£1500 build :)

Megahurtz400

Megahurtz400

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Hey guys,

I'm looking at building a new PC in May/June (obviously a lot can change till then I know).

But was just after a spec as I've been out of the game for at least 2/3 years now so want to start getting up to speed with things :)

Have around £1500 (give or take a few hundred, want best bang for buck obviously) for a PC and monitor.

Also is there any new technologies coming out that'll change things massively between now and summer?
 
Is this just a gaming PC or will you use it for Heavy video editing or CAD?

Do you need an OS?

Are you interested in a colour themed build?

Are you likely to upgrade as you go?.. (Add another GPU for SLI/Xfire)
 
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Sorry meant to include more info but forgot :(

Main priority will be gaming, but want to record and edit said gaming to put onto a YouTube channel, so some video editing yes.

I'm not into LEDs and stuff these days so just a nice sleek black case :)

Also another thing would love this to be as quiet as possible, so don't mind spending money on good quality cooling :)
 
Top end of the budget:

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Geforce GTX 780 Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £369.95
1 x Iiyama Prolite GB2773HS-GB1 144Hz 27" Widescreen LED 1MS Monitor - Black £269.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £249.95
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-SLI Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £104.99
1 x Seasonic G series 750w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 330R Silent Mid Tower Case - Black £74.95
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD38G2133HC11ADC01) £69.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £65.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler £49.99
1 x BitFenix Recon Internet-Connected Fan Controller (Black) £23.99
Total : £1,503.64 (includes shipping : £30.80).



27" 144Hz Monitor.
Great Quiet cooling
Fan controller for noise adjustment
Silent, sleek case
PSU big enough for SLI if you wish.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Radeon R9 290X Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £439.99
1 x Iiyama Prolite GB2773HS-GB1 144Hz 27" Widescreen LED 1MS Monitor - Black £269.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £249.95
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-SLI Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £104.99
1 x Seasonic G series 750w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.95
1 x Toshiba SSD HDTS212EZSTA 9.5mm 128GB Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £79.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLYD38G2400HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x Antec 302 Three Hundred Two Ultimate Gaming Case - Black £59.99
1 x Noctua NH-U12P SE2 Dual Fan Quiet CPU Cooler £52.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £44.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £14.99
Total : £1,506.72 (includes shipping : £19.10).

 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X "BF4 Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11227-00-50G) £365.99
1 x Iiyama Prolite GB2773HS-GB1 144Hz 27" Widescreen LED 1MS Monitor - Black £269.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £249.95
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 850W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (0-761345-06225-1) £125.99
1 x Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £119.99
1 x Antec P280 Super Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal Black £99.95
1 x Toshiba SSD HDTS212EZSTA 9.5mm 128GB Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £79.99
1 x Toshiba 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA200) HDD £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler £49.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £14.99
Total : £1,516.92 (includes shipping : £20.10).




Ram is currently out of stock, but due soon
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X "BF4 Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11227-00-50G) £365.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £269.99
1 x Asus VS278Q 1MS Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £239.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-SLI Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £104.99
1 x Plextor M5S 128GB Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5S) £83.99
1 x Corsair CS750M 750W Semi-Modular 80+ GOLD Certified Power Supply (CP-9020078-UK) £79.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD1003FZEX) HDD £79.99
1 x Xigmatek Midgard II Gaming Tower Case - Black £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
1 x Alpenföhn Brocken 2 CPU Cooler £38.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £14.99
1 x Alpenföhn 140mm Wing Boost 2 Plus PWM Fan £13.99
3 x Xigmatek XAF-F1251 Blackline Fan - 120mm £8.99 (£26.97)
Total : £1,435.84 (includes shipping : FREE).



Offered up a different monitor, slightly cheaper but not as high refresh rate.
Offered a different gold rated PSU.
Different case, which includes a fan controller and extra fans to make a great cooling option.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Radeon R9 290 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £359.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £249.95
1 x Iiyama Prolite X2783HSU-B1 27" AMVA Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £179.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £149.99
2 x Gigabyte Z87X-SLI Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £104.99 (£209.98)
1 x Seasonic G series 750w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £93.95
1 x Corsair Carbide 330R Silent Mid Tower Case - Black £74.95
1 x Toshiba 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA200) HDD £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
Total : £1,565.26 (includes shipping : £25.45).



This is probably what I would go for... saying that, if you're looking to buy in a few months, I would have a gander at the time line on Dell's cheap(er) 4k monitors...
 
The Only Beardy said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Radeon R9 290 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £359.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £249.95
1 x Iiyama Prolite X2783HSU-B1 27" AMVA Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £179.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £149.99
2 x Gigabyte Z87X-SLI Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £104.99 (£209.98)
1 x Seasonic G series 750w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £93.95
1 x Corsair Carbide 330R Silent Mid Tower Case - Black £74.95
1 x Toshiba 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA200) HDD £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
Total : £1,565.26 (includes shipping : £25.45).



This is probably what I would go for... saying that, if you're looking to buy in a few months, I would have a gander at the time line on Dell's cheap(er) 4k monitors...
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You want two motherboards do you?
 
Fulax said:
:p

Are you sure that K2 cooler will fit in the 330R?
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If Kitguru are worth their ilk, id do.

CPU coolers up to 170mm-tall can fit in the 330R without problems. It is possible to squeeze a unit a few millimetres larger than the 170mm limit into the chassis, but interference with the side panel’s foam may occur.
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K2 is 165mm ish..
 
new spec with 1 mobo...

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Radeon R9 290 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £359.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £249.95
1 x Iiyama Prolite X2783HSU-B1 27" AMVA Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £179.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £149.99
1 x MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £124.99
1 x Seasonic G series 750w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £93.95
1 x Corsair Carbide 330R Silent Mid Tower Case - Black £74.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £71.99
1 x Toshiba 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA200) HDD £59.99
Total : £1,496.27 (includes shipping : £25.45).



changed the mobo for the colour scheme... the spec now also has better RAM :)
 
The Only Beardy said:
new spec with 1 mobo...

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Radeon R9 290 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £359.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £249.95
1 x Iiyama Prolite X2783HSU-B1 27" AMVA Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £179.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £149.99
1 x MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £124.99
1 x Seasonic G series 750w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £93.95
1 x Corsair Carbide 330R Silent Mid Tower Case - Black £74.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £71.99
1 x Toshiba 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA200) HDD £59.99
Total : £1,496.27 (includes shipping : £25.45).



changed the mobo for the colour scheme... the spec now also has better RAM :)
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You don't really need a colour scheme in a non-windowed case.
 
Epic stuff so far guys!

Would upping the budget to 2k make a huge difference performance wise, or would you say its a waste of money?

Would love dual 27"monitors :D (Even thought i currently live in Australia and have NO idea where ill find space in my parents house for them when I get back :p)
 
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That case is very nice, you're unleashing the inner 15 year old in me :p

Also, don't need an OS :)

If anyone could spec me a Red/Black colour scheme with that case + fans and cables for 2k, I would forever be in their debt :p SLI and another monitor maybe?
 
Megahurtz400 said:
That case is very nice, you're unleashing the inner 15 year old in me :p

Also, don't need an OS :)

If anyone could spec me a Red/Black colour scheme with that case + fans and cables for 2k, I would forever be in their debt :p SLI and another monitor maybe?
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What happened to wanting a plain black case ? :D
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Geforce GTX 780 Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £369.95
2 x Iiyama Prolite GB2773HS-GB1 144Hz 27" Widescreen LED 1MS Monitor - Black £269.99 (£539.98)
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £269.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard with *FREE COOLERMASTER SEIDON 120V COOLER £163.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £149.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD316G2133HC11ADC01) £129.95
1 x Seasonic G series 750w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.95
1 x NZXT H440 Mid Tower Case - Black £94.99
1 x Toshiba 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA200) HDD £59.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Cable Bundle - Red £28.45
4 x NZXT FZ-140 Airflow Fan Series, White LED - 140mm £12.98 (£51.92)
1 x NZXT FZ-120 Airflow Fan Series, White LED - 120mm £10.99
Total : £2,009.63 (includes shipping : £32.90).


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As you're editing videos as well you may as well bump the RAM to 16GB ;), couldn't quite fit 780 SLI in there but then again both monitors are 144Hz :D
 
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