Building PC

tipp2k12

Hi,

I have picked out parts for a computer from www.hardwareversand.de as I see it is highly recommended on boards. I just want to make sure all these parts are compatiable. Also if you can suggest any small upgrades please do. An overall opinion on the build will be appreciated also,

Motherboard:
ASUS H87-Plus (C2), Sockel 1150, ATX

CPU:
Intel Core i5-4670 Box, LGA1150

Graphics Card:
ASUS GTX650-E-2GD5, GeForce GTX 650, 2GB GDDR5

RAM:
8GB-Kit Corsair Vengeance Pro Rot PC3-12800U CL 9-9-9-24 (DDR3-1600)

HDD:
SEAGATE Constellation CS 1TB 64MB

Power Supply:
be quiet! Pure Power L7 BQT

Case:
Aerocool CyborgX Schwarz, ATX, ohne Netzteil

The monitor I am thinking of getting is from amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00BJHBUW0

Main purpose of computer is gaming and college work.
Thanks in advance.

Monotype

Are you aware that you can not overclock with that motherboard or CPU.
You could save a bit by going with a regular hard drive. There's probably little bonus for picking that one unless you're doing RAID or want a long warranty.

If the main purpose is gaming, you should be diverting more funds to the graphics card and away from the CPU. Going with an older Intel model won't save you much, but you could switch to an AMD motherboard and CPU which could save you the bulk of €100.
Maybe you could fit in a 7950 or a 760.

You also don't need a 630W PSU.

uberpixie

Skip the Seagate an go for a Western Digital 1TD caviar Blue
(€54.81) saves you almost €20

http://www.hardwareversand.de/7200+RPM/62133/WD+Caviar+Blue+1TB+6Gb%27s.article



Go for cheaper ram: Gskill Ripjaw (€65.40) saves you €10

http://www.hardwareversand.de/1600+Low+Voltage/44314/8GB-Kit+G-Skill+RipJaws+PC3-12800U+CL9.article


Go for a be quiet 530W (more than enough power...) saves you €10

http://www.hardwareversand.de/500+-+600+Watts/27970/be+quiet%21+Pure+Power+L7+530+Watt.article


Put the €40 saved towards a faster gfx card....

EDIT: At least a Nvidia 650Ti better yet stretch you budget a little more and get a Radeon 7850 or if you can a Nvidia 660.

You could also go a little cheaper on the case:

Bitfenix outlaw €40
http://www.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?adp=0&aid=50887&agid=631&apop=0


review: http://www.anandtech.com/show/5224/bitfenix-outlaw-when-inexpensive-doesnt-mean-cheap

tipp2k12

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the replies. I wasnt planning on doing any overclocking. I never had a amd processor. Have always preferred intel. I will be running some virtual machines on hyper v so thats why I want a good processor. Is there any other processor or motherboard you guys recommend? I have changed the hard drive and ram to what was mentioned above. Still a bit short to get the 660 graphics card.

Also about overclocking. Would it be possible using the stock cooler?

Thanks

Monotype

If you want a great processor, the Xeon 1230v3 is a quad core with hyperthreading for €222.
http://www.hardwareversand.de/Socket+1150+(XEON)/78093/Intel+Xeon+E3-1230v3+Box%2C+LGA1150.article

The additional virtual cores are of benefit with Hyper V, but if you want to focus on gaming, your graphics card is the single most important thing.

What kind of games do you intend to play?

Your monitor would be 1920x1080 resolution, so if it's any of the newer games at high detail, you'll want to double the money that your putting into that card.

tipp2k12

I would like to play the new games when they come out such as TitanFall and BF4 but it would not bother me playing them on mid graphics. I play quite a few indie games and not many graphic demanding games. Which graphics card would you guys recommend? Playing ultra high settings is not required. I also very much like the look of that processor so trying to keep price of graphics card down would be beneficial.

tipp2k12

Would a graphics card like this be effective for what I am looking for:

ASUS EAH7770-2GD5, AMD Radeon HD 7770, 2GB, PCI-Express
http://www.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=60159&agid=1165

Monotype

The 7770 is okay for a budget gaming build, but I would expect them to run the above games at more like 720P rather than 1080P.

tipp2k12

Monotype wrote: »

The 7770 is okay for a budget gaming build, but I would expect them to run the above games at more like 720P rather than 1080P.

Which graphics card would you recommend for best bang for buck?

uberpixie

tipp2k12 wrote: »

Which graphics card would you recommend for best bang for buck?

Radeon 7850.

Also note that an AMD fx6300 have vt support and has 6 cores which makes it an excellent cheap chip for running multiple VMs.

tipp2k12

Hi,

Can you send me a direct link to that graphics card please? Also do you guys have any opinion on the motherboard or is it okay?

Thanks.

EoinHef

http://www.pixmania.ie/graphics-card/generique-radeon-hd-7870-oem-2-gb-gddr5-pci-express-3-0-amd-7870/16225950-a.html


Could always go for this off pixmania, €150 for a 7870 which would be better than a 7850. Its marked as a reference card but people usially get sapphire cards insted. Great price for a 7870 if you can stretch for it.

The actual sapphire card is €169 on the same site

tipp2k12

Thats a good price off pixmania. I may need to cut back a bit on the processor.
This is the one I was looking at:
http://www.hardwareversand.de/Socket+1150+%28XEON%29/78093/Intel+Xeon+E3-1230v3+Box%2C+LGA1150.article

I am roughly 50-60 euro over budget at the moment.

tipp2k12

My budget is around 800 euro including the monitor.

BloodBath

How's this? I don't think you will need anything better than an fx6300 for vm's or games. It's a great processor for the money, especially when overclocked.

With this board and cooler you should be able to push around 4.5ghz. Maybe slightly less.

An ssd should be a must as well. It will speed up the performance of your pc a lot and is ideal for your vm's.

You have enough left there to get a good monitor.

Item|Price
AMD FX-6300 Prozessor, Boxed, Sockel AM3+|€98.98
Alpenföhn Sella - 92mm, AMD/Intel|€17.77
ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0, AM3+, ATX|€61.72
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660Ti OC, 2GB GDDR5, 2x DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort|€199.90
Samsung SSD 840 120GB SATA 6Gb/s|€86.92
WD Caviar Blue 1TB 6Gb's|€54.81
Zalman Z9 Plus Midi Tower - black, ohne Netzteil|€48.41
be quiet! SYSTEM POWER 7 500W - bulk -|€53.51
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€641.01

tipp2k12

Hi,

That build looks very impressive. Never have used an amd processor before but they get good reviews. Only problem is the case and power supply have a delivery date of unknown. Does anyone know how long it usually takes them to get stock?

Thanks.

EoinHef

tipp2k12 wrote: »

Hi,

That build looks very impressive. Never have used an amd processor before but they get good reviews. Only problem is the case and power supply have a delivery date of unknown. Does anyone know how long it usually takes them to get stock?

Thanks.

You could always fire them off an email,but by all accounts its usually quick enough

Morf

Depends how patient you are really.

I'd be happy enough to wait a few days to a week for stuff to come into stock. HWVS are generally quite quick to get stock in and often before the date they expect it.

Others seem to be happy to change things around to suit what's in stock.

tipp2k12

Ya I am willing to wait couple of weeks if I have to. How long does delivery usually take with them?

Monotype

About a week for payment the first time and around a week for delivery.

Morf

Monotype wrote: »

About a week for payment the first time and around a week for delivery.

I sent payment one day and it cleared the next. Not the express transfer either. Although it's mostly about 3 working days I think.

Monotype

Yeah, that's more worst case in that part. It depends on the bank and the time of week you do it on.