PC self build - check please? Disaster !!!

xxdeebeexx

Hi my son wants to build his own computer.
Please could someone check his components to see if they are going to work.
Many thanks

Parts
Ram- Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1866Mhz
Processor-Intel Core i5-3570K
Motherboard-Asus P8Z77-V LX
Hard drive- Seagate 2TB Barracuda 7200rpm
PSU- Corsair RM750
GPU- Asus GeForce GTX 760
Monitor- BenQ GL2450HM 24"
Case- Zalman Z11 Plus

tia


dx

karvala

Yes, will work together, and should be a decent economical gaming machine. My only minor reservation in that lot is that the current 2TB Barracuda's (the ST2000DM001 model) have a rather dubious reliability record; I'd be inclined to either go for another brand, or for a little more money get their 2TB hybrid, which has the benefit of better performance as well as reliability. It's not a big deal, though; they're not disastrously bad with the latest firmware.

xxdeebeexx

karvala wrote: »

Yes, will work together, and should be a decent economical gaming machine. My only minor reservation in that lot is that the current 2TB Barracuda's (the ST2000DM001 model) have a rather dubious reliability record; I'd be inclined to either go for another brand, or for a little more money get their 2TB hybrid, which has the benefit of better performance as well as reliability. It's not a big deal, though; they're not disastrously bad with the latest firmware.

Thank you so much for your reply and advice.


My son has taken on a lot of extra hours in his 'Saturday' job to buy a Pc and, of course, wants it NOW!


He is prepared to wait, and get an ssd a bit later


It's difficult to make good choices with limited knowledge.


thanks again


dx

dktreesea

Not all Seagate 2Tb hard disk drives are created equal. If going for Seagate, I would recommend this model:

Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB

I know it can have reliability issues, but Seagate offer a 5 year parts and labour warranty.

dktreesea

A 24" monitor could feel a bit small after a while. I got a 27" Philips one from, of all places, BT: (Philips E-line 273E3LHSB 27" LED Monitor). A bit pricey (£180 or thereabouts but they may do a student discount)but, as I expected, what seemed huge now seems just a tad on the small side.

Stooby2

Aside from the hardware, make sure the case comes with motherboard mounting screws, you have enough SATA cables to connect the drives and thermal paste to mount the heatsink to the processor.

And have a good look at different heatsinks as if he's using it for gaming, the processor is going to run very warm. You might want to consider additional fans for the case if there is room for them

Cisco001

i5 3570K is last gen.
Get i5-4670k with Z87 motherboard.

karvala

dktreesea wrote: »

Not all Seagate 2Tb hard disk drives are created equal. If going for Seagate, I would recommend this model:

Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB

I know it can have reliability issues, but Seagate offer a 5 year parts and labour warranty.

Not any more they don't, they cut it down to 2 years for that product, which might tell you all you need to know about its reliability. Only the XT range have the 5-year warranty now.

Cycrow

Also, do you have a heatsink/fan for the CPU ?

xxdeebeexx

Cycrow wrote: »

Also, do you have a heatsink/fan for the CPU ?

the CPU comes with a fan and has thermal paste already applied.


Yes SATA cables, thanks.


dx

Nilrem

Everything there looks reasonable, but make sure if he buys an "OEM processor" he gets a cooler for it (retail packaged ones have a cooler as standard, OEM ones save you a few pounds but you then need to buy the cooler).

Don't worry about motherboard screws if buying a new case, they always come with them.
What he will need to check, and double check is that he fits the motherboard mounts in his case, in the right places (9 of them, normally with ATX stamped into the metal where they go).

He might also depending on what the case comes with, want to buy a couple of additional fans for it (some cases come with about 6+ fan mounts, but only 1 or 2 fans by default).