Is this a good price per performance wise a good build?

Xenofly · Aug 4, 2015

Amazon.es--------Intel Core i7 i7-4790K CPU------230 pounds
Amazon uk--------Asus Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 Strix Graphics Card-----233 pounds
Amazon uk--------Corsair CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 16GB ---61.50 pounds
Amazon uk--------EVGA Supernova 650 W Gs Gold 80+ Modular Power Supply Unit---62 pounds
Amazon uk--------Asus H97-PLUS Intel Motherboard ----59 pounds
Amazon uk-------Fractal Design Define R5 Computer Case - Titanium Grey---67 pounds
Amazon uk-----Microsoft Windows 8.1 (Full Version)- 63 pounds
Amazon uk ---WD 1TB SATA lll Desktop SATA Drive - Blue- 30 pounds

Is this a good build?
The reason i buy everything on amazon is for free returns if something goes wrong

Justin Millard · Aug 4, 2015

If you want better price/performance ratio then a i5 4690 is probably better value.
It won't make much difference to performance and you will save a lot of money.

Also its worth going up to a 2TB or 3TB drive.
1TB will get filled eventually.

RCFProd · Aug 4, 2015

H97 and i7-4790k are not ideal because you cannot overclock on a H97 motherboard. You only can on a Z97.

This is a good price/performance build including CPU cooler, SSD and fully SLI compatible. The build is ready for a second 970.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£178.29 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£39.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus Z97 PRO GAMER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£34.49 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£72.37 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (£256.00 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case (£67.00)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£64.98 @ Novatech)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) (£63.00)
Total: £916.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-04 13:33 BST+0100

redgarl · Aug 4, 2015

I would say no.

Xenofly · Aug 4, 2015

I dont want to overclock, and the reason i want an i7 4790k is because it will last 3-4 years, but i5 4690 will struggle in 3 years

RCFProd · Aug 4, 2015

Xenofly :

No it won't. By the way, if this is your concern, you shouldn't pay so much for the i7-4790k but buy the E3-Xeon E3 1231 which is the same CPU that's clocked a bit lower and has no onboard graphics. That way you get more value for cash.

And overclocking exactly helps the CPU to be more future proof. It gives it more power.

Xenofly · Aug 4, 2015

RCFProd :

Xenofly :

No it won't. By the way, if this is your concern, you shouldn't pay so much for the i7-4790k but buy the E3-Xeon E3 1231 which is the same CPU that's clocked a bit lower and has no onboard graphics. That way you get more value for cash.

And overclocking exactly helps the CPU to be more future proof. It gives it more power.

Anyway my pc is still cheaper than the one you suggested

Xenofly · Aug 4, 2015

And Intel XEON E3-1231V3 is 310 on Amazon.es while the i7 4790 is only 287 euro which is more powerful!!

Xenofly · Aug 4, 2015

Plus i have a 10 percent of everything on amazon so i can get more for my money

RCFProd · Aug 4, 2015

Ofcourse It's cheaper because I added an SSD and CPU cooler to it like..

And because you didn't list your country there is now confusion.

Xenofly · Aug 4, 2015

RCFProd :

Im from Ireland so i use any of the european amazon sites, generally i find ram and cpus are cheaper on the spanish site

RCFProd · Aug 4, 2015

Alright. If you have any further questions you can ask here.

sora · Aug 4, 2015

Xenofly :

The i7-4790 is stronger than the Intel Xeon?

Xenofly · Aug 4, 2015

sora :

Yes its 12 percent stronger and the i7 4790k is 7 percent better than the i7 4790

http://www.game-debate.com/cpu/index.php?pid=2118&pid2=2038&compare=xeon-e3-1231-v3-vs-core-i7-4790-4-core-3-6ghz

RCFProd · Aug 4, 2015

The only difference is that the i7-4790 is clocked at 4.0 Ghz and the Xeon at 3.4 Ghz. Other than that It's the same processor. But if It's cheaper then ofcourse you should go for the i7.

Justin Millard · Aug 5, 2015

You might be able to find the OS a little bit cheaper if you hunt around. We will nearly all be using Windows 10 next year so a cheap version of Windows 7 or 8 and then using the free upgrade should work well.

If you know anyone who had the preview build ISO for Windows 10 then you can put that on and get the Windows 10 OS for free.

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