Thinking about building this...

[jimmy_s3]

Hi,

Great forum you have here. I'd love some advice about the system I'm hoping to build.

Requirements
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Fast dev machine, capable of running web servers, IDEs etc inside virtual machines

Shopping List
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+ Intel i7 3770 - (4 x 3.4 GHZ)
+ Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H (Intel B75)
+ CiT Recon Micro ATX Interior Mesh Case with 500W 12cm PSU
+ 1 x 8gb crucial DDR PC3-10600

Edit: I meant to put this in the homebuilt forum, sorry. Please could a mod move it for me?

 

[pcperson7]

Well first off, your cpu and motherboard are not compatible, you need one with a z77 chipset and 1155 socket. Secondly, You should get two sticks of 4Gb ram instead of 1 8Gb, 2 sticks is faster.

If you give me a budget I can make a list of parts for you, if you would like

 

[g-unit1111]

Don't purchase a case with a built in power supply - the built in PSUs are generally extremely poor quality. And yes I would need a budget as well.

 

[jimmy_s3]

Hi,

I'm trying to establish what the lowest cost would be for an i7 with compatible motherboard and case. I'm looking to keep it under £400 if possible, but I don't know enough to say if that's a reasonable budget or not.

 

[jimmy_s3]

Changed my mind about the i7 - the i5 is a small wedge cheaper and should be good enough. My machine at work is an i5 and that performs well enough.

 

[Qwarx]

If you're planning to run VM's I would recommend getting 16GB of RAM. I've put together a List what your system could look like.
As I don't know what kind of storage you need I haven't added any hard or optical drives.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($93.59 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Tempest 210 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 400W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.97 @ Amazon)
Total: $468.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-27 12:55 EDT-0400)

 

[g-unit1111]

Changed my mind about the i7 - the i5 is a small wedge cheaper and should be good enough. My machine at work is an i5 and that performs well enough.

Depends on how many VMs you plan to run but a 3570K should handle that fine.

Also I noticed 1 x 8GB, you need 2 x 4GB to get the dual channel system to work properly.