Business PC build check

qbazdz · 8 Jul 2013 at 08:00

Hi Guys,

Looking to put together another little bit future proof PC for business type of use, yet for a heavy multitasking user.
This is not just a Word processing machine, it's more like 3d/video/graphics workstation but without the need for dedicated gfx at the moment.

Got the monitor, keyboard, Windows etc so just the main stuff.
What do you think about this:

Intel Core i5-4430 3.00GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail
Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2)
Gigabyte H87M-HD3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard
Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G160C9K)
Xigmatek Pantheon Mid Tower Case - Black
OCZ CoreXtreme 500w '80 Plus' Power Supply
LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
Sub Total : £399.07 ex VAT

This thing is almost black all over

snips86x · 8 Jul 2013 at 08:16

What is your budget?

qbazdz · 8 Jul 2013 at 08:21

I'd say that about it £400 ex VAT (£500 inc), perhaps extra £25 won't make a significant difference

Doomedspeed · 8 Jul 2013 at 10:06

That spec isn't bad.

I'd say try and squeeze 16GB of RAM in there, We do a fair bit of virtulisation at work and we sometimes hit our 32GB limit (only on a big assmeblies). I assume thats the sort of stuff you'll do..

Keep the i5, even that downclocked version will help you..

Have you looked at the ivybridge chips? May be a bit cheaper, the performance is near-as-makes-no-difference the same.

qbazdz · 8 Jul 2013 at 10:13

Cheapest i5 IVB vs HW (3330 vs 4430) is exactly the same for the money, the only price difference is the mobo side of things.

supergluechris · 8 Jul 2013 at 15:14

Need a storage drive?

qbazdz · 8 Jul 2013 at 15:24

got NAS and other RAID networked backup server/PC so not really
Most of our current stuff is in the cloud anyway