~£1000 noob build

[_Leviathan]

Hi all,

I'm new to the forums here.

This is the first time I'm building a PC from scratch by myself - in the past I've had a friend assist me but thought it's about time I tried myself.
My budget is about £1000 but it'd be nice if I could save a few pennies here and there, wouldn't want to go over though.
Will generally be using for just gaming and web browsing, nothing too intense.
I plan to reuse my current 3.5" HDD and DVD drive since they're still usable IMO.

I've done some looking around, and I'll be honest, it's very similar to the Intel build found here:
http://forums.hexus.net/review-my-bu...ing-build.html

I did find it very helpful though and I've add a couple of the parts myself.

My basket: (Scan) /savedbasket/ea170d8d582b48c2b0326aae306ba903
http://scan.co.uk/savedbasket/ea170d...326aae306ba903

I can't post URLs yet so the Scan in brackets just means the Scan website prefix (just in case it wasn't clear)

Any advice would be most welcome

Thanks

Mod Edit: Added the link for you, welcome to HEXUS

[teppic]

Is there any reason you're choosing Ivy bridge over Haswell?

I wouldn't get a GTX 670 for 1080p gaming, especially if you're looking to save on costs. The GTX 760 or HD 7950 are a bit cheaper and will do just as well.

[_Leviathan]

Hi Teppic,

Thanks for the response.

There wasn't any real reason behind choosing Ivy Bridge over Haswell; just that it was selected in the build from the thread I posted above - shows how much I still have to learn!

I've swapped out the Ivy Bridge i5 for the Haswell i5 4670 3.4Ghz, and consequently replaced the motherboard with an 1150 compatible Asus Z87-K.

And yes, you were right about the GTX 670, I've changed that for the GTX 760 now.

Pretty much a £40 saving with this new build now:

(Scan)/savedbasket/b8331083856c451b9ab707f3b84b6c49

(Mods, could you please fix the link for me again, thanks!)

Hope I haven't made any more basic mistakes again!

Thanks again

[teppic]

Don't worry about not knowing everything, everyone has to start somewhere

Haswell will perform a little better, and is more future proof since it's only just launched. Are you intending to overclock? If so, you'll want the K version of the processor.

I'd consider 1866MHz memory, it's generally about the same price as 1600MHz now and gives a little boost.

If you wait until you've got 20 posts on here you'll get free delivery, saving a bit more. And remember to check the today only offers when buying there. Do you want/need Scansure?

The build's looking good, it'd be a very decent gaming machine.

[_Leviathan]

No, I don't see myself having the gaming needs to overclock but I'll bear that in mind for future reference

OK I've gone with your advice here and picked up the 1866MHz RAM sticks instead, they cost a fraction more but I've already save a bit more from the today only offers.

Yes, my friend has told me about the 20 posts for free delivery but I don't think I have 20 posts in me, otherwise I'd feel like I'm spamming the forums lol...but hopefully in future I shall reach the milestone!

I think I might keep the Scansure since I am a beginner at this, it's better to be safe than sorry right?

Thanks for all your help Teppic - it's been much appreciated! I'll be placing my order now...

[teppic]

No problem.

Newer motherboards can do a safe overclock without any hassle, often just one setting. It's not like it used to be with hours of tweaking. The K version is well worth it, as it's only a little bit higher (and I saw they had a bundle deal on that CPU and the board you picked).

[ndaar]

The today only deals are a great source for components as mentioned. I look each day while im building my current system. It almost seems like they read your mind sometimes LOL, just makes you spend more money