Opinions on my PC gaming configuration about 500£

Onizuka8 · Jan 16, 2015

Hi, i try to make my new pc, i like this:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/H9wk7P

Do you think it's good? Thanks

badboyrog2 · Jan 16, 2015

this is a good setup ..but not futur proof at all

for futur proof go with intel

LucoTF · Jan 16, 2015

Nice build, good motherboard for sure

I'd make some tweaks for that sort of price though, give me a sec

LucoTF · Jan 16, 2015

Yeah you can get a solid i5 for that budget

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£142.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£49.36 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£57.53 @ Ebuyer)
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 (£179.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.46 @ Aria PC)
Total: £522.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-16 15:09 GMT+0000

Also don't get the 280x, the gtx 960 is out in like 1 weeks time and it should be around the same price but faster than the 280x

Nikos K · Jan 16, 2015

Well,i created a whole thread a couple weeks ago for about the same components and all who answered told me that Intel Core i5-4460 is better than FX-8350 and R9 280 despite R9 280X.
P.S.If you buy Intel Core i5-4460 buy a Z97 mobo

Onizuka8 · Jan 16, 2015

LucoTF :

Yeah you can get a solid i5 for that budget

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£142.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£49.36 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£57.53 @ Ebuyer)
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 (£179.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.46 @ Aria PC)
Total: £522.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-16 15:09 GMT+0000

Also don't get the 280x, the gtx 960 is out in like 1 weeks time and it should be around the same price but faster than the 280x

Thanks to all.
I'm waiting for gtx 960

badboyrog2 · Jan 16, 2015

the build above is not futur proof...get a z97 mobo instead

sora · Jan 16, 2015

badboyrog2 :

It will still satisfy the needs for games for a few years or so.

badboyrog2 · Jan 16, 2015

the z97 board will permit you to overclock and give you the choice for upgrading up to i7 4790k in the futur
this board will last forever

LucoTF · Jan 16, 2015

badboyrog2 :

Simply not cost effective to get a z97 in this build. I don't think it's needed

RCFProd · Jan 16, 2015

LucoTF :

I really would recommend a H97 board though, Z97 is unnecessary but H97 can be really useful. The build quality of the ASRock H97 Pro4 for example is better aswell.

badboyrog2 · Jan 16, 2015

a z97 board have a heatsink on vrm and more phases ..its not an obligation to overclock and that mobo will last longer because of the quality parts

LucoTF · Jan 16, 2015

not all z97 have vrm heatsinks or more than 4 phases, the good boards start at around £100 gbp...

RCFProd · Jan 16, 2015

h97..

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