Thoughts On Build

LiamMcPartland

Hello I would like if someone would review my PC and tell me if it is a good one or not! Im soon gonna buy the parts and build it. Thanks! ( I might not have to buy OS )

CPU
Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
$228.00


Motherboard
ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
$61.00

Memory
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
$40.89
Storage
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$49.99

Video Card
MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card
$225.00


Case
Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case
$59.99


Power Supply
Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
$51.99


Optical Drive
Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
$16.45


Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)
$88.99


Sound Card
Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card
$36.30


Wireless Network Adapter
TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter
$17.75

Digital Solitude

Gaming only?

Where are you buying from?

grindle

LiamMcPartland wrote: »

Hello I would like if someone would review my PC and tell me if it is a good one or not! Im soon gonna buy the parts and build it. Thanks! ( I might not have to buy OS )

No use for the K version of that CPU if you're not getting a Z-series motherboard.

Soundcard seems pointless - if you want it for Toslink/surround just spend 15-20 extra for a motherboard that has it.

Budget is always handy.

LiamMcPartland

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Gaming only?

Where are you buying from?

Just gaming not particularly sure where ill buy, where evers the best price is!

LiamMcPartland

grindle wrote: »

No use for the K version of that CPU if you're not getting a Z-series motherboard.

Soundcard seems pointless - if you want it for Toslink/surround just spend 15-20 extra for a motherboard that has it.

Budget is always handy.

Ok not really sure what you mean about CPU? and ok no need for sound card!

Digital Solitude

Drop the sound card and the wireless card

Drop the CPU to an i5 4460

Bump GPU up to a 290 for €300 or so. There are R9 290Xs for €285 on amazon, check our bargain alerts thread

Get a pair of homeplugs for internet.

Digital Solitude

Mind factory and computer universe generally have the lowest prices

grindle

LiamMcPartland wrote: »

Ok not really sure what you mean about CPU? and ok no need for sound card!

You've picked out the 4690K, the K means it's overclockable. Without a Z series motherboard or a third party fan you can't really overclock, so you might as well get the non-overclockable version if it''s cheaper.

Your money would also probably be better spent lowering the CPU to the i5 4460 and getting a nicer graphics card if it gives enough budget to jump up a level.

Edit: Twinsies!

LiamMcPartland

Thanks just to let yous know my budget is €600-€700 if yous want to make any changes yourself's! Thanks again

Digital Solitude

R9 290X €290
i3 4160 €120
B85M board €50
1tb HDD €50
8gb RAM €40
Case €40
120gb SSD €60
400w PSU €50
Total €670

I'd go weaker CPU with a better gpu, especially given the price of the 290X

LiamMcPartland

Thoughts on XFX Radeon R9 290 R9-290A-EDFD 4GB 512-Bit ??

grindle

LiamMcPartland wrote: »

Thoughts on XFX Radeon R9 290 R9-290A-EDFD 4GB 512-Bit ??

Ignore it and get this one from here.

It's a step above the card you named, it's the best version of that step up... and it's a bargain.

LiamMcPartland

Guys im not too sure it may go abit over budget! should I just change CPU to i5 4460 and keep the rest?? Thanks

Digital Solitude

Stretch the budget, search benches for 960 vs 290X, its a monumental change, well worth €30 or 40

LiamMcPartland

I will be playing games such as CSGO and H1Z1! games that arent game game titles

grindle

Get the 4460 then.

But just for arguments sake:



+ shipping = €370.66

+ the card I linked (delivered via Parcel Motel) = €662.12

+ this case or this case (free delivery) = €703.74
And that's with a pricey-ish but well-made PSU.

Just €3.74 over your €700 top-end.