New PC

[Timmo]

Hi Everyone,

Just ordered a new PC after having my dell for 6 years and adding what upgrades I could over time I finally decided it was time for an upgrade.

I have ordered the following and will be looking for a graphics card over the next few weeks to add to it, as I just couldn't decide what to get. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Case - PCS ALPHA TRION 7622B BLACK CASE
Processor -Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4670K (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard - ASUS® Z87-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory - 8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card - INTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU)
Memory Hard Disk - 2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
DVD Drive - 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply - CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling - Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler
Sound Card - ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking - 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options - MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable - 1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System - NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
DVD Recovery Media - NO DVD RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software - NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus - NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty - 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery - STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time - Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days

 

[keynes]

Is it for gaming? I would downgrade to the i5-4670 (non-k) and push for a slightly better case

 

[Timmo]

Yeah, that's the plan along with photo editing.

Why the change in the i5 and why change the case?

 

[keynes]

You didn't indicate your intended use, for gaming an i5 is more than adequate. A better case will offer better cooling especially if you are planning to add a dedicated gpu

 

[Timmo]

OK, thanks for the tip.

Have just upgraded to a COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE with 2 x 12CM Black Case Fan

 

[Timmo]

Have been having a look around at graphics cards and am thinking about the Asus Nvidia GeForce GTX 760.

Has anyone here got one? How does it perform? Is it suitable for my build?

 

[keynes]

The gpu is fine, for performance check benchmarks online.

 

[Timmo]

Is the power supply a bit overkill? Would I be better off with the CORSAIR 450W or 550W VS SERIES™? Or is it better to pay the extra £30 for the 650W 80 plus?

 

[vanthus]

Is the power supply a bit overkill? Would I be better off with the CORSAIR 450W or 550W VS SERIES™? Or is it better to pay the extra £30 for the 650W 80 plus?

I would stick with the CORSAIR 650W CS just to be on the safe side,and also allows more scope for any possible future upgrades.

 

[Timmo]

Cool, thanks for the help.

 

[Timmo]

I'm wondering if it is worth upgrading the Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler to the Coolermaster Seidon or Corsair H60?

How well do these two perform?

 

[keynes]

Are you planning to overclock your CPU?

 

[Timmo]

I don't plan too, but would like to have the option to in the future.

 

[keynes]

Get a better CPU cooler and case if you wish to overclock the i5-4670k. H80i is a good choice

 

[Timmo]

Ok and what about if I don't plan on overclocking?

 

[keynes]

Then you shouldn't get the i5-4670k, the i5-4670 (non k) + triple copper heat pipe CPU cooler