New build: Mobo, CPU, RAM

K_C · 23 Sep 2013 at 22:04

Hi Guys,

Need a new base rig, I'm feeling:

CPU : Intel 4820k
MOBO : ASUS P9X79
RAM : Avexir Core Blue PC3 21000CL11

I'm looking for best bang for buck MOBO and being able to OC the CPU a little on the RAM, any suggestion's for a different spec guys...

Doomedspeed · 23 Sep 2013 at 22:05

Is this for gaming?

Work, Video editing, photo editing?

How many monitors? (what res?)

Budfget?

Rest of your rig?

....and so on?

Ethermaster · 23 Sep 2013 at 22:07

Doomedspeed said:
Is this for gaming?

Work, Video editing, photo editing?

How many monitors? (what res?)

Budfget?

Rest of your rig?

....and so on?

+1 this is very important for us to know so that we can spec you a balanced rig so sit with what you already have

K_C · 23 Sep 2013 at 22:26

Budget = £££'s not really important though I do want bang for my buck

Use general PC, video editing though I'm thinking of gaming on my PC again (Currently PS3 gamer)

Currently using my PC on my 42" flat screen plasma.

Running on 128GB OCZ SSD and a 3TB Maxtor

SB X-FI Fatal1ty Champion

Corsair Enthusiast 750W

beasty6 · 24 Sep 2013 at 07:15

Any reason you want x79 over z87?
Will you be going crossfire or SLI in the future?

If your not going for a 4930k then I would go with a 4770k Haswell build

coolsurfer · 24 Sep 2013 at 13:31

4770k
Asus z87 deluxe has ac wifi, 10xsata 6, dual nic, Bluetooth 4.0
Ram: corsair vengeance (I have the low profile version as my cooler is huge)

DaleTheWhale · 24 Sep 2013 at 15:59

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £259.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD38G2400HC11CDC01) £59.99
Total : £440.77 (includes shipping : £9.00).

K_C · 27 Sep 2013 at 02:52

Yeah I want to Crossfire in the future if possible.

£440 seems a good price

Do you know what overclock I can expect off the Haswell on that board over air???

And will that bandwidth of ram accommodate it???

Doomedspeed · 27 Sep 2013 at 06:04

If you want xfire/sli in the future go for the Z87X-D3H..

K_C · 27 Sep 2013 at 23:12

Thx looks like a good value board.

Any ideas what it overclocks like with a Haswell chip? I see these chips have a voltage regulator which can play a bit of havoc with OCing?