Complete gaming build - £1300

RedTen

RedTen

RedTen

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Hello!

A few days ago I posted in SFF as I was set on the Prodigy. Thinking it over I don't want to be limited by motherboard size and having to worry about length of GPU's etc so here I am.

I'm looking to play BF4 maxed at 1920x1080 and run some virtual machines to assist with my IT studies (hence 16gb RAM).

I'd like it to be relatively future proof and obviously get the most bang for my buck.

Few concerns:

  • What is the difference between the H100 and H100i - is it worth the extra?
  • Is the i7 4770k worth the extra £'s? Light virtualisation..It's purely for a test lab when needed.
  • People have noted the fans are noisy on the Carbide. How much extra will replacements cost?
  • Am I going overkill on the PSU? I'd rather go in high and keep it for a long time if I ever add another GPU.
  • Is the R9 290 completely overkill? Should I go lower on GPU and go for the 4770 to even out the build? I'm unlikely to be gaming on more than one screen and 1920 is fine for the moment.
  • I went for the Carbine purely due to looks and price. It seems to be great for the money and a messy builder wanting to hide cables! Size isn't a concern. Any reason I should reconsider?

I already have a large 2tb drive that can be used for additional storage.

Thanks in advance.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with BattleField 4 PC Game Included £319.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail (Free Final Fantasy 14) £172.99
1 x Dell UltraSharp U2312HM 23" Widescreen LED Monitor - Midnight Grey £161.99
1 x Corsair Professional Series AX 860W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020044-UK) £139.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £107.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black (CC-9011030-WW) £105.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance K65 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Silver - Red Switch (CH-9000040-UK) £69.95
2 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £56.99 (£113.98)
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £44.99
1 x Gigabyte M6900 3200DPI Gaming Mouse £16.99
Total : £1,334.80 (includes shipping : FREE).

 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with BattleField 4 PC Game Included £319.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail (Free Final Fantasy 14) £172.99
1 x Dell UltraSharp U2312HM 23" Widescreen LED Monitor - Midnight Grey £161.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard - FREE Gigabyte M8000x Gaming Mouse £143.99
1 x Corsair Professional Series AX 860W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020044-UK) £139.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black (CC-9011030-WW) £105.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance K65 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Silver - Red Switch (CH-9000040-UK) £69.95
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual CHannel Kit (PV38G213C1K) £65.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £44.99
Total : £1,305.82 (includes shipping : FREE).





The UD3H board supports Crossfire at 8X/8X and comes with a free mouse.

Your questions,

• The 4770K is faster in BF4 - http://i.imgur.com/O5axjN5.jpg
• Try the case and its fans yourself before buying replacements, you may find its ok.
• PSU is fine, you need that sort of power for a pair of 290's
 
Thanks for your input stulid.

Any reason as to why you've switched the RAM or just personal preference?

Adding in the 4770K it takes me to £1372. Good overall spec in your opinion?
 
Little over but comes with 16GB ram and an i7, some of the parts are form the black friday deals.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with BattleField 4 PC Game Included £319.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail (Free Final Fantasy 14) £247.99
1 x Dell UltraSharp U2312HM 23" Widescreen LED Monitor - Midnight Grey £161.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard - FREE Gigabyte M8000x Gaming Mouse £143.99
1 x Patriot Venom Red 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (PV316G240C0KRD) £129.95
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black (CC-9011030-WW) £105.95
1 x Corsair RM Series RM 850 '80+ Gold' 850W Power Supply (CP-9020056-UK) £99.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance K65 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Silver - Red Switch (CH-9000040-UK) £69.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £44.99
Total : £1,404.73 (includes shipping : FREE).

 
Ok I've changed the RAM, PSU, added the i7 and switched the monitor. I'd missed that PSU deal so thanks for that..

YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with BattleField 4 PC Game Included £319.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £239.99
1 x Asus VN248H 24"Widescreen Super Narrow Bezel LED Monitor - Black £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard - FREE Gigabyte M8000x Gaming Mouse £143.99
1 x Patriot Venom Red 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (PV316G240C0KRD) £129.95
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black (CC-9011030-WW) £105.95
1 x Corsair RM Series RM 850 '80+ Gold' 850W Power Supply (CP-9020056-UK) £99.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance K65 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Silver - Red Switch (CH-9000040-UK) £69.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £44.99
Total : £1,404.73 (includes shipping : FREE).

 
Personally like the Asus monitor more then the Dell, it also has 2 HDMI ports which is nice. I would just wait for someone slightly more experienced them me to double check the build, but it looks good too go from my point of view.
 
If you want a red theme, upgrade the board to the UD4H.

That Patriot RAM matches perfectly (I've got them both).
 
Ha you tarts. I hadn't even thought about colour scheme!

Ok so I switched to the blue RAM (I guess it does make sense with the window).

Not sure which monitor you're referring to stulid? It's at 169.99 for me?
 
RedTen said:
Ha you tarts. I hadn't even thought about colour scheme!

Ok so I switched to the blue RAM (I guess it does make sense with the window).
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Your card is red, so I'd get the better UD4H and the cheaper Patriot RAM :)

If you're unlikely to put in two 290s you could drop down to a good 650W PSU and save yourself £20-£30.
 
Ok so I think we are nearly there. I've even matched the red theme with my mouse choice (proud guys? ;))

YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with BattleField 4 PC Game Included £319.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £239.99
1 x Asus VN248H 24"Widescreen Super Narrow Bezel LED Monitor - Black £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £163.99
1 x Patriot Venom Red 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (PV316G240C0KRD) £129.95
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black (CC-9011030-WW) £105.95
1 x Corsair RM Series RM 650 '80+ Gold' 650W Power Supply (CP-9020054-UK) £79.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance K65 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Silver - Red Switch (CH-9000040-UK) £69.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £44.99
1 x Gigabyte M6900 3200DPI Gaming Mouse £16.99
Total : £1,421.77 (includes shipping : FREE).

 
Ordered last night! Should be here Tuesday.. I may be online asking build questions as I haven't done this in a LONG time.

:D
 
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