Is this a good build, first time PC builder

[thebirdfeede]

Hi,

My existing computer is aging and I want something that is a little furture proofed and will not struggle, I want to try and re-use some parts that I have already purchased try try and save a little. Let me know what you think of the following spec;

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM

Sapphire Radeon R9 270X Vapor-X OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Card

Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP8G3D1609DS1S00CEU)

Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard

(comes to £501 all in)

I already have this:

Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler

and this power supply, which I'm not sure whether it will be enough at 600watts, some build calulators seems to suggest I would need 650 but some suggested 450 would be fine

Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020048-UK)

What are your thoughts, is there anything that could be changed and improved for similar costs?

Edit: Side note, I know I missing some other bits.

 

[thebirdfeede]

Personally look at the 4670k CPU and Z97 range of boards or if you can hold on Intel newer K series are coming out in June - the non K variants are already out.

Edit:

The build in question which I did for someone yesterday:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=26327970&postcount=2

Hadn't looked at the Haswell cpu's tbh, are they a newer version of the Ivy Bridge, dont know much about them? Is there much of the benefit between the Haswell and Ivy Bridge? Also the cost of 4670k was a bit more than I wanted to spend, I see they do a non K version of the 4670 (similar cost to the 3570K), do you know what difference is? Anything noticeable?

I'm not too hot on Intel, but the CPU, GPU & Motherboard look decent enough.

I would probably sack off that 16Gb of RAM and get 8Gb for the time being, it's plenty.
TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD38G1600HC9DC01)

Also you haven't mentioned it but an SSD would make your system fly.
Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW)

With regards to the PSU it's decent enough but I would have probably got this one instead:
SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black

It's lower wattage but arguably a better & more stable unit. It would power the above no problem.

I had thought of SSD but total cost of this project was kinda putting me off! Plus I already have a newish HD I can use but I put a 840 evo 750gb in my macbook a while back and that really made a butt load of improvement, so I know the benefits. Just not benefitting my wallet! ha.

In regards to the RAM I see your point, could save a bit there and ultimately upgrade at some point down the road if needs be. Thanks for your comment.

 

[thebirdfeede]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £169.99
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 270X Vapor-X OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Card £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97P-D3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £69.95
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £55.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
Total : £511.51 (includes shipping : £8.00).




A 550W psu is plenty for that lot

This is a good choice. An SSD is a must now as said.
The difference between the 4670 and 4670k is that the k can be overclocked. I would go for the 4670k personally but if you really dont want to spend the extra I would pick the 3570k over the 4670

Cheers guys, seems I have a spec now. Thanks for the advice.

 

[thebirdfeede]

I would really advise finding a bit more money and getting a better board. It is never a wise move to go for the cheapest board you can find only to realise later that it just isn't up to the job and have to buy a better one.

The Gigabyte board is fine for a budget build. If it was an ASRock board then I would agree

If you want something with more features then obviously you would need to spend more.

Thanks for the comments. I had a look through the specs of the mobo and it seems that it does everything I would need it to. That said this is my first build and open to suggestions, What more could I need from a motherboard that this board does not supply, taking into consideration the spec that I'm going for?

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Also, he only thing I am a little unsure of is the three "system fan headers" on the mobo, do these headers supply a variable fan speed depending on the system load, or are they just plain old flat out fan connectors?

As a side note, the case I'm going for is the "In-Win GRone", reason being is looks snazzy as hell and has 5 fans built in with a variable speed thing built in for all or some of them (not sure), and some other nice features.

 

[thebirdfeede]

If you are going to be overclocking (why get a k series cpu if you are not) then that board is likely to have a very cut down bios with limited options. A extra £20 gets you a Asus Z97-k which, if it turns out to be like it's Z87 forerunner, is a very good board for the money. It comes with a free set of headphones at the moment as well.

Seems to be a good board, can anyone else weigh in on this one. Anybody used this board before?