Any opinions on my tentative built? First time I'm building one from scratch.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£139.98 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.91 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£38.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£58.97 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£75.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Tri-X Toxic Video Card (£253.56 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case (£63.52 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£77.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor (£119.09 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £953.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-12 12:28 BST+0100
Approximate Purchase Date: within a month
Budget Range: around £1000
System Usage: Gaming. I don’t usually play anything massively demanding in terms of performance, but would like to make the most of my budget and consider it an investment for the future.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: any
Location: UK
Parts Preferences: no preference whatsoever
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Additional Comments: Would like it to be quiet.
I had issues with CPU coolers before (and heating in general), so I picked a few options, wondering if the 212 EVO will be enough or if I should aim for something else.
Would I need additional case fans? If so any suggestions? Again, would prefer them to be quiet.
Thanks.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£139.98 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.91 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£38.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£58.97 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£75.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Tri-X Toxic Video Card (£253.56 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case (£63.52 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£77.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor (£119.09 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £953.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-12 12:28 BST+0100
Approximate Purchase Date: within a month
Budget Range: around £1000
System Usage: Gaming. I don’t usually play anything massively demanding in terms of performance, but would like to make the most of my budget and consider it an investment for the future.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: any
Location: UK
Parts Preferences: no preference whatsoever
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Additional Comments: Would like it to be quiet.
I had issues with CPU coolers before (and heating in general), so I picked a few options, wondering if the 212 EVO will be enough or if I should aim for something else.
Would I need additional case fans? If so any suggestions? Again, would prefer them to be quiet.
Thanks.