What Motherboard should I get for these specs?

[Dom T]

Hi, I chose a Motherboard for my PC that I might build but it is £63, I was wondering if I could get on cheaper but that can still have my specs, also I am getting the parts on Amazon. Also this adds up to around £680, please tell me if this is a good price for the things I might be getting.
Thanks Dom.

Case: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00GB82UI0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2OO5Y1QFZ9J90

Motherboard (One that I originally had) : http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00K9R1OCW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2LNOP4UQZJ1

CPU: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KPRWB9G/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

GPU: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00SL2TQ2C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

HardDrive: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00FS796O6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_10?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

CPU Fan: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00N93KE5Q/ref=twister_B00SLATFOS

Power Supply: Comes with case, it's a 650 Watt one, Case link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00GB82UI0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2OO5Y1QFZ9J90

It will be Windows 7, but that doesn't matter.

 

[senseijtitus]

Try this one from ASUS.
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97a

 

[mlga91]

You should get a better motherboard, not a cheaper one, there is also the PSU, i would never trust my system to a PSU that came with a budget case. If you want to cut the price, get a locked i5 and a h97 board, also get a better PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£147.55 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£61.40 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£47.73 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £256.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-29 18:27 BST+0100

The number one rule of PC building is to never skimp in the PSU. Overclocking a CPU like the 4690k requires a good Z97 board and an aftermarket cooler.

 

[senseijtitus]

Gigabyte GA-Z97X is a good Mobo.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128714

For PSU, I would recommend Seasonic or Antec.

Antec EA 650 is a good one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044&cm_re=antec_earthwatts_ea-650-_-17-371-044-_-Product

So is Seasonic X Series.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088&cm_re=Seasonic-_-17-151-088-_-Product

 

[Dom T]

You should get a better motherboard, not a cheaper one, there is also the PSU, i would never trust my system to a PSU that came with a budget case. If you want to cut the price, get a locked i5 and a h97 board, also get a better PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£147.55 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£61.40 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£47.73 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £256.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-29 18:27 BST+0100

The number one rule of PC building is to never skimp in the PSU. Overclocking a CPU like the 4690k requires a good Z97 board and an aftermarket cooler.

Ok thanks for the reply, so would it be better if I kept all the same specs exept the 4690K and choose the 4690 itself? Thanks.

 

[senseijtitus]

Gigabyte GA-Z97X is cheaper. But it does not compromise on quality and output. You can choose 4690k as this board supports the CPU.

 

[Dom T]

You should get a better motherboard, not a cheaper one, there is also the PSU, i would never trust my system to a PSU that came with a budget case. If you want to cut the price, get a locked i5 and a h97 board, also get a better PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£147.55 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£61.40 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£47.73 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £256.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-29 18:27 BST+0100

The number one rule of PC building is to never skimp in the PSU. Overclocking a CPU like the 4690k requires a good Z97 board and an aftermarket cooler.

Sorry for replying yet again but, can I have this MOBO but with all the other specs and just get a better Aftermarket Cooler? Because on Amazon reviews are saying that they have the i5 4960k and it works fine?
Thanks again.

 

[mlga91]

Which board? the H97? You cant overclock a K series CPU with that board, there is no point in spending more money on an unlocked CPU if you cant overclock it. The performance difference between the 4690 and the 4590 is minimal, not worth the price difference, unless you get a good price with the 4690.

If you want to overclock the 4690k get at least something like this:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97gaming3

If you want to overclock and do SLI, get this:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme4

 

[Dom T]

Which board? the H97? You cant overclock a K series CPU with that board, there is no point in spending more money on an unlocked CPU if you cant overclock it. The performance difference between the 4690 and the 4590 is minimal, not worth the price difference, unless you get a good price with the 4690.

If you want to overclock the 4690k get at least something like this:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97gaming3

If you want to overclock and do SLI, get this:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme4

Ok, I have chosen the H97 and the i5 4590, will all the other specs fit on that MOBO?

 

[mlga91]

I only see that the RAM is missing, with that and a decent PSU you'll have a PC that will last you for a good time.

 

[Dom T]

I only see that the RAM is missing, with that and a decent PSU you'll have a PC that will last you for a good time.

The Ram is 8GB Link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00J8E9334/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Also what PSU did you say? I dont want to pay mega money for it, I dont want to go over about £680 with all the specs combined. Thank you for helping me with this to.

 

[mlga91]

This would be my suggestion:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£147.82 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£61.40 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£50.66 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£61.00 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card (£169.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case (£38.83 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£47.73 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £577.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-31 01:21 BST+0100

That leaves you some money to purchase a windows license, if you already have one that you can re-use, then you can get a better GPU, like a 970 or a 290, both will be below your budget.

 

[Dom T]

This would be my suggestion:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£147.82 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£61.40 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£50.66 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£61.00 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card (£169.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case (£38.83 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£47.73 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £577.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-31 01:21 BST+0100

That leaves you some money to purchase a windows license, if you already have one that you can re-use, then you can get a better GPU, like a 970 or a 290, both will be below your budget.

Ok, so I have choosen all these specs, and with a copy of Windows 7 I have about £40 to spend more. What CPU fan should I get with it, or do I not need one? If not what shall I get for an extra £40?

 

[mlga91]

You could get an evo 212, not that you really need it, but lower temps dont hurt anyone, you can also get a cheap 120 GB SSD for your OS

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e120bam

 

[Dom T]

You could get an evo 212, not that you really need it, but lower temps dont hurt anyone, you can also get a cheap 120 GB SSD for your OS

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e120bam

Actually I will spend £40 on something else like a mouse, etc... But thanks massively for your help! You have been the most useful person on here. Really happy that you replied!
Thanks again.

 

[mlga91]

Glad to help, have fun building your system!