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How do these parts look?

  • 26-04-2014 10:10pm
    #1
    NewApproach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭


    This computer will really only be used for the internet, teamviewer and the odd game. Is it a bit overkill?

    PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3z2t2
    Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3z2t2/by_merchant/
    Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3z2t2/benchmarks/

    CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£137.80 @ Amazon UK)
    CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£65.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
    Thermal Compound: Noctua NT-H1 3.5g Thermal Paste (£6.95 @ Amazon UK)
    Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£78.46 @ Amazon UK)
    Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£59.28 @ Amazon UK)
    Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£98.79 @ Amazon UK)
    Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card (£72.99 @ Amazon UK)
    Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
    Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£36.04 @ Amazon UK)
    Sound Card: Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card (£16.74 @ Aria PC)
    Wired Network Adapter: StarTech ST1000BT32 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI Network Adapter (£8.06 @ Amazon UK)
    Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan (£13.00 @ Amazon UK)
    Total: £673.56
    (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
    (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 23:10 BST+0100)

    http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3z2t2


Comments

  • #2
    Moon54
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭Moon54


    No need for that StarTech network adapter as the motherboard will have a decent gigabit LAN built-in.
    And probably no need for the sound card, unless you are an audiophile and really need it.

    That CPU is the non k version(not overclock-able) whereas the motherboard is usually a good one for overclocking.
    So if you are not into over-clocking, you could lower the motherboard down to a bit to save €€€.
    Or get a k type CPU like the Intel Core i5 4670K to fully utilise the motherboard potential.

    Also that CPU cooler is beautiful but expensive, why not go for the Cooler Master Hyper 212 which is also excellent, and less than half the cost?
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/

    Also the Fractal R4 case has 2 decent case fans already, so that 140mm fan seems like over-kill a bit.

    Just some quick thoughts. :)


  • #3
    NewApproach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭NewApproach


    TYVM Moon.

    I made some changes which you suggested and used the savings to bump up the CPU and RAM. Any other suggestions? I would hope that this machine would last at least 5 years, I presume it's 'future-proofed' sufficiently yes?

    PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3z77I
    Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3z77I/by_merchant/
    Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3z77I/benchmarks/

    CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£199.06 @ Amazon UK)
    CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
    Thermal Compound: Noctua NT-H1 3.5g Thermal Paste (£6.95 @ Amazon UK)
    Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£54.99 @ Amazon UK)
    Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£110.59 @ Scan.co.uk)
    Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£98.79 @ Amazon UK)
    Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card (£72.99 @ Amazon UK)
    Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
    Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£36.04 @ Amazon UK)
    Total: £684.85
    (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
    (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-27 01:34 BST+0100)

    http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3z77I


  • #4
    yawhat!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 970 ✭✭✭yawhat!


    Your overspending on everything really. Hardwareversand isn't working properly at the minute but will do up a build shortly.

    Replace the i7 4770 with a xeon. Same thing but no integrated graphics and is much cheaper. You could also just get a i5-4440 as doubt you will be using the hyperthreading on the xeon or i7
    You don't need 16GB of ram unless your doing video editing or Photoshop or backups or something along those lines, same goes with the xeon and i7. Ram is very expensive at the minute as well.
    All the parts listed there are very overpriced. You can get a much better PC for the price. If you are planning on gaming I would get a better graphcis card. Something along the lines of the GTX 760 or the R9 270.
    Do you really need a 100 euro case and a CPU cooler if not overclocking?

    For 870 euro you could get an i5 4440 and a R9 290 into the build. Do you do much gaming?


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