Replace damaged hardware

[zot3]

Hello there,

I have to replace some damaged hardware and I have about 650€ to do it.

It has to be spent in a portuguese on-line store named Globaldata.

So, I've come to this config:


INTEL CORE i7 4770K (3.5GHZ) SKT 1150 323,90 €
THERMALRIGHT SILVER ARROW SB-E* 69,50 €
ZALMAN Z12 PLUS (USB 3.0) 68,90 €
ASUS Z87-PRO* 184,70 €

Total: 647€

My previous setup was:

ASUS XONAR D1 PCI
ARCTIC COOLING FREEZER 13 PRO
INTEL CORE i7 2600K (3.4GHZ) SKT 1155
GSKILL KIT 8GB DDR3 1600MHZ SNIPER (CL9)
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN 650D
SAMSUNG 1TB SATA II 32MB F3
ASUS DVD±R 24X DRW-24B3ST BLACK BULK (SATA)
CORSAIR AX-750W
ASUS GTX590 3DIS 3GB DDR5 PCI-E
OCZ SSD VERTEX 2 60GB SATA II (R 285MB / W 275MB)
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO

The underlined items are the ones to be replaced, the rest remains the same.

I want to know if the config is good, and if it will last long.

Thanks in advance.

PS: The computer will be most for gaming and video/audio editing with some heavy codecs.

 

[Insert_Nickname]

First of all, welcome to the forums...

Are you sure that 2600K is dead?. It might just be the mainboard that's failed. In my experience its very hard to fry or damage a socketed CPU. It seems an expensive side-grade if the 2600K is functional. Do you by any chance have access to a different LGA-1155 mainboard you could test it in?.

 

[zot3]

The thing is:

My computer went to RMA due to a fry on the front panel of the Obsidian 650D case.

It came to my home, but somewhere between the store and the postal office, it came damaged, the box was broken, the cooler was missing screws and was loose on the case with the adaptor broken, damaging the fans and the motherboard aswell.

The postal office decided to give me all the money for the damaged components, and I decided to replace the goods, since I'll probably not seeing them again.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Why would you RMA the WHOLE PC? That I don't know. But at least you got money I would not get a silver arrow for a 4770. I would go for something cheaper.

 

[zot3]

Like a Noctua?

 

[sm625]

I have to 2nd the notion that the 2600K is unlikely to be no good. If there is any chance at all that you can get that one piece back, you should. It is still worth well over $200.

 

[zot3]

I'll be refunded in cash, I think they won't give me the items back.. I know that if they do send them back, I can still sell some of them.

 

[Insert_Nickname]

It came to my home, but somewhere between the store and the postal office, it came damaged, the box was broken, the cooler was missing screws and was loose on the case with the adaptor broken, damaging the fans and the motherboard aswell.

Sounds kind of like our postal (pun might be intended...) service. If you put a "fragile" sticker on something, you're just inviting them to throw it around more then usual...

Your situation being what it is, I don't see anything wrong with going with the 4770K. But you should keep in mind Haswell (or rather some chips do, others don't. Its a real lottery what you get) does not overclock that well compared to Sandy or Ivy Bridge. If you don't overclock you can probably find a standard non-K 4770 a little cheaper and pair it with a B85/H87 board instead. Use the saved cash for a 128/256GB SSD instead. That'll likely be a better investment then a few hundred extra MHz.

 

[mfenn]

My thoughts:

- CPU: Good
- HSF: Meh, I think you could either get better performance for a similar price with a Noctua NH-U14S for 80 euro or step down to something less expensive like a Hyper 212 for 32 euro
- Case: Fine, as long as you like the look of it. It's a definite step down in terms of features and build quality from your 650D.
- Mobo: I don't think the upcharge for the Pro is worth it over something like the Z87-K for 119 euro

If you take both of the less expensive options, that frees up enough room in your budget for a Samsung 840 120GB, which is both bigger and faster than your current SSD. That's certainly the route I would take in your position.