£1350 Build — Would you change anything?

gerico

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Hi guys,

I'm looking at my new rig. Few things not sure on: GPU + Mobo and CPU. Thinking maybe all I need is an i5 and could get a cheaper asus z97 mobo. And GPU I *could get a 290 or 780 for a little less and still be a powerhouse. Thoughts?

**note I already have some new RAM for the rig + HDDs and SSD's.

YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 780Ti Dual Classified ACX 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (03G-P4-2888-KR) £599.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £245.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SOC Force Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard **Overclockers UK Exclusive** £154.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 750D Full Tower Case - Black (CC-9011035-WW) £124.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £113.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H110 280mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060014-WW) £91.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect White 12cm £9.29 (£18.58)
Total : £1,367.02 (includes shipping : £13.75).

 
Only major thing I can think of is to change the CPU to a retail version for the longer warranty, otherwise it's going to be one sweet build! :D
 
altrewin said:
Only major thing I can think of is to change the CPU to a retail version for the longer warranty, otherwise it's going to be one sweet build! :D
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Thanks man, compared to my current setup, anything would be good :) — I might yet end up going for a 290 or 780 but I think either way it'd still be a killer build.The 780ti is my pref, however I still debate spending so much on a GPU :P

The only thing with that mobo is it says it only supports 4th gen chips, would I be more future proof to get a mobo that supports 5th gen as well... just incase?
 
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lee32uk said:
The EVGA Supernova has a 10 year warranty, and is manufactured by Superflower.

YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 850W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £107.99
Total : £117.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

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Good shout man, 10 Yr warranty, hell yeh. Good price too.

mickyflinn said:
290 x Would get my vote.
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Thanks mate, yea the 290x does look tastey and slightly more affordable.

dacads said:
Not much difference between the 290X and 780 Ti

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-237-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752
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Yea, I think a 290x would save me a little bit and still be a monster. Although I can spend big, I'm still looking to save where I can.

Was looking at this... still quite pricey, but less than the ti — Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Vapor-X OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - Slight fear of MSI through some bad experiences.
 
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Yeah that Sapphire is also a good shout mate, just went with the MSI as they have 3 years warranty and a good turnaround time
 
gerico said:
Would they be priced similarly?
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Personally wouldn't wait for them, doubt there is any difference in performances and it would cost a bit more. Also go with the gigabyte 290x, saves you a bit, I like that it is all blacked out so fits better with, added some cables to better fit the nice orange theme of the mother board too, might need to change those around didn't check what cables you needed exactly.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X OC WindForce 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-R929XOC-4GD) £439.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £251.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SOC Force Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard **Overclockers UK Exclusive** £154.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 750D Full Tower Case - Black (CC-9011035-WW) £124.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 850W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £107.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H110 280mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060014-WW) £91.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Cable Bundle - Orange £28.45
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050002-WW) £22.00
2 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect White 12cm £9.29 (£18.58)
Total : £1,257.47 (includes shipping : £13.75).

 
 
Fallen god said:
Personally wouldn't wait for them, doubt there is any difference in performances and it would cost a bit more. Also go with the gigabyte 290x, saves you a bit, I like that it is all blacked out so fits better with, added some cables to better fit the nice orange theme of the mother board too, might need to change those around didn't check what cables you needed exactly.
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They are supposed to run cooler are they not ? As for the price, well only time will tell on that one. They are supposed to be out around the middle of June so it's not that long of a wait.
 
tamzzy said:
YOUR BASKET
2 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11227-03-40G) £329.99 (£659.98)
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £251.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 1000W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £139.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x NZXT Phantom 530 Full Tower Gaming Case - White £97.99
1 x Antec Kúhler H2O 1220 Series 4 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler £81.6
1 x NZXT HUE RGB LED Controller - Black £39.98
Total : £1,381.52 (includes shipping : ).



290 xfire goodness, all for the same price as a 780ti! =x
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Whats the performance gain from 290 to 290x? Im guessing minimal.. Also, have you got experience with the NZXT case? Got lots of good reviews I see.
 
gerico said:
Whats the performance gain from 290 to 290x? Im guessing minimal.. Also, have you got experience with the NZXT case? Got lots of good reviews I see.
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I don't think the performance increase justifies the extra outlay for a 290X. I would stick with a 290.

If you are going to wait for the new cpu, then I would take a look at the Phanteks Enthoo Pro which is due for release in July. It is a lot of case for the money.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Enthusiast Case with Window £89.99
Total : £99.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
lee32uk said:
I don't think the performance increase justifies the extra outlay for a 290X. I would stick with a 290.

If you are going to wait for the new cpu, then I would take a look at the Phanteks Enthoo Pro which is due for release in July. It is a lot of case for the money.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Enthusiast Case with Window £89.99
Total : £99.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

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I take it the pro would still have ample space for sli / crossfire and all that one might need.. it does look nice. I was very taken by the full version but price put me off.
 
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