R9 290+I5 Build (£800).. recommendations before I buy?

[AH88]

Hey,

Looking at purchasing this build - budget is between £750 & £800 (monitor req, no OS) and this is what I've got so far.

The build is for general web browsing/heavy gaming - WoW, Skyrim, Batman Arkham Series & some FPS (not competitive).

Any ideas to throw in before I click ahead and buy would be very helpful.

GPU - MSI r9 290 - http://www.ebuyer.com/614483-msi-r9-290-gaming-4gb-gddr5-dual-dvi-hdmi-displayport-pci-e-graphics-r9-290-gaming-4g

CPU - Intel i5 4440 - http://www.ebuyer.com/538192-intel-core-i5-4440-3-10ghz-socket-1150-6mb-cache-retail-boxed-processor-bx80646i54440

Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-H97M - http://www.ebuyer.com/642667-gigabyte-ga-h97m-d3h-socket-1150-vga-dvi-hdmi-8-channel-audio-matx-motherboard-ga-h97m-d3h

Memory - Crucial 8GB 1600Mhz CL9 - http://www.ebuyer.com/342352-crucial-8gb-ddr3-1600mhz-ballistix-sport-memory-bls2cp4g3d1609ds1s00ceu

SSD - Crucial MX100 128GB - http://www.ebuyer.com/644024-crucial-mx100-128gb-sata-6gbps-2-5inch-7mm-with-9-5mm-adapter-ssd-ct128mx100ssd1

PSU - Be Quiet! 600W L8 - http://www.ebuyer.com/520269-be-quiet-pure-power-l8-600w-fully-wired-80-bronze-power-supply-bn224

Side Fan - Noctua NF-S12B - http://www.ebuyer.com/663812-noctua-nf-s12b-redux-pwm-1200rpm-120mm-quiet-case-fan-nf-s12b-redux-pwm-12

CPU Cooler - Zalman Slim CPU Cooler - http://www.ebuyer.com/500908-zalman-cnps8900-quiet-ultra-quiet-slim-cpu-cooler-cnps8900-quiet

Case - Fractal Design Core 1000 - http://www.ebuyer.com/270599-fractal-design-core-1000-microatx-case-fd-ca-core-1000-bl

Monitor - LG 24" IPS - http://www.ebuyer.com/616192-lg-24mp55hq-p-24-led-full-hd-ips-hdmi-monitor-24mp55hq-p

Also I'm purchasing from eBuyer (UK) only.

Thanks for your help!

 

[capt_taco]

All looks pretty good ... no hard drive and only a 128 GB SSD though?

If you are not overclocking, you can skip the aftermarket cooler and put that toward a 240/256GB SSD.

If you're willing to consider places other than ebuyer, you can get faster RAM for roughly the same price:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/G-Skill-Ripjaws-DDR3-1600-Dual/dp/B004JPO4QI/

 

[sadams04]

Not bad...

CPU - The 4440 is Haswell. Look toward the 4460 which is Haswell Refresh.
PSU - No. Poor components... Stick with XFX or Seasonic for a quality manufacturer.
CPU Cooler - Better than a stock fan, but just OK. Check out the Fractal low profile options in the NH-L9a or NH-L9i.

 

[AH88]

Thanks for the responses!

Already got HDDs for my secondary one, so just an SSD needed for this.

I would have liked to have gone for the i5 4460 but unfortunately eBuyer don't have it available for late cut off timed stock. 🙁

With regards to the PSU, I've read only good things about Be Quiet! so that was the immediate one I went for. Not sure what quiet Seasonic ones are available around the same price point?

Also I'm now a little bit concerned about whether or not I'll be able to fit that side fan onto my case with an R9 290 on board. Been scouting around the net but found very little information with regards to the internal dimensions.. I do really like that case though!

 

[AH88]

Okay. I've ditched the i5 4440 & CPU Cooler and going for an i5 4590. I've also opted for the newer Fractal Core 1100 instead.

I'm hoping cooling won't be a problem - but I guess if it turns out that it is then I can always look at my options later.