Help with new PC

[ViolaMB]

hello. can anyone please give their opinion on my new PC. i know some things but i'm surely not an expert, so what do you guys think about this PC configuration?

1. Procesor Intel Core i5 4670 BOX , Haswell
Redna cena 245,44 € | Spletna cena 196,35 € | Vaš prihranek 20,00% | KOLIČINA: 1 | Znesek: 196,35 €
2. Team Group Vulcan Gold, DDR3-1600, CL9 - 8 GB Kit TLYD38G1600HC9DC01
Redna cena 80,97 € | Spletna cena 66,39 € | Vaš prihranek 18,00% | KOLIČINA: 1 | Znesek: 66,39 €
3. Trdi disk WD 1TB 7200RPM 64MB 6GB/S BLUE WD10EZEX
Redna cena 66,31 € | Spletna cena 53,71 € | Vaš prihranek 19,00% | KOLIČINA: 1 | Znesek: 53,70 €
4. SSD disk CRUCIAL M500 120GB 2.5" SATA3 MLC 7mm
Redna cena 77,12 € | Spletna cena 63,23 € | Vaš prihranek 18,00% | KOLIČINA: 1 | Znesek: 63,23 €
5. DVD-RW Asus DRW-24F1ST SATA
Redna cena 18,75 € | Spletna cena 15,57 € | Vaš prihranek 17,00% | KOLIČINA: 1 | Znesek: 15,57 €
6. Napajalnik XFX Core Edition PRO 550W
Redna cena 70,03 € | Spletna cena 56,72 € | Vaš prihranek 19,00% | KOLIČINA: 1 | Znesek: 56,72 €
7. Procesorski hladilnik Scythe SCMG-4000 Mugen 4
Redna cena 53,20 € | Spletna cena 43,09 € | Vaš prihranek 19,00% | KOLIČINA: 1 | Znesek: 43,09 €
8. ASUS B85M-G (C2), Intel B85 Mainboard - S1150
Redna cena 88,65 € | Spletna cena 71,80 € | Vaš prihranek 19,00% | KOLIČINA: 1 | Znesek: 71,80 €
9. Ohišje Zalman Z3-Plus Midi-Tower - črno
Redna cena 47,74 € | Spletna cena 38,67 € | Vaš prihranek 19,00% | KOLIČINA: 1 | Znesek: 38,67 €
10. PowerColor Radeon R9 280, Turbo Duo OC, 3072 MB DDR5, AXR9 280 3GBD5-T2DHE/OC
Redna cena 313,09 € | Spletna cena 253,60 € | Vaš prihranek 19,00% | KOLIČINA: 1 | Znesek: 253,60 €
Vrednost naročila
Vrednost naročila:
859,12 €
Embalaža, pakiranje in dostava:
4,00 €
Skupaj za plačilo:
863,12 €

i will mainly play games, watch HD movies and similar stuff, so what do you think and what should i change?

 

[maurelie]

Looks good, everything is compatible. I personally would go with the cheapest i5, i think it is the i5 4430, there will be not much difference in performance between the 4430 and 4670.
Also you don't need aftermarket CPU Cooler, the stock one will do the job just fine, since the CPU can't be overclocked
Btw is this in Slovenia?

 

[ViolaMB]

thanks for replying. betwen i5 4430 and i5 4670 there is a 30€ difference. i think i will just go with the 4670 because of so many good reviews about it and that's that. so you say no CPU cooler? yeah from Slovenia, and a couple people recommended me the Scythe SCMG-4000 Mugen 4, so what should i do now?

 

[numanator]

Since you are getting a locked cpu, the stock cooler will work just fine. If you get one of the unlocked cpus (like the i5-4670k) and plan to overclock, then you would want a cpu cooler.

 

[maurelie]

thanks for replying. betwen i5 4430 and i5 4670 there is a 30€ difference. i think i will just go with the 4670 because of so many good reviews about it and that's that. so you say no CPU cooler? yeah from Slovenia, and a couple people recommended me the Scythe SCMG-4000 Mugen 4, so what should i do now?

It doesn't make sense to spend 50Eur on aftermarket cooler for locked intel processor. Stay with the stock one, as i remember there aren't any extreme temperatures and summers in Slovenia that you would need the extra cooling for locked processor.

 

[ViolaMB]

ok, so no cooler it is. do you also have any advice about the graphic card? what's the difference betwen lets say Powercolor R9 280x, Sapphire R9 280x, Gigabyte R9 280x? what do you suggest? also, how do i choose which motherboard and PC case/housing to pick so it will be good and the right one?

 

[maurelie]

ok, so no cooler it is. do you also have any advice about the graphic card? what's the difference betwen lets say Powercolor R9 280x, Sapphire R9 280x, Gigabyte R9 280x? what do you suggest? also, how do i choose which motherboard and PC case/housing to pick so it will be good and the right one?

For different R9 280X is all about design, used parts in manufacturing process, different cooling solutions and clock speeds and memory. They will all run more or less the same, with 1-3FPS difference at the most. The PowerColor one is ok.
The Sapphire has Dual-X coolers, the Gigabyte has Windforce coolers and it is the longest one.
The Zalman Z3 and the Asus B85M are good for your build. All the parts will fit in the case and the motherboard will support both the CPU and GPU.