Help Please ....£1050-1250

[strike]Help Please[/strike] ....£1050-1250 FINAL CHECK PLEASE

I know the below misses by a mile, but I figured I'd put them in here for being ripped apart

£1250 needs to be only for including something special really, cables I'll 'find' afterwards, but feel free to suggest some, I'd like a themed build too, Red'n'Black, unless the orange Giga Board comes up

I quite like the look of this but have speced another from OC
650W be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 £130

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £161.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £149.99
1 x BitFenix Colossus Venom Green & Red LED Big Tower Case - Black £139.96
1 x Antec High Current Pro 750W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £119.99
1 x OcUK Tech Labs Fathom All in One Custom Cooler 240mm £112.97
- 1 x Mayhems X1 Blood Red Coolant £7.99
- 1 x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator SR1 240 £55.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £94.99
2 x Avexir MPower Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CRR) £65.99 (£131.98)
1 x BitFenix Colossus & Shinobi XL Windowed Side Panel - Black £14.99
Total : £1,209.02 (includes shipping : £16.85).




or a cheaper start...

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £124.99
1 x OcUK Tech Labs Fathom All in One Custom Cooler 120mm £102.97
- 1 x Mayhems X1 Blood Red Coolant £7.99
- 1 x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator SR1 120 £41.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £94.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £84.95
1 x Avexir MPower Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CRR) £65.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi Midi Tower USB 3.0 German Edition Windowed Case - Black/Red/Gold £59.99
Total : £793.85 (includes shipping : £10.00).



Work calls, but please feel free to call me a plonker etc... and make other suggestions... I'll try and pop in later, I just wanted to get things started...

Not bothered red or green ref graphics cards, but just wanted the best I can get as it's for my son, his first gaming build.

Never built one, but stripped many laptops to bare shel and I'm an engineer so no fears, just no experience of what goes best with what.

I'll pay for some leds and cables to tart it up, but the bulk is his money so want to do best for him.

FPS to gary's mod, he plays a bit of everything , or will once he has a gaming rig, hamstrung by c2d laptop at the moment.

Thanks, N.

How's this?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £167.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black £113.99
1 x Corsair RM Series RM 750 '80+ Gold' 750W Power Supply (CP-9020055-UK) £109.99
1 x Toshiba SSD HG5D Series THNSNH 7mm 128GB Solid State Hard Drive - (THNSNH128GCST) £83.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2133HC11ADC01) £65.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £50.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £44.99
1 x BitFenix Recon Internet-Connected Fan Controller (Black) £29.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Cable Bundle - Orange £28.45
1 x Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Dual Pack (CO-9050006-WW) £25.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Aqua Orange 30cm £20.95
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
4 x Xigmatek Orange Line 120mm White LED Fan (XLF-F1253) £4.99 (£19.96)
Total : £1,239.76 (includes shipping : £17.10).

@OP, you missed a GPU out.

This is my take:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £124.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler £103.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 750W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (0-761345-06223-7) £99.95
1 x CM Storm Scout II Advanced Gaming Case - Black £94.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £84.95
1 x Patriot Venom Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (PV38G240C0KRD) £73.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x Corsair SP120 Performance Series High Pressure - Dual Pack (CO-9050008-WW) £25.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24-Pin ATX Extension 30cm - sleeved black/red/black £7.49
1 x BitFenix 6-Pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved black/red/black £5.99
1 x BitFenix 8-Pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved black/red/black £5.95
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8-Pin EPS12V Extension 45cm - sleeved black/red/black £4.99
Total : £1,139.34 (includes shipping : £11.75).

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £275.99
1 x MSI HD 7970 Twin FrozR OC BE 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE GAMES £239.99
1 x MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £124.99
1 x Corsair RM Series RM 750 '80+ Gold' 750W Power Supply (CP-9020055-UK) £109.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £84.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD38G2666HC11CDC01) £74.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi Midi Tower USB 3.0 German Edition Windowed Case - Black/Red/Gold £59.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £50.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £44.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050002-WW) £19.99
Total : £1,106.77 (includes shipping : £16.60).

Hold on people that Asus GFX card is three slots wide, the MSI is two slots and includes games - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-204-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=938

stulid said:

Hold on people that Asus GFX card is three slots wide, the MSI is two slots and includes games - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-204-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=938

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I know, but I tried to keep the theme

snips86x said:

I know, but I tried to keep the theme

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Im with ya!

snips86x said:

I know, but I tried to keep the theme

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You could do a blue/silver/black theme with the MSI card, MSI mobo etc

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E.g.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £275.99
1 x MSI HD 7970 Twin FrozR OC BE 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE GAMES £239.99
1 x Seasonic G series 750w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £119.99
1 x MSI Z87-G43 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £95.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £84.95
1 x Kingston HyperX Predator 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (KHX24C11T2K2/8X) £79.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi "Core" USB3.0 Gaming Windowed Case - Black £59.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £50.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £44.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050002-WW) £19.99
1 x BitFenix Mesh Stripes for Shinobi Tower Case - Deep Blue £6.98
1 x BitFenix Logo for Shinobi Tower Case - Silver £1.98
Total : £1,116.07 (includes shipping : £28.55).

I used to have that Asus 7970 - quietest card ever. The Matrix would be better, but it's a chunk extra. It'll come with free games too, the gold ticket comes with all 7970s.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7970 Twin FrozR OC BE 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE GAMES £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £179.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 850W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (0-761345-06225-1) £119.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black £113.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £84.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD38G2666HC11CDC01) £74.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £44.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24-Pin ATX Extension 30cm - sleeved black/red/black £7.49
1 x BitFenix 6-Pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved black/red/black £5.99
1 x BitFenix 8-Pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved black/red/black £5.95
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8-Pin EPS12V Extension 45cm - sleeved black/red/black £4.99
Total : £1,162.21 (includes shipping : £22.45).




Black+red and the 7970 comes with loads of games (six I think).

teppic said:

I used to have that Asus 7970 - quietest card ever. The Matrix would be better, but it's a chunk extra. It'll come with free games too, the gold ticket comes with all 7970s.

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The only reason I didn't include the matrix on offer is the pre-order sign next to it...

IC3 said:

The only reason I didn't include the matrix on offer is the pre-order sign next to it...

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I think they said they're due this Friday.

Orange and Black Ethermaster special done.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7970 Twin FrozR OC BE 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE GAMES £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £167.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black £113.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £84.95
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 620W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £69.95
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2133HC11ADC01) £65.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £50.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £44.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Cable Bundle - Orange £28.45
1 x Alpenföhn 140mm Wing Boost Plus PWM Fan - Orange £14.99
5 x Alpenföhn 120mm Wing Boost Plus PWM Fan - Orange £13.99 (£69.95)
1 x NZXT CB-LED10-WT 12x White LED Sleeve - 1m £9.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy SATA 6GB/s braided cable 30cm - Orange £5.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy Molex to 3pin x3 Fan adaptor 7V 20cm - Orange £4.99 (£9.98)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal Audio Extension Adaptor 30cm - Orange £4.49
4 x BitFenix Alchemy 2pin I/O extension 30cm - Orange £3.95 (£15.80)
Total : £1,224.29 (includes shipping : £23.20).

Third time lucky....
I've written 3 responses on phone nut reception sucks at work

Thanks for the suggestions so far!!!
I am struggling to read / check them out on tiny phone so will loo. In morning but thanks

Is there any chance of keeping venom colossUS? Or. Is it just too big a chunk of budget?? we both like it but performance is more iimportant really

And DO like black and red if anyone else has a pop

Having sai. All that he quite liked the ready species army case look but I only found that out as I left so haven't looked at that option self build but with i5

Cheers, N

Theres a few red+black builds in here, check them out on the morning when you can see them on a big screen.

I best pullout a black and red themed build then ..

Thanks Guys, appreciate your efforts

re the comments on the Matrix, is it viable at this price point?
is it worth it at this price point?

the way I'm thinking a little now is forget the nice looking if we can get something special in the performance department?
I have to check with the Boss on that but if theres a significant improement in spec and playability I think I can sell it....

However I'll take all your advice on whether it's actually worth it as we Just plain don't know!!

we both liked the idea of a pretty illuminated build, but if theres that definate graphics improvement but have to cut back on the bling then if we cant get what we had in mind at the start then performance should probably take center stage... after all the effect of the lights etc, is probably more for me and the build satisfaction, once he's playing he aint looking at it

again not much time to take it in, but if the matrix or other higher end is viable, please do say if it's 'worth it' in your own opinions, when it comes to an either or , bling and decent, or No bling but great performance.

I obviously realise we are out of budget for the super high end, but pipe up if theres a 'third way'....

Thanks again, better go before I get the sack....

N.

Ethermaster said:

I best pullout a black and red themed build then ..

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Despite what Ive just written above ref Performance, B'n'R was his favourite, but I had seen some of your orange suggestions for others hence I mentioned the Gigga board

however the matrix is Black 'n'Red

catch up in the morning and thankyou all again for your time!!

Red & Black mATX Ethermaster special, does this suit you sir?

I was going to go with the Corsair AXi Series and their braided cables but that would have put you with the shipping at £40 over budget this Antec PSU is a cracker for that kinda money tho.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI GENE Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £169.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £84.95
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black £82.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer M 620W "80+ Bronze" Modular Power Supply £79.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £71.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £50.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £44.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Cable Bundle - Red £28.45
1 x Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Dual Pack (CO-9050006-WW) £25.99
1 x Corsair AF140 Quiet Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050009-WW) £14.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050001-WW) £13.99
1 x NZXT CB-LED10-WT 12x White LED Sleeve - 1m £9.98
2 x BitFenix Alchemy SATA 6GB/s braided cable 30cm - Red £5.99 (£11.98)
1 x BitFenix Molex to 4x SATA Adapter 20 cm - sleeved black/red/black £5.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy Molex to 3pin x3 Fan adaptor 7V 20cm - Red £4.99 (£9.98)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal Audio Extension Adaptor 30cm - Red £4.49
4 x BitFenix Alchemy 2pin I/O extension 30cm - Red £3.95 (£15.80)
Total : £1,186.92 (includes shipping : £17.85).

^^ I like this one the best, its pretty much what i'd of done so im not gonna bother lol. I will say tho that big ass gpu may look a little daft on a mATX mobo lol