New build - tweeks required?

Scotspaul

Scotspaul

Scotspaul

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I'm thinking about buying these to finish my progressive build,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £275.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £158.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 750D Full Tower Case - Black (CC-9011035-WW) £134.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-Bit DVD - OEM (FQC-06949) £106.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x Samsung SE-218CN/RSBS Ultra Slim External DVD-RW Drive - Black (Retail) £31.99
Total : £789.04 (includes shipping : £11.75).




I already have a H100 cooler, CX750M PSU, Xonar Sound card, monitor keyboard and mouse. I also have a Bifrenix Recon fan controller.
What fans are recommended?
I intend to continue using my 7770 for the time being, and will probably wait and upgrade once new 290's come out.
Are the above sensible purchases? :confused: I will try and overclock where possible.
Comments please :)
 
Look ok, but not sure about the slim line DVD drive. Do you have a caddy for it to fit into?

As for fans, the Corsair AF 120 Quiet series would be a good shout, they shift some air.
 
I was thinking that I could leave the drive on the desk with the pc sitting underneath.

Forgot to add I would like an ssd for this to.

I already have mechanical drives and a sata 2 60gb ssd but figure a new one will be best for this
 
Scotspaul said:
I was thinking that I could leave the drive on the desk
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Dust-catcher ?
Did you think how "comfortable" will be operating with discs, I mean usually people use one finger to click (open) a tray and how do you think - this unmounted device is rather slippy, or stays rock-solid on the desk with no movement during you push it to open ? How many hands you need to open it ? :) It looks nice on the picture, but in practice you may want to get rid of it after few days or so, I suppose :)
 
biuro74 said:
Dust-catcher ?
Did you think how "comfortable" will be operating with discs, I mean usually people use one finger to click (open) a tray and how do you think - this unmounted device is rather slippy, or stays rock-solid on the desk with no movement during you push it to open ? How many hands you need to open it ? :) It looks nice on the picture, but in practice you may want to get rid of it after few days or so, I suppose :)
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It certainly won't skid about his desk.

Looks good to me if you use discs a lot and the units under the desk or in an awkward place.
 
biuro74 said:
Dust-catcher ?
Did you think how "comfortable" will be operating with discs, I mean usually people use one finger to click (open) a tray and how do you think - this unmounted device is rather slippy, or stays rock-solid on the desk with no movement during you push it to open ? How many hands you need to open it ? :) It looks nice on the picture, but in practice you may want to get rid of it after few days or so, I suppose :)
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You touch the button, voila the tray opens. You press the button again and the tray closes. Not a lot of effort required. :D
 
biuro74 said:
Dust-catcher ?
Did you think how "comfortable" will be operating with discs, I mean usually people use one finger to click (open) a tray and how do you think - this unmounted device is rather slippy, or stays rock-solid on the desk with no movement during you push it to open ? How many hands you need to open it ? :) It looks nice on the picture, but in practice you may want to get rid of it after few days or so, I suppose :)
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Those are good points, and there is the possibility that I may want to keep the pc on the desk if looks smart enough, given the box has a window.

Any suggestions on what ssd to go for? Anything around £100 +/-20 would be good.
 
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