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May 30, 2014 10:57:40 AM

I do not want to increase the price in anyway however if there is someway to make it cheaper or to improve performance then please say
Here is my component list :
PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Jhg97P
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Jhg97P/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Jhg97P/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£131.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.24 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£78.92 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£64.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Mushkin 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£43.19 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£227.72 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case (£64.13 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra R2 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£47.58 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.74 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter (£7.91 @ Aria PC)
Total: £789.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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May 30, 2014 11:01:47 AM

It is a pretty good build. Just a suggestion though, the cpu is last gen, the newest version is i5-4670k. Though you wont see much of a performance difference.
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May 30, 2014 11:04:43 AM

i didnt want to go over 800 for sure so that's how i managed to get the cost down. Apparently it makes little difference and this one even overclocks better but i don't know for sure.
I will be able to overclock with this build am i right ??
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May 30, 2014 11:24:06 AM

yes.
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May 30, 2014 11:34:35 AM

Good build. If I were you, I would probably take a last gen motherboard (z97 rather than z77) and maybe wait for processor 4690k to come out in 3 days... But for the rest, you are fine, I think!

If I were you (but I'm not, lucky you!), I would put a bit more money for a more silent cooler: Noctua NH-U12P fits your case, and a more efficient (gold-rated?) PSU...
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May 31, 2014 2:01:35 AM

Is the new processor likely to cost a lot more ??
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May 31, 2014 2:13:06 AM

Also that fan looks just awful. Why is it brown and cream coloured
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May 31, 2014 5:55:23 AM

3403321 said:
Is the new processor likely to cost a lot more ??


The new cpu will cost about $30-$40 more. Not to mention the Z97 motherboard you will have to get which will also cost more.
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June 2, 2014 1:58:50 AM

Actually, yes, it will cost more, but will provide what it is worth in terms of additional power...
Nothing I recommended is a "must have". If I were you, I'd try to have a very modern board, even if I can only afford something like a 4440, I would be able to change to a broadwell i7 at a later date without changing OS and Motherboard, making the built more future-proof.

But your built makes perfectly sense as is, only it will be pretty maxed out already and not really futureproof...
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