£700 Budget PC build, 770 and i5?

[twoshoedlou]

Recently I have found that my computer cant handle the games I want to play (DayZ, Battlefield 4, Arma 3 etc.) So I was thinking of upgrading to a new pc mostly made for gaming and just browsing.

Here is my current build:

-Asus GTX 660
-AMD FX-6200 6-Core 3.8ghz
-Corsair 430M PSU
-MSI 760gm-p23
-8gb ddr3 1333mhz RAM
-Seagate 500gb Barracuda sata 3 hard drive
-Windows 8.1 64 bit

and here is the build I was thinking of:

-Asus GTX 770
-Intel i5 4670k 3.40ghz
-Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3 MoBo
-Corsair 750w PSU
-Seagate 1tb Barracuda Sata 3 hard drive
-CiT Neptune Case
-Crucial 8gb (2x4gb) ddr3 1600mhz
-Windows 8.1 64 bit

 

[veladem]

I went $30 USD over; Sorry bout that.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1201.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 12:20 EST-0500)

gusta?

 

[Scionyde]

Recently I have found that my computer cant handle the games I want to play (DayZ, Battlefield 4, Arma 3 etc.) So I was thinking of upgrading to a new pc mostly made for gaming and just browsing.

Here is my current build:

-Asus GTX 660
-AMD FX-6200 6-Core 3.8ghz
-Corsair 430M PSU
-MSI 760gm-p23
-8gb ddr3 1333mhz RAM
-Seagate 500gb Barracuda sata 3 hard drive
-Windows 8.1 64 bit

and here is the build I was thinking of:

-Asus GTX 770
-Intel i5 4670k 3.40ghz
-Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3 MoBo
-Corsair 750w PSU
-Seagate 1tb Barracuda Sata 3 hard drive
-CiT Neptune Case
-Crucial 8gb (2x4gb) ddr3 1600mhz
-Windows 8.1 64 bit

Is there any of that you're planning to reuse for the new build, or do you really just want to start from scratch?

 

[twoshoedlou]

Man, thats a nice build! One question, you sure that power supply could handle those components?

 

[twoshoedlou]

@Scionyde

Nah i think im going to sell the old one as a whole for £400 to my buddy then just build the new one from scratch.

 

[Scionyde]

@Scionyde

Nah i think im going to sell the old one as a whole for £400 to my buddy then just build the new one from scratch.

Heh, nice. So you're buying all of these parts in the UK, correct? (retailers like Scan and Aria instead of Newegg and NCIX?)

 

[twoshoedlou]

@Scionyde

Nah i think im going to sell the old one as a whole for £400 to my buddy then just build the new one from scratch.

Heh, nice. So you're buying all of these parts in the UK, correct? (retailers like Scan and Aria instead of Newegg and NCIX?)

Yeah man im in the UK

 

[veladem]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£164.39 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£107.84 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£68.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£86.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£75.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£239.72 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£71.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£37.80 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.83 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) (£81.05 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £945.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 19:24 GMT+0000)

Updated list for UK mate.

Stuff seams pricey in the UK, maybe you should check the cost of some mail forwarders?

GL;HF

 

[Scionyde]

@Scionyde

Nah i think im going to sell the old one as a whole for £400 to my buddy then just build the new one from scratch.

Heh, nice. So you're buying all of these parts in the UK, correct? (retailers like Scan and Aria instead of Newegg and NCIX?)

Yeah man im in the UK

veladem's right, UK prices can make it a bit more tricky. Here's my shot at it:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£80.39 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.18 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£79.19 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.97 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£239.99 @ Novatech)
Case: CiT Vantage ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.99)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£70.86 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£71.95 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £710.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 22:35 GMT+0000)

The CPU cooler I added is completely optional, but I've never been a fan of stock coolers. Alternatively, you could downgrade from a 770 to a 760 (or R9 270X which is a bit cheaper/slightly less powerful) and get a 240-256GB SSD for a boot drive in addition to the HDD. SSD's are really nice and make the computer and programs load fast. Maybe not worth downgrading the GPU, but the option is there if you wanted to think about it. xD

If you had your heart set on an Intel CPU, I can try to fit that i5-4670k or maybe a cheaper quad core Intel CPU.

Note, the CiT Neptune you wanted wasn't on pcpartpicker for some reason, but I found it on Amazon UK and just changed the price to what it was on there. Is that the case you prefer? There might be some other cases in that general price range with a little better build quality and usb 3.0 ports (I'm not sure if the Neptune has them)

 

[sora]

@Scionyde

Nah i think im going to sell the old one as a whole for £400 to my buddy then just build the new one from scratch.

Heh, nice. So you're buying all of these parts in the UK, correct? (retailers like Scan and Aria instead of Newegg and NCIX?)

Yeah man im in the UK

veladem's right, UK prices can make it a bit more tricky. Here's my shot at it:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£80.39 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.18 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£79.19 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.97 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£239.99 @ Novatech)
Case: CiT Vantage ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.99)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£70.86 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£71.95 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £710.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 22:35 GMT+0000)

The CPU cooler I added is completely optional, but I've never been a fan of stock coolers. Alternatively, you could downgrade from a 770 to a 760 (or R9 270X which is a bit cheaper/slightly less powerful) and get a 240-256GB SSD for a boot drive in addition to the HDD. SSD's are really nice and make the computer and programs load fast. Maybe not worth downgrading the GPU, but the option is there if you wanted to think about it. xD

If you had your heart set on an Intel CPU, I can try to fit that i5-4670k or maybe a cheaper quad core Intel CPU.

Note, the CiT Neptune you wanted wasn't on pcpartpicker for some reason, but I found it on Amazon UK and just changed the price to what it was on there. Is that the case you prefer? There might be some other cases in that general price range with a little better build quality and usb 3.0 ports (I'm not sure if the Neptune has them)

I think the CiT Neptune does have USB 3.0 ports, not many USB 3.0 ports though.

 

[veladem]

Check how much it would cost to buy US, then have a forwarder ship to the UK.