I got the itch again!!!!

KillerShamrock

As the title says I have gotten the itch to build my second pc first one is still holding up but you know how it is :P

So currently I have this:
i5 2500K
Nvidia 670
12Gb of ram
60Gb ssd for windows and a 1TB for storage so decent but far from special now.
circa 4 years old at this point.
So I pieced together this


Total:
1.050,52 €

http://www.hardwareversand.de/en/4096+MB/179484/ASUS+STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5%2C+GeForce+GTX+970%2C+4GB+GDDR5%2C+2x+DVI%2C+HDMI%2C+DisplayPort.article

ASUS STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5, GeForce GTX 970, 4GB
357,94 €

http://www.hardwareversand.de/en/DDR3/165970/ASUS+Z97-PRO%28Wi-Fi+ac%29%2C+Sockel+1150%2C+ATX.article

ASUS Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac),
179,89 €

http://www.hardwareversand.de/en/Intel+AMD/59387/Cooler+Master+Hyper+212+EVO++-+Intel+AMD.article

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - Intel/AMD
27,16 €

http://www.hardwareversand.de/en/Solid-State-Disk/212257/Crucial+SSD+250GB+BX100.article

Crucial SSD 250GB BX100
84,89 €

http://www.hardwareversand.de/en/Sockel+1150/170310/Intel+Core+i5-4690K+Box%2C+LGA1150.article

Intel Core i5-4690K Box, LGA1150
233,07 €

http://www.hardwareversand.de/en/S-ATA/71822/LG+BH16NS40+Blu-ray+Brenner+Retail.article

LG BH16NS40 Blu-ray Brenner Retail
63,91 €

http://www.hardwareversand.de/en/600+-+700+Watts/149418/Super+Flower+Leadex+80Plus+Gold+Netzteil+-+650+Watt.article

Super Flower Leadex 80Plus Gold Netzteil - 650 Watt
103,66 €

I know no ram or case but thats why im here I cant decide and you guys are great for reccomending stuff

I'm taking 8GB of ram and the 1tb drive from my old build so not buying any more for now its really just a case and to pass this through the experts here.

I don't need a mouse/keyboard and hoping to switch windows from my current to this just need to find out how to move windows to a new ssd :P

So how is the above collection of parts? Any changes and what case would you recommend preferably one that's cool and quiet that can keep dust out pretty well as its a pain in the face with a dog in the house:(

Price on the case isnt really an issue but dont wanna drop a fortune on the case as the above comes in at €1050 and would like to keep it at about €1200 at most. all items are ready to dispatch so willing to pull the trigger soon.

Also with the gpu you get the witcher 3 and batman will this be a problem cause its a german site?

Thanks :)

wotzgoingon

I'm pretty sure you cannot move windows to a new motherboard. I could be wrong though but I am pretty sure I am right.

moonlighting

It works in some situations where the motherboard/cpu architecture is similar, but always better to do a fresh install.

Digital Solitude

If you've retail windows, its tied to motherboard. OEM can be switched.

Boot into clonezilla with both SSDs in the machine, Clone the 60gb partition over to the Crucial, bam, should be good to go. Worked for me no issue anyways.

I'd still recommend a fresh install.

Need in a €200 motherboard? Can get a decent Z97 for half that. Doubt you're SLIing 970s?

Only need a 500w PSU for a single 970.

Nanoxia DS3 is the case I use, nice, quiet and sleek looking. Pretty much sealed up, aside from the front intakes which have a mesh over them to keep dog hair out. Its €70, big brother DS1 is similar I'd say, at €95.

To be honest with an over clock and a new GPU, there isn't a necessity to buy a new build imo

Digital Solitude

And you can get The Witcher and whatever the other game is no bother. Just need to 'remind' hwvs

raze_them_all_

is that total including shipping? interested on what the 970 comes to with shipping as I recently bought one for myself,. They have it for 370 not 357 when i clicked link btw

KillerShamrock

Digital Solitude wrote: »

If you've retail windows, its tied to motherboard. OEM can be switched.

Boot into clonezilla with both SSDs in the machine, Clone the 60gb partition over to the Crucial, bam, should be good to go. Worked for me no issue anyways.

I'd still recommend a fresh install.

Need in a €200 motherboard? Can get a decent Z97 for half that. Doubt you're SLIing 970s?

Only need a 500w PSU for a single 970.

Nanoxia DS3 is the case I use, nice, quiet and sleek looking. Pretty much sealed up, aside from the front intakes which have a mesh over them to keep dog hair out. Its €70, big brother DS1 is similar I'd say, at €95.

To be honest with an over clock and a new GPU, there isn't a necessity to buy a new build imo

I got the upgrade disk then downloaded the trial version of windows then used the upgrade disk to make it the full version I dunno if you can still do that and i would have to find the disk ha ha

I was thinking just a new gpu but then the rest is all old and smelly and not new and shiny :pac: :pac: lol . I would need a new ssd anyway as 60 gb is not enough for windows its always nearly full.
Yeah power supply I could easily drop down if you have suggestions dont mind if its modular or not.

I know the MB is a bit ott but has some nice features on it that i would use in future the wifi and bluetooth for starters took me ages to find one with both built in sub €250

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

is that total including shipping? interested on what the 970 comes to with shipping as I recently bought one for myself,. They have it for 370 not 357 when i clicked link btw

still says 357 for me passed it through the german skinflint thing, thats not including shipping

KingBrian2

I am always impressed with a person who can build his own computer. Congratulations and good for you. Building a machine from scratch it must be satisfying knowing you assembled the parts to make a working Computer. Awesome:cool:

KillerShamrock

KingBrian2 wrote: »

I am always impressed with a person who can build his own computer. Congratulations and good for you. Building a machine from scratch it must be satisfying knowing you assembled the parts to make a working Computer. Awesome:cool:

Its really just really expensive lego to be honest :P:P i nearly pooped myself doing it, but it was soo much fun

Digital Solitude

BeQuiet are pretty sound PSUs, I like mine, would recommend. 500w is about €55.

KingBrian2

Richie6904 wrote: »

Its really just really expensive lego to be honest :P:P i nearly pooped myself doing it, but it was soo much fun

Don't put yourself down plenty of people could not do what you did.

TerrorFirmer

I wouldn't bother recycling, just sell your current machine as it is - it should net you about 600, which goes a long way towards covering your new build and you avoid all the hassle of selling separate parts.

My own opinion is that once overclocked, the 2500K is still very much up to the challenge, and a new card alone would bring your rig in line with the latest spec's to be honest. Sell the GTX670 for about €150, buy a R9 290X or GTX970 for an extra €180 on top of that, and you're laughing with any new release title at max settings at 1080p.

Now of course putting logic aside I understand that it doesn't really scratch that illogical 'itch' we're so familiar with around here!

KillerShamrock

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

I wouldn't bother recycling, just sell your current machine as it is - it should net you about 600, which goes a long way towards covering your new build and you avoid all the hassle of selling separate parts.

My own opinion is that once overclocked, the 2500K is still very much up to the challenge, and a new card alone would bring your rig in line with the latest spec's to be honest. Sell the GTX670 for about €150, buy a R9 290X or GTX970 for an extra €180 on top of that, and you're laughing with any new release title at max settings at 1080p.

Now of course putting logic aside I understand that it doesn't really scratch that illogical 'itch' we're so familiar with around here!

Yeah it really is logic vs lust haha, I dunno I could buy a few things now like a 970 and ssd save a load and keep going for a few more years and then when the next few rounds of gpus/cpus are out consider a new comp then or I could just be silly and drop loads on a new one haha.

The gpu option is becoming more and more attractive though, I take it a 980 is just pointless for 1080p, so 970 and ssd, I have a non ref cooler on my cpu so I could happily overclock a bit,

Would a 970 fit in a CM storm enforcer? has any one ever switched case before keeping existing bits?

Digital Solitude

Could wait for Skylake and AMDs 300 series before a new build, second hand market would skyrocket.

970 should fit. Can get 270mm long cards, think a general 970 is 250-290 so you'd find one. Case can take up to 390mm if you remove a HDD bay

lickme

Upgrading the 2500k to a 4670k is liking paying 230 euro for a big mac. Absolute waste of money and probably 330 for a big Mac with a new motherboard. Literally nothing be tween them.R9 290 or gtx 970 would be a goods upgrade. Keep your processor and mb is my advice!

Xenoronin

I agree with Lickme. The 2500K is a great chip and honestly, not even overclock worthy yet. The upgrade would be minimal. Upgrade your SSD (there have been great leaps in performance in 4 years) and get a 970. Spend the rest on a pretty monitor... or two!
You could do as Terror said either. But trying to get a reasonable price from adverts will be tough.

Dcully

I wouldnt part with your i5 2500k yet, mine is oced to 4.5ghz and running latest games like witcher 3 and pcars ultra at 60+ fps on my rig.

Calibos

I won't be getting back into gaming till VR goes consumer late 2015/early 2016 so will be building something powerful around then. However I built my brother a Z67 Sandybridge system with a 2500K in mid 2011 and he is a big gamer. He upgraded his GTX580 to a 970 when they came out as the 580 was starting to struggle on the latest games, but his 2500K is still more than enough. He OC'd it to 4ghz and there is still at least 500mhz of headroom there as others have said.

So I'm another in the camp that says keep the 2500K and just upgrade the GPU or if you insist on upgrading the CPU, at least wait till August till Skylake comes out. Cure the upgrade bug with something like a cool new case or custom case mods and get the creative juices flowing.

KillerShamrock

Well what can i say im convinced to stick with the sandybridge, new gpu it is and a few other bits but keeping it well under the 500 mark so saved a bunch thanks guys very much appreciated