check this please

[stickybun]

any probs or suggestions thanks.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/8)= £38.99
• 1 x Asus Z97-K Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard= £89.99
• 1 x Intel Core i5-4690 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail= £175.99

Total: £315.47
(includes shipping: £10.50)
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[ExRayTed]

My only suggestion would be to swap the 4690 for a 'K' version. Whether you overclock or not it'll hold it's value much better when you come to sell on for your next upgrade. Only a few £s more too

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail= £191.99

Total: £200.69
(includes shipping: £8.70)
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[stickybun]

any reason\benefits?
Why not this one?
My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Intel Core i5-4690K 3.50GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail= £188.99

Total: £197.69
(includes shipping: £8.70)
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[setter]

That one would do fine too. Just a slightly updated version of the 4670k

 

[stulid]

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SLI - Devils Canyon Core i5 4690K Bundle **£12 Saving**= £266.98
• 1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/8)= £38.99

Total: £317.07
(includes shipping: £11.10)
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[stickybun]

Ok, thanks for that.
Update.
My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Intel Core i5-4690K 3.50GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail= £188.99
• 1 x Asus Z97-K Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard= £89.99
• 1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/8)= £38.99

Total: £328.47
(includes shipping: £10.50)
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[stickybun]

More or less the same cost (if you add the £12 saving back on.
Gigabyte v Asus or is it just a personal preferance choice?

 

[stulid]

The Gigabyte board supports SLI and has dual BIOS which i dont think the ASUS has.

Plus Gigabytes support is fantastic.

 

[stickybun]

How about the ram?
Enough do you think or 16Gb better?
Medium Gaming, Music, multimedia

 

[ExRayTed]

I'm getting old

I meant to link to the 4690K

 

[stickybun]

Oh stulid..off point.
Apologies for sig transgression, teach me to read first.

 

[stickybun]

How about this PSU.
My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x EVGA Supernova G2 650W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply= £77.99

Total: £88.49
(includes shipping: £10.50)
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Too much power?
Iintend to run mid range graphics, ssd, sata hdd Audio card, dvd.
I chose this because it is modular,and only £7 more than the 550w

 

[stickybun]

Ok it's late back tomorrow
Thanks for advice.

 

[lee32uk]

The EVGA G2 650W is a very good choice.

 

[stickybun]

Hi guys,work done, back to fun.
So my basket up to now with your input.
My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SLI - Devils Canyon Core i5 4690K Bundle **£12 Saving**= £266.98
• 1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/8)= £38.99
• 1 x EVGA Supernova G2 650W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply= £77.99

Total: £395.06
(includes shipping: £11.10)
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[stickybun]

I understand quality high frequency ram is important to these processors.
How about my choice.will 8Gb cover for auto\beginner clocking?

 

[ExRayTed]

Yup. looking great. It'll clock fine too. You might want to think about a 3rd party cooler if you're overclocking the CPU though, just a £13 one from Raijintek will be fine

 

[stickybun]

Yes, got one stashed in my basket.
I have an Arctic Freezer pro, from my last rig,while disassembling to see what was salvagable, I found that the rear mounting screw had got so hot, it melted the hole holding the kit to the cradle. Definatly heat, it swells and rounds the break.
That was an i3-550. I digress.
My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler= £29.99

Total: £38.69
(includes shipping: £8.70)
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[stickybun]

That's a good equivalent cooler.
Half the price too.
My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler - Black= £12.95

Total: £21.65
(includes shipping: £8.70)
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[stickybun]

Hi guys,
Thanks for the help and advice.
My new kit is winging it's way as we speak,with the addition of the below.
I know, as someone commented, 'the case is a bucket' but it's a functional bucket, with 3 x supplied fans too. and PSSST!..no one will ever see it.
Anyway, I was thinking of building it into my oak coffee table drawer, with a flip up keyboard.
I intend to use my barracuda hhd drive and Asus sound card.
My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler= £29.99
• 1 x Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)= £65.99
• 1 x Zalman Z9 USB 3.0 Midi Tower Case - Black= £41.99

Total: £149.67
(includes shipping: £11.70)
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Hi guys,work done, back to fun.
So my basket up to now with your input.
My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SLI - Devils Canyon Core i5 4690K Bundle **£12 Saving**= £266.98
• 1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/8)= £38.99
• 1 x EVGA Supernova G2 650W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply= £77.99

Total: £395.06
(includes shipping: £11.10)
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