Looking for Critiques

Tohrazer

Tohrazer

Tohrazer

Associate
Joined
20 Dec 2013
Posts
834
hey, so i asked for some spec help awhile back, and im almost ready to buy (get some money in a week or two) and i think i've decided on this as a final build

not really asking for you to go do a full spec me, but to suggest changes if you think there is a good reason to change something! id like to give nvidia a try, as i've always gone Ati before, and i saw some screen shots where nvidia's ambient occlusion added some noticeable quality to skyrim


EDIT:

per people's advice, this is what im currently considering: sadly, there's been some price bloat, and now i feel like it's silly to spend so much and not have a 780 gtx, the sacrifices we make for computer fashion :(, will it be safe to spraypaint the backplate of my GPU? i've removed the RAM from the list since i bought it already!

YOUR BASKET
1 x Inno3D GeForce GTX 770 iChill HerculeZ X3 Ultra 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (C770-3SDN-E5DSX) £281.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £169.99
1 x NZXT H440 Mid Tower Case - White £94.99
1 x MSI Z87-G43 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £86.99
1 x NZXT KRAKEN X40 AIO Water Cooling Unit - 140mm £78.98
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 650W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £73.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £65.99
1 x Kingston 60GB SSDNow V300 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 3 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SV300S37A/60G) £49.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Cable Bundle - Blue £28.45
1 x Samsung SE-S208DB/TSBS External Slimline 8x DVD-RW (TV Connect) - Black £21.98
1 x Akasa "Vegas" White LED strip light - 60cm £8.99
1 x Akasa "Vegas" Blue LED strip light - 60cm £8.99
Total : £992.75 (includes shipping : £17.85).

 
Last edited:
I would put these in...

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £167.99
1 x Avexir Venom Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C9 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21330904G-2CIG) - Green Light £79.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
Total : £337.57 (includes shipping : £8.00).




Retail cpu is a couple of quid cheaper so you might as well get it for the longer warranty and backup HSF.

Green led ram to match the board

Better SSD
 
lee32uk said:
I would put these in...

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £167.99
1 x Avexir Venom Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C9 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21330904G-2CIG) - Green Light £79.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
Total : £337.57 (includes shipping : £8.00).




Retail cpu is a couple of quid cheaper so you might as well get it for the longer warranty and backup HSF.

Green led ram to match the board

Better SSD
Click to expand...

i was going to get the retail cpu but i think it's on this week only, then goes back up to £190~! what do you think about going for some cheap all in one water cooler? i have no experience in water cooling, and the only person i know personally who did had a leak on his mobo, so im sort of cautious..

that's a good point about the Mobo colors, i think i'll switch to this mobo: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-437-GI

so i can continue with a blue theme, and save a few ££
 
Last edited:
Added more blue:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Inno3D GeForce GTX 770 iChill HerculeZ X3 Ultra 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (C770-3SDN-E5DSX) £281.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £167.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £107.99
1 x NZXT H440 Mid Tower Case - White £94.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 650W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £73.99
1 x Avexir Core Blue Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CW) - Blue Light £55.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC12DX CPU Cooler - Blue £44.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect White 60cm £25.99
1 x Samsung SE-S208DB/TSBS External Slimline 8x DVD-RW (TV Connect) - Black £21.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - Blue £8.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - Blue £5.99
2 x BitFenix 6+2-Pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved blue/black £5.99 (£11.98)
Total : £1,043.33 (includes shipping : £13.75).



Braided cables are a must in a lovely case like that ;)
 
Last edited:
Fulax said:
Added more blue:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Inno3D GeForce GTX 770 iChill HerculeZ X3 Ultra 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (C770-3SDN-E5DSX) £281.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £167.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £107.99
1 x NZXT H440 Mid Tower Case - White £94.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 650W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £73.99
1 x Avexir Core Blue Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CW) - Blue Light £55.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC12DX CPU Cooler - Blue £44.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect White 60cm £25.99
1 x Samsung SE-S208DB/TSBS External Slimline 8x DVD-RW (TV Connect) - Black £21.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - Blue £8.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - Blue £5.99
2 x BitFenix 6+2-Pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved blue/black £5.99 (£11.98)
Total : £1,043.33 (includes shipping : £13.75).



Braided cables are a must in a lovely case like that ;)
Click to expand...

is that PSU modular even? it doesn't say it is! at least i don't think it does, and you reckon white LED with blue components over blue LED?
 
It isn't - but they're cable extensions, not replacements. So you just stick them on the end of the existing cables and keep those ugly things hidden from view.
 
Fulax said:
It isn't - but they're cable extensions, not replacements. So you just stick them on the end of the existing cables and keep those ugly things hidden from view.
Click to expand...

oh i see, thanks!

edit: wont the cables mostly be hidden apart from the 8+6 pin pcie?
 
Last edited:
updated basket: ps: will i have enough wires and power to connect two led strips, a water cpu cooler and 4 fans? without having to purchase anything extra? again im sorry if this is a stupid question but it's my first build!

YOUR BASKET
1 x Inno3D GeForce GTX 770 iChill HerculeZ X3 Ultra 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (C770-3SDN-E5DSX) £281.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £107.99
1 x NZXT H440 Mid Tower Case - White £94.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 650W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £73.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler £71.99
1 x Kingston 120GB SSDNow V300 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 3 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SV300S37A/120G) £65.99
1 x Avexir Core Blue Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CW) - Blue Light £55.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
1 x Samsung SE-S208DB/TSBS External Slimline 8x DVD-RW (TV Connect) - Black £21.98
1 x Akasa "Vegas" White LED strip light - 60cm £8.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - Blue £8.99
1 x Akasa "Vegas" Blue LED strip light - 60cm £8.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - Blue £5.99
1 x BitFenix 6+2-Pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved blue/black £5.99
Total : £1,044.34 (includes shipping : £13.75).

 
Last edited:
The EVO is the better drive - whether you'll see any real world difference is another question, though. But it certainly does look better (and SSDs go on the bottom of the case, so you'll see them).

I doubt the h80i would fit in the top (too thick, especially in push/pull), but it will go in the rear.
 
Fulax said:
The EVO is the better drive - whether you'll see any real world difference is another question, though. But it certainly does look better (and SSDs go on the bottom of the case, so you'll see them).

I doubt the h80i would fit in the top (too thick, especially in push/pull), but it will go in the rear.
Click to expand...

i was just going to do Push (only OCing to 4, perhaps 4.1), the rear is a 140mm mount though? (i think the h80i is a 120mm?)

i was thinking of spray painting my SSD white, or is that stupid?
 
120mm fan mounts are there:

- Rear: 1x 140mm or 1x 120mm (1x 140mm included)
Click to expand...

As long as you don't get any paint on the connectors, I don't see why you couldn't spray paint an SSD. Might affect the warranty, though...
 
what do you guys think about white extensions instead of blue? of course it's a subjective question, but at this point im happy to just gather opinions :p


ps: CRISIS, the H80i is too wide to fit at the top, and the way the tubing will look if i put it at the back is horrendous, ack :(
 
Last edited:
Tohrazer said:
what do you guys think about white extensions instead of blue? of course it's a subjective question, but at this point im happy to just gather opinions :p


ps: CRISIS, the H80i is too wide to fit at the top, and the way the tubing will look if i put it at the back is horrendous, ack :(
Click to expand...

My opinion: a mixture of white and blue, or just blue... there's already so much white.

Regarding the cooler, this one with a blue led fan should perform fine and look good in a white/blue themed build, with the added benefit of a blue led logo on the pump:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Liquid Cooling Solution - TS13X High Performance CPU Cooler £79.99



The Superflower 650W also has a blue led fan so it should light up the underside of the case a bit too.

And the white lighting you've chosen should give everything its proper colour, so the blue leds will look nice but not drown everything in blue. There's no need for the Akasa blue lighting strip imo. There'll be just enough blue hue already with the RAM, the PSU fan, the PSU cover logo, and the CPU pump and rad fan (if you go for that one). Seeing everything washed in just one colour, even if it's your fave colour, gets old very fast. It's nice to see the different colours, and how they match.

I think it will look stunning mate. I sincerely hope you will take plenty of pics and post them for us, whatever parts you decide on. :)
 
Last edited:
Danny75 said:
My opinion: a mixture of white and blue, or just blue... there's already so much white.

Regarding the cooler, this one with a blue led fan should perform fine and look good in a white/blue themed build, with the added benefit of a blue led logo on the pump:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Liquid Cooling Solution - TS13X High Performance CPU Cooler £79.99



The Superflower 650W also has a blue led fan so it should light up the underside of the case a bit too.

And the white lighting you've chosen should give everything its proper colour, so the blue leds will look nice but not drown everything in blue. There's no need for the Akasa blue lighting strip imo. There'll be just enough blue hue already with the RAM, the PSU fan, the PSU cover logo, and the CPU pump and rad fan (if you go for that one). Seeing everything washed in just one colour, even if it's your fave colour, gets old very fast. It's nice to see the different colours, and how they match.

I think it will look stunning mate. I sincerely hope you will take plenty of pics and post them for us, whatever parts you decide on. :)
Click to expand...

i had completely overlooked the intel cooler, i'll have to have a think about it! thanks for the heads up, also; i don't think the psu LED's will show, as they'll be hidden under the case's psu compartment?

either way, you can rest assured i'll be posting as many pics as people can bear to look at :p

edit: added H100i instead of H80i (purely for aesthetic reasons :( ) and I changed cables back to blue from white,

there doesn't seem to be a white/black fan on the market which is a suitable replacement for the stock H100i fans! can fans be spray painted? id have thought it might cause balance issues.

I've been forced to cut back to a 60gb SSD for price reasons, but i guess im only using it as a boot drive and for a few day-to-day programs anyway, no games or media
 
Last edited:
Tohrazer said:
edit: added H100i instead of H80i (purely for aesthetic reasons :( ) and I changed cables back to blue from white,

there doesn't seem to be a white/black fan on the market which is a suitable replacement for the stock H100i fans! can fans be spray painted? id have thought it might cause balance issues.
Click to expand...

The SP120s come with white rings:

YOUR BASKET
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV "Frost Edition" 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit £59.99
1 x Corsair Fan, SP120 PWM High Pressure Fan 4 pin, Dual Pack (CO-9050014-WW) £25.99
Total : £94.68 (includes shipping : £7.25).



(and some white RAM)
 
Last edited:
Tohrazer said:
thanks for the heads up, also; i don't think the psu LED's will show, as they'll be hidden under the case's psu compartment?
Click to expand...

No worries. The PSU fan led should illuminate the floor a bit. You'll have to put its fan facing the bottom.


Tohrazer said:
there doesn't seem to be a white/black fan on the market which is a suitable replacement for the stock H100i fans! can fans be spray painted? id have thought it might cause balance issues.
Click to expand...

YOUR BASKET
2 x Noiseblocker NB-eLoop Fan B12-P - 120mm PWM £15.98 (£31.96)

 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom