Budget System Advice Needed

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I have a few questions about the spec below I am considering building.

Intel Pentium K Anniversary G3258
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler
Gigabyte Z97P-D3 Intel Z97
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz
Corsair Builder Series CX 430w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply
Samsung 840 SSD
Radeon 7970

It will be for a 1080p display.

What I am wondering is will that PSU be ok with those components considering I will be trying to overclock the CPU to 4.5GHz?

Does the Gigabyte Z97P-D3 mobo have any problems overlcocking the PSU to 4.5GHz? I assume the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler is more than enough for cooling that overclock?

The 7970 will be run at stock settings with no OC. Only OC in the system will be the CPU which would be max 110 watts I think, probably less though.

If there are any recommendations you can make, I would be most grateful.
 
TNA said:
If there are any recommendations you can make, I would be most grateful.
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Hi, I do have a few.

You can use faster RAM on the Z97 platform. 2133-2400MHz would be nice. Doesn't make a huge difference for everything but some games do benefit.

Samsung 840 EVO's can suffer from performance issues* so I won't be recommending them anymore (have one myself). The performance restoration tool Samsung released has not solved it in every case. If anything, try the 850 EVO which is newer.

* http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18615995

Go for a PSU with at least 2 PCI-E (8 + 8 or 2 x 6+2) connectors for a 7970 (it will vary depending on model), and with more amperage on the 12v rail. That Corsair only has one PCI-E and 12v output is poor.

Motherboard and cooler are fine and should clock it to 4.5 unless you get a poor chip.
 
Danny75 said:
Hi, I do have a few.

You can use faster RAM on the Z97 platform. 2133-2400MHz would be nice. Doesn't make a huge difference for everything but some games do benefit.

Samsung 840 EVO's can suffer from performance issues* so I won't be recommending them anymore (have one myself). The performance restoration tool Samsung released has not solved it in every case. If anything, try the 850 EVO which is newer.

* http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18615995

Go for a PSU with at least 2 PCI-E (8 + 8 or 2 x 6+2) connectors for a 7970 (it will vary depending on model), and with more amperage on the 12v rail. That Corsair only has one PCI-E and 12v output is poor.

Motherboard and cooler are fine and should clock it to 4.5 unless you get a poor chip.
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Thanks for that. The SSD is the one in my current system. Not had any issues with it. It is the non evo.

Regarding the RAM, as the PC is being built for someone who will be gaming occasionally I am unsure it is worth spending extra money on faster RAM to be honest. Plus performance gains are really small anyway as I understand it.

My main concern is the PSU, does it have the quality to handle OC? Perhaps it would be worth paying a little more and going for the Corsair CS450M 450W Semi-Modular 80+ GOLD Certified Power Supply which is the next step up in terms of quality of PSU rather than wattage.

The CS range is better than their CX which is the entry level one's. Any more advice from people regarding PSU choice for overlcocking the G3258 would be much appreciated.
 
If you're looking at spending £49.99 on the Corsair 450W you may as well get the Superflower Golden Green HX 450W.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-002-SF&groupid=701&catid=123

They are arguably one of the better PSU manufacturers these days with very good internals, and has 2x 6+2 PCI-E connectors for the 7970. The only thing i'd say if you then wanted to drop an i5 in there w/overclock at a later time you'd be cutting it a bit fine with wattage.

A rough guestimation on the PSU calculator puts your suggested system w/overclock at about 400W recommended.
 
Danny75 said:
Yes. The issue is the 7970.




It also only has one PCI connector.
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Whoops. Missed that part again. Thanks.


teh_captain said:
If you're looking at spending £49.99 on the Corsair 450W you may as well get the Superflower Golden Green HX 450W.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-002-SF&groupid=701&catid=123

They are arguably one of the better PSU manufacturers these days with very good internals, and has 2x 6+2 PCI-E connectors for the 7970. The only thing i'd say if you then wanted to drop an i5 in there w/overclock at a later time you'd be cutting it a bit fine with wattage.

A rough guestimation on the PSU calculator puts your suggested system w/overclock at about 400W recommended.
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True. That could be a consideration. I think it may be just best to go with the SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W. Usually I stick with Corsair for PSU's but the SuperFlower don't look too bad.
 
stulid said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Antec TruePower Classic 550w '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £55.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLRED38G2400HC11CDC01) £50.99
Total : £116.58 (includes shipping : £8.00).




Good PSU, made by Seasonic and has a 5yr warranty.

Faster RAM that is a great price too.

Is that 7970 something you already own?
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Yes. It is the one I have now in this machine in my sig. I will be getting 380X and the 7970 will go in the new machine that I will be building.

Never heard of TeamGroup. They any good? What is warranty like, they reliable?

How does that PSU compare to the SuperFlower one?

Thanks Stulid :D
 
Lifetime warranty with Teamgroup, they are a well established brand that have been around for awhile now.

The PSU is directly comparable to the Superflower, both Gold rated/5yr warranty and use decent internals.
 
stulid said:
Lifetime warranty with Teamgroup, they are a well established brand that have been around for awhile now.

The PSU is directly comparable to the Superflower, both Gold rated/5yr warranty and use decent internals.
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Great stuff. I will likely be building this system as soon as the 380X is out. 2-3 months I am guessing :D
 
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