Check my build (please)

GastricTitan · 7 Aug 2013 at 12:52

GastricTitan · 7 Aug 2013 at 13:17

Thanks for the info, sorry about the links, on my iphone.

GastricTitan · 7 Aug 2013 at 13:55

ok, so I've made the following changes. (Couldn't see where that H80 was in the store). Thoughts? I'm under budget now, don't mind squeezing a few £'s if anyone can think of anything that should be considered?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x VTX3D HD 7870 Black Boost Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £155.99
1 x MSI Z87I Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ITX Motherboard £113.99
1 x Toshiba (7K3000.D) 3TB SATA 6GB/s 64MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA300) HDD £86.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Midnight Black £69.95
1 x Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (SH103S3/120G) £69.95
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 520W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £59.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G160C9K) £53.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H60 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £32.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
2 x BitFenix Spectre PRO 120mm Fan - All Black £10.79 (£21.58)
Total : £972.47 (includes shipping : £11.75).

GastricTitan · 7 Aug 2013 at 14:31

Not sure when the H80 is likely to be in stock (unless anyone knows the turn around for factory refurb?).

Changed the RAM, hopefully will get this build ordered tonight.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x VTX3D HD 7870 Black Boost Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £155.99
1 x MSI Z87I Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ITX Motherboard £113.99
1 x Toshiba (7K3000.D) 3TB SATA 6GB/s 64MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA300) HDD £86.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (SH103S3/120G) £69.95
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Midnight Black £69.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD38G2666HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 520W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £59.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H60 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £32.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
2 x BitFenix Spectre PRO 120mm Fan - All Black £10.79 (£21.58)
Total : £984.47 (includes shipping : £11.75).

GastricTitan · 7 Aug 2013 at 14:50

Ok, taken onboard the suggestions. Swapped out the mobo for the asus pro, swapped in a modular power supply (possibly a cheaper but comparable option?). Taken off the corsair heatsink (not looking to overclock, not for a while atleast, will the stock heatsink suffice?). @teppic, not sure what you mean about the RAM sorry, is this larger than usual? This is my first build in 6+ years so sorry for all the back and forth.

GastricTitan · 7 Aug 2013 at 14:51

forgot to post basket.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x VTX3D HD 7870 Black Boost Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £155.99
1 x Asus Z87I PROFESSIONAL Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Mini-ITX £139.99
1 x Toshiba (7K3000.D) 3TB SATA 6GB/s 64MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA300) HDD £86.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer M 620W "80+ Bronze" Modular Power Supply £79.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Midnight Black £69.95
1 x Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (SH103S3/120G) £69.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD38G2666HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
2 x BitFenix Spectre PRO 120mm Fan - All Black £10.79 (£21.58)
Total : £997.49 (includes shipping : £11.75).

GastricTitan · 7 Aug 2013 at 15:03

Ok, so this is where I'm at. Thanks for all the input guys. The only thing I've not allowed for now is a replacement heatsink, I won't be overclocking for some time (if ever) so assume that the stock will be ok for gaming etc?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x VTX3D HD 7870 Black Boost Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £155.99
1 x Asus Z87I PROFESSIONAL Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Mini-ITX £139.99
1 x Toshiba (7K3000.D) 3TB SATA 6GB/s 64MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA300) HDD £86.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Seasonic G series 550w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £76.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Midnight Black £69.95
1 x Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (SH103S3/120G) £69.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD38G2666HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
2 x BitFenix Spectre PRO 120mm Fan - All Black £10.79 (£21.58)
Total : £994.49 (includes shipping : £11.75).

GastricTitan · 7 Aug 2013 at 15:15

I don't mind spending the extra on a mobo to future proof myself a bit, I may overclock, its just not something I feel the need to do straight away. Taken your advisement on the fans, I can always add them anyway, also have an old tower I can harvest fans from.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x VTX3D HD 7870 Black Boost Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £155.99
1 x Asus Z87I PROFESSIONAL Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Mini-ITX £139.99
1 x Toshiba (7K3000.D) 3TB SATA 6GB/s 64MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA300) HDD £86.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Seasonic G series 550w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £76.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Midnight Black £69.95
1 x Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (SH103S3/120G) £69.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD38G2666HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £972.91 (includes shipping : £11.75).

GastricTitan · 7 Aug 2013 at 15:20

I could also collect from store to save a few quid, only live about 2 miles away.

GastricTitan · 7 Aug 2013 at 15:52

I'll take it under advisement about the SSD, may still leave off the heat sink for now though. Will try and finalise a build after work and decide from there.

GastricTitan · 7 Aug 2013 at 16:15

final spec possibly???

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x VTX3D HD 7870 Black Boost Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £155.99
1 x Asus Z87I PROFESSIONAL Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Mini-ITX £139.99
1 x Toshiba SSD HG5D Series THNSNH 7mm 128GB Solid State Hard Drive - (THNSNH128GCST) £94.99
1 x Toshiba (7K3000.D) 3TB SATA 6GB/s 64MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA300) HDD £86.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Seasonic G series 550w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £76.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Midnight Black £69.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD38G2666HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £997.96 (includes shipping : £11.75).

GastricTitan · 7 Aug 2013 at 17:14

Yeah, noticed that about the preorder stuff pricing. Thanks for the heads up about the Windows 8 trial. I already use 7 at work and I'm not adverse to Windows 8, i'll be using Steam Big Picture mode most of the time anyway. I'm probably best sticking with the black case anyway, blends in much better underneath a tv imo. Thanks for all your help, just the wife to convince now.

GastricTitan · 7 Aug 2013 at 17:33

Doomedspeed said:
Show her the case first.. Women like cute things (dogs wearing little hats) and the prodigy is cute, right?

Im pretty sure, just telling her it will allow her to play WoW and Diablo 3 will be all it takes. Fingers crossed.