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PureLilium · Apr 19, 2013

I'm new to building PC's, never done it before. I've had some help and this is what we've come up with:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/PureLilium/saved/1uss

Opinions? :')

Sakkura · Apr 19, 2013

Looks alright. You can get a 128 GB Samsung 840 Pro slightly cheaper than the Neutron GTX, so that's a better deal IMO. You can also get an XFX Core Edition 750W a little cheaper than the Corsair TX750, so that's also an improvement. And it you're not going to Crossfire, you could do with less than 750W.

Onus · Apr 19, 2013

Anything I'd change would be niggling. Looks good.

Kamen_BG · Apr 19, 2013

I made some slight adjustments to your configuration.

Now it is better in every aspect.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.17 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD55 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£102.32 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£53.40 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£129.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£45.54 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (£320.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£15.95 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.39 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1054.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-19 21:44 BST+0100)

Onus · Apr 19, 2013

Kamen_BG :

I made some slight adjustments to your configuration.

Now it is better in every aspect.
Uh, not really. That's what I mean by niggling; it's almost never more than a matter of opinion.
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CPU: same
CPU Cooler: same. I'd suggest the near equivalent Xigmatek Gaia that cools within 1C but is 6db quieter because it's much cheaper in the US, but might not be there; niggling.
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD55 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£102.32 @ Amazon UK) No. I would NEVER choose MSI over ASRock, especially for overclocking. MSI tends to use weak VRMs that pop under load.
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£53.40 @ Amazon UK) Not better. I'll take DDR3-1666 CAS9 over DDR3-2133 CAS11 any day. Their performance will be similar, except that the "faster" RAM will default to 1666 speeds but still be CAS11 until you manually tweak it. You'll need to repeat that tweak (or reload saved settings) after any BIOS reset. Why create more work?
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£129.98 @ Amazon UK) Maybe. Bigger, but might not be better. The 120GB version of the vanilla 840 was put down pretty hard by HardOCP; the bigger drive should perform better, but the only advantage I see here (which may be sufficient) is its size.
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£45.54 @ Aria PC) Six of one, a half dozen of the other.
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (£320.98 @ Amazon UK) Same card, different brand; my personal experience with Asus video cards has not been good (excellent mobos though), but YMMV.
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.95 @ Aria PC). Case is a personal choice item.
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£79.99 @ Amazon UK) This is nice, but overkill for one card though; 650W is easily enough.
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£15.95 @ Amazon UK) Meh. One optical drive is much like another.
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.39 @ Aria PC) Meh. It is what it is.
Total: £1054.16

ksham · Apr 20, 2013

I agree with Onus. The build is solid. A few nitpicks on my part:

- I'd opt for the Samsung 840 as well.
- Western Digital Black 1TB. WD has not let me down.
- I'd take the Gigabyte card that was there before. It's so much better.
- The 850W is overkill, but for the price it could work out if you want to Crossfire.
- Low profile RAM may be useful.

Onus · Apr 20, 2013

You don't want to Crossfire, at least not until AMD fixes it. http://www.pcper.com has all the information on the FCAT methodology and findings. AMD themselves were unaware there was a problem, but have accepted the results and are working on fixes.
I also like the WD Black drives. They're fast, and I believe the only consumer drives to have retained a five year warranty since the floods. They are a little more expensive though, and I was trying not to stretch the budget.

PureLilium · Apr 21, 2013

Thanks Onus/ksham, I've made some tweaks based on your comments.

I've changed the PSU down to 650W. The only thing i'm debating over now is the video card, I've gone down to the 660 TI, I really don't know if I can budget the 7970. Really unsure as there's about a £50~ difference between the two.

Onus · Apr 21, 2013

A GTX660Ti would be fine. A HD7750 or GTX650 can play any game; it's just a matter of how many settings you don't mind lowering, and how much. You'll probably max many games, and those that aren't will be on High settings across the board. A HD7870 could do that too.

PureLilium · Apr 22, 2013

Awesome thanks. I'll keep the 660 Ti then as i'm not that fussed about maximum settings.

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