Determine the appropriate motherboard and power supply unit for future overlocking needs.
Determine the appropriate motherboard and power supply unit for future overlocking needs.
I'm setting up my first PC using a 4690k and don't want to overclock it immediately, but might consider doing so later to extend its life before upgrading. I'm unsure which motherboard or power supply will work best. I already have the case, three fans, a DVD drive, and an SSD. Any suggestions would be great, and I'm aiming for around £80 per item.
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£181.29 at Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 (£71.40 at Dabs)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 (£29.99 at Amazon UK)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" SSD (£33.61 at Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" HDD (7200RPM, internal) (£37.98 at Novatech)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card (£174.99 at Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair Carbide SPEC-M2 MicroATX Mid Tower (£49.99 at Novatech)
I would check the Z97-A or Pro Gamer, and possibly upgrade to the Hero (my preference). For a PSU, I'm looking for a model with 500-550 watts and at least 28 AMPs on the 12V rail, such as SeaSonic, EVGA, XFX, or similar.
PCPartPicker item list
Price details by seller
Processor: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Chipset
(£181.29 on Amazon UK)
Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Board
(£71.40 on Dabs)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 RAM
(£29.99 on Amazon UK)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" SSD
(£33.61 on Amazon UK)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" HDD
(£39.85 on Amazon UK)
Graphics Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card
(£174.99 on Amazon UK)
Enclosure: Corsair Carbide SPEC-M2 MicroATX Mid Tower Case
(£49.99 on Novatech)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Unit
(£70.58 on Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
(£12.48 on Ebuyer)
Wireless Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCIe x1 Wi-Fi Module
(£24.99 on Amazon UK)
Cooling Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm
(£21.49 on Amazon UK)
Summary Total: £710.66
All costs encompass shipping, taxes, and applicable discounts
PCPartPicker item list
Price details by seller
Processor:
Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Chip
(£181.29 on Amazon UK)
Mainboard:
Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Board
(£71.40 on Dabs)
Memory:
Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
(£29.99 on Amazon UK)
Storage:
Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" SSD
(£33.61 on Amazon UK)
Internal Drive:
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hard Disk
(£37.98 on Novatech)
Graphics Card:
MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card
(£174.99 on Amazon UK)
Enclosure:
Corsair Carbide SPEC-M2 MicroATX Mid Tower Case
(£49.99 on Novatech)
Power Supply:
SeaSonic EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Modular ATX
(£73.87 on Amazon UK)
Optical Drive:
Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
(£12.48 on Ebuyer)
Wireless Adapter:
TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Module
(£24.99 on Amazon UK)
Cooling Fan:
Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm
(£21.49 on Amazon UK)
Overall Total: £712.08
Costs encompass shipping, taxes, and applicable discounts
Created by PCPartPicker 2016-04-10 11:25 BST+0100