Opinions needed on build I'm doing for a chum

[barnsley]

Hello all,

My friend has been saving up for a new pc for sometime and I have spec'd up a build for him and I want opinions on it:
i5-3550 (i'd get a unlocked i5 but he seems to have decided that overclocking is the work of the devil so no real point in buying a unlocked one)
Asus P8Z77-v LX
msi HD 7870 Twin Frozr (or similar £180ish card)
corsair cx750 750w psu
Western Digital Caviar Black 1tb
OCZ agility 3 60 gb SSD
inwin grone ( He wants a big case and I'd go for something corsair if I had been given a bigger budget)
16gb 1600MHz Corsair Vengeance
coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO

total budget is 700
pc comes to around 720
Thoughts?

 

[andrewmchugh]

OCZ agility 3 60 gb SSD ..NOPE!

corsair cx750 750w psu.. dont need that much.

 

[barnsley]

I know I don't need that much at this time but I was planning to eventually bring another 'card into the mix (this also depends on the 'card itself. If it isn't something power hungry I will downsize)

And what SSD do you reccommend then? I have put aside around £80 in the budget for one and I don't know anyone who've had a problem with OCZ so...

 

[CEUOTC]

Go for a Crucial M4 128 solid performer imo.

Regards.

C.

 

[Mulac]

I would strongly recommend the M4, and maybe the ax 760i

 

[andrewmchugh]

An m4 or 830 128GB will be about £80

 

[Mulac]

Go for a Crucial M4 128 solid performer imo.

Regards.

C.

Oh you beat me too it.

 

[barnsley]

Ok I think change to getting the SSD.

Also, any issues with getting the 7870 for him?

 

[CEUOTC]

Ok I think change to getting the SSD.

Also, any issues with getting the 7870 for him?

7850 better bang for buck imo.

Regards.

C.

 

[barnsley]

Cheers guys I'll take the feed back in ^^.

 

[Deejeta]

Please avoid OCZ drives. Ferraris on roller skates. That is even if you get one that detects.

 

[MacLeod]

I'd rather get the 7870. May not be best value but is a faster card and will handle any game at max settings at 1920x1080.

I also agree that 750 is a bit much. Wont hurt anything really but a 650 would be a little better match. Maybe the Corsair TX650 v2. Tried and true PSU right there.

 

[barnsley]

I have the 7870 myself (totally the best part of my computer, admitably not hard to do that though.) so I was going to get it unless if I could find a nicely modified 7850 the same price. Also I've Crossed the OCZ drive off due to it usually being associated with the phrase "Don't touch with a barge pole". Thanks again guys, I really don't want to ruin the build/waste money with a stupid part

 

[grassman]

7850 better bang for buck imo.

Regards.

C.

His bud doesn't like OC'ing so it would be a bad choice imo 7850 is only worth it if you OC.

 

[ThE_MuFFin_MaN]

Drop PSU down to 550-600-Watt, drop RAM down to 4GB-8GB, get a WD Caviar green HDD.