Is this a good build?

Sheddemon · Jul 20, 2014

So I need some help. I am not sure whether this is a balanced build. Im not to sure on the cheap case but I do like the look of it and it does have some nice features. Also am I spending to much any where so I can lower the cost a bit. Thanks.

Parts List -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£161.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 74.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£55.71 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII RANGER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£124.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.68 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.70 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II Video Card (£238.58 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£37.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£83.99 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.98 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.18 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£9.77 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£9.77 @ Scan.co.uk)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£37.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £953.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

firo40 · Jul 20, 2014

Pretty bottom of the barrell.... JK its great I bet you know that though

Sheddemon · Jul 20, 2014

firo40 :

I know its good, I just want to get the most bang for my buck and make it as upgradeable as possible for the future.

legend001523 · Jul 20, 2014

Sheddemon :

So I need some help. I am not sure whether this is a balanced build. Im not to sure on the cheap case but I do like the look of it and it does have some nice features. Also am I spending to much any where so I can lower the cost a bit. Thanks.

Parts List -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£161.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 74.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£55.71 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII RANGER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£124.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.68 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.70 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II Video Card (£238.58 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£37.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£83.99 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.98 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.18 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£9.77 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£9.77 @ Scan.co.uk)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£37.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £953.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

If you want to lower the cost you can get the msi gaming 5 instead of the ranger and also, WHY U NO SSD?

Sheddemon · Jul 20, 2014

legend001523 :

Sheddemon :

If you want to lower the cost you can get the msi gaming 5 instead of the ranger and also, WHY U NO SSD?

I am trying to find a good budget SSD to fit in there. Was thinking of Kingston's Fury SSD. I also want the reliability of the ASUS boards, Well thats what I heard anyway.

M0j0jojo · Jul 20, 2014

You can save a few pounds and add a SSD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£161.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£52.45 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£101.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.80 @ Kustom PCs)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£52.94 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.70 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£218.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£37.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£80.90 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.74 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.18 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£9.84 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£9.84 @ CCL Computers)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£37.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £952.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

legend001523 · Jul 20, 2014

Sheddemon :

legend001523 :

I am trying to find a good budget SSD to fit in there. Was thinking of Kingston's Fury SSD. I also want the reliability of the ASUS boards, Well thats what I heard anyway.

There is nothing wrong with the msi gaming 5 and go for a crucial one, they're more reliable

Sheddemon · Jul 20, 2014

Thanks for your help everyone!!!

sora · Jul 21, 2014

legend001523 :

Sheddemon :

legend001523 :

I am trying to find a good budget SSD to fit in there. Was thinking of Kingston's Fury SSD. I also want the reliability of the ASUS boards, Well thats what I heard anyway.

There is nothing wrong with the msi gaming 5 and go for a crucial one, they're more reliable

I would try pushing for a Samsung EVO as, in my opinion, they are the most reliable solid state drives out there.

legend001523 · Jul 21, 2014

sora :

legend001523 :

Sheddemon :

There is nothing wrong with the msi gaming 5 and go for a crucial one, they're more reliable

I would try pushing for a Samsung EVO as, in my opinion, they are the most reliable solid state drives out there.

Yes but brands like intel and samsung are considered more 'premium' so they cost more and if you are going to buy kingston, stay away from the V300 , I heard they have some problems with writing onto it

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