£1200 Budget - Anything Better?

[Hoodleader]

Hi All,

I am building a PC for a friend. His Current Requirements are:

- Run Software Development Programs ( e.g. Netbeans)
- Photoshop
- Gaming (Not Often but would like a smooth experience)
- General Use

He currently does not need:

- Monitor (Standard 1080)
- Keyboard & Mouse
- OS (Windows 7 Pro)

He Does need:

- Strong Wireless Adapter
- Storage Drive
- SSD

So his budget is around £1200 and I will be building it for him. I currently have come up with the current spec and was wondering if you guys agree with the build or even can better it?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£35 Saving** £354.94
1 x GALAX GeForce GTX 970 EX OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (97NQH6DNB4UX) £269.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TPKD316G1600HC11DC01) £99.95
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Enthusiast Case with Window £89.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £85.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £62.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC12DX CPU Cooler - Black £44.98
1 x TP-Link 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter (TL-WDN4800) £26.99
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
2 x Phanteks PH-F140SP 140mm Fan - Black / White £12.95 (£25.90)
1 x Silverstone Cable Extension Value Bundle - White £10.80
- 1 x Silverstone 6-pin 25cm PCIe extension - White £4.26
- 1 x Silverstone 8-pin PCIe 6+2 Pin 25cm PCIe Extension - White £3.29
- 1 x No Molex to SATA Adapter Required £0.00
1 x Akasa "Vegas" White LED strip light - 60cm £8.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Molex to 3pin x3 Fan adaptor 7V 20cm - White £4.99
Total : £1,197.61 (includes shipping : £8.00).



He doesn't really have a theme in mind but I came up with a white and black theme build

Let me know what you guys think / should change & Add

Thanks

 

[stulid]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (ZT-90101-10P) £265.99
1 x Avexir Core White Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21331108G-2CIW) - White Light £129.95
Total : £405.54 (includes shipping : £8.00).




Faster RAM with a bling lighting, black PCB gfx card.

 

[DaleTheWhale]

Change for Stulid's suggestions and that's a tasty build.

 

[Hoodleader]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (ZT-90101-10P) £265.99
1 x Avexir Core White Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21331108G-2CIW) - White Light £129.95
Total : £405.54 (includes shipping : £8.00).




Faster RAM with a bling lighting, black PCB gfx card.

Love the ram, but not to sure on the Graphics card? (Due to the poor ratings & Google Search)

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[DaleTheWhale]

What is Google saying, I find it funny what some people decide to write as a review.

 

[Hoodleader]

What is Google saying, I find it funny what some people decide to write as a review.

Seems many people complaining about the card locking up, causing crashes and clicking noise. But then some people are getting awesome ones. Seems like a hit and miss card.

 

[stulid]

Just get a 970 that has a black pCB.

Or if you want to save money there is a GTX780 for £193 now.

 

[Hoodleader]

Just get a 970 that has a black pCB.

Or if you want to save money there is a GTX780 for £193 now.

Good Spot.

I will see if I can get him to add some more funds.

Thanks for the help

 

[ShivP]

Reckon you could get a better 970 in for that if you wanted

YOUR BASKET
1 x EPIC BUNDLE: Intel 4790K, Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7, Kingston 16GB 2400MHz Kit, Superflower 750W PSU & FREE STUFF!! **£50 SAVING** £557.98
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £289.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Enthusiast Case with Window £89.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £62.99
1 x Raijintek EreBoss High Performance CPU Cooler £29.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050002-WW) £22
1 x TP-Link N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (TL-WDN3200) £18.98
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
1 x Silverstone Cable Extension Value Bundle - Black & Red £13.16
1 x No Molex to SATA Adapter Required £0
1 x Silverstone PCI 8-Pin to 6 +2- pin PCIe Cable 25 cm - Black / Red £4.24
1 x Silverstone PCI 8-Pin to 6 +2- pin PCIe Cable 25 cm - Black / Red £4.24
1 x Akasa "Vegas" White LED strip light - 60cm £8.99
Total : £1,206.12 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 

[tamzzy]

£1250 for a hex core haswell-e build + gtx 780


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel 5820K 3.30GHz (Haswell-E) Socket LGA2011-V3 Processor - Retail (BX80648I75820K) £295.99
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 780 3072MB PCI-Express Graphics Card - OEM (78XNH5DN9IST) £193.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Quad Channel Kit - Black (TPKD416GM2400HC16QC01) £179.99
1 x MSI X99S SLI Plus Intel X99 (Socket 2011) DDR4 ATX Motherboard £159.95
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £85.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x BitFenix Ronin Tower Case - Black £69.95
1 x Raijintek Triton AIO Water Cooling Solution £69.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £62.99
1 x TP-Link 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter (TL-WDN4800) £26.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £13.49
Total : £1,254.26 (includes shipping : £12.50).



(unfortunately some parts currently out of stock)

 

[lee32uk]

£1250 for a hex core haswell-e build + gtx 780


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel 5820K 3.30GHz (Haswell-E) Socket LGA2011-V3 Processor - Retail (BX80648I75820K) £295.99
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 780 3072MB PCI-Express Graphics Card - OEM (78XNH5DN9IST) £193.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Quad Channel Kit - Black (TPKD416GM2400HC16QC01) £179.99
1 x MSI X99S SLI Plus Intel X99 (Socket 2011) DDR4 ATX Motherboard £159.95
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £85.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x BitFenix Ronin Tower Case - Black £69.95
1 x Raijintek Triton AIO Water Cooling Solution £69.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £62.99
1 x TP-Link 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter (TL-WDN4800) £26.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £13.49
Total : £1,254.26 (includes shipping : £12.50).



(unfortunately some parts currently out of stock)

The Raijintek isn't due until the end of Nov.

 

[Doomedspeed]

I'm pretty sure you can get a 5820k bundle with the TC12DX included. That will save you a little money.

Also as I doubt he'd go SLI if he doesn't game a lot (ands its only 1080p) you can get a smaller 550w superflower PSU.

Those should give you avbut of money to play with..

 

[Winchesterton]

I find a lot of people stead clear of Corsair products here. I don't think I could do a build in anything other than a Corsair case these days. Is there a perceived downside to their products that I don't know about?

 

[snips86x]

I find a lot of people stead clear of Corsair products here. I don't think I could do a build in anything other than a Corsair case these days. Is there a perceived downside to their products that I don't know about?

It's only really the power supplies. Unless purchasing an AX unit, which used to be Seasonic, they're not worth it. Superflower all the way!

 

[Hoodleader]

Brilliant thanks for the specs guys. Defo thinking we could sneak a x99 build in there, will give him a shout and see if he can free some more funds for that 970