PC Build Guide

[rajan87]

Hi im looking to build a gaming pc, i did a little research and this is what ive come across. Im looking to spend about £700. Would be great if anyone can give me some feedback or if anything need changing as i dont know much about building. Thank you

1. Corsair CC-9011052-WW Carbide Series SPEC-03 Mid-Tower ATX Gaming Case with Red LED Fan - Black

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00J63LFTW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

2. MSI Z97 Gaming 3 Intel LGA1150 Z97 ATX Motherboard (4x DDR3, 6x USB3.0, 6x USB2.0, GBE, LAN, HDMI, DVI, DP, VGA)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00K8KJ6Y8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

3. HyperX FURY 8 GB Memory Module Kit - Red

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00J8E9014/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

4. MSI NVIDIA GTX 970 Gaming Twin Frozr HDMI DVI-I DP Graphics Card (4GB, PCI Express, DDR5, 256 Bit)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NOP536Y/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

5. Corsair CP-9020047-UK Builder Series CX500 ATX/EPS 80 PLUS Bronze Power Supply Unit, 500 W

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009RMP2VE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

6. WD Blue WD20EZRZ Desktop Internal Hard Drive (SATA, 6 GB/sec, 2 TB, 64 MB, 3.5 inch)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B013QFRS2S/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3154UZMAM8KTS

7. Intel Core i5 4690K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 MB Cache, LGA1150 Socket)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KPRWB9G/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3154UZMAM8KTS

 

[Zerk2012]

http://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-S12II-620-BRONZE-SS-620GB /dp/B003BIEOCI/ref=sr_1_8?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1464707766&sr=1-8&refinements=p_89%3ASeasonic
Buy a higher quality power supply.
Drop that 2TB drive it's only 5400 RPM get a 1TB of the same brand and add anouther when/if needed. I would also consider buying a SSD for the operating system.

 

[CV_Taihou]

Curious why you'd want to go with an older chipset when newer DDR4 systems are on par for price and will be relevant for longer?

 

[rajan87]

http://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-S12II-620-BRONZE-SS-620GB /dp/B003BIEOCI/ref=sr_1_8?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1464707766&sr=1-8&refinements=p_89%3ASeasonic
Buy a higher quality power supply.
Drop that 2TB drive it's only 5400 RPM get a 1TB of the same brand and add anouther when/if needed. I would also consider buying a SSD for the operating system.

ok thanks i will get a 1tb hard drive. Sorry to sound like an idiot but an SSD is a little hard drive? Use it just to install windows?

 

[rajan87]

Curious why you'd want to go with an older chipset when newer DDR4 systems are on par for price and will be relevant for longer?

I have no idea i just done a little research, dont really know much. What would u recommend?

 

[Zerk2012]

Very fast drive for windows and programs not a must have but boots very quick.

 

[g-unit1111]

You don't want a Corsair Builder Series especially for that rig. This is what I would suggest:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£164.28 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£82.27 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£41.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.60 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£248.92 @ More Computers)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£53.14 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£59.32 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £689.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-31 16:41 BST+0100

 

[rajan87]

You don't want a Corsair Builder Series especially for that rig. This is what I would suggest:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£164.28 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£82.27 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£41.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.60 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£248.92 @ More Computers)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£53.14 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£59.32 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £689.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-31 16:41 BST+0100

Hmm ok thanks. Will this be able to play most games at high settings?

 

[g-unit1111]

Hmm ok thanks. Will this be able to play most games at high settings?

Depends on your monitor resolution but yes. 1080P and 1440P most definitely. 4K will struggle with a 970.

 

[rajan87]

Hmm ok thanks. Will this be able to play most games at high settings?

Depends on your monitor resolution but yes. 1080P and 1440P most definitely. 4K will struggle with a 970.

Thank you I will look to buy these parts.

 

[rajan87]

Hmm ok thanks. Will this be able to play most games at high settings?

Depends on your monitor resolution but yes. 1080P and 1440P most definitely. 4K will struggle with a 970.

Sorry again but I just wanted to ask is this motherboard good? Or is there one a little better? I've tried looking for reviews on it I can't seem to find any