A revised first gaming build. About to purchase, any last opinions?

[Dragoon_2]

Hi all,

Just thought I'd put this up here for advice or opinions on this build? After quite a bit of research this is what I've come up with for a first gaming rig. Looking to buy shortly so any last advice would be well and truly appreciated. My budget is ~£1000.

A quick note, I have a backup hard drive of 500GB and overclocking isn't a priority straight away, but may be something I look into.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£161.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£84.47 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.24 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£81.46 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£269.72 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case (£71.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£73.28 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (£13.54 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£83.07 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan (£9.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £939.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 17:45 BST+0100)

Dollar comparison: $1550

Many thanks, any advice or comments are more than welcome.

 

[Suztera]

Here my suggestions.
I changed the motherboard and the power supply. You will only need 650W for single gpu setup. Plus it is fully modular.

:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£104.50 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.24 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£81.46 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£269.72 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case (£71.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£81.46 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (£13.54 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£83.07 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan (£9.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £972.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 18:07 BST+0100)

 

[Dragoon_2]

Here my suggestions.
I changed the motherboard and the power supply. You will only need 650W for single gpu setup. Plus it is fully modular.

:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£104.50 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.24 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£81.46 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£269.72 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case (£71.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£81.46 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (£13.54 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£83.07 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan (£9.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £972.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 18:07 BST+0100)

Hi Suztera, thanks for the reply. Any particular reason why you went for the extreme 4 over the extreme 3 motherboard? The PSU has been a sticking point for me, with the only reason I went for a 750W being because it was only slightly more expensive than its 650W compatriot (for the 80+bronze semi-modular). I had looked at that PSU but the lack of ratings or feedback left me shilling for another. I've heard that XFX are pretty much the best at making PSU's though?

 

[Suztera]

Here my suggestions.
I changed the motherboard and the power supply. You will only need 650W for single gpu setup. Plus it is fully modular.

:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£104.50 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.24 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£81.46 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£269.72 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case (£71.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£81.46 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (£13.54 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£83.07 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan (£9.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £972.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 18:07 BST+0100)

Hi Suztera, thanks for the reply. Any particular reason why you went for the extreme 4 over the extreme 3 motherboard? The PSU has been a sticking point for me, with the only reason I went for a 750W being because it was only slightly more expensive than its 650W compatriot (for the 80+bronze semi-modular). I had looked at that PSU but the lack of ratings or feedback left me shilling for another. I've heard that XFX are pretty much the best at making PSU's though?

The Extreme 4 has a better quality build, a better audio chip, network card, more power phases for overclocking and more USB 3 ports.
The XFX XTR has recently silently been put out onto the shelves. XFX hasn't really sent out much these PSU for reviews but they are normally rebranded seasonic. It essentially rivals against Corsair RM series. It got an option to run the fan always or run it like a RM PSU but is better quality. I would choose a XFX XTR or a RM corsair personally. (Yes i do know i have a RM 650 but i bought this before the XTR came out)
This review is the 750W XFX XTr but it is similar: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2014/03/06/xfx_xtr_750w_power_supply_review/9

 

[Dragoon_2]

The Extreme 4 has a better quality build, a better audio chip, network card, more power phases for overclocking and more USB 3 ports.
The XFX XTR has recently silently been put out onto the shelves. XFX hasn't really sent out much these PSU for reviews but they are normally rebranded seasonic. It essentially rivals against Corsair RM series. It got an option to run the fan always or run it like a RM PSU but is better quality. I would choose a XFX XTR or a RM corsair personally. (Yes i do know i have a RM 650 but i bought this before the XTR came out)
This review is the 750W XFX XTr but it is similar: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2014/03/06/xfx_xtr_750w_power_supply_review/9

Ahh I see, many thanks for the tips. I may just pick both of those up then! Thanks for the review to read as well. How does the rest of the build stack up?

 

[Suztera]

The Extreme 4 has a better quality build, a better audio chip, network card, more power phases for overclocking and more USB 3 ports.
The XFX XTR has recently silently been put out onto the shelves. XFX hasn't really sent out much these PSU for reviews but they are normally rebranded seasonic. It essentially rivals against Corsair RM series. It got an option to run the fan always or run it like a RM PSU but is better quality. I would choose a XFX XTR or a RM corsair personally. (Yes i do know i have a RM 650 but i bought this before the XTR came out)
This review is the 750W XFX XTr but it is similar: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2014/03/06/xfx_xtr_750w_power_supply_review/9

Ahh I see, many thanks for the tips. I may just pick both of those up then! Thanks for the review to read as well. How does the rest of the build stack up?

Ok i had another look at the graphic card. A 280X is another option compared to a GTX 770. The 3GB VRAM is nice but the GTX 770 would be fine if you prefer Nvidia.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-112210140g
or
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9280xdc2t3gd5

 

[Dragoon_2]

Ok i had another look at the graphic card. A 280X is another option compared to a GTX 770. The 3GB VRAM is nice but the GTX 770 would be fine if you prefer Nvidia.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-112210140g
or
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9280xdc2t3gd5

Again thanks for the comments, I prefer to go with Nvidia but thanks for looking into it.

 

[Suztera]

Ok i had another look at the graphic card. A 280X is another option compared to a GTX 770. The 3GB VRAM is nice but the GTX 770 would be fine if you prefer Nvidia.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-112210140g
or
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9280xdc2t3gd5

Again thanks for the comments, I prefer to go with Nvidia but thanks for looking into it.

Then it should be a good build.
Hope you have a nice day.