Before I order these, I would appreciate some opinions.

SubZeroFlsh · Jan 21, 2015

Hello!

Here is my build: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/SubZeroFish/saved/XybV3C

(By the way, I have the others part already, 650W PSU should be OK)

I am spend a long time, researching about all of these parts I have selected. I do agree that the board might be a bit overkill I am still not 100% yet on that choice. But because it has won many awards and has amazing reviews I think it is a good choice. Regarding the other parts they where picked carefully from other builds from my price range and comparing to other parts of a similar price.

I would greatly appreciate opinions and any pointers and also appreciated. Before I order the parts I would like to hear some professional opinions as I know this is the best place to ask.

Thanks for your time.

andy_Man · Jan 21, 2015

You want 2 x 4 Gb ram sticks, you need matching pairs to run in dual channel. (Should be around same price)

Also try and get 1600mhz because that is the speed that cpu wants to natively run Ram at.

SubZeroFlsh · Jan 21, 2015

Is that lower the amount of the rams sticks here?

atmos929 · Jan 21, 2015

I agree with andy_man, get 1600 MHz. Also... unless you are doing virtualizations or rendering 3D, you won't see any significant difference between going dual channel or single channel. So get whatever is cheaper, either 1x8GB or 2x4GB.

atmos929 · Jan 21, 2015

"dual-channel just isn't necessary for the vast majority of the consumer market. Anyone doing serious simulation (CFD, parametric analysis) will heavily benefit from dual-channel configurations (~17.7% advantage). Users who push a lot of copy tasks through memory will also "theoretically" see benefits, depending on what software is controlling the tasking. Video editors and professionals will see noteworthy advantages in stream (RAM) previews and will see marginal advantages in render time.
...Gamers, mainstream users, and office users shouldn't care. Actually, at the end of the day, the same rule applies to everyone, simulation pro or not: It's density and frequency that matters, not channeling."

taken from here:
http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/1349-ram-how-dual-channel-works-vs-single-channel/Page-3

SubZeroFlsh · Jan 21, 2015

Something like this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9-Vengeance-Performance-Desktop/dp/B004CRSM4I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421863718&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+vengeance

I have seen this in a build, and if there is anything better you guys recommend for about the same price, I would love to hear it.

SubZeroFlsh · Jan 21, 2015

Is the Ram is sent in the list a good choice?

TofuLion · Jan 21, 2015

that corsair kit will do nicely. as for the motherboard you have selected, it is a bit overkill. the ASUS Z97-A is a wonderful motherboard i almost got one myself, but the Extreme6 was on sale at the time so i went with that. for your situation however, Z97 chipset is not needed. the CPU you selected has a locked multiplier (meaning that you can't really overclock it) and Z97 offers the ability to use SLI/Crossfire. those are the only benefits it has over H97. here is your modified build, i went with the ASRock H97 Pro4 it has a decent set of features for an even better price.

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

SubZeroFlsh · Jan 21, 2015

Could I please have a link the the extreme 6?

TofuLion · Jan 21, 2015

i think you missed the point. the extreme6 is definitely more than you need with that cpu and overpriced. the only reason i got it was i needed a Z97 and it was on sale for half the price (~80 USD) it's much more expensive now. the price difference would be better spent upgrading the CPU to something unlocked say the i5-4690K.

here's the extreme6 as requested: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00K6JKRIA/?tag=pcp0f-21

SubZeroFlsh · Jan 21, 2015

Oh sorry, I think I misunderstood.
I have never had any experience with ASrock and I feel most confident with Asus as I have experience with them. However I appericte you choice and I agree that is it more then I need. I have found the MSI guard pro and that is a possible.

Thanks for your help and I will try and find a Z87 which I can save some of my money.

TofuLion · Jan 21, 2015

well, Z87 is just the generation before Z97, both are meant for overclocking CPU. you want H97 it's the newest non-overclocking chipset. you like ASUS, consider this H97-PLUS

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-h97-plus-intel-h97-s1150-ddr3-quad-crossfirex-d-sub-dvi-d-hdmi-atx

SubZeroFlsh · Jan 21, 2015

Like this one?
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/H97PRO/

Is the pro Ok? or shall I go with the plus version. I am not planning on overclocking which is why I picked the CPU as I have never really had any experience with OC and I don't want to damage my parts. So H97 is similar but doesn't support OC?

Thanks for your assistance.

TofuLion · Jan 21, 2015

the PRO version is actually slightly better than the PLUS, it supports sata express. both are nice boards you'll be happy either way. and yes, H97 is the same as Z97 except that you can't overclock the H97 and it also doesn't support multiple video cards.

SubZeroFlsh · Jan 21, 2015

Also another question, don't worry if you don't know, but in order to play direct 12 supported games because my GPU supports it, does the board need to support it as well?

SubZeroFlsh · Jan 21, 2015

Good, that is the things that I wasn't going to use. Thank you. Is Sata express just faster then the latest Sata?

TofuLion · Jan 21, 2015

nope, the GPU will handle it. i believe what's confusing you is the integrated graphics on a motherboard? you won't be using them anyway, the display will come right from the GPU.

SubZeroFlsh · Jan 21, 2015

Ok, thanks for helping me with this because otherwise I would be wasting money of features I will never use.

TofuLion · Jan 21, 2015

SubZeroFlsh :

correct, it is a newer interface that allows increased bandwidth.

SubZeroFlsh · Jan 21, 2015

I have found this aswell:
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/H97PRO_GAMER/

It has a different sound card to it, and that is the only difference and it is £10 cheaper. I can't decide between these D:

TofuLion · Jan 21, 2015

if you can get it cheaper, go with the PRO GAMER for sure.

SubZeroFlsh · Jan 21, 2015

Are there any significant bonus with the gamer version?

Thanks for helping so far!

TofuLion · Jan 21, 2015

you're very welcome. hate to see someone waste money

no significant bonus really, just the onboard sound is much better

SubZeroFlsh · Jan 21, 2015

OK, it is more expensive a little bit. I will do some research.

TofuLion · Jan 21, 2015

again, are these features you need: 8.1 channel digital surround, sata express. why pay for better features when they won't be used. if the PLUS is significantly cheaper, it still supports M.2 which is as fast as sata express just uses a different interface. regular sata 3 should be enough anyway, i assume you have older hard drives you're reusing.

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