£900 Micro ATX Gaming/HTPC Machine

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carlpayne

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Hi guys,

Would really appreciate any tips/advice on the below system I'm thinking to put together this week. It will mostly be used for gaming, but will also be a HTPC. Note - I already have an SSD/HD for storage and spare DVD drive:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£179.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£107.98 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£113.91 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£329.98 @ Dabs)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£59.38 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£59.35 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £875.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-17 12:27 BST+0100)
 
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sophiebeth100

sophiebeth100

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This PSU will be better for your build and pushes it up to just around the £900 mark.

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/Modular+650W+or+less/650W+XFX+Pro+XXX+Edition+80PLUS+Bronze+Modular+Power+Supply+%5BP1-650X-XXB9%5D+?productId=53994

This power supply is not only made of higher quality parts than the Builder Series by Corsair, but is also modular which will be better for your case, as it is a rather small one. 8GB is also usually plenty of ram for gaming etc. Otherwise, looks like a very solid build.
 
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CommentariesAnd More

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This one will be better for gaming and has enough muscle to serve as a HTPC too -
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£179.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler (£43.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£124.99 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Dominator GT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£70.00 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£329.98 @ Dabs)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£87.78 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£66.99 @ Dabs)
Total: £903.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-17 13:13 BST+0100)

Slight changes like less capacity but better RAM , Better Motherboard , A water cooler for the CPU and a better quality and windowed case.
 
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carlpayne

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Jun 17, 2013
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Thanks for the suggestions, I've added the suggested power supply, motherboard and RAM. I'm a bit cautious on replacing the CPU fan as I've heard horror stories of water leaks from that one in particular. I've also stuck with a slightly more basic case - I don't need a window as the PC is likely to not be on display:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£179.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£124.99 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Dominator GT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£70.00 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£329.98 @ Dabs)
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£64.86 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£74.42 @ Aria PC)
Total: £868.73
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-17 16:50 BST+0100)
 
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carlpayne

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Also added a slightly better version of the GTX770:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£179.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£124.99 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Dominator GT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£70.00 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£339.99 @ Dabs)
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£64.86 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£74.42 @ Aria PC)
Total: £878.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-17 17:26 BST+0100)
 
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