Gaming machine for 1100£

Mooli

Mooli

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Hi, I need help with building my upcoming gaming machine and the budget is 1100£ not including accessories. Also i already decided to go with define-r4 case.

I just want to emphasize that this PC will be 90% for gaming and 10% for other things such as movies,music,internet.

Also very important is that the PC will be as quiet as possible .

THANKS!
 
Hi,

What monitor will you use? Do you need one included in the spec?

Do you need OS, keyboard or mouse?

EDIT:

Spec with no Monitor or keyboard/mouse.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11227-03-40G) £319.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £161.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £99.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £88
1 x Antec P100 Mid Tower Silenced Computing Case £74.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX24C11T3K2/8X) £45.95
1 x NZXT Hale Power 90+ 550W '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £39.95
2 x Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Dual Pack (CO-9050006-WW) £22 (£44.00)
Total : £1,054.78 (includes shipping : ).



Another case option above, one of my favourites, well worth a look. :)
 
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Doomedspeed said:
Hi,

What monitor will you use? Do you need one included in the spec?

Do you need OS, keyboard or mouse?

EDIT:

Spec with no Monitor or keyboard/mouse.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11227-03-40G) £319.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £161.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £99.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £88
1 x Antec P100 Mid Tower Silenced Computing Case £74.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX24C11T3K2/8X) £45.95
1 x NZXT Hale Power 90+ 550W '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £39.95
2 x Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Dual Pack (CO-9050006-WW) £22 (£44.00)
Total : £1,054.78 (includes shipping : ).



Another case option above, one of my favourites, well worth a look. :)
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thanks.
about the case, i still think ill stay with the define-r4.
Also i wondered about why Sapphire and not MSI for 290? why not choosing better power supply?

and i know you probably choose this because it more quiet but the Corsair Hydro H100i is a bit to expansive for me.

i forgot to mention that i might do some cpu OC in the future when needed.
 
Mooli said:
thanks.
about the case, i still think ill stay with the define-r4.
Also i wondered about why Sapphire and not MSI for 290? why not choosing better power supply?

and i know you probably choose this because it more quiet but the Corsair Hydro H100i is a bit to expansive for me.

i forgot to mention that i might do some cpu OC in the future when needed.
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Fair enough on the case, as OCUK don't stock Fractal, ill keep the Antec in as a place holder. :)

No reason really, just heard good things about the Tri-X, though this Powercolour, PCS+ looks stunning. I think id choose this for the extra £10+ (more stock OC).

The PSU is a great unit, just happens to be on a stunning offer. It has a GOLD rating and has Superflower as its OEM. :)
The only thing it has going against it is it isn't modular. With the case you're looking at that is not a problem atall.

The h100i is a little OTT, so for £50 the K2 is immense. Yes, you could get a decent cooler for £30 but the K2 is one of (if not) the best air coolers around. And for £50 its an absolute steal. Any OC you thow at it, it will handle with silence and ease. :)

YOUR BASKET
1 x Powercolor Radeon R9 290 PCS+ OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £329.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £161.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-HD3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £82.99
1 x Antec P100 Mid Tower Silenced Computing Case £74.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler £49.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £45.95
1 x NZXT Hale Power 90+ 550W '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £39.95
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050002-WW) £22
Total : £987.82 (includes shipping : ).

 
Doomedspeed said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Powercolor Radeon R9 290 PCS+ OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £329.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £161.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-HD3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £82.99
1 x Antec P100 Mid Tower Silenced Computing Case £74.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler £49.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £45.95
1 x NZXT Hale Power 90+ 550W '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £39.95
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050002-WW) £22
Total : £987.82 (includes shipping : ).

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Haswell loves fast RAM, makes the system more efficient, need to do better than 1600MHz RAM.
 
Doomedspeed said:
Fair enough on the case, as OCUK don't stock Fractal, ill keep the Antec in as a place holder. :)

No reason really, just heard good things about the Tri-X, though this Powercolour, PCS+ looks stunning. I think id choose this for the extra £10+ (more stock OC).

The PSU is a great unit, just happens to be on a stunning offer. It has a GOLD rating and has Superflower as its OEM. :)
The only thing it has going against it is it isn't modular. With the case you're looking at that is not a problem atall.

The h100i is a little OTT, so for £50 the K2 is immense. Yes, you could get a decent cooler for £30 but the K2 is one of (if not) the best air coolers around. And for £50 its an absolute steal. Any OC you thow at it, it will handle with silence and ease. :)

YOUR BASKET
1 x Powercolor Radeon R9 290 PCS+ OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £329.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £161.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-HD3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £82.99
1 x Antec P100 Mid Tower Silenced Computing Case £74.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler £49.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £45.95
1 x NZXT Hale Power 90+ 550W '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £39.95
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050002-WW) £22
Total : £987.82 (includes shipping : ).

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still not too sure about this PSU. I dont think 550w will be enough for the r9 290. and i also prefer an half/full modular. what do you think on this one? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-103-NX I would i wish it could come in black :/
 
 
stulid said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Powercolor Radeon R9 290 PCS+ OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £329.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £161.99
1 x Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 240GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (SH103S3/240G) £119.99
1 x MSI Z87-G43 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £92.99
1 x Seasonic M12II EVO Edition 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Fully Modular Power Supply £73.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD38G2400HC11CDC01) £53.99
1 x Raijintek Nemesis Dual Element Extreme CPU Cooler £49.99
Total : £942.91 (includes shipping : ).

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Thanks for the reply
but just i need to understand a few things
why choose this PSU ? its bronze. for the same price i can get gold.
also why u changed the CPU cooler? what the different between them? same thing about the SSD
 
The PSU has all the power you could want for £74 and it's black'ish.

The cooler matches the red bits of the other parts, reviews for it are good and it is up there with the best in terms of performance and noise.

The SSD is just a solid item but so is the Samsung. I run a pair of those Kingston drives and they have been faultless.
 
stulid said:
The PSU has all the power you could want for £74 and it's black'ish.

The cooler matches the red bits of the other parts, reviews for it are good and it is up there with the best in terms of performance and noise.

The SSD is just a solid item but so is the Samsung. I run a pair of those Kingston drives and they have been faultless.
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750w is a bit too much i would say. also its bronze. don't you think this will be the better choice ? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-001-EA&campaign=affiliate/tag

and what about the CPU cooler?
 
stulid said:
That EVGA is made by FSP, still a good brand but no reviews, I notice the PCI-E cables are red too, suppose that may help.

The Nemesis cooler should fit in a R4 case which can take upto 170mm if the side fan i removed. I picked it mainly because its different yet still performs amazingly and fits in.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/display/raijintek-nemesis_6.html#sect1
http://www.ocaholic.ch/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=1217&page=5
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its have high rating here Has competitor names.

also im not sure i'd like to remove any of the case fan so maybe i'll go with the other cooler
 
If you want amazing and concerned about getting the best and latest greatest parts for your money then wait for Z97 and a bit after they come out the new Haswell K series refresh is due.
 
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