First time builder, feedback would be appreciated

Cu_Chulainn

1. What is your budget? €1000 - €1200, don't mind going too far over if I have to

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Gaming (max settings on all or most games)

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? Yes, but not included in budget

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? No

5. Do you need a monitor? Yes, but not included in budget

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? Need a mouse and keyboard, but again not part of budget

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? Yes

8. How can you pay? Credit card, debit card

9. When are you purchasing? As soon as possible

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? I don't need help


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£162.94 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£143.98 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£67.00 @ dabs.ie)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£263.99 @ overclockers.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£85.00 @ Amazon.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£96.00 @ dabs.ie)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£12.50 @ dabs.ie)
Total: £897.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-11 12:12 GMT+0000)

I'm planning on getting an SSD eventually, just not right away to try to keep the costs down. I know that the 850W is overboard. I picked that with the possibility of SLI in the future, but I'm not sure if I'll bother anymore.

I've done a lot of research on this, but I'm still fairly new to all of this, so any help or advice would be highly appreciated. I'm fairly sure these parts are all compatible, but could anybody confirm this for me? Is there any potential for bottlenecking here? Am I going overboard with any parts? Thanks in advance!

(P.S. my apologies for not using Fluffy's script, I'm in a rush so I couldn't get a chance to format it that way).

weisses

Hi

Just for comparison

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-431-OE&groupid=43&catid=2479

This setup has a ssd and OS

And is only 50 pounds dearer then your setup

Cu_Chulainn

Hi weisses, thanks for your reply.

That rig looks good at a fairly good price, and is a good comparison, but I have no interest in buying one pre-built. Part of the fun will be learning to build a PC for the first time!

marco_polo

Its pretty well fine as is all compatible at least, you could definitely save a nice chunk (almost the price of a 120GB SSD) on the motherboard. The Extreme 3 is a decent board and would still leave you with all SLI/Crossfire options available.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ASRock-Z87-EXTREME3-Motherboard-Generation/dp/B00D1COG4A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386779514&sr=8-1&keywords=z87+extreme3

Aside from that its fine, you could probably save a bit more here and there. Minimum PSU I would be looking at is 700-750W so you could probably drop down 100W or so to save another few quid if you wanted.

If you aren't going dual card you could definitely save even more on the mobo and PSU.

Cu_Chulainn

Thanks marco_polo, yeah I've realised that that motherboard is unnecessary for me. That ASRock board looks to be at a great price! How is it compared to the likes of the ASUS Z87-A or the MSI Z87 G-45 Gaming? Are they all fairly on par with each other?

I'm still unsure as to whether or not I will go dual card in the future. Once I've made my mind up on that I'll be able to decide on the PSU.

marco_polo

Cu_Chulainn wrote: »

Thanks marco_polo, yeah I've realised that that motherboard is unnecessary for me. That ASRock board looks to be at a great price! How is it compared to the likes of the ASUS Z87-A or the MSI Z87 G-45 Gaming? Are they all fairly on par with each other?

I'm still unsure as to whether or not I will go dual card in the future. Once I've made my mind up on that I'll be able to decide on the PSU.

Pretty much although the others are slightly dearer I think they all offer pretty much the same basic features, the most important thing for SLI is that the PCie3 slots can do dual X8 / X8 mode and as far as I am aware the Extreme3 is the cheapest board that can do this.

Apart from that just have a close look at the specs of each to make sure the one you pick has all the SATA/USB ports and any other features you need .

Cu_Chulainn

marco_polo wrote: »

Pretty much although the others are slightly dearer I think they all offer pretty much the same basic features, the most important thing for SLI is that the PCie3 slots can do dual X8 / X8 mode and as far as I am aware the Extreme3 is the cheapest board that can do this.

Apart from that just have a close look at the specs of each to make sure the one you pick has all the SATA/USB ports and any other features you need .

That's perfect, thanks a million for your help! I highly appreciate it!