu? (if so which one?). Any areas where spending a little more money would give me a lot more? Likewise any areas where I've spent too much for little benefit?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3470 3.20GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £149.99
1 x Samsung S24B300HL 23.6" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £139.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-M Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Silverstone TemJin TJ08B-E Midi Tower Case - Black (SST-TJ08B-E USB 3.0) £83.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £72.98
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £52.99
1 x Samsung Green (MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit £35.99
1 x Asus 24x DVD±RW DRW-24B5ST SATA ReWriter - Black (OEM) £18.98
Total : £659.90 (includes shipping : £12.50).

Cheers,

Dave

lee32uk · 20 Feb 2013 at 22:13

Do you need a graphics card ? operating system ? The stock cooler will be fine for general use. If you wanted to overclock then you would need a 'k' chip and then you would need a better cooler.
What is the pc being used for ?

zakblood · 20 Feb 2013 at 22:16

1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x BenQ GL2450E 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £139.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £72.98
1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G160C9K) £29.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £29.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £637.82 (includes shipping : £19.10).

spent less on the case, and more on the inside bits, faster cpu, will OC well if you get a better heatsink and fan later, better m/b and also a better psu, bigger screen and some good cheap ram, yours OC's better tbh

option 2, used your ram as if you do want to OC it, will be better in the long run for extra few quid.....

1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x BenQ GL2450E 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £139.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £72.98
1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Samsung Green (MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit £35.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £29.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £642.32 (includes shipping : £17.85).

Doomedspeed · 20 Feb 2013 at 22:31

I know the tj08-e is expensive but I would highly highly recommend it. Its a great case and I'll keep it for years.

It not much taller than a prodigy and can house big air coolers like the D14 and with sone modding a H100.

3570k is the way to go.

Do you have a graphics card already?

vandriverdave · 20 Feb 2013 at 22:54

The machine is for the kids. Light use to start with but it will get heavier as they learn more. I've already got a copy of win7. No graphics card but I figured I could add one later. I thought the only benefit of the 3570 was the graphics. What is the point of paying more for graphics when a graphics card will do a much better job? Ah, I've just noticed it is for over clocking.

If I start with the stock cooler is it awkward to change to a different cooler. I quite like the look of the cooler master 612s.

Dave

lee32uk · 20 Feb 2013 at 23:29

Don't know if this is over your budget, but I have included a 'k' chip cpu and coolermaster 612 cooler. The Bitfenix case is very good as well, and won't take up much room. You can also fit a full length graphics card too if you want to add one in the future.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Samsung S24B300HL 23.6" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £139.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £98.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £72.98
1 x Silverstone Strider Plus 500W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (SST-ST50F-P) £67.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Midnight Black £58.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £32.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £31.99
1 x Asus 24x DVD±RW DRW-24B5ST SATA ReWriter - Black (OEM) £18.98
Total : £717.90 (includes shipping : £12.50).

snips86x · 21 Feb 2013 at 06:44

vandriverdave said:
The machine is for the kids. Light use to start with but it will get heavier as they learn more. I've already got a copy of win7. No graphics card but I figured I could add one later. I thought the only benefit of the 3570 was the graphics. What is the point of paying more for graphics when a graphics card will do a much better job? Ah, I've just noticed it is for over clocking.

If I start with the stock cooler is it awkward to change to a different cooler. I quite like the look of the cooler master 612s.

Dave

Could always go down the A10 route?

zakblood · 21 Feb 2013 at 07:02

1 x BenQ GL2450E 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £139.99
1 x AMD A10-5800K Black Edition 3.80GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Quad Core Processor (AD580KWOHJBOX) £95.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £72.98
1 x MSI HD 6670 2048MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card £49.99
1 x Gigabyte F2A55M-DS2 AMD A55 Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £49.99
2 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G160C9K) £49.99 (£99.98)
1 x XFX Pro 450W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £39.95
1 x In-Win EM019 Mini Tower Case - Black £27.98
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £610.36 (includes shipping : £13.75).

a10 trinity quad core option, with hybrid 2gb crossfire card added for gaming, 8 gb of good OC ram, will do 2000mhz im told so good for price etc

Doomedspeed · 21 Feb 2013 at 07:24

Id go for an A10, but leave the 6670 and invest in a 7850 (1gb/2gb) when/if you can. Im sure they'll be nearer £100 soon.

I don't think the investment in the 6670 is worth it.

zakblood · 21 Feb 2013 at 07:27

for me it's the only thing that works in hybrid crossfire, unless the 7850 does?

Doomedspeed · 21 Feb 2013 at 08:38

No your right. The 6670 is the only card to hyrid xfire with the A10. Though the 7850 is twice as good as that hybrid xfire setup alone.

Too be fair the A10 should be able to handle mist games easy at medium. Then if the OP wants to upgrade (for better graphics) he can add a 7850 easy..

That'd be my plan.

vandriverdave · 22 Feb 2013 at 13:27

Thanks for all the help. I've gone for the 3570k with the p8z77-m pro. I'm still undecided about the heatsink but I'm definitely not going to use the stock one.

Apart from that the only thing left to decide on is keyboard and mouse.

Dave