Need help finalizing my pc build

dbliam

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Nov 14, 2012
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Hello :)

Please help me sort out final changes to pc build.

Approximate Purchase Date: next couple of days

Budget Range: £800 after shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: any

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Parts Preferences: none

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080,

Additional Comments: I am unsure about the motherboard I am using as I havn't seen many reviews on it.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I only have a laptop atm and it won't run new games well

PART LIST:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1GMrN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1GMrN/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1GMrN/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£76.14 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£46.85 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.80 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (£239.75 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£73.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£57.56 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £742.05
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-23 17:44 BST+0100)

 

dbliam

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Nov 14, 2012
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Anything other than the RAM? I hadn't actually realised that was an individual stick. Also any motherboard suggestions?

 

dbliam

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Nov 14, 2012
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Thanks for replying, anything else?

 


Technically there will only be about a 3-6% increase form dual vs. single channel.

But, Dual channel is ALWAYS the way to go.