Hey guys, What do you think about this configuration? motherboard: Gigabyte B85-HD3, B85, DDR III 1600/1333, VGA, DVI, HDMI, LGA1150 CPU: intel core i5-4570, 3.2 GHz, 6MB, BOX, LGA1150 RAM: GEIL 2x4 GB DDR III 1600 ENH CORSA CL 9 HDD: WD 1024GB 64MB SATA III Green CASE and PSU: CM K280, with 500W PSU The computer will be for everyday use - heavy browsing, movies, music, rarely games (thats why i didnt put video card). Thats pretty much what my budget allows me to get. Are those compatible with each other? Is it better to get a case and separate PSU (for example CM N300 black, USB3.0 and CM G500W Active PFC) instead of the case with built in psu? And on what components could i save some money for smth cheaper in the sense that for my needs i wont notice visible change?
That looks decent enough to be honest, I have similar setup being used as a media server. Generally its better to get decent branded PSU but depends on what your getting with the case, could be unbranded cheap PSU. There parts are compatible, yes.
I'm considering investing a little more on a case because it's smth that won't change for a long time (CM N300 or FD C3000 in mind) and also i dont know which of those psu, i'm considering, is better - CM G500W or CM GX 450W. And does it matter if i get 2x4 GB or 1x8 GB of RAM?
Crappy motherboard, put z87 chipset one Processor sucks, i5-4670K Memory OK Hard drive slow, Western Digital Blue is much better PSU's that come with cases are always crap. And you did not include SSD? Even crappy dual core processor with SSD drive is much is faster than your configuration. Without SSD your machine is slow in that use. No matter what processor. Coolermaster makes average quality PSU's. It really doesn't matter, thoretically 2*4 GB is 100% faster, in practice that is about 1%.
