Is my build the best it can be for my budget?

[AmbitionAnt]

Hello,

I'm relatively new to building a PC , albeit not a noob in computers as I'm a data analyst - just hardware isn't my forte. I have an old PC in which I'm taking the GTX 670 MSI OC edition out of that I recently purchased and the 8GB Kingston HyperX Genesis RAM that was inside the PC too.

My build will be for gaming but also high workloads and calculations on Excel and other programs hence why the use of AMD processor for price/budget and how it can handle bigger calculations such as Excel I believe ?

The build:

Case: Fractal Define Design R5
PSU: EVGA G2 750
CPU: AMD FX-8350
CPU Cooler: 212 Cooler Evo
Motherboard: Gigabyte
GA-990FXA-UD3 Rev 4.
GFX Card : MSI GTX 670 OC Edition
RAM : Kingston HyperX Genesis 8GB
SSD: Samsung Pro 850 128GB
HDD : WD 1TB

Is this the best parts for the price ? Bare in mind the HDD , RAM and GFX card coming from current PC. Limit is £100 per part except CPU but that is £150.

Also In 3-6 months time I may double the RAM and if I see another GTX 670 on eBay cheap I would SLI them.

 

[tiny voices]

Get an i5. There will be no difference between it an an 8350 for excel at all and it is newer and will last longer. Get an i5 4460 and an h97 motherboard.

 

[AmbitionAnt]

What's the next step up from i5 4460? Benchmarking says amd is better but the research says i5 is better but I don't mind going maybe an extra £50 to blow it out the water?

 

[tiny voices]

The i5 4590 would be the next step up if you stay i5.

 

[AmbitionAnt]

What would be the i7 answer? Also is the h97 best motherboard for that price range ? And would the 212 cooler evo still be viable?

 

[tiny voices]

You don;t need a cooler like that because you aren't overclocking these CPUs. The 4790 would be the i7 but it will be no better than the i5 for your needs.

 

[AmbitionAnt]

Okay thanks for you help I appreciate it. More I think about it more I might get Intel now. What about a K model i5? They are the over clockable versions right ?

 

[tiny voices]

Yes, you would then need a Z97 motherboard.

 

[AmbitionAnt]

If I spend that extra on the i5 4670k .. Which Z97 mobo is the best ? And would I need a cooler then ?

 

[tiny voices]

Yes you would need a cooler to overclock. I would get the Asus Z97-AR. Great board with everything you need for serious overclocking.