- Dec 26, 2009
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Hi all, looking for some critique on a new build. Any input welcomed.
Approximate Purchase Date: End of July (when paycheck comes in
)
Budget Range: £1000 After Rebates; After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies, actually doing work
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts:
CPU
Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/467647
£186.63 @ Ebuyer
CPU Cooler
Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00C76WV3O/?tag=pcp0f-21
£59.39 @ Amazon UK
Memory
Crucial 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Ballistix Sport VLP Kit
www.ebuyer.com/408617
Already purchased for £55.00 @Ebuyer
Motherboard
Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CXK57KS/?tag=pcp0f-21
£156.96 @ Amazon UK
Storage
Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
www.ebuyer.com/409849
£74.99 @ Ebuyer
Storage
2x Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Previously owned
Video Card
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card
www.ebuyer.com/519851
£383.55 @ Ebuyer
Case
Corsair 550D ATX Mid Tower Case
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006L6ZSWC/?tag=pcp0f-21
Already purchased For £83.70 @Amazon UK
Power Supply
Antec TruePower New 650W Modular PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371021
Previously owned
Optical Drive
Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009GV7ZQG/?tag=pcp0f-21
£13.15 @ Amazon UK
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit)
Free from MSDNAA
Total
£1013.37
(I specced it up at £1000, then realised I needed an optical drive...)
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon UK, Ebuyer
Location: Surrey, UK
Parts Preferences: Not really, but Intel, nvidia if I had to answer
Overclocking: Yes, moderate (to keep it quiet)
SLI or Crossfire: No, not for the foreseeable future
Your Monitor Resolution: 5760x1080
Additional Comments: I would like a quiet PC. Want to play Skyrim with a shedload of mods
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My PC is getting old, so I'm giving it to my parents with a few tweaks and buying myself a new rig.
Many thanks!
Approximate Purchase Date: End of July (when paycheck comes in
)Budget Range: £1000 After Rebates; After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies, actually doing work
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts:
CPU
Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/467647
£186.63 @ Ebuyer
CPU Cooler
Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00C76WV3O/?tag=pcp0f-21
£59.39 @ Amazon UK
Memory
Crucial 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Ballistix Sport VLP Kit
www.ebuyer.com/408617
Already purchased for £55.00 @Ebuyer
Motherboard
Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CXK57KS/?tag=pcp0f-21
£156.96 @ Amazon UK
Storage
Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
www.ebuyer.com/409849
£74.99 @ Ebuyer
Storage
2x Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Previously owned
Video Card
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card
www.ebuyer.com/519851
£383.55 @ Ebuyer
Case
Corsair 550D ATX Mid Tower Case
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006L6ZSWC/?tag=pcp0f-21
Already purchased For £83.70 @Amazon UK
Power Supply
Antec TruePower New 650W Modular PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371021
Previously owned
Optical Drive
Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009GV7ZQG/?tag=pcp0f-21
£13.15 @ Amazon UK
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit)
Free from MSDNAA
Total
£1013.37
(I specced it up at £1000, then realised I needed an optical drive...)
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon UK, Ebuyer
Location: Surrey, UK
Parts Preferences: Not really, but Intel, nvidia if I had to answer
Overclocking: Yes, moderate (to keep it quiet)
SLI or Crossfire: No, not for the foreseeable future
Your Monitor Resolution: 5760x1080
Additional Comments: I would like a quiet PC. Want to play Skyrim with a shedload of mods
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My PC is getting old, so I'm giving it to my parents with a few tweaks and buying myself a new rig.
Many thanks!
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