Building a PC

[IReallyNeedHelpxD]

I am currently building a PC which I will mainly use for gaming, but I want a PC that will last me couple of years and one that runs about anything smoothly. This the PC I'm building;

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB

Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 960 - 1 DVI, HDMI, 3 DP - 3D Vision Ready

Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)

Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-P: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs

1st Hard Disk
1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 32MB CACHE

Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY

Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler
So is the i7 worth, I know that most games don't use HT, but current gen(PS4) are making use of it. The upgrade to i7 costs me £100; adding a 128 GB SSD will cost the same so should I stick with i5 and get an SSD? Also I can get an SSD later on in like 2 months so as on Amazon I can buy an SSD for around £50

 

[avenseth12]

Since you are gaming, go with the i5 and get the SSD. Other then that you should be okay for a few years to come.

 

[turbopiki]

DONT BUY THIS !

You dont need i7 for gaming i5 is fine

And the PSU you picked is total crap DONT BUY IT

What is your budget ?

 

[IReallyNeedHelpxD]

Since you are gaming, go with the i5 and get the SSD. Other then that you should be okay for a few years to come.

Ok thanks but what's going through my mind right now is that an upgrade to i7 in like 2/3 years will cost me at least £250 so it would be much cheaper for me to pay the extra 100 now, then get an SSD from Amazon for half the price of the SSD the website I am building my PC is selling it for

 

[IReallyNeedHelpxD]

DONT BUY THIS !

You dont need i7 for gaming i5 is fine

And the PSU you picked is total crap DONT BUY IT

What is your budget ?

My budget is around £800

 

[turbopiki]

In gaming there wont be any difference between i7 and i5 maybe max 1FPS
You also dont need Z97 chipset motherboard for locked CPU

 

[IReallyNeedHelpxD]

Also I'm very limited on the Components due to the website who I am buying PC form

 

[avenseth12]

For gaming, an i7 is not an upgrade from the i5. You will not need a Z97 motherboard if you buy a non overclocked CPU.

 

[turbopiki]

Where are you buying from ?

Because if those components you listed cost 800 they are basically robbing you.

Better PC for way less

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£196.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£57.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.93 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£72.49 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (£242.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£25.29 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.18 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £710.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-30 16:48 BST+0100

 

[IReallyNeedHelpxD]

For gaming, an i7 is not an upgrade from the i5. You will not need a Z97 motherboard if you buy a non overclocked CPU.

The website only offers Z97 motherboard

 

[avenseth12]

Buy one then, no worries.

 

[IReallyNeedHelpxD]

Where are you buying from ?

Because if those components you listed cost 800 they are basically robbing you.

Better PC for way less

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£196.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£57.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.93 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£72.49 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (£242.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£25.29 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.18 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £710.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-30 16:48 BST+0100

I am buying it from PC specialist

 

[IReallyNeedHelpxD]

Buy one then, no worries.

Lol, the thing with i7 it's not really an upgrade nor its a downgrade either, but from what I heard games like BF4 and Arkham knight slightly better on i7

 

[avenseth12]

If you want an i7, then buy it. It will perform in games just as well but it shines in more CPU intensify activities like video editing.

 

[turbopiki]

What about https://www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk/ or http://www.box.co.uk/ ?

PC specialist is way overpriced, and they dont offer any quality lower wattage PSUs

 

[IReallyNeedHelpxD]

DONT BUY THIS !

You dont need i7 for gaming i5 is fine

And the PSU you picked is total crap DONT BUY IT

What is your budget ?

If you want an i7, then buy it. It will perform in games just as well but it shines in more CPU intensify activities like video editing.

Which PSU do u recommend?

 

[turbopiki]

Depends on a GPU for GTX 960, 400w or more will be enough for GTX 970 500w or more.

But for the quality get one from TIER 1 or 2

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

 

[sora]

DONT BUY THIS !

You dont need i7 for gaming i5 is fine

And the PSU you picked is total crap DONT BUY IT

What is your budget ?

If you want an i7, then buy it. It will perform in games just as well but it shines in more CPU intensify activities like video editing.

Which PSU do u recommend?

I recommend an XFX 550W power supply or a Seasonic 520W power supply!