my system, where can i spend more money

freemason · 20 Oct 2013 at 22:56

Case=corsair
Mobo=MSI Z87-G45
CPU= 4770k
Gpu= MSI HD7950
RAM= 8GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE 2100
PSU= OCZ ZT 750WATT
H.D.D 120GB OCZ SSD

so a little info to consider. I'm looking to water cool this in the near future
I will by buying a 2nd 7950 in the future
I already have a W/D GREEN hard drive 1TB

After all this is bought i have circa 150 pounds free. Can anyone think of anything different that could be bought that would be better? Something else perhaps that i have over looked that would be beneficial?

Thank you

stulid · 20 Oct 2013 at 23:06

How about something that does get overlooked which is a nice mechanical keyboard and gaming mouse+mat.

freemason · 20 Oct 2013 at 23:18

I had the corsair vengeance k95 in mind.

I do have a bog standard mouse and keyboard. Used to have a cherry red keyboard forget what make it was..... It was nice.... Untill i melted it next to the fire grrrrr.

I've not been able to bring myself to spend over a 100pounds on a keyboard ever since lol

dt97583 · 20 Oct 2013 at 23:18

Speakers / headphones?

freemason · 20 Oct 2013 at 23:20

davidmt83 said:
Speakers / headphones?

I shall defo be going down the headphone route as the pc will be down stairs in the family room. How much do you think a fairly good set would cost?

dt97583 · 20 Oct 2013 at 23:24

Well I did a decent amount of research for mine - Creative Aurvana Live Headphones - and I'm really happy with them. Unfortunately OCUK don't sell them

They ended up costing ~£55. I don't think it's worth while going cheaper and I'd question whether I could tell the difference with a more expensive pair.

freemason · 20 Oct 2013 at 23:35

Thank you i shall take a look at them

Regards
David

kaku · 20 Oct 2013 at 23:40

Upgrade the SSD to a 256GB one? Once you install a few games they fill up fast.

fowler002 · 20 Oct 2013 at 23:53

Have you already bought the parts in the op or will be buying? If you haven't bought already then would suggest going with a better PSU, antech or seasonic.

freemason · 20 Oct 2013 at 23:54

Not bought yet in the next month.

fowler002 · 20 Oct 2013 at 23:57

In that case as I said go with antech or seasonic PSU, also Samsung 840 evo ssd.

Admetos · 21 Oct 2013 at 01:55

Agree with above,

1) Better PSU, maybe Seasonic G series as minimum.
2) Larger size SSD, Samsung 840 or 840 pro. Always search for the Samsung 830 first however, I picked up a 256GB new for £127. Little real world difference between 830 and 840 pro (I also own) but big savings if you find old stock.

Bart_Hunt · 21 Oct 2013 at 06:31

There is a 4tb sshd on preorders for 187£.
Probably wont be out forr a while, but its worth to buy.
I definetely would.

d_brennen · 21 Oct 2013 at 06:49

Don't see a sound card there. A Xonar DGX and the rest on a decent set of stereo cans would be my shout

Deus Ex · 21 Oct 2013 at 07:24

Stonkingly decent set of headphones is a good call.

freemason · 21 Oct 2013 at 09:30

So the majority of you all think the core build is fair.apart from the psu and ? And i could do with slightly better SSD

Stas823 · 21 Oct 2013 at 09:38

That psu is fine 62a on 12v rail.

honosuseri · 21 Oct 2013 at 09:45

freemason said:
So the majority of you all think the core build is fair.apart from the psu and ? And i could do with slightly better SSD

Usually people state a budget for a build and what the rig is for. Then we can goto work putting specs together taking the weekly offers etc into account.

Going from your rough spec.....

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £263.99
1 x MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £229.99
1 x MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £124.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black £116.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 750W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (0-761345-06223-7) £99.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £59.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £41.39
Total : £1,044.79 (includes shipping : £17.10).

Very good case with excellent watercooling support. Faster RAM, I'd personally just get a 7970/280X (same difference) than a 7950. The H100 is cheap being refurb'd when it fails you can butcher it to reclaim the rad for a custom loop perhaps.

You can use THIS to post your basket/wishlist. Best of luck with the build, we look forward to seeing what you come up with