APU Build ..

BigBazz · 2 Mar 2014 at 21:29

Im currently still using my old OCUK Ultima IP-35 Pro Q6700 4GB DDR2 GTX560 system, which I bought in 2007 with an 8800GTX fitted.
I wanted to get some feed back on the system i'm considering putting together (below) before I commit to buying ... I know there is no dedicated GFX card listed but for running games like Fallout, World at War Zombies, Sniper Elite Zombie Army and Black Ops 1-2 Zombies, would this setup be ok with win7.. if you guys have any suggestions I would be greatful. (An R9 GFX, SSD 120 or 240GB and possibly win 8.1 is planned for the future)

AMD Kaveri 7850K

AMD Gamer 16GB (2x8GB) PC3-17000C10 2133MHz

Asus A88XM-PLUS AMD A88X (Socket FM2+) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard

Seagate SSHD 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DX001) SSHD Hybrid Drive

Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply

BitFenix Prodigy M MATX Cube Case

Zalman LQ315 Ultimate Liquid CPU Cooler

Cost £612.37

snips86x · 2 Mar 2014 at 21:32

This?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £167.99
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11220-00-20G) £134.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87M-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £82.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer M 520W "80+ Bronze" Modular Power Supply £79.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy M MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black £65.52
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
Total : £645.56 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Little over the £612 of your spec, but much much better!

BigBazz · 2 Mar 2014 at 21:46

Sorry, I didn't mention that I have a Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD that can salvaged from my old system, so I guess that would save £44.00 there... bringing the total down below my £612 ... I had set out to build an AMD system but its given me something else to consider, Thanks

snips86x · 2 Mar 2014 at 22:24

BigBazz said:
Sorry, I didn't mention that I have a Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD that can salvaged from my old system, so I guess that would save £44.00 there... bringing the total down below my £612 ... I had set out to build an AMD system but its given me something else to consider, Thanks

Any reason why your going for the AMD build? Your budget would allow an Intel build which is far superior.

BigBazz · 2 Mar 2014 at 23:13

The only reason was because of cost .. But your suggestion has kinda thrown a spanner in the works ... I would probably keep the 600w PSU and up the ram to 16GB, but its made me seriously reconsider my build..

DaleTheWhale · 3 Mar 2014 at 00:21

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £167.99
1 x MSI Radeon R9 270X Gaming Edition OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £157.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87M-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £82.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy M MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black £65.52
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 530W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
Total : £604.57 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Slight change on PSU (Modular) and GPU (More powerful).

You won't require 16GB of RAM for gaming - & Don't buy that Corsair PSU.

Avenged7Fold · 3 Mar 2014 at 00:42

ThaReaperGuy said:
You won't require 16GB of RAM for gaming - & Don't buy that Corsair PSU.

Quote for truth. CX units are the most over priced PSU at the moment, with its moderate to cheap internals and a premium price tag that could bag a gold efficiency PSU with more amps on the 12v rail.

If you wont use more than 8gb of ram, there will be no performance gain to 16gb. Also, if you really wanted 16, you can add more later very cheaply.

I personally would go for the above build but with a Super flower Golden green 550w (You sacrifice it being modular for having amazing internals and being gold rated, also you get a 5 year warranty). You can use the windows 8 trial for three months until you decide to buy the license, letting you spend on decent, longer lasting components now Or use your current windows 7 copy if you prefer that.

BigBazz · 3 Mar 2014 at 16:55

I had a word with the IT Tech where I work today, passed on whats been said here and he agreed that the Core i5 would be a better choice.. Many Thanks for the help guys..