New build advice (update)

[Optbuild]

Approximate Purchase Date: Assembly should be completed by Mid August

Budget Range: £600

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Numerical and computational analysis, engineering software (CAD, FEA, etc), Work, Gaming, expected to be running most of the time.

Are you buying a monitor: No, using my current monitors and hd tv via hdmi connection.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes, Windows 7 64 bit

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: ebuyer/dabs (UK based)

Location: UK

Parts Preferences: None

Overclocking: Not initially, but maybe in the future

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Additional Comments: It is really important that the system can manage numerical computations, efficiently. Currently for example I have an 8 GB RAM PC and there is not enough memory to run some analysis. For my analysis, I can select the number of CPU cores and amount of RAM to allocate, the more CPU cores/speed and the more RAM, the faster the analysis gets done.

I have two builds, one if based on the i5 processor and the other is based on the amd fx processor. Still not sure which way to go?

I have detailed the specs in a spreadsheet https://dl.dropbox.com/u/47274064/PC%20Build%20July%202012_latest.xls

I have also listed the builds below:

AMD BUILD
Corsair Memory 600W Builder Series CX V2 ATX PSU
Antec 300 Three Hundred Case
AsRock 970 Extreme3 Motherboard
AMD Bulldozer 3.1 Ghz 8 Core
Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler
Kingston 16GB DDR3 1600MHz XMP HyperX Memory
LG DVD R
Sapphire HD 7750 1GB GDDR5 DVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card
Current
Western Digital 500GB Caviar Blue 7200RPM 16MB SATA 6Gb/s
Crucial CT064M4SSD2 64GB M4 SSD
Total Cost: £595

INTEL BUILD
Corsair Memory 600W Builder Series CX V2 ATX PSU
Antec 300 Three Hundred Case
Asus P8H77-V S1155 Intel Z77 DDR3 ATX
Intel Core i5-3570K S1155 3.4GHz 6MB
Kingston 16GB DDR3 1600MHz XMP HyperX Memory
LG DVD R
Sapphire HD 7750 1GB GDDR5 DVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card
Current
Western Digital 500GB Caviar Blue 7200RPM 16MB SATA 6Gb/s
Crucial CT064M4SSD2 64GB M4 SSD
Total Cost: £631

I would really appreciate your
1) feedback and suggestions
2) Which one would you go for, based on my requirements
3) Any changes you would make
4) Thoughts on the cost

Thanks, I am learning lots and getting more experience before finalising my build.

 

[g-unit1111]

I'd go with the Intel build but it's pretty pointless to run a 3570K with an H77 because you forfeit use of the multiplier. Go with the i5-3450 and then upgrade your GPU to a Radeon 6850 or 6870, don't expect that 7750 to get any sort of decent frame rates.

 

[Optbuild]

Which motherboard would you suggest for the Intel build? I would still prefer to go for the K as I would like to learn and do some overclocking later on.

Also, thanks for your suggestions on graphics cards

Thanks

 

[g-unit1111]

Which motherboard would you suggest for the Intel build? I would still prefer to go for the K as I would like to learn and do some overclocking later on.

Also, thanks for your suggestions on graphics cards

Thanks

Go with a low end Z77 motherboard, maybe something like this: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-ga-z77-ds3h-intel-z77-s-1155-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-sata-raid-pcie-30-(x16)-d-sub-dvi-d-hdmi-a

 

[Optbuild]

Thanks, also do you think I can get away with a smaller power supply?

 

[g-unit1111]

Thanks, also do you think I can get away with a smaller power supply?

Most people here will tell you that you can but I personally wouldn't risk it, PSUs are something I do not recommend going cheap on.