Final Checks! :)

[Mhyles]

Anything you would change?

i5 3570k
Hyper 212 Evo
Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H
Corsair Vengeace 8GB Low Profile
1TB Caviar Blue
128GB Plextor M5S
Sapphire 7950 Boost
BitFenix Shinobi
Seasonic M12II 620W

Thanks in advance.

 

[jamesriley94]

I'd change the motherboard to an MSI Z77a-G45 as Gigabyte Z77 boards aren't the best.
And I'd also change the SSD to a Crucial M4 or Samsung 830.

I'd also think about a better case. Nothing wrong with the Shinobi, but for an extra £10-20 I think you could do quite a lot better with something like a CM690, or one of the Fractal cases.

 

[seumasbeathan]

James has got it spot on so all I can do really is echo what he has already said For Z77 MSI over Gigabyte, I notice that Gigabyte board is about the price of a GD55 so I would recommend that.

I have a 690 B&W edition myself and I think it is a pretty great case for the price tbh

 

[Mhyles]

Really, since when have Gigabyte boards been bad? I was gonna' go with the GD55, but decided against it due to aesthetics.

Don't like the look of the 690, and it's another €20 - 30 more, and I'm on a tight budget anyway.

 

[dragoonk]

Really, since when have Gigabyte boards been bad? I was gonna' go with the GD55, but decided against it due to aesthetics.

Don't like the look of the 690, and it's another €20 - 30 more, and I'm on a tight budget anyway.

What they mean is that the Gigabyte Z77 boards are not bad, but not as good as MSI Z77 boards. If you are on a tight budget then go with the Gigabyte UD3H, it's a decent board.

 

[seumasbeathan]

How could you not like the GD55? :O

 

[Mhyles]

How could you not like the GD55? :O

I do, I just think the UD3H looks better. Imo.

 

[NeverBackDown]

Plextor ssds are very good, especially the one you originally planned on getting. Msi have gotten the best mobos for z77.. Just dont expect to get your rebate back