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August 9, 2014 2:43:45 AM

Hey all,

I've been saving money for a little while and I want to build a new computer for playing games at max settings at 1080p (ideally GTA5 when it comes out, of course the requirements aren't out yet and who knows about the optimisation). I was wondering how this build looked:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£139.98 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£50.40 @ Kustom PCs)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£166.16 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£61.70 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.98 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£173.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Arctic White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£76.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£83.76 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£71.60 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £947.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 10:40 BST+0100

I think I can probably get a cheaper motherboard and maybe a better graphics card for the price but I don't really know where to start. I also don't intend to overclock or anything like that, and I'm going to install Windows 8 on a USB stick. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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a b 4 Gaming
August 9, 2014 2:50:29 AM

I got a more faster and cheaper one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G43 GAMING ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£88.96 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£77.48 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (£249.32 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case (£66.64 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£45.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.05 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£5.04 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £919.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 10:50 BST+0100
August 9, 2014 2:56:50 AM

Joeteoh99 said:
I got a more faster and cheaper one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G43 GAMING ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£88.96 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£77.48 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (£249.32 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case (£66.64 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£45.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.05 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£5.04 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £919.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 10:50 BST+0100


That looks great! I don't need a monitor or optical drive, so I could take that money and put it into a modular PSU and 250GB SSD, could I not? Something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G43 GAMING ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£88.96 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (£249.32 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£66.80 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£83.76 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£71.60 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£5.04 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £925.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 10:57 BST+0100
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a b 4 Gaming
August 9, 2014 2:57:19 AM

Yes you can hope this helps mate. ;) 
August 9, 2014 2:58:42 AM

Thanks for you help :D  have you built this before?
a b 4 Gaming
August 9, 2014 3:00:32 AM

jacktmillard said:
Thanks for you help :D  have you built this before?


No I have no but everything is compatible with each other. Don't mind picking the solution. :) 
August 9, 2014 3:01:29 AM

Ah fair enough. Thanks again!
a b 4 Gaming
August 9, 2014 3:02:37 AM

jacktmillard said:
Ah fair enough. Thanks again!


No worries.
a b 4 Gaming
August 9, 2014 3:30:11 AM

Wait, you're not overclocking, so there is no point in getting a z97 board and an unlocked processor. Let me get something that would fit your needs. (And anyway, you can't pick a solution on a discussion)
a b 4 Gaming
August 9, 2014 3:41:43 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£65.45 @ More Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.40 @ Kustom PCs)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£56.34 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (£275.94 @ Aria PC)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (£84.00 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£80.90 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£71.60 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£5.04 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £917.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 11:39 BST+0100
This is what I'd go with. First of all, I'm just suggesting this case which doesn't have an optical drive, as cases are a personal choice, so take one that you like. (But I really think it looks amazing.) This comes with a non-overclockable processor, which you don't need, but it does come with a more powerful graphics card, better power supply, and slightly faster ram (doesn't make any real difference, but you will still have it for basically the same price, it's CL8 Ram)
a b 4 Gaming
August 9, 2014 8:51:14 PM

jacktmillard said:
Joeteoh99 said:
I got a more faster and cheaper one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G43 GAMING ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£88.96 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£77.48 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (£249.32 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case (£66.64 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£45.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.05 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£5.04 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £919.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 10:50 BST+0100


That looks great! I don't need a monitor or optical drive, so I could take that money and put it into a modular PSU and 250GB SSD, could I not? Something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G43 GAMING ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£88.96 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (£249.32 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£66.80 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£83.76 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£71.60 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£5.04 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £925.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 10:57 BST+0100


Go ahead! I would rather go with a XFX or Seasonic power supply as those two manufacturers are the best at what they do in my opinion.
August 10, 2014 5:45:26 AM

jacktmillard said:
Hey all,

I've been saving money for a little while and I want to build a new computer for playing games at max settings at 1080p (ideally GTA5 when it comes out, of course the requirements aren't out yet and who knows about the optimisation). I was wondering how this build looked:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£139.98 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£50.40 @ Kustom PCs)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£166.16 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£61.70 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.98 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£173.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Arctic White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£76.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£83.76 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£71.60 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £947.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 10:40 BST+0100

I think I can probably get a cheaper motherboard and maybe a better graphics card for the price but I don't really know where to start. I also don't intend to overclock or anything like that, and I'm going to install Windows 8 on a USB stick. Any help would be greatly appreciated!


Everything looks good. If you like you could try a mobo with in built HD sound so essential for a quality gaming experience. I would recommend a mobo like Hi-Fi Z97WE from Biostar. Its value for money too

a b 4 Gaming
August 10, 2014 9:26:56 PM

sukiblr said:
jacktmillard said:
Hey all,

I've been saving money for a little while and I want to build a new computer for playing games at max settings at 1080p (ideally GTA5 when it comes out, of course the requirements aren't out yet and who knows about the optimisation). I was wondering how this build looked:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£139.98 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£50.40 @ Kustom PCs)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£166.16 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£61.70 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.98 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£173.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Arctic White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£76.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£83.76 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£71.60 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £947.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 10:40 BST+0100

I think I can probably get a cheaper motherboard and maybe a better graphics card for the price but I don't really know where to start. I also don't intend to overclock or anything like that, and I'm going to install Windows 8 on a USB stick. Any help would be greatly appreciated!


Everything looks good. If you like you could try a mobo with in built HD sound so essential for a quality gaming experience. I would recommend a mobo like Hi-Fi Z97WE from Biostar. Its value for money too



I've found that Biostar makes great motherboards but has a weird BIOS though haha.
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