A bit of help when building a Gaming PC

[Matt1155]

Hi guys, I was thinking of building a PC, and had the following components in mind:

GA-H81M-D2V Mobo
Intel i5 4670K CPU
1Tb hard drive
Nvidia Geforce GTX 770 GPU
Corsair 650W PSU
16Gb RAM

I'm trying to max out most games I play (on 1080p), and I was wondering if you have any advice at all (I've never done any of this before). Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[amanchandra]

Everything is excellent with your build except for the mobo.
Its not a Z87 mobo. Since you're getting i5 4670k(which is a K-series CPU) you must get a Z87 mobo. Because Z87 mobos are for over clocking. And if you don't get that it'll be a waste to buy a i5 4670k.
Also, if you're tight on budget, get the MSI Z87 G41 mobo. It'll be best for you.

And if you're going to avoid overclocking, get the i5 4430, which is a non-k CPU and cheaper of course and will safely with your current choice of mobo.

 

[woltej1]

Agree with the above, if this is just gaming go with 8gb for now and look into a SSD, really speeds up the computer.

 

[officialexpert]

You should get this Mobo :
Gigabyte
G1.SNIPER Z5S & then Happy 1080P Gaming.

 

[woltej1]

also if you want a cheap mobo the b85 chipset is a better option than the h81, you get SATA ports and expandability.

 

[Matt1155]

All extremely helpful so far, thank you, helps a lot!

 

[Matt1155]

amanchandra, thanks for your reply- I'm not looking at overclocking right now, and I was wondering whether the i5 4440 is an option alongside the 4430. Not totally sure what difference it would make! Cheers

 

[woltej1]

aim for a 4570, there is a difference.

 

[CTurbo]

+1 for the i5 4570!

8GB RAM is plenty.

Try for B85 motherboard at least if not H87.

Make sure you get a 80+ psu from a reputable brand.


You know it's easier to just give your budget and let us present you with different build ideas.

 

[Matt1155]

My budget is around £800! I'll have a look at the 4570. By the way- as I have said, I have never built a PC from scratch. Would you guys recommend I give it a go, or should I just go on a website where I can select the components and have a professional build it for me? Cheers guys, all your help is much appreciated.

 

[amanchandra]

The 4440 is a slightly better option than 4430. Although very small difference in performance, the similar pricing makes 4440 a better option.
I'd recommend 4440.

 

[Matt1155]

The 4440 is a slightly better option than 4430. Although very small difference in performance, the similar pricing makes 4440 a better option.
I'd recommend 4440.

Cheers for the clarification

 

[CTurbo]

Right now the 4570 is $10 more than the 4440.

4440 = 3.1ghz/3.3ghz
4570 = 3.2ghz/3.6ghz

 

[Matt1155]

Seems worth the upgrade in that case then!

 

[CTurbo]

Seems worth the upgrade in that case then!

I completely agree