1080p gaming build - need advice on RAM

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Im looking for a solid HTPC for my front room tv (1080p) max, that will pretty much run anything thrown at it on max settings.

Spec wise im happy with the items below, however im wondering if someone could recommend better RAM? Maybe a lower Mhz but better latency - OC dont seem to sell Veloce memory.

Also any opinions on the case?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X "BF4 Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11227-00-50G) £379.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £169.99
1 x Asus Z87-A Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £119.99
1 x Silverstone Grandia GD07 Home Theatre Server Case - Black (SST-GD07B USB 3.0) £104.98
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x Corsair CS650M 650W Semi-Modular 80+ GOLD Certified Power Supply (CP-9020077-UK) £79.99
1 x GeIL EVO Potenza 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C10 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (GPB38GB2133C10ADC) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £65.99
1 x NZXT Respire T20 CPU Cooler £26.99
Total : £1,134.31 (includes shipping : £17.85).

 
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Also I don't think that cpu cooler will fir in that case someone correct me if I'm wrong
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It won't. CPU cooler is 160mm tall, case will take maximum 138mm cooler.

Thermalright always used to make good CPU coolers, so maybe something from them?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Thermalright AXP-200R Low Profile High Performance Cooler ROG Edition £48.95
1 x Thermalright AXP-200 Low Profile High Performance Cooler £48.95
1 x Thermalright AXP-100 ITX & HTPC CPU Cooler £39.95
Total : £147.44 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
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toocanx said:
Im looking for a solid HTPC for my front room tv (1080p) max, that will pretty much run anything thrown at it on max settings.

Spec wise im happy with the items below, however im wondering if someone could recommend better RAM? Maybe a lower Mhz but better latency - OC dont seem to sell Veloce memory.

Also any opinions on the case?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X "BF4 Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11227-00-50G) £379.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £169.99
1 x Asus Z87-A Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £119.99
1 x Silverstone Grandia GD07 Home Theatre Server Case - Black (SST-GD07B USB 3.0) £104.98
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x Corsair CS650M 650W Semi-Modular 80+ GOLD Certified Power Supply (CP-9020077-UK) £79.99
1 x GeIL EVO Potenza 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C10 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (GPB38GB2133C10ADC) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £65.99
1 x NZXT Respire T20 CPU Cooler £26.99
Total : £1,134.31 (includes shipping : £17.85).

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I believe it's generally considered that Gigabyte's Z87 boards are superior, and as it's an HTPC build I assume you're also looking to run movies on it. Therefore I would recommend something with a great sound-chip on board, such as the G1 Sniper M5.

Also take a look at the Super Flower PSUs. They are top notch, and slightly cheaper than the Corsair option.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte G1.Sniper M5 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £154.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 650W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £73.99
Total : £238.58 (includes shipping : £8.00).



edit: Of course if the case take s full size ATX board you could just get the G1.Sniper, which is a bit cheaper than the M5.
 
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thanks for the feedback, build has been adjusted.

In terms of audio I have an AV amp, I assumed (possibly wrongly?) that the graphics card would pass the audio on the same hdmi cable for the amp to decode?
 
I can vouch for the axp-100 being a quiet cooler, should see a mild overclock on it too if that's your intention.

And yes the audio will pass through HDMI, if using this then you need not worry about the quality of onboard sound.
 
thanks guys for the response.

In terms of mobo I may (in the future) add a 2nd R9 290 card. Would the Gigabyte Z87X-SLI Intel Z87 be the better choice with that in mind?

Current spec is YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X "BF4 Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11227-00-50G) £379.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £169.99
1 x Silverstone Grandia GD07 Home Theatre Server Case - Black (SST-GD07B USB 3.0) £104.98
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-SLI Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £97.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
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 TeamGroup Xtreem LV "Frost Edition" 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit £59.99
1 x Thermalright AXP-200 Low Profile High Performance Cooler £48.95
Total : £1,110.28 (includes shipping : £17.85).

 
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thanks ive never heard of TeamGroup - are they a decent make? Would I not be better getting a lower latency Ram at a lower clock speed (only used for media and gaming)
 
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