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Frammo

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Hi All.

I am about to build a PC for the first time (so I am a noob when it comes to picking the best parts). For my first build I am looking for something that will allow me to complete everyday tasks quickly, as well as a little bit of gaming if I feel like it - so basically a mid-range system. I have done a lot of research myself but I would appreciate some feedback on the choices that I have made so that I can make more informed decisions. Budget is £900.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £173.99
1 x MSI Radeon R9 280 Gaming 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB (2x8GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX24C11T3K2/16X) £129.95
1 x Asus Z97-K Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £92.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD128BW) £89.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £88
1 x Corsair Carbide 330R Silent Mid Tower Case - Black (CC-9011024-WW) £69.95
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020048-UK) £55.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £43.99
Total : £909.83 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
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I would go for this:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus Radeon R9 280X DirectCUII TOP 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4690K 3.50GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £179.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £88.00
1 x MSI Z97 Gaming 3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £87.95
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 330R Silent Mid Tower Case - Black (CC-9011024-WW) £69.95
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD38G2400HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020048-UK) £55.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £39.98
Total : £922.82 (includes shipping : £12.50).




16GB of RAM is overkill for gaming 8GB is enough, I have replaced the CPU with the latest Intel devil canyon i5 as it performs better than the 4670k.
 
mickyflinn said:
The Samsung Evo is a good alternative to the Pro and 8gb of ram is more than enough for gaming. Also an alternative motherboard to take a look at.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Z97 Gaming 3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £87.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £68.99
1 x Kingston HyperX 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Red (HX21C11BRK2/8-OC) £65.99


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Ok yeah - I may have gone a bit overkill on the RAM :D. Bear in mind though this is not just a gaming build. I am at uni, I do a lot of programming, so there is gonna be a lot of stuff going on at once - you still think 16GB is too much?

That's two guys who have recommended that motherboard in this thread - any particular reason?
 
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Frammo said:
Ok yeah - I may have gone a bit overkill on the RAM :D. Bear in mind though this is not just a gaming build. I am at uni, I do a lot of programming, so there is gonna be a lot of stuff going on at once - you still think 16GB is too much?
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Depends on the nature of your programming but if you will be running SQL and/or Oracle then the more RAM the better as they see RAM and eat it and cache itself there. Also, having big Visual Studio projects open will tend to use a fair amount of RAM too.

So, with that in mind, 16GB RAM would be much better than 8GB for this type of programming - I run with 16GB and find that 8GB wouldn't be enough for me.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 WindForce 3x OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card GV (GX-117-GI) £199.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4690K 3.50GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £103.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 450D High Airflow Mid-Tower Case (CC-9011049-WW) £91.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £88
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £49.99
Total : £919.52 (includes shipping : £8.00).




- 4gb 770, imo better than a 3gb R9 280(X)
- 2TB HDD as well as a 256GB SSD
- 450D Case :D
- Motherboard comes with a free £30 headset which can be resold to drop under budget
 
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