- Aug 21, 2013
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Hi guys.
This is my first attempt at a build. I plan to use it mainly for gaming and programming (I am a first year computer science student, so my programming isn't very intense yet, but may be in the next couple of years). I have started off with a pretty poor amount of knowledge regarding PC building, but have done a fair bit of research and been helped out by a few friends to come up with the build below. It would be great if you could point out any flaws or make any suggestions.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor $250
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler $58
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Performance Motherboard $125
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $95
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk $106
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $139
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card $469
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case $149
Power Supply: Thermaltake 750W Tough Power Gold $159
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24D3ST SATA Black 24x DVDRW $25
Wireless Adptr: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter $25
Total cost including estimated shipping (all items bought from Umart.com): $1622
I cut of ~$100 since my first build, mostly by choosing a cheaper motherboard, and PSU. The motherboard is one thing I am really quite unsure about. I have also previously had in my build:
- MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Motherboard - $199
- ASRock Z87 Extreme3 Motherboard - $165
My main justification for 'downgrading' is that I wont be overclocking, and beyond that the benefits of spending 40 or 75 more seemed trivial. This being said, I am quite ignorant about what I may or may not be missing. The only thing I can see would be the sound card on the MSI which sounds nice, but probably not worth $75 for a difference I can barely hear.
At a different stage I also had a 4GB 770, but after reading, it sounds like there is no point spending $100 more on it unless I am gaming on really high resolutions. I am going to be running dual 1080p monitors, so I don't know if this is worthwhile, but to the best of my knowledge, most games don't support dual monitors anyway, so I will likely be gaming just at 1080p.
The other things I have saved on are the processor and the RAM. From what I have been told, unless I am doing stuff like video editing and other similar things, 8GB RAM and an i5 should be more than enough, and the GPU is where most the difference will be.
Also, if anyone notices any compatibility issues that I and my friends have failed to notice, please give a shout!
All this being said, I actually am sitting nicely below my budget and if anyone can point out a part, or many, that would be really worth upgrading to for not too much more, I am willing to listen.
I probably don't need to ask this, but please don't hold back with criticism. The majority of my learning about PC parts has occurred in the last week, so I expect some flaws to be present.
Thanks a lot!
- Finn
This is my first attempt at a build. I plan to use it mainly for gaming and programming (I am a first year computer science student, so my programming isn't very intense yet, but may be in the next couple of years). I have started off with a pretty poor amount of knowledge regarding PC building, but have done a fair bit of research and been helped out by a few friends to come up with the build below. It would be great if you could point out any flaws or make any suggestions.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor $250
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler $58
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Performance Motherboard $125
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $95
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk $106
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $139
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card $469
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case $149
Power Supply: Thermaltake 750W Tough Power Gold $159
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24D3ST SATA Black 24x DVDRW $25
Wireless Adptr: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter $25
Total cost including estimated shipping (all items bought from Umart.com): $1622
I cut of ~$100 since my first build, mostly by choosing a cheaper motherboard, and PSU. The motherboard is one thing I am really quite unsure about. I have also previously had in my build:
- MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Motherboard - $199
- ASRock Z87 Extreme3 Motherboard - $165
My main justification for 'downgrading' is that I wont be overclocking, and beyond that the benefits of spending 40 or 75 more seemed trivial. This being said, I am quite ignorant about what I may or may not be missing. The only thing I can see would be the sound card on the MSI which sounds nice, but probably not worth $75 for a difference I can barely hear.
At a different stage I also had a 4GB 770, but after reading, it sounds like there is no point spending $100 more on it unless I am gaming on really high resolutions. I am going to be running dual 1080p monitors, so I don't know if this is worthwhile, but to the best of my knowledge, most games don't support dual monitors anyway, so I will likely be gaming just at 1080p.
The other things I have saved on are the processor and the RAM. From what I have been told, unless I am doing stuff like video editing and other similar things, 8GB RAM and an i5 should be more than enough, and the GPU is where most the difference will be.
Also, if anyone notices any compatibility issues that I and my friends have failed to notice, please give a shout!
All this being said, I actually am sitting nicely below my budget and if anyone can point out a part, or many, that would be really worth upgrading to for not too much more, I am willing to listen.
I probably don't need to ask this, but please don't hold back with criticism. The majority of my learning about PC parts has occurred in the last week, so I expect some flaws to be present.
Thanks a lot!
- Finn
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