HTPC/Gaming PC build

Abbey1212

Abbey1212

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Hi, I am thinking to build a pc with Budget=£600. Any input would be appreciated.

(Blu-ray 3D Playback-already have Blu-ray Drives)

-ASRock Z87M EXTREME4 Motherboard (Socket 1150, Z87 Express, DDR3, S-ATA 600, Micro ATX, Haswell, Supports 4th Generation IntelCore Processors)
[OR] Asus TUF Series GRYPHON Z87 Intel Z87 Socket 1150 micro-ATX Motherboard
[OR] Asus MAXIMUS VII GENE, Intel Z97, Socket 1150, Micro-ATX Motherboard
-Corsair Obsidian Series 350D Performance Micro ATX Case
-Intel CPU i3-4150 3.5GHz Socket 1150 Dual Core Haswell Retail with Heat Sink Fan
-Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL9 XMP Performance Desktop Memory Kit Black
-Western Digital WD10EZEX 1TB Blue Desktop Hard Drive SATA 3 7200rpm
-23" AOC I2369VM IPS Monitor DisplayPort/2HDMI/VGA/MHL 1920x1080 250cd/m² 50M:1 6ms Black/Silver
- Creative Gigaworks T20 Series II Multimedia Speakers
-550W

=£600
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Future possible upgrades
- GPU- GTX 760/770
- Thermalright HR-02
- 27" monitor
- SSD -samsung 850 pro
- i7....

Thank you
 
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The Z97 motherboards are available now, and the Haswell refresh CPUs, so you could do with changing those at least. In the case of the CPU, you'll find it a bit easier to sell (being newer) when you upgrade it.

Any chance of getting the SSD first, before the HDD, so you only need to install the OS once, and then fork out £40 or so for a storage HDD when you come to need it?


Z97 mobos - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?catid=5&groupid=701&subid=2811&sortby=priceAsc

Haswell refresh CPUs:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4790 3.60GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £221.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4690 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £158.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4590 3.30GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £145.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4460 3.20GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £134.99
1 x Intel Core i3-4360 3.70GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £113.99
1 x Intel Core i3-4350 3.60GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £104.99
1 x Intel Core i3-4150 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £89.99
Total : £980.52 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
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Danny75 said:
The Z97 motherboards are available now, and the Haswell refresh CPUs, so you could do with changing those at least. In the case of the CPU, you'll find it a bit easier to sell (being newer) when you upgrade it.

Any chance of getting the SSD first, before the HDD, so you only need to install the OS once, and then fork out £40 or so for a storage HDD when you come to need it?


Z97 mobos - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?catid=5&groupid=701&subid=2811&sortby=priceAsc

Haswell refresh CPUs:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4790 3.60GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £221.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4690 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £158.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4590 3.30GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £145.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4460 3.20GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £134.99
1 x Intel Core i3-4360 3.70GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £113.99
1 x Intel Core i3-4350 3.60GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £104.99
1 x Intel Core i3-4150 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £89.99
Total : £980.52 (includes shipping : £8.00).

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Hi Danny75, sorry for the late reply. Thank you. I've updated my list above (just replaced the old i3 with the newer version).
I think I will buy the SSD at a later date as I've heard that the Samsung 850 pro is going to release very soon.
Can I ask roughly how much power supply I need for this build (if take the gpu - GTX 760/770/+ cooler HR02+ssd into account)?
Thank you for your help.
 
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Danny75 said:
For PSU, you can get away with less but a good 500/550W will give you some room if you upgrade to an i7 + 770.

These two are good and not too pricey:

YOUR BASKET
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £55.99
1 x NZXT Hale Power 90+ 550W '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £46.99




Any reason you're not going with Z97?
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Hi,
Both Z87m and Z97m are on my list. I think that I will probably do some research first to see which one I should go for in the end.
Thank you so much for all your help!!!
 
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