Media PC build advice please

[Comrade Paulski]

Hi,

New to the forum, 1st post and I'm asking for advice from anyone who is:

a. Kind enough
b. More knowledgable than me (probably all of you!).

I am building (planning) a home/media pc to hopefully replace my DVD player and CD player, store our photos on, use with the children (educational games etc...) browse the internet, maybe hook up wifi security cameras, etc...

I don't want to spend a fortune, but equally I want it to be at least a little 'future-proof'.

My initial list of components is below, any advice or constructive criticism is more than welcome! Especially on processor and operating system choices.


Gigabyte GA-Z87N-Wifi Intel Z87 £104

Intel Core i5 4440 3.10GHz Socket 1150 6MB Cache £129
or
Intel Core i3 4330 3.50GHz Socket 1150 4MB Cache £96
or
Intel Core i3 4130 3.40GHz Socket 1150 3MB Cache £83

Coolermaster Elite 130 Mini ITX case £40

Power supply £50

HDD 1TB £50
SSD 120GB £60

RAM DDR3 240 pin 4GB £30 x2

Blueray Drive £65

Windows 7 or 8? £70

Wireless Keyboard £35


Total £663 (approx)

 

[Comrade Paulski]

Thank you.

Is the i5 processor worth the extra money? I have read a few things that say the i3s are better value, are more energy efficient and their performance is pretty close the the 5 in most respects.

Sorry to be a pain, but could explain what a K model CPU is and what advantages that would have - if any?

 

[Comrade Paulski]

Fantastic, thank you very much.