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September 26, 2014 7:00:15 AM

Hey peeps,

So i've been doing some research on building a computer. So far i've come up with this...

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Ncz3WZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Ncz3WZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3330 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£127.50 @ CCL Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.98 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£69.24 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£65.47 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£69.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£44.75 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.98 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £412.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I have not included the Graphics card and the power supply as I already have them. I have a...


- Corsair 550VS PSU
- Geforce GTX 660

What do you guys think? Not planning on overclocking or anything. Also Can I save money on anything such as Ram?

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September 26, 2014 7:07:12 AM

This is a cool build. As for saving money, you can throw in a FX-6300 or FX-8320 with an AM3+ Mobo and save quite a score of pounds(I believe)

All in all, great build if you can get it. Happy gaming :D 
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September 26, 2014 7:07:50 AM

Save money by getting an H77 or H61 motherboard because you cannot overclock the 3330 anyway. And don't cheap out on the RAM. No need for the CPU cooler either since you cannot overclock and live in the UK.
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September 26, 2014 7:08:50 AM

I will do my research for the AMD CPU's, duno if there any motherboard fnatics in this forum but what is the difference between the Z77 Pro 3 and the Z77 Pro 4? Will I be fine with a pro 3?
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September 26, 2014 7:11:04 AM

Read my answer above. You can save some money by getting an H61 Motherboard because you won't require all the features of the z77 chipset as you cannot overclock the 3330.
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September 26, 2014 7:12:50 AM

As someone already said, you wouldn't even be looking at Z series. Pro 4 has 4+2 powers vs the 4+1 in pro 3. These are needed for OC'ing. So you really don't need them, thus go with the H77 maybe?
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September 26, 2014 7:18:59 AM

Oh right fair enough, Guess I can change that to a H77. Asus P8H77-M LE Motherboard is the one I've found. Since you said I shouldn't cheap out on the ram, Which RAM would you guys recommend?

EDIT: Ignore that, I went for the ASRock one instead. H77 Pro 4.
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September 26, 2014 7:21:21 AM

The cheapest 1600MHz CL9 8GB single or dual channel kit available at your preferred store.
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