Possible Upgrade, How does it look?

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So I've decided that I do want to upgrade, mainly because i want to move up to Haswell/SATA6/USB3 etc. Yes I know the difference between what I have now wont be huge, but you know. :)

But before I buy can you guys answer a couple of things?

- The SSD, is the PRO worth the extra over the EVO?
- Following on from this thread, I was originally going to go for the 'Rock Creek' bundle, but its been replaced with, amongst others, this one.. Is the Asus Z87-A as good as the Z87 Pro I know the PRO has wifi, more USB and SATA ports etc, but performance wise they are the same? Was looking at this - http://promos.asus.com/us/Z87/comparison/

Obviously everything else will come out of my current build (Link in sig) apart from the case which will be a Corsair 300R. Any pointers? Ta. :)


YOUR BASKET
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD256BW) £184.99
1 x ReAct Configurable SLI Pro Gaming Bundle - Asus Z87 - Intel Core i5 4670K @ 4.3GHz £154.00
- 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLYD316G2133HC11ADC01) £129.95
- 1 x Corsair Hydro H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler £71.99
- 1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £239.99
- 1 x Standard Build Laptops - Approximately 3 to 5 working days £0.00
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £69.95
Total : £860.46 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
So I take it the Samsung EVO is the way to go? As in its the best of the bunch right now over the likes of Crucial, Corsair etc?


What about the MB, the Z87-A is good? Still not 100% on the colours mind you....!
 
Well that board is part of the bundle, because i cant/dont want to faff around overclocking it, I'm happy to let OcUK do that.

As for the RAM, no reason really, figured if I'm going to do it I may as well get 16gb....?


How about this....?

YOUR BASKET
1 x ReAct Configurable SLI Pro Gaming Bundle - Gigabyte Z87 - Intel Core i5 4670K @ 4.3GHz £144.00
- 1 x Standard Build Laptops - Approximately 3 to 5 working days £0.00
- 1 x Corsair Hydro H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler £71.99
- 1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £239.99
- 1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED316GM1600HC11DC01) £119.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £139.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £69.95
Total : £795.50 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
Fair enough, What about the RAM, TeamGroup Elite Black or Avexir Venom Green?

Thanks for your help. :D
 
Ok, I've been reading on here and elsewhere of a few issues with the G1 Sniper. Kinda puts me off a bit, Probably nothing i know, and you always hear the bad stuff more....

But, I'm toying with the idea of this now... :o

YOUR BASKET
1 x "Spectra B1" Intel Core i7 4770K @ 4.2GHz Overclocked Haswell Gaming PC Bundle £649.99
- 1 x Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days £0.00
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £139.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £69.95
Total : £869.53 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
V_R said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x "Spectra B1" Intel Core i7 4770K @ 4.2GHz Overclocked Haswell Gaming PC Bundle £649.99
- 1 x Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days £0.00
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £139.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £69.95
Total : £869.53 (includes shipping : £8.00).

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I hate bumping threads, but can anyone confirm that is a decent board/bundle? All the reviews of the Z87X-UD3H seem very favourable. Will be ordering today with any luck.

Thanks
:)
 
Bloody hell, I'm well out of touch with hardware stuff theses days.... :(

Sorry for all the questions guys. :o


stulid said:
Mostly the speed yes.

When you compare the prices of 1600MHz vs faster ram (maybe not corsair prices but others like Team are similarly priced) it makes sense to get the faster rated stuff?
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Yeah indeed I totally agree, in fact i see the same Vengeance kit in Silver at 1866Mhz is the same price as the 1600Mhz Blue stuff (£150). Would the higher speed have any effect on the overclock etc, and would it actually make a noticeable difference?


The Only Beardy said:
Personally I think I'd for for the Sniper... I believe I'm correct in saying that there was one or two people that had to RMA their mobo because it didn't work. But you wont risk that because OCUK have to make sure the board works while OCing the CPU :) also... you get faster RAM and imo it looks nicer.
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The Only Beardy said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x ReAct Configurable SLI Pro Gaming Bundle - Gigabyte Z87 - Intel Core i5 4670K @ 4.3GHz £144.00
- 1 x Avexir Venom Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CIG) - Green Light £71.99
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Fair enough, but am I missing something, you say its faster but that one is still 1600Mhz? :)
 
Nice build. :)

Love that OC board, was looking at it last night. A bit overkill I guess, for me anyway.

So, the Gigabyte board in the B1 system is out of stock... :(


More than I intended to spend but, oh my....! Would this be 'too' much? All going in a Corsair 300R by the way, if it matters. :)

YOUR BASKET
1 x "OcUK Extreme" Intel Core i7 4770K @ 4.6GHz+ Extreme Overclocked Bundle £485.02
- 1 x Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £158.99
- 1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler £49.99
- 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD316G2133HC11ADC01) £129.95
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £149.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £69.95
Total : £1,053.48 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
lol, well spotted. Would I be mental spending this?

YOUR BASKET
1 x "OcUK Extreme" Intel Core i7 4770K @ 4.6GHz+ Extreme Overclocked Bundle £485.02
- 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD316G2133HC11ADC01) £129.95
- 1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler £49.99
- 1 x Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £158.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £149.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £69.95
Total : £1,053.48 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
I could yes. Thats exactly what I've been doing/telling myself for the last few months....! I've just got that upgrade itch. Bad.

Why whats on the horizon?

That Extreme one is too much, as much as i like it I would be mad to get it. If I'm getting anything it will be for around the 600 quid mark (not including the SSD and W8)


Something like this... Like in the first post lol.

YOUR BASKET
1 x ReAct Configurable SLI Pro Gaming Bundle - Asus Z87 - Intel Core i5 4670K @ 4.3GHz £154.00
- 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLYD316G2133HC11ADC01) £129.95
- 1 x Corsair Hydro H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler £71.99
- 1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £249.95
- 1 x Standard Build Laptops - Approximately 3 to 5 working days £0.00
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £149.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £69.95
Total : £835.42 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
The Only Beardy said:
I wont lie... I think I still prefer the one I specced... :P i7 at 4.3ghz and an H100i...
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Yes its not bad, but i'd prefer the Spectra B1 if I'm honest.... Need to find out when the UD3H will be back in stock...

Also as i've said its all going in a 300R. the H100 in that could be an issue depending on RAM size and position. :)

http://www.overclock.net/t/1144409/...compatibility-thread-page-1-for-full-listings


Thanks for all your help guys, its appreciated, hopefully You have helped me make up my mind... :)
 
Just spoke to OcUK, apparently the Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H will be out of stock for a few weeks so thats the B1 out of the window.
 
That sort of thing is actually what I'm starting to lean towards. As nice as the bundles are, they aren't quite what I want..... :(
 
He's obsessed with the H100 lol, from what i've read its really tight (Corsair 300R) So i'd be happy with the H80i or a good air cooler (K2 Mount Doom, Megahalems etc) - which ever will end up being better.
 
 
Well the UD3H is out of stock here, and will be for a good few weeks as they have to get more from the US. At least that is what i was told this afternoon over the phone, and I'd rather get it all from here. :)

I was amusing the 4 and 5 are the next step up from that? The same but better basically?

Was going by this - http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/comparison/list.aspx?ck=2&pids=4488,4481,4483

I guess a bit of brand loyalty too going by the board i have at the mo, its been rock solid at 4Ghz for 4+ years. (Was an overclocked bundle from here in 09)

If not what would you suggest? :)
 
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