new gaming pc £1500-1800

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Hi,

ive not built a pc for about 6 years now so im completely out of touch with parts.

i couldnt tell you what is in my current rig its been that long and its now struggling with newer games. ive got a 1080p monitor and im having to drop setting down to medium and bellow in some things.

since ive just got married and we are settled in our home we have disposable income once again! more importantly ive been given permission.

so im looking to build a pc i wont have to upgrade for a long while and can power 3 monitors in eyefinity. i have a 24" BenQ XL2420T and 2 20" Dell ultrasharps but i will upgrade them to all 24" in the future.

im wanting to get into some proper racing so would like a triple monitor set up for this also.

i was thinking:

2 x 256gb SSD in raid 0. (would this be worth it?)
16gb ram
water cooling? i want it to be as silent as possible.

i dont need case, keyboard, mouse etc.
i also dont need any large hdds as i have a other pc for storage etc. im currently coping in a 128gb ssd.


so help please :)

thanks.
 
i think i would wait a couple weeks for the new ati cards on this budget, or go a 7990 now
but i think 2 290x on water :)

and you could get a nice 500gb evo instead

this lot might put you over budget tho haha
 
I don't think the new AMD GPU's are going to live up to hype... but it may be worth keeping one ear to the ground... :)

OP: The idea sounds good so far,

What case do you have? :)
 
 
its a nice build
think i would go more tubby cpu

290x's would put way over budget tho so scrap that lol
 
Sorry mate, many things are wrong with that spec..

You can fix it though..

1) Keep the GPU
2) Maybe only 1 x 250GB SSD or 2 x 120GB SSD is needed.. THe 2 x 120GB's in RAID0.
3) Asus Hero
4) Okay, would try and get the 4770k in there
5) way over the top, Antec 750W or Seasonic 750W will do.
6) That RAM is okay. Though you could get cheaper.
7) i was thinking more custom watercooling. :)
 
i was thinking custom watercool too but i still like that build,
psu could add a 2nd 7990 later hehe
big ssd is awesome put all ur games on
 
i can wait for the new ati cards, i will not be buying untill next pay day so ive got time to make sure of what im buying.

my case is a Lian Li v2000, would this cope with water cooling without modding? of not maybe i should get new.
 
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well, tbh its had its day, had many beers spilt down it at lans and is looking worse for ware.

im not up for modding and dont have the tool so maybe i will get a case that suits watercooling.
 
Doomedspeed said:
Sorry mate, many things are wrong with that spec..

You can fix it though..

1) Keep the GPU
2) Maybe only 1 x 250GB SSD or 2 x 120GB SSD is needed.. THe 2 x 120GB's in RAID0.
3) Asus Hero
4) Okay, would try and get the 4770k in there
5) way over the top, Antec 750W or Seasonic 750W will do.
6) That RAM is okay. Though you could get cheaper.
7) i was thinking more custom watercooling. :)
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thanks for the advice, im not an expert so sorry :D
 
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1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £259.99
2 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) **FREE SHIPPING** £191.99 (£383.98)
1 x NZXT H630 Silent Ultra Enthusiast Tower Case - White £129.95
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £119.99
1 x Seasonic G series 750w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £107.99
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy Elite - Intel 1155 / 1156 / 1150 £89.99
2 x XSPC Razor 7970 VGA Waterblock £84.98 (£169.96)
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £83.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £71.99
2 x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator SR1 360 £69.98 (£139.96)
1 x XSPC D5 Vario (Body + Screwring) £56.99
1 x XSPC D5 Dual Bay Reservoir V2 £49.99
3 x Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Dual Pack (CO-9050006-WW) £25.99 (£77.97)
1 x NZXT CB-LED20-WT 24x White LED Sleeve - 2m £13.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - White £8.99
8 x Bitspower Premium G1/4" Black Matte High Flow 7/16" ID (5/8" OD) Compression Fitting £6.98 (£55.84)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - White £5.99
4 x BitFenix 6+2-Pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved white/black £5.99 (£23.96)
2 x Primochill Primoflex Advanced Tubing 16/11 - White £5.99 (£11.98)
2 x Mayhems Ultra Pure H20 Watercooling Fluid 1L £4.99 (£9.98)
2 x BitFenix Alchemy 2pin I/O extension 30cm - White £3.95 (£7.90)
Total : £1,881.40 (includes shipping : FREE).



Couple tweaks may be needed as it's rushed and I'm leaving work in 2 minutes!

Wrong GPU blocks: Was going for 2 7970's but couldn't.
 
I went massively overboard but it looks awesome.

A nice Blue/silver theme!

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte HD 7990 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £469.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £259.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 750D Full Tower Case - Black (CC-9011035-WW) £134.99
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-FC7990 SE - Acetal £129.95
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £119.99
1 x Seasonic G series 750w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £107.99
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-D5 Vario X-RES 140 (incl. pump) £107.99
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy Elite - Intel 1155 / 1156 / 1150 £89.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £83.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Pro Silver 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMY8GX3M2A1866C9) £74.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Pro Blue 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMY8GX3M2A1866C9B) £74.99
1 x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator GT Stealth 360 - XFlow £46.99
1 x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator GT Stealth 240 £35.99
5 x Akasa 120mm Piranha high performance PWM air ripper blade fan £13.99 (£69.95)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - Grey/Silver £8.99
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-UNI Holder D5 £6.95
1 x XSPC HighFlex Hose 3/8" ID, 5/8" OD, 16/10mm, 2m, Clear £6.49
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - Grey/Silver £5.99
2 x BitFenix 6+2-Pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved silver/black £5.99 (£11.98)
2 x EK-EKoolants UV Blue £5.99 (£11.98)
2 x BitFenix Alchemy Molex to 3pin x3 Fan adaptor 7V 20cm - Grey/Silver £4.99 (£9.98)
12 x XSPC G1/4" to 3/8" ID, 5/8" OD Compression Fitting (Chrome) £2.99 (£35.88)
Total : £1,930.10 (includes shipping : £20.10).

 
similar watercooling to thereaperguy, hope this is a better spec

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £259.99
2 x Asus HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **FREE SHIPPING** £239.99 (£479.98)
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD5H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £187.99
1 x Corsair AX760i Digital ATX '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020036-UK) £179.99
2 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £149.99 (£299.98)
2 x XSPC Razor 7970 VGA Waterblock £84.98 (£169.96)
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (PV38G240C0K) £79.99
1 x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator SR1 360 £69.98
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy - Nickel £56.99
1 x XSPC D5 Vario (Body + Screwring) £56.99
1 x XSPC D5 Dual Bay Reservoir V2 £49.99
2 x Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Dual Pack (CO-9050006-WW) £25.99 (£51.98)
8 x Bitspower Premium G1/4" Black Matte High Flow 7/16" ID (5/8" OD) Compression Fitting £6.98 (£55.84)
2 x Primochill Primoflex Advanced Tubing 16/11 - White £5.99 (£11.98)
2 x Mayhems Ultra Pure H20 Watercooling Fluid 1L £4.99 (£9.98)
Total : £2,021.65 (includes shipping : FREE).

 
hakank68 said:
similar watercooling to thereaperguy, hope this is a better spec

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £259.99
2 x Asus HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **FREE SHIPPING** £239.99 (£479.98)
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD5H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £187.99
1 x Corsair AX760i Digital ATX '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020036-UK) £179.99
2 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £149.99 (£299.98)
2 x XSPC Razor 7970 VGA Waterblock £84.98 (£169.96)
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (PV38G240C0K) £79.99
1 x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator SR1 360 £69.98
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy - Nickel £56.99
1 x XSPC D5 Vario (Body + Screwring) £56.99
1 x XSPC D5 Dual Bay Reservoir V2 £49.99
2 x Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Dual Pack (CO-9050006-WW) £25.99 (£51.98)
8 x Bitspower Premium G1/4" Black Matte High Flow 7/16" ID (5/8" OD) Compression Fitting £6.98 (£55.84)
2 x Primochill Primoflex Advanced Tubing 16/11 - White £5.99 (£11.98)
2 x Mayhems Ultra Pure H20 Watercooling Fluid 1L £4.99 (£9.98)
Total : £2,021.65 (includes shipping : FREE).

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Might want to change them water blocks, the DC2's have a different pcb i think. :) and maybe the psu, the 860i is the same price here on overclockers i believe.
 
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