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How does this PC look?
I'm looking to put a gaming PC together and this is what I've put together so far:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (£92.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (Purchased For £0.00)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For £0.00)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Corsair Force LS 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£35.69 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£149.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case (£63.52 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£49.93 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £455.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-10 19:52 BST+0100

If I can do any better for the money please let me know.

I already have the motherboard so I can't change that.

Thanks in advance :) 
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October 12, 2014 2:07:46 AM

Thanks for everyone help :)  Ill order the parts today.
a b 4 Gaming
October 11, 2014 9:10:57 PM

Fatal1t3 said:
g-unit1111 said:
That's decent but the low end Corsair Force SSDs are very questionable quality, as are their CX PSUs, and you don't need the liquid cooler or the Z87 motherboard if you're not overclocking.

Try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£131.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£55.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory (£67.36 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£55.00 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£149.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£42.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£67.97 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.87 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £619.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-10 20:43 BST+0100


As I already have the mobo I can't change it. I've put a new build togeather:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£165.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For £0.00)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£55.00 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£149.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£51.97 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£60.86 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £584.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 11:03 BST+0100

I can OC the CPU if need be and I changed the PSU for one by XFX as its less but still made by seasonic (that's what I read anyway)

I don't need an OD and I have added in an extra HDD and changed the SSD.

Is the new build any better?

Thanks :) 


That new build is pretty solid!

Best solution chosen by Fatal1t3

a b 4 Gaming
October 11, 2014 3:13:49 AM

Fatal1t3 said:
g-unit1111 said:
That's decent but the low end Corsair Force SSDs are very questionable quality, as are their CX PSUs, and you don't need the liquid cooler or the Z87 motherboard if you're not overclocking.

Try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£131.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£55.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory (£67.36 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£55.00 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£149.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£42.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£67.97 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.87 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £619.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-10 20:43 BST+0100


As I already have the mobo I can't change it. I've put a new build togeather:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£165.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For £0.00)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£55.00 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£149.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£51.97 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£60.86 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £584.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 11:03 BST+0100

I can OC the CPU if need be and I changed the PSU for one by XFX as its less but still made by seasonic (that's what I read anyway)

I don't need an OD and I have added in an extra HDD and changed the SSD.

Is the new build any better?

Thanks :) 


much better!
October 11, 2014 3:07:35 AM

g-unit1111 said:
That's decent but the low end Corsair Force SSDs are very questionable quality, as are their CX PSUs, and you don't need the liquid cooler or the Z87 motherboard if you're not overclocking.

Try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£131.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£55.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory (£67.36 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£55.00 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£149.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£42.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£67.97 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.87 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £619.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-10 20:43 BST+0100


As I already have the mobo I can't change it. I've put a new build togeather:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£165.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For £0.00)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£55.00 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£149.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£51.97 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£60.86 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £584.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 11:03 BST+0100

I can OC the CPU if need be and I changed the PSU for one by XFX as its less but still made by seasonic (that's what I read anyway)

I don't need an OD and I have added in an extra HDD and changed the SSD.

Is the new build any better?

Thanks :) 
October 10, 2014 1:01:47 PM

Eli Little said:
Cem Goker said:
as mentioned by g-unit1111, your CPU is locked. However, if you still want to liquid cool it, I recommend getting the Corsair H55 Quiet Edition. You could also downgrade (just by a bit) the motherboard since your CPU won't be able to take advantage of the overclocking capabilities of your motherboard (the Z is for overclocking so yeah). And lastly, avoid Corsair's CX Series PSU - it has bad ratings. I also use the Seasonic mentioned above as it is one of the best PSU brands around. If you do however, insist on getting the Corsair ones, go for the RM series. I do not recommend the Seagate hard drives though. I would go for Western Digital Caviar Blue/Black 1 TB.


One big issue Cem Goker, he already owns the motherboard.

oh boy... well then, what is done is done :D 
October 10, 2014 12:56:41 PM

Cem Goker said:
as mentioned by g-unit1111, your CPU is locked. However, if you still want to liquid cool it, I recommend getting the Corsair H55 Quiet Edition. You could also downgrade (just by a bit) the motherboard since your CPU won't be able to take advantage of the overclocking capabilities of your motherboard (the Z is for overclocking so yeah). And lastly, avoid Corsair's CX Series PSU - it has bad ratings. I also use the Seasonic mentioned above as it is one of the best PSU brands around. If you do however, insist on getting the Corsair ones, go for the RM series. I do not recommend the Seagate hard drives though. I would go for Western Digital Caviar Blue/Black 1 TB.


One big issue Cem Goker, he already owns the motherboard.
October 10, 2014 12:53:04 PM

It mostly seems fine except for one pretty major detail, 60GB is going to only be enough to store your OS, and basically nothing else, so I would recommend throwing in a WD Blue 1TB/2TB or a Seagate 1TB/2TB Barracuda. Also, here are some changes based on my personal opinion.
-Replace the i3 with an FX-8350 or FX-8320, or an i5 if you feel you can afford it.
-Upgrade the R9 280 to an R9-280X. It only costs about $50 more and offers a good boost (in the USA, not sure about UK)

Other than those points, your build seems fine to my eyes. Although I would be looking out for huge price drops soon, due to the release of the other 900 series cards from Nvidia. (Not sure what AMD will do).
October 10, 2014 12:52:19 PM

as mentioned by g-unit1111, your CPU is locked. However, if you still want to liquid cool it, I recommend getting the Corsair H55 Quiet Edition. You could also downgrade (just by a bit) the motherboard since your CPU won't be able to take advantage of the overclocking capabilities of your motherboard (the Z is for overclocking so yeah). And lastly, avoid Corsair's CX Series PSU - it has bad ratings. I also use the Seasonic mentioned above as it is one of the best PSU brands around. If you do however, insist on getting the Corsair ones, go for the RM series. I do not recommend the Seagate hard drives though. I would go for Western Digital Caviar Blue/Black 1 TB.
a c 295 4 Gaming
October 10, 2014 12:43:31 PM

That's decent but the low end Corsair Force SSDs are very questionable quality, as are their CX PSUs, and you don't need the liquid cooler or the Z87 motherboard if you're not overclocking.

Try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£131.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£55.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory (£67.36 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£55.00 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£149.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£42.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£67.97 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.87 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £619.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-10 20:43 BST+0100

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