£1700 Gaming PC

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I've been looking to build a new PC for gaming to replace what I have currently. The games I will be playing are rather varied, but includes Battlefield 4, World of Warcraft and League of Legends, as well as possibly recording and/or streaming them. I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to computer hardware and was wondering what this set up should be able to manage, if it's good and if any part is too good/bad relative to the other parts.

Case - NZXT Phantom 530 Full Tower Gaming Case
Processor - Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor
Motherboard - Asus Maximus VII Hero Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard
Cooling system - Corsair Hydro H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
RAM - Kingston HyperX 16GB (2x8GB) PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Gold (HX21C11BGK2/16-OC)
Graphics card - GALAX GeForce GTX 980
Main Harddrive - Samsung 500GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE500BW)
Second harddrive ( storage ) - Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD
Optical drive - OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
Power supply - Corsair RM Series RM 1000 '80+ Gold' 1000W Power Supply (CP-9020062-UK)
OS - Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614)
 
Hi and welcome.

There are a few changes that can be made to save money and improve performance.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 980 DirectCU II OC Strix 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £491.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£35 Saving** £367.98
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £154.99
1 x Avexir Golden Blitz 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U24001008G-2BZ1SE) £149.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £109.99
1 x NZXT Phantom 530 Full Tower Gaming Case - Black £97.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H110 280mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060014-WW) £91.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £61.99
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £1,635.40 (includes shipping : £13.75).



The PSU and case gives you free delivery - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18630210&highlight=superflower

The motherboard has a 5 year warranty and you get a free equivalent board upgrade anytime within 3 years so you stay up to date with board tech - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18631511

Do you have keyboard, mouse and monitor?
 
Some changes I'd be making;

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
2 x Inno3D GeForce GTX 970 OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £275.99 (£551.98)
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £154.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower Case - Black £119.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £61.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Multicolor LED Strip - 2m £16.99
1 x Silverstone Cable Extension Value Bundle - Black & Red £13.16
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 No Molex to SATA Adapter Required £0
2 x Silverstone 6-pin PCIe to 6-pin PCIe Cable 25 cm - Black / Red £4.24 (£8.48)
Total : £1,679.70 (includes shipping : £14.75).



Better cooler, arguably better motherboard (much better support from Gigabyte), SLI 970s and a better case also. Cheaper SSD and bigger HDD :)

However, what monitor will you be running? These SLI 970s may well be overkill if you aren't running something like 1440p (though even a single 970 holds its own at 1440p)
 
Thanks for the responses, very helpful. My current monitor is a Asus VG VG23AH ( 1080p ) but I'm most likely also buying a new monitor in the near future,
 
Gweeps said:
Thanks for the responses, very helpful. My current monitor is a Asus VG VG23AH ( 1080p ) but I'm most likely also buying a new monitor in the near future,
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A single GTX980 like I specced will easily eat games at that res;) and I left you the option to add a 2nd card later on.
 
Oh, and for the keyboard and mouse question I have a Corsair K90 Vengeance and a Feenix Nascita and Steelseries Ikari, which all work well.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£43 Saving** £347.99
2 x MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £293.99 (£587.98)
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £154.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD316G2666HC11CDC01) £113.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Enthusiast Case with Window £89.99
1 x Cooler Master Nepton 280L, AIO Cooling Solutions £87.95
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £85.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £61.99
1 x Samsung SE-S208DB/TSBS External Slimline 8x DVD-RW (TV Connect) - Black £21.98
Total : £1,640.44 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
Apart from the two gfx cards, no advantage.

Oh, the EVGA PSU has a 10year warranty vs 5 for the Superflower, but then you don't get free delivery if you live in the UK.


The daily/weekly deals changed today so here is a slight adjustment to my spec,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (ZT-90204-10P) £439.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£35 Saving** £367.98
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £154.99
1 x Avexir Core White Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21331108G-2CIW) - White Light £129.95
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £99.95
1 x NZXT Phantom 530 Full Tower Gaming Case - Black £97.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H110 280mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060014-WW) £91.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £61.99
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £1,553.32 (includes shipping : £13.75).



£1536 if you qualify for the PSU+case free delivery deal.

A single GTX980 eats games at 1080p+1440p

If you want more gaming power then SLI 970 can be done to,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£35 Saving** £367.98
2 x Inno3D GeForce GTX 970 OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £259.99 (£519.98)
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £154.99
1 x Avexir Core White Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21331108G-2CIW) - White Light £129.95
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £99.95
1 x NZXT Phantom 530 Full Tower Gaming Case - Black £97.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H110 280mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060014-WW) £91.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £61.99
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £1,634.51 (includes shipping : £14.75).

 
Though 970 SLI is more power(and more money) it is also more Heat and more noise. You should be able to get a pretty decent OC on the 980 too (which with 970 SLI) may be a struggle..

If you can't tell, im voting for stulids 980 spec. :)
 
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