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August 15, 2014 4:33:01 PM

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P7gZXL - will this build run Skyrim with ultra settings and lots of mods? Is their a cheaper alternative that will do a better/the same job? My budget is about £800-£900 thereabouts. All help is appreciated!

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August 15, 2014 4:39:29 PM

Yes :) 
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August 15, 2014 4:47:37 PM

Yo're jumping around too much.

Why post the first build if you can't afford it?

You were told that the CX PSUs are crappy. Also you don't need 16gb ram. The i5 4690k is a better cpu.
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August 15, 2014 4:49:18 PM

i7Baby said:
Yo're jumping around too much.

Why post the first build if you can't afford it?

You were told that the CX PSUs are crappy. Also you don't need 16gb ram. The i5 4690k is a better cpu.


I can afford it - but i just wanted an opinion on this one as well because someone recommended it ahead of the first one.

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August 15, 2014 4:50:23 PM

Stick with the 1st Build and get a XFX PSU instead of Corsair , preferably 650W
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August 15, 2014 4:52:30 PM

If you can afford it, go with the first build. Just change the PSU to Seasonic 620, XFX 650 or Antec HCG 620M and change the Graphics card to the Gigabyte Windforce version
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August 15, 2014 4:53:34 PM

i7Baby said:
If you can afford it, go with the first build. Just change the PSU to Seasonic 620, XFX 650 or Antec HCG 620M and change the Graphics card to the Gigabyte Windforce version


Don't punch him in the face :D 
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August 15, 2014 4:54:54 PM

Wait till he now puts up the $600 AMD build
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August 15, 2014 4:55:34 PM

TopLuca said:
i7Baby said:
If you can afford it, go with the first build. Just change the PSU to Seasonic 620, XFX 650 or Antec HCG 620M and change the Graphics card to the Gigabyte Windforce version


Don't punch him in the face :D 


Too late - my nose is already red. Cheers btw for your help.
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August 15, 2014 4:56:25 PM

Thomas Norton Crossman said:
TopLuca said:
i7Baby said:
If you can afford it, go with the first build. Just change the PSU to Seasonic 620, XFX 650 or Antec HCG 620M and change the Graphics card to the Gigabyte Windforce version


Don't punch him in the face :D 


Too late - my nose is already red. Cheers btw for your help.


Your Welcome ;) 
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August 15, 2014 5:10:56 PM

Hello again, I swear I've seen you somewhere else... ;)  glad you got the thread up and running :)  so to the build. I'd stick with the first one personally. 16GB RAM and an i7 is overkill for Skyrim, no need to spend that much :)  switch to an XFX power supply as well if you want - there's actually nothing BAD about Corsair CX power supplies, but the XFX will likely be better. the only thing you should definitely do is switch to either a semi-modular or fully modular PSU, this means you can pick and choose the cables you need and it'll be a godsend when you get around to building the system. Corsair do a 'CXM' series, but you can narrow down to modular via PC Part Picker to look for other versions. Maybe take a look at the Corsair RM series - silence optimised, will go great with the Define R4 (great choice BTW, I recently bought one myself), and a lot more efficient, plus it's fully modular :)  I'd personally swap the RAM to this: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m... solely becuase you 'll be looking at blue RAM on a red motherboard through to side panel window - would drive me nuts :p  up to you though :)  also, slightly better motherboad for overclocking: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97gami... (I think, given the addition of extra heat syncs, hard to tell in reality though), and also slightly cheaper than most of the ASROCK listings I could see - correct me if I'm wrong and the asrock was cheaper. And a better GPU - a bit cheaper I believe, as well: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-912v3080... plus, the styling matched to motherboard... Yeah i'm OCD about that type of thing :p  my only other suggestion would be perhaps get a SSD - will help with faster boot ups and loading all those mods :) 
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August 15, 2014 5:17:29 PM

TopLuca said:
Thomas Norton Crossman said:
TopLuca said:
i7Baby said:
If you can afford it, go with the first build. Just change the PSU to Seasonic 620, XFX 650 or Antec HCG 620M and change the Graphics card to the Gigabyte Windforce version


Don't punch him in the face :D 


Too late - my nose is already red. Cheers btw for your help.


Your Welcome ;) 


Just to clarify - this is now the finished build minus a monitor yes? On that note - so you guys recommend any particular monitors that are not horrifically expensive?
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August 15, 2014 5:22:07 PM

Sorry, only just noticed your reply Jacob. Im not fussed about the blue-red thing. And you will have to forgive my noobness but - overclocking??

Here is what i have so far Jacob

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/nortycrosal/saved/#save...

Any further adjustments that would
a) make it cheaper but keep the quality of play the same
b) Keep the price similar whilst rising quality of play
c) Just generally you think would be good.
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August 15, 2014 5:28:14 PM

Is their a cheaper case i can get? Im not to keen on the £90 case. It doesn't need to look fancy - it just needs to be able to house everything. Thanks again.
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August 15, 2014 5:33:24 PM

Overclocking is increasing the speed of a CPU or other component (you can do it to RAM, GPU or graphics card memory - known as VRAM -) to above what it would usually operate at.
If it's not something you're going to do, then switch to the i5 4690 ( http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690 ) - no 'K' at the end. the K means you can overclock it :) 

also, drop the Z97 motherboard and pick a H97 board - no overclocking ability and cheaper: here's a good one - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h97gami... .

Oh and something to note is that you can't get that version of the case in the UK at the minute... Here's the normal one: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdc... .

I wouldn't use the Antec PSU if i were you. Not exactly to best there is... :/  try this one: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650x... - cheaper and better quality probably.

As for monitors, what size are you looking for? And will you be playing any online games with it? :) 
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August 15, 2014 5:43:29 PM

jacob9hawkes said:
Overclocking is increasing the speed of a CPU or other component (you can do it to RAM, GPU or graphics card memory - known as VRAM -) to above what it would usually operate at.
If it's not something you're going to do, then switch to the i5 4690 ( http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690 ) - no 'K' at the end. the K means you can overclock it :) 

also, drop the Z97 motherboard and pick a H97 board - no overclocking ability and cheaper: here's a good one - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h97gami... .

Oh and something to note is that you can't get that version of the case in the UK at the minute... Here's the normal one: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdc... .

I wouldn't use the Antec PSU if i were you. Not exactly to best there is... :/  try this one: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650x... - cheaper and better quality probably.

As for monitors, what size are you looking for? And will you be playing any online games with it? :) 


ok ive changed those ( http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/nortycrosal/saved/#save... ) - is there a cheaper case though - i dont really care if its doesn't look beautiful i just need it to be able to house everything. And monitor wise 22-24 inch - no more than £150. i7Baby suggested the one currently on their.

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August 15, 2014 5:48:54 PM

Oh darn - i didn't realise that im slightly over budget. Is there anyway we can cut back £100 or so with minimal loss of performance?
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August 15, 2014 5:54:26 PM

Yep we can cut back some things. Switch the CPU to the version without the 'K', and there's £10 back :)  http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690

Switch to this RAM as speed will barely make a difference: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-pvl38g16...

use this motherboard: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga...

this case: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdc...

What's ther price like with these?
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August 15, 2014 6:07:26 PM

Will you need speakers in the monitor - are you using a headset or external speakers etc? Might be able to find a cheaper one without speakers :) 
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August 15, 2014 6:07:41 PM

Try an i5 4460
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August 15, 2014 6:10:58 PM

You sure its worth it - what kind of performance hit will i get for swapping CPUs like those
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August 15, 2014 6:12:02 PM

And no i dont need speakers i have a headset but honestly they might be useful. Lets leave the monitor as it is - i like the look of it.
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August 15, 2014 6:17:39 PM

Okay fair enough - one thing i noticed was you had picked the model with an '8' in it - the '9' version is a better choice, the screen is a completely different type and will look leagues better!

this is the 21.5' version: http://www.amazon.co.uk/VX229H-21-5-inch-Widescreen-Mul...

the size difference is barely anything, and well worth the better screen :) 

and as for the i5 4460, you might not get much of a dip to be honest, especially if you ran it on it's 'turbo' mode which bumps up the speed. i couldn't say for sure though
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August 15, 2014 6:22:30 PM

Changed screen to that one. I think i will leave the cpu as is - its only £15. I'm going to have to go to bed guys - its 0315 in the morning where i am. I will be back on later but i will probably build this. Are there any tips for a first time builder which you consider to be valuable. OH - and other than everything on here - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/nortycrosal/saved/#save... , is there anything else i need to order to get get started, i mean anything at all. Many thanks again guys, see you in the morning!
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August 15, 2014 6:37:49 PM

yeah it's not much really. And yes I shall be doing to same before long!

the only other thing you may want to consider ordering is a dvd drive for installing windows - but you can actually just download straight from microsoft and install from a USB stick - http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msuk/en_GB/home - look in the student tab if you're one, you'll get about 50% off. and Here's a tutorial :)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT0KFR09Svc

and other than that, you will only need one more thing (off the top of my head) - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anti-Static-Wrist-Strap-Groundi... . connect this to something metal like one of the side panels of your case to make sure you don't zap any components with static :)  unlikely to happen unless you're building it whilst stood on a fluffy carpet with a wooly jumper on haha, but it's best to take a precaution :) 

as for building tips, I'll save them for another day - bit tired and I'll likely forget something haha! I'll link a few good build guides to you tomorrow as well, they ought to help :) 
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August 16, 2014 12:23:45 AM

Cheers mate - unbelievably helpful. Always a pleasure.
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August 18, 2014 1:27:50 PM

Sorry it's been a few days, but here is this promised build guide video :)  whilst it's not identical to yours, it's a great guide to show you the basics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk45njIUvH0&index=3&lis...

This is a good one too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roFb3TNePIg&index=10&li...

As for the differences, just google anything you need to know, but be sure to check the manuals of each product before. And of course, you can always ask here :) 

As for first time tips, here are a few:

When installing the CPU, never touch anything other than the sides of the CPU - not the metal top, or the contacts on the bottom. Don't touch the pins on the motherboard CPU socket either.

Make sure you're grounded using that strap I recommended the other day. Don't build with excessively fluffy clothes on, nor on a carpet. you'd be best off building in a room with hard flooring such as kitchen tiles, and on the kitchen worktops - you get the idea.

Don't overtighten screws! Easiest way to kill a component.

In those build guides, he suggests building the system on the motherboard box to test it before putting everything in the case. I personally never bother with this, I just hook everything up in the case but don't do any of the cable management until I've booted it up once and made sure its working - you don't need to put windows on to do this, just plug into the monitor, turn it on, make sure it boots, and then turn it off.

One thing to make sure to do is keep it unplugged whilst you're doing any work on it - that's a pretty obvious one!

Well, those are the tips I can think of right now, I'll post again if anything else comes to me. If you need any more advice, google and this thread are your best bets :) 

Happy PC building!
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