£1000 Build, just looking for some opinions/advice before I buy.

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Hello again, I came here about a month ago with a similar question but wasn't quite sure what I was talking about, I just needed a new PC to replace my Dell XPS 17 which has not coped well with a desert weather of the UK right now.

You gave some good advice, I took it in and decided I didn't know enough about hardware anymore to be confident in a build. I've now done a month of research and think I have a new, better build which will prove more future-proof and upgradeable.

I'd very much appreciate it if you could look over my build and give me the green light to buy, or warn me of any mistakes I may have made, or things I may have overlooked.

The Build:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1ik58

Approximate Purchase Date: No deadline, but the sooner the better.

Budget Range: ~£1000

System Usage from Most to Least Important:

1. Gaming
2. CAD work
3. Browsing

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Location: Yorkshire, good ol' Blighty

Overclocking: Yes, in time.

Your Monitor Resolution: 2x 1920x1080

Future Plans: My plan is to upgrade the CPU cooler to something more substantial like a H100i before Over-Clocking, the EVO will just be used as a temporary unit until I get my Student Scholarship moneyz :p

I'd appreciate, any and all opinions.

I'd also like to hear any changes you would potentially make to the build, trying to keep the budget roughly £1000.

Thanks guys!

TL;DR: Would you mind looking at my build to give me the confidence to spend £1000 :p
 
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When I say "future proofing" I simply mean that I chose parts from the latest component lines (GTX 7** series, Haswell CPU) in the hopes that they would have the longest company support :p
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Buying the latest hardware you can get will definitely ensure that your system will have a longer lifespan but it still won't be completely future proof. I still have a four year old GTX 470 and it can max out a few games.

1. I see alot of people suggesting the Asrock Extreme 4 and 6 MOBOs quite frequently, its only £20 cheaper than the Hero and from what i've gathered the Hero is definatly a better board. Just wondering why you prefer the Asrock?
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You don't really need to spend a ton of money on a board to get a quality one...
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Well I would never plan a rig around being "future proof", that just doesn't happen. And over paying for a part simply means that you overpaid for a part. That won't make a rig completely future proof.

I would do something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£179.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler (£41.38 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£141.16 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£76.96 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.32 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£343.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case (£86.62 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£77.69 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.87 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1008.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-19 17:52 BST+0100)

If you're a student chances are your university will have the Windows OS for super cheap so you can get it through them.
 
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When I say "future proofing" I simply mean that I chose parts from the latest component lines (GTX 7** series, Haswell CPU) in the hopes that they would have the longest company support :p

I had the idea to buy a 760 now, then buy another and run in SLI when I felt the need for more power! Not sure on the power-cost efficiency of this set-up though. I'm just intimidated by the cost of the 770.

Just a few questions on your build:

1. I see alot of people suggesting the Asrock Extreme 4 and 6 MOBOs quite frequently, its only £20 cheaper than the Hero and from what i've gathered the Hero is definatly a better board. Just wondering why you prefer the Asrock?

2. I know Haswells run quite hot, do you not think the Evo is sufficient to keep it cool?

3. I see you didn't include an SSD in your build, why may I ask?

Thanks for your responce btw :)

 
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What is wrong with OCZ? I heard some good reviews, only negative I heard about was the stiff cables.

Thanks for the reply :)
 
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When I say "future proofing" I simply mean that I chose parts from the latest component lines (GTX 7** series, Haswell CPU) in the hopes that they would have the longest company support :p
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Buying the latest hardware you can get will definitely ensure that your system will have a longer lifespan but it still won't be completely future proof. I still have a four year old GTX 470 and it can max out a few games.

1. I see alot of people suggesting the Asrock Extreme 4 and 6 MOBOs quite frequently, its only £20 cheaper than the Hero and from what i've gathered the Hero is definatly a better board. Just wondering why you prefer the Asrock?
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You don't really need to spend a ton of money on a board to get a quality one. There's no such thing as a perfect motherboard but one that's inexpensive will get the job done just as well as one that costs twice as much.

2. I know Haswells run quite hot, do you not think the Evo is sufficient to keep it cool?
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They say that about every generation. I've used Sandy, Ivy and I'm going to be upgrading my work rig to X79 shortly. Even with a 212 my i5-3450 doesn't run hotter than the i3-2120 I used previously - and that's on the same motherboard with the same case and cooling setup, and my 3450 actually runs faster than the stock speeds with turbo boost.

3. I see you didn't include an SSD in your build, why may I ask?
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You don't necessarily have to have one, you can always add one in later. I'd personally prefer to put that money toward getting a better GPU. But if you want one the top of the line right now are the OCZ Vector and Samsung 840 Pro.
 
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