Need a new build!

[UltimaBio]

Hey guys, I'm currently sick of my I3, Nvidia GT 640, 2TB build. I was wondering if any of you guys could give me a full quality build for the UK, I don't mind Intel or AMD whichever you thinks better. I will probably keep my 2TB hard drive so if you recommend me getting an SSD or even an SSD and a new HDD. I would also like a new case, the only thing I probably will keep from my old system would be the 2TB HDD. This is more of an experiment than anything, getting other peoples views on different builds before making my own decision and finding out its not as good as I wanted it to be. I would prefer to spend under £1,000 but its not a necessity at all, as long as its powerful. 😉

Thanks a lot guys for the ones who take time to read and give me a helping hand, I'm not a newbie with all this stuff so be as complicated as you want! Thanks again. 😀

 

[herrwizo]

Sir, I can see why are you sick of your current build. Your graphics card is way too slow for modern games. Maybe you should consider upgrading it first + getting an SSD and see how happy you are? If you are not, you can still transfer both components to a new rig. Just saying.

 

[A_Used_Username]

You can build your own.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/


I recommend intel i5 or i7,dont get a cheap PSU though

 

[i7Baby]

For 1000 quid try -

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.44 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£110.84 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£61.20 @ Kustom PCs)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive (£79.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (£280.00 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£57.71 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (£14.89 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £1000.98

 

[Moonstick2]

What i3 processor do you have, and what motherboard? What PSU? What RAM?

You might not need to replace every single thing on the system. You might not even need to replace a lot.

 

[ykki]

Another suggestion=
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£130.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£66.17 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.04 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (£275.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case (£67.80 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£61.19 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.35 @ Aria PC)
Total: £849.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-14 12:00 GMT+0000

 

[smorizio]

if you have a 1150 pin mb you can reuse it and just buy a new cpu and a better cpu cooler and video card.

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

This build will handle anything on maxed settings, including Far Cry 4 and Dragon Age: Inquisition.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£244.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.44 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£110.39 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.04 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£46.84 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (£275.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case (£67.80 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.35 @ Aria PC)
Total: £985.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-14 12:12 GMT+0000

 

[UltimaBio]

This build will handle anything on maxed settings, including Far Cry 4 and Dragon Age: Inquisition.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£244.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.44 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£110.39 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.04 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£46.84 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (£275.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case (£67.80 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.35 @ Aria PC)
Total: £985.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-14 12:12 GMT+0000

This looks like my kind of build! Ill probably just keep my standard 2TB for now, use that with it and see how it goes. I already have a 450W Coolermaster Power Supply in my old system, how much power does that GPU need? I could also take the 8GB RAM out of my old system so Ill be saving a fair amount of money just there, depending on how much W is needed for this build?

Thanks mate!

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

This build will handle anything on maxed settings, including Far Cry 4 and Dragon Age: Inquisition.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£244.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.44 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£110.39 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.04 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£46.84 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (£275.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case (£67.80 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.35 @ Aria PC)
Total: £985.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-14 12:12 GMT+0000

This looks like my kind of build! Ill probably just keep my standard 2TB for now, use that with it and see how it goes. I already have a 450W Coolermaster Power Supply in my old system, how much power does that GPU need? I could also take the 8GB RAM out of my old system so Ill be saving a fair amount of money just there, depending on how much W is needed for this build?

Thanks mate!

You'll need at least a 500w for that GPU. Your old 450w PSU is not recommended, especially for a new build. Get the 550w PSU I included in that build. It's a much better quality brand. As for the RAM, as long as it's at least 1333 MHz, that should be fine, but I'd recommend at least 1600 Mhz. You can even include your old HDD and a new one for additional storage. And the i7-4790k turbo clock speed (4.4 GHz) is already high right out of the box so you don't need to overclock it for at least the first two years. It's needed for CPU-intensive games like Crysis 3 and Dragon Age: Inquisition.

 

[UltimaBio]

This build will handle anything on maxed settings, including Far Cry 4 and Dragon Age: Inquisition.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£244.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.44 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£110.39 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.04 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£46.84 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (£275.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case (£67.80 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.35 @ Aria PC)
Total: £985.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-14 12:12 GMT+0000

This looks like my kind of build! Ill probably just keep my standard 2TB for now, use that with it and see how it goes. I already have a 450W Coolermaster Power Supply in my old system, how much power does that GPU need? I could also take the 8GB RAM out of my old system so Ill be saving a fair amount of money just there, depending on how much W is needed for this build?

Thanks mate!

You'll need at least a 500w for that GPU. Your old 450w PSU is not recommended, especially for a new build. Get the 550w PSU I included in that build. It's a much better quality brand. As for the RAM, as long as it's at least 1333 MHz, that should be fine, but I'd recommend at least 1600 Mhz. You can even include your old HDD and a new one for additional storage. And the i7-4790k turbo clock speed (4.4 GHz) is already high right out of the box so you don't need to overclock it for at least the first two years. It's needed for CPU-intensive games like Crysis 3 and Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Okay that's fine I'll probably get the new PSU, the new RAM and might get a new HDD and move my games to that one, use the other one for other basic things. Thanks for all the help I appreciate it 😀

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

Sure, no problem.