Compatibility / spec check

hestolemydog · 10 Sep 2015 at 21:26

Looking to build my first PC, wondering if all this is good to go.
I have all peripheral devices.

stulid · 10 Sep 2015 at 21:27

Nah,

Poor PSU,

Not a "K" CPU.

RAM is expensive.

GFX card is expensive for its performance, there is an MSI on offer.

hestolemydog · 10 Sep 2015 at 21:30

stulid said:
Nah,

Poor PSU,

Not a "K" CPU.

RAM is expensive.

GFX card is expensive for its performance, there is an MSI on offer.

May I request that you link me to more price - performance balanced pieces?

stulid · 10 Sep 2015 at 21:32

If its for gaming I would spend more on the gfx card.

hestolemydog · 10 Sep 2015 at 21:35

So if I order this, it's good to go? Compatibility wise?

stulid · 10 Sep 2015 at 21:36

Yes.

The retail CPU comes with the standard intel heatsink, you can add a £15 raijintek if you want.

hestolemydog · 10 Sep 2015 at 22:27

stulid said:
Yes.

The retail CPU comes with the standard intel heatsink, you can add a £15 raijintek if you want.

Thanks for the help, could you recommend me a decent but fairly priced wireless card also?

I suck with components.

stulid · 10 Sep 2015 at 22:36

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-054-TP&groupid=46&catid=1597

But to be honest I would do the powerline networking thing instead.

Can you afford a GTX950/AMD R7 370 or GTX960?

If you want to play games and play them well I do suggest spending more on the GFX card.

dreamcat4 · 11 Sep 2015 at 16:30

Don't get the 750TI anymore it's had it's day in the sun. That card is replaced by the GTX950 now.

5960xNvidiaGamer · 11 Sep 2015 at 18:12

As already said don't get the 750ti its a poor card.

dreamcat4 · 11 Sep 2015 at 18:48

Someone said to me a while ago there's also some AMD alternative card that's about the same price point now. Althought it's about 25% more watts / power draw. Sorry I can't quite remember which one it was. Maybe the R9 270, or the R9 270X.

So I would recommend either the AMD one or the GX950 then.

hestolemydog · 11 Sep 2015 at 18:50

dreamcat4 said:
Don't get the 750TI anymore it's had it's day in the sun. That card is replaced by the GTX950 now.

I'm on a budget of roughly £550-£600 though. If funds weren't an issue, I would go all out.

dreamcat4 · 11 Sep 2015 at 18:58

I am aware of that. It's still worth the extra £10-£20. Take the money from other components if you have to.

hestolemydog · 11 Sep 2015 at 23:32

dreamcat4 said:
I am aware of that. It's still worth the extra £10-£20. Take the money from other components if you have to.

If anyone would care to build me a £550-£600 PC, I would greatly appreciate it.
The best for my budget.

stulid · 11 Sep 2015 at 23:34

It would have to be a non overlockable i5 and a H or B chipset board.

Then you can have a faster GFX card.

iBSOD · 12 Sep 2015 at 00:31

If you don't mind breaching the upper limit of your budget...

hestolemydog · 17 Sep 2015 at 21:48

I have another dumb question, when looking up GTX960, there are multiple cards from different brands, is there any actual difference?