my friend wants me to do a build for him (partslist)

[GoldenGamerUK]

i have put together a build for him, any constructive criticism about it? http/uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/rykmmG

 

[M0j0jojo]

Whats his budget?

 

[GoldenGamerUK]

Whats his budget?

there is a link in the post, about 600-700 thats £ though

 

[GoldenGamerUK]

ohh great, ive just realised that this thread is in the digital camera part of the forums, can someone move it over to builds?

 

[M0j0jojo]

Here you go this much better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.25 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£88.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£59.60 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£218.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.15 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.98 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£36.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £756.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[Enthusiast Builder]

Here you go this much better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.25 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£88.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£59.60 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£218.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.15 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.98 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£36.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £756.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

What about an SSD? I was going to comment that the OP's initial build had too small an SSD for a boot drive (think you need around 100 gigs - isn't Windows half that?); your revised build didn't include one (though I'm partial to the i5 over the AMD!) - I think they make a helluva difference for most tasks...

 

[GoldenGamerUK]

Here you go this much better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.25 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£88.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£59.60 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£218.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.15 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.98 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£36.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £756.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

What about an SSD? I was going to comment that the OP's initial build had too small an SSD for a boot drive (think you need around 100 gigs - isn't Windows half that?); your revised build didn't include one (though I'm partial to the i5 over the AMD!) - I think they make a helluva difference for most tasks...

i would prefer amd to intel for the time being, being we have part time jobs, its just cost saving, and about the ssd, a 128gb one would be ok?

 

[M0j0jojo]

Here you go this much better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.25 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£88.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£59.60 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£218.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.15 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.98 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£36.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £756.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

What about an SSD? I was going to comment that the OP's initial build had too small an SSD for a boot drive (think you need around 100 gigs - isn't Windows half that?); your revised build didn't include one (though I'm partial to the i5 over the AMD!) - I think they make a helluva difference for most tasks...

Here you go this much better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.25 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£88.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£59.60 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£218.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.15 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.98 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£36.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £756.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

What about an SSD? I was going to comment that the OP's initial build had too small an SSD for a boot drive (think you need around 100 gigs - isn't Windows half that?); your revised build didn't include one (though I'm partial to the i5 over the AMD!) - I think they make a helluva difference for most tasks...

i would prefer amd to intel for the time being, being we have part time jobs, its just cost saving, and about the ssd, a 128gb one would be ok?

A SSD is not necessary for gaming, it just makes your loading times faster. its just better to get a SSD in the future. For now worry about the actual GPU/CPU which make up the whole gaming PC

 

[sora]

Here you go this much better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.25 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£88.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£59.60 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£218.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.15 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.98 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£36.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £756.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

What about an SSD? I was going to comment that the OP's initial build had too small an SSD for a boot drive (think you need around 100 gigs - isn't Windows half that?); your revised build didn't include one (though I'm partial to the i5 over the AMD!) - I think they make a helluva difference for most tasks...

Here you go this much better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.25 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£88.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£59.60 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£218.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.15 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.98 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£36.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £756.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

What about an SSD? I was going to comment that the OP's initial build had too small an SSD for a boot drive (think you need around 100 gigs - isn't Windows half that?); your revised build didn't include one (though I'm partial to the i5 over the AMD!) - I think they make a helluva difference for most tasks...

i would prefer amd to intel for the time being, being we have part time jobs, its just cost saving, and about the ssd, a 128gb one would be ok?

A SSD is not necessary for gaming, it just makes your loading times faster. its just better to get a SSD in the future. For now worry about the actual GPU/CPU which make up the whole gaming PC

Exactly. A 128GB SSD isn't too much depending on the brand you get though.