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biondi

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I've actually ordered this (but can still change it) - I wasn't going to ask for advice on it but I've seen so much good advice on here that I thought I'd post my set-up to see if anyone had any comments. My budget is 'only' about £800-1000 and used for everyday use and the occasional game (usually Elite Dangerous). I didn't order a graphics card as I've already got a GTX-660 which I'm hoping will last me for a bit, any suggestions?

Case InWIN 703 MID TOWER GAMING CASE (BLACK/RED)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4590 (3.3GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard ASUS® Z97-PRO GAMER: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM) 16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
2nd Graphics Card NONE
3rd Graphics Card NONE
1st Hard Disk 240GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Hard Disk NONE
RAID NONE
M.2 SSD Drive NONE
1st PCI-E SSD Drive NONE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NONE
Memory Card Reader NONE
Power Supply CORSAIR 750W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler
Change to: Super Quiet Titan DragonFly Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler
Extra Case Fans NONE
Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Fan Controller NONE
Sound Card Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy™ FX OEM
Wireless/Wired Networking WIRELESS 802.11N DUAL-BAND 450Mbps PCI-E CARD
Wireless Router/HomePlugs NONE
USB Options MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Firewire NONE
TV Card NONE
Power Cable 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Windows 10 Upgrade FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases*
DVD Recovery Media Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Monitor NONE
2nd Monitor NONE
Monitor Cables NONE
Eyefinity Adapter / GeForce 3D Vision NONE
Keyboard & Mouse NONE
Mouse NONE
Gaming Mouse Pad NONE
Game Streaming NONE
Speakers NONE
Webcam NONE
Headsets NONE
Surge Protection NONE
Cable Tidy NONE
Printer NONE
External Hard Drive NONE
Warranty 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
 
Stephen M

Stephen M

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I would change the SSD, the Kingston V 300 is nowhere near as good as the others, either the Kingston Hyper X or the Samsung 850 EVO is a better choice and not much more expensive.
 
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Utilize

Enthusiast
If it's just for gaming then you don't really need 16GB RAM, 8GB will be fine for the foreseeable future - you can always upgrade later. I'd also go for the Z97-E motherboard unless there's a feature you really like on the PRO-GAMER. I also recommend Windows 8 since there only differences are the start menu, which you don't even have to use - I don't, and the much improved start up time for Windows 8.
 
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BennoWilson

Bronze Level Poster
Hi biondi,

Here is a quote I made up for you:

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4690 (3.5GHz) 6MB Cache
Case
CORSAIR 230T COMPACT GAMING CASE - RED LED
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-E: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st Hard Disk
240GB KINGSTON HYPERX SAVAGE SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£79)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i GT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£69)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy™ FX OEM (£28)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N DUAL-BAND 450Mbps PCI-E CARD (£28)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Windows 10 Upgrade
FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases*
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £875.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-haswell-pc/vBSXmDFJeb/





The price may be a little more that your previous quote. But I made some changes that I personally think would benefit yourself.

• The case, that can be changed to your own personal preference, I just chose the 230T as it is a good all round case.
• I went for the one processor up, as the price increase is only minimal and you will see slightly better performance from this.
• As said previously, 8GB RAM is sufficient for everday use and gaming, so I went with that.
• I chose the 240GB HyperX Savage SSD due to the better performance.
• Also added a 1TB Caviar Black HDD, feel free to remove this from the quote. This was added purely because I know that 240GB will soon run out if saving games to the SSD.

Also, I upgraded the cooler, this isn't specifically necessary, but it is always worth keeping the CPU as cool as you can to increase longevitiy.

The rest I kept the same :)

Hope this has helped.
 
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