Advice on final components for build

HomeGrownHeroz · Jul 10, 2014

So over the last few months I have been slowly upgrading my pc. My SSD arrived the other day so now I want to buy my last bits and get my build finally finished.

Here's my components so far, (excluding what I'm replacing)

Corsair CML16GX3M2A1600C10 Vengeance Low Profile 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz
Samsung HD103SJ Spinpoint F3 1TB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 32MB Cache
Antec 300 Three Hundred Case
Gigabyte GTX 770 OC 2GB GDDR5 7000MHz Dual-DVI HDMI Displayport PCI-E Graphics Card
Samsung SH-S223 22x DVD±RW DL SATA Optical Drive
3 x Corsair AF120 LED Blue Quiet Edition High Airflow 120mm Fan Twin Pack
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5 inch Basic SATA Solid State Drive

I've been unsure of what CPU to get. i7 vs i5 but decided an i5 4670K may be better for my needs. I also want a decent motherboard to go with it which seems to be a recommended Z97 (but which one to pick :??:

And I've also read that buying a good cooler will be worthwhile doing too.

I also currently have this PSU. But I'm concerned that it may not be enough for this new build (since the fans and extra drives etc). I think I worry because it is old now. I got it back at the start of 2010. Is it reliable enough for this new build?

Antec TruePower New 650W Modular PSU

I'm hoping to order and have delivered by this weekend so if anyone can help I would be very grateful.

Cheers

Sam

byza · Jul 10, 2014

What budget are you looking at for the CPU/motherboard? Do you plan to overclock?

As for the PSU, i'd upgrade. These are good units of varying price.
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg)

HomeGrownHeroz · Jul 10, 2014

byza :

Cheers for quick reply. I don't really have a budget in mind. Mainly one of the reasons why I was so hesitant to go for i7. I'm happy to spend more on something if I understand the difference in what I'm getting and peace of mind that it will last x amount of years longer for example. Over clocking is something that I've not done, and am not massively focused on at the moment but from what I've read, the CPUs in particular I looked at had this feature, if I wanted it in the future. Another reason why I want to make sure I have a decent cooler and CPU.

byza · Jul 10, 2014

This is a good place to start with the CPU/mobo

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $388.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

The 4690K is the new version of the 4670K, but runs cooler, uses less power, overclocks better and is only $10 more. The cooler is good for beginner overclocking and is much quieter than the stock cooler. The motherboard again, is decent for overclocking, has m.2/SATA Express and is SLI capable.

HomeGrownHeroz · Jul 10, 2014

byza :

Those parts are looking pretty decent mate. I read something about the 4690k but it slipped my mind. So you also advise getting one of the PSU's listed above yea?

byza · Jul 10, 2014

At the moment yes, there are other very good PSU's within that price range and i just selected 3.Also deals on PSU's come up all the time which would change my recommendations.

If you don't buy it for a while this is a good list to go by that ranks PSU quality. Ideally you want tier 1 or 2.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

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