First time build, this ok?

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chrisjrt

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Hi, its my first time building a rig so i wanted to see if my build was ok/get improvement suggestions and advice from people who actually know about computers. thanks for any tips.

Case= Zalman Z11 plus
PSU= Corsair CX750
Motherboard= MSI Z87-G43
CPU= intel i5 4670K
CPU cooler= Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Memory= Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB)
Video= (one im least sure what to get) my ideas are Sapphire 7870 or MSI 7850
Storage= SanDisk 64GB SSD (for OS etc) and WD green 1TB (for everything else)

my budget is around £1200 to £1500. thanks.
 
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odiervr

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Morning from the states !!

1. Good build, you'll enjoy it
2. video: $ equals performance. I recently upgraded my gpu and went for ASUS HD 7850 2 GB's for $154. I'm 'thrifty' and that's the best i could do performance / cost wise. Would have preferred the 7870 but ... $$$
Here's a link to relative performance and cost for GPU's:
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html
3. I would not get an SSD smaller than 120 GB's. Personally, i have 180 GB just so i don't have to worry about it filling up. I do my storage on the 1TB as you have. 64 GB will work fine however, 120 GB is much better in my opinion
4. For the build itself: Youtube "newegg computer build parts 2 & 3"
5. Display? 23"
6. Windows? I like 7, but 8 is the new standard.

Good Luck !
 
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Madn3ss795

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You can actually get a very nice system for even 1440p/1600p gaming with less than 1200 GPB:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£188.39 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£45.96 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£116.34 @ Dabs)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series v2.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£41.40 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£74.20 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.88 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£315.32 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£84.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£85.31 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer (£43.99 @ Aria PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.35 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1114.13
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-01 15:23 BST+0100)

Even with a monitor and other peripherals included, it wouldn't break the 1500 mark
 
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Madn3ss795

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Here you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£188.39 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£45.96 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£116.34 @ Dabs)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series v2.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£41.40 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£74.20 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.88 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£315.32 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£84.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£85.31 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer (£43.99 @ Aria PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.99 @ Dabs)
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2370Smh-LED 23.0" Monitor (£129.94 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1245.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-01 15:31 BST+0100)
 
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