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PolanaMaster

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Hello guys I'm planning to build a pc in one month time and these are the parts I came up with. I'm tight on budget and I can't stretch it any further.

1) NZXT Phantom 410 black
2) MSI Z87-G45 gaming (socket 1150)
3) Intel core I5 4570 (socket 1150)
4) XFX R9 280X
5) Corsair Vengeance 8gb (1600 mhz) or G.skill Ripjaws 8gb (1600 mhz)
6) Corsair CX 750watts
7) Crucial m500 120gb ssd
8) HDD Caviar blue 1TB
9) WIndows 8.1
10) Steelseries Apex Raw keyboard
11) Corsair raptor M40
12) LiteOn IHAS 124-04

I don't consider overclocking in the future with this pc.

I have a few questions about this build.
a) Are the parts compatible with each other? Will they function correctly?
b) Any suggestions of how I could make it the better build for the same price?
c) Are MSI products really that bad? They rather have negative reputation on the market.
d) I will be using my TV (samsung Syncmaster 2333hd - 60Hz refresh rate,1080p,5ms response time) for my computer and what is the best way to connect PC to a TV? HDMI?

Thank you for answering and waisting your time for me. :) :) :)
 
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I think I may be Abel to improve this build if you don't mind. Please provide the budget.

If you don't want me to improve it then here a few recommendation:
As you have a locked CPU then get a H87 motherboard instead.

Invest in either a Sapphire or Gigabyte graphics card for cooling.

The PSU is a tier 3 and should do alright. However try it aim for the tier 1, but if budget persist then get a tier 2 PSU. This is the tier list on Tom's.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html


Answers to questions:
a) My recommendation list will tell you from there.
b) My recommendation list will tell you from there.
c) MSI are great for the budget. But go with Asus if you plan to overclock.
d) HDMI is the best way to connect a PC to the TV.

Hope this has helped. :)
 
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PolanaMaster

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Thanks for answering my questions I will try to buy tier 2 psu. I'm still not sure about the motherboard. Which H87 motherboard do you think I shoul get? MSI Z87 G45 gaming is on sale right now in my country for £80 ($120) and I'm not sure if I can get a satysfying H87 motherboard for this price.
 
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Try this:


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.94 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£77.93 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£62.68 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£194.74 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£52.80 @ Kustom PCs)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£98.68 @ More Computers)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer (£15.60 @ Kustom PCs)
Total: £729.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-05 14:27 BST+0100
 
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Do you really think that I should buy a psu which is so expensive? Do you think that even a small ssd is not worth it? Apart from those two points the rest of the build is attractive. So you also think i should go with a 'k' cpu for overclocking? Is it worth it?
 
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MSI products are great all around products. The Mpower series of motherboards are great for overclocking but as you said that you were not going to do that I would go with what Joe recommended. MSI may have been a bit iffy in the past but for the past few years they have been banging out quality products. I have only used them for the past few years. Ran into too many quirky issues with Asus and Gigabyte. So far MSI has been rock solid for me and I have really only been recommending them.

You also do not want to skimp out on a power supply. It is one of the most important parts of your build. It needs to be able to supply clean power to your system and cause many strange issues if it starts to go bad. If you buy a suitable power supply, it is oftentimes a part that can carry from build to build as well if it is still suitable for your needs.
 
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Take this build it's much better and I saved some money for Peripherals or for getting SSD like 840 EVO 120GB

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.94 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£55.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£60.46 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II Video Card (£226.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case (£34.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£75.18 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer (£15.60 @ Kustom PCs)
Total: £695.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-05 15:29 BST+0100
 
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I would rather go with an XFX or Seasonic power supply. The CX series uses poor capacitors.
 
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