Final system build

[Mackyy]

This is my final build. If anyone thinks its in balanced or has any flaws please point them out. Could I upgrade this in the future, I'm not massively keen on the mobo but it will do for now. I'm hoping to be able to play most new games in high detail. (Games like day z, wow, cod)

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1fwmz
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1fwmz/by_merchant/
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CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£59.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£61.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series v2.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£41.40 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: SSD 60G for OS (£23.99@ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£24.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card (£167.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master RC-361-KKN1 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£20.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£34.99 @ Maplin Electronics)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.35 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £518.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-11 14:37 BST+0100)

Thanks for any feedback!!

 

[sadams04]

I would opt for a 550w PSU and anything but the WD Blue HD (look toward Seagate), but you are in good shape. Add to that an aftermarket CPU Cooler and you are set for a nice little overclock of that C3 revision CPU. The Hyper 212 is a budget friendly option.

 

[Mackyy]

I'm now reconsidering the phenom x4 and the 660ti not really sure I want to oc the CPU to be able to better the GPU.

 

[sadams04]

I'm now reconsidering the phenom x4 and the 660ti not really sure I want to oc the CPU to be able to better the GPU.

At your price point you are looking at an AMD build unless you want to go with an Intel G series CPU. If you can stretch the budget a bit, the FX 6300 is a good option also as would be an i3-3225. There is nothing wrong with overclocking as long as you have an aftermarket CPU cooler (and it is installed properly). The Phenom X4 and the FX series both respond well to overclocking without major changes in voltage.

 

[sadams04]

...also, neither of those AMD CPUs will hinder a 660Ti. If so, maybe a frame or two. If you were considering a bigger GPU then you may need to consider an i5 build, but you would be fine with that pairing.

 

[Mackyy]

I've changed the build now. But is the i5-3570k going overkill for the build? because i would like to shave some pounds off the price.

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Motherboard: EVGA 120-SB-E682-KR Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£69.89 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£41.77 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Sandisk 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£66.98 @ Novatech)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card (£169.99 @ Novatech)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£28.43 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£37.97 @ Dabs)
Other: Windows 7 OEM (£53.89)
Other: Intel 3rd Generation Core i5-3570K (£154.44)
Total: £623.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-12 13:14 BST+0100)

Also thanks for your input

 

[sadams04]

That is a great CPU so swaying you away from it is tough. If your budget allows stick with it. Add to that a budget minded CPU cooler (Hyper 212 Evo) and you have a great processing platform to overclock. That being said, you could scale back to the i5-3470 if overclocking is something you are not interested in.

 

[Mackyy]

Thanks for your help sadams!!