Suitable PC Spec?

lagoo132

lagoo132

lagoo132

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Hi All

I am about to attempt my first pc build but am unsure if my spec is suitable.

The PC will be used primarily for web surfing, watching HD movies and general office use.

I do not plan to play games or overclock.

The most important things are that the build is extremely fast and has the possibility of being upgraded in the future if needed.


Memory - Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CML8GX3M2B1600C11) - £72

CPU - Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail - £169

PSU - Corsair CS550M 550W Semi-Modular 80+ GOLD Certified Power Supply (CP-9020076-UK) - £60

Motherboard - Asus Z87-A Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard - £ 106

HDD - Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5 inch Basic SATA Solid State Drive - £100

Case - Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl Mid Tower Ultra Low Noise Performance Case USB 3.0 with Silent 140mm Fans - £80

Total - £587

My budget would be £600 at most.

I understand that if i do not plan to overclock the unlocked CPU and Z87 motherboard may be overkill but i want to make sure the system is relatively future-proof.

Is this build be considered suitable for my needs? if anyone has any suggestions/advice about the components i have chosen it and whether anything should be changed/avoided would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks in advance
Oli
 
You can get 8gb of faster ram 2133mhz for £54, also don't buy the k chip and z87 board, it's an absolute waste for what you've listed. You could use an i3 and wouldn't be able to tell the difference in hd movies, office apps and web surfing. The key to this system feeling fast is the ssd, you've chosen a good model with plenty of space, so I'd suggest changing to a cheaper board, CPU and ram to save some £££
 
This for instance is great, board is still overkill but it supports the speed of the ram.

There's a nice aluminium lian li case there too.

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lagoo132 said:
Hi All

I am about to attempt my first pc build but am unsure if my spec is suitable.

The PC will be used primarily for web surfing, watching HD movies and general office use.

I do not plan to play games or overclock.

The most important things are that the build is extremely fast and has the possibility of being upgraded in the future if needed.


Memory - Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CML8GX3M2B1600C11) - £72

CPU - Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail - £169

PSU - Corsair CS550M 550W Semi-Modular 80+ GOLD Certified Power Supply (CP-9020076-UK) - £60

Motherboard - Asus Z87-A Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard - £ 106

HDD - Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5 inch Basic SATA Solid State Drive - £100

Case - Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl Mid Tower Ultra Low Noise Performance Case USB 3.0 with Silent 140mm Fans - £80

Total - £587

My budget would be £600 at most.

I understand that if i do not plan to overclock the unlocked CPU and Z87 motherboard may be overkill but i want to make sure the system is relatively future-proof.

Is this build be considered suitable for my needs? if anyone has any suggestions/advice about the components i have chosen it and whether anything should be changed/avoided would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks in advance
Oli
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As you don't overclock and game have you thought about going small and building an ITX PC? You wont need all the space that the larger cases offer if you aren't going to game or overclock.

Also like others have said the Z87 and k CPU are a waste of money as you won't see the benefit of the extra features that they have.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £157.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £119.99
1 x Gigabyte H87N-WIFI Intel H87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £89.99
1 x BitFenix Phenom Mini-ITX Cube Case - Midnight Black £69.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £55.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 350W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £35.99
Total : £603.98 (includes shipping : £11.75).

 
Hi guys thanks for all of your replys

I just have one question would I benefit speedwise from the higher frequency ram for general use or would the higher latency negate the benefit?

Thanks in advance
Oli
 
lagoo132 said:
Hi guys thanks for all of your replys

I just have one question would I benefit speedwise from the higher frequency ram for general use or would the higher latency negate the benefit?

Thanks in advance
Oli
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It depends what you do daily.

If you work on your PC with video editing, programming, intensive calculus then yes, a high frequency together with low latency will be best for your configuration.

Otherwise, things like gaming, the difference between 2400hz and 1600hz is less than 1% i think.

EDIT: If you have spare budget, a aftermarket cooler for your CPU will bring the noise level of your build a bit lower.

And maybe some fans for your case to ensure the good airfow in your case as well.
 
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