Help/Advice on First Build

Montez · Jun 27, 2014

Hi all

I'm seeking some expert advice/comments on the below components which I have managed to scramble together (not yet bought) after a painstaking amount of research.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Montez/saved/fFc48d

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core - £227.99
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM - £64.98
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 - £129.99
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 - 58.55
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" SSD - £92.99
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM - £38.70
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX - £264.98
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Desktop - £98.95
Power Supply: Corsair 760W ATX12V / EPS12V - £119.40
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer - £51.92
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) - £79.89
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" - £140.70
Wireless Adaptor: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 - £63.22

Basically, I've never built a PC myself but I want to get stuck in and take ownership of the whole process. So really what I'm looking for is whether I'll have any compatibility issues with the above, and as I'm also keen on playing around with overclocking, do I have sufficient cooling? This will be my main PC so have I overlooked anything/missing any essential components? (I do already own a keyboard and mouse).

Any other useful comments/feedback would also be really appreciated.

I should note that I'll be using the system predominantly for high-end gaming, and I'm trying to make it as future-proof as possible. I'm willing to spend maybe another £100-£200 if I'm likely to get a substantial improvement to the rig, and further improve its longevity.

Thanks for taking the time to read, and your comments.

Samsamproducts · Jun 27, 2014

I would go with this build. It will give quite a bit better performance than the build you listed for around the same price. You also don't need an i7 for gaming, you will only see a 1-3 fps difference between it and its equivalent i5 (EX i5 4690k vs i7 4790k). But I put one in because you may see a use for it in the future. if you switched it to an i5 4690k and put the money towards a bigger SSD that would be good too. For an i7 4770k vs i7 4690k the latter has higher stock clocks, but it can overclock much better than the 4770k. The same applies fo the i5 4670k vs 4690k.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£256.99 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£81.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£110.81 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory (£85.54 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£46.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£329.00 @ PC World Business)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case (£71.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£95.84 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (£51.92 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.89 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor (£140.70 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£63.22 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1450.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Montez · Jun 27, 2014

Samsamproducts :

I would go with this build. It will give quite a bit better performance than the build you listed for around the same price. You also don't need an i7 for gaming, you will only see a 1-3 fps difference between it and its equivalent i5 (EX i5 4690k vs i7 4790k). But I put one in because you may see a use for it in the future. if you switched it to an i5 4690k and put the money towards a bigger SSD that would be good too. For an i7 4770k vs i7 4690k the latter has higher stock clocks, but it can overclock much better than the 4770k. The same applies fo the i5 4670k vs 4690k.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£256.99 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£81.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£110.81 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory (£85.54 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£46.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£329.00 @ PC World Business)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case (£71.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£95.84 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (£51.92 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.89 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor (£140.70 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£63.22 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1450.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Cheers Sam, I'd also be using this for video editing and processing - would your recommended build compliment this aspect as well?

Samsamproducts · Jun 27, 2014

If you are video editing I would stick with an i7. Yes this build would work well for that too!

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