1st time build, help?

jimbaw · 15 May 2014 at 10:49

I'd recommend the second ones if you don't plan on tightening the timings on the first one

i would personally go for these: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-054-TG&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=2429

EYE_ON_ME · 16 May 2014 at 21:02

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-126-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

Will these fit the RM850? I jeard they do but it's not on the list.

Also does anyonw know what cables will be on show if I get the corsair 540.

Thanks

TheyCallMeAndy · 16 May 2014 at 22:11

Looks great

Goodluck!

jimbaw · 19 May 2014 at 11:50

EYE_ON_ME said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-126-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

Will these fit the RM850? I jeard they do but it's not on the list.

Also does anyonw know what cables will be on show if I get the corsair 540.

Thanks

I think they do but your best bet would be to message OCUK directly just to be sure.
and the cables on show will be: 24 pin, 8pin eps and pcie plus whatever storage device you put at the bottom.

EYE_ON_ME · 19 May 2014 at 13:39

Thanks, just got a brandnew RM1000 for a good deal and I think I will just see if I can buy those cables from bitfenix.

Also get some braided fan wires.

EYE_ON_ME · 23 May 2014 at 11:27

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-066-AR

Is this worth the price drop? Was looking at the 16gb @ 2133mhz for £157.99.

Would the fast ram be better ?

EYE_ON_ME · 23 May 2014 at 19:37

DSCF1003 by brendanwest, on Flickr

This was waiting for me when I got home

I will be picking up my MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Mobo tomorrow

Just need to order a few more bits before I can start my build.

Danny75 · 23 May 2014 at 20:36

EYE_ON_ME said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-066-AR

Is this worth the price drop? Was looking at the 16gb @ 2133mhz for £157.99.

Would the fast ram be better ?

No. 8GB for £120 is ludicrous, unless you're a top league overclocker and need 2800MHz to eke out the maximum possible benchmark results. 16GB for £158 is pretty expensive too but if you can afford it, okay.

EYE_ON_ME · 23 May 2014 at 20:44

Danny75 said:
No. 8GB for £120 is ludicrous, unless you're a top league overclocker and need 2800MHz to eke out the maximum possible benchmark results. 16GB for £158 is pretty expensive too but if you can afford it, okay.

That's what I thought when I saw the deal, thanks for your input.

EYE_ON_ME · 25 May 2014 at 19:13

Got my mobo and fans from my parents house today

going to order the rest of my build later tonight.

DSCF1006 by brendanwest, on Flickr

DSCF1008 by brendanwest, on Flickr

MSI z97 gaming 7 won't take it out until I'm ready to build.

DSCF1009 by brendanwest, on Flickr

Will have 6 of these in my case.

EYE_ON_ME · 26 May 2014 at 17:14

So I have now ordered:
I7 4770k
Corsair 540
16GB g skill trident x 2400mhz
WD 2TB RED
SAMSUNG 840 250GB SSD

And a few other bits and bobs.

WalderX · 27 May 2014 at 11:34

Nice kit list - tis gonna be a beast!

EYE_ON_ME · 27 May 2014 at 18:18

WalderX said:
Nice kit list - tis gonna be a beast!

I hope so, and I hope I don't break anything while building it. Can't wait for it all to turn up.

DotFifty89 · 27 May 2014 at 19:44

Why not get the samsung EVO over the 840?

EYE_ON_ME · 27 May 2014 at 20:11

DotFifty89 said:
Why not get the samsung EVO over the 840?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-168-SA

that's what I bought. So it is the EVO.

EYE_ON_ME · 30 May 2014 at 19:03

Almost all my parts are here:

DSCF1023 by brendanwest, on Flickr

DSCF1024 by brendanwest, on Flickr

DSCF1025 by brendanwest, on Flickr

Just waiting on my case, a pair of fans, braided cables and my SSD.

Should start my build middle of next week.

JCX50 · 31 May 2014 at 21:23

Why did you choose a WD Red instead of blue/green/black?

EYE_ON_ME · 31 May 2014 at 23:08

I bought the WD Red 2 TB drive because I think you get the same benefits of the WD Green drive (low noise, low price) while also getting a disk that is suited for RAID, you get 1 more year of warranty when buying the WD Red and last but not least It's stay cool and very quite, and I will be using my SSD as a boot drive.

EYE_ON_ME · 3 Jun 2014 at 18:31

DSCF1172 by brendanwest, on Flickr

custom-backplate-gtx-780-illuminated by brendanwest, on Flickr

Almost there waiting on my case (delivery tomorrow I hope) and my SSD.

start building ASAP or should I wait for my SSD?? 2 weeks

EYE_ON_ME · 7 Jun 2014 at 17:31

Right my case has come, how long do you think it will take to build it? Not complete cable management but just the basic? Reason being is that my other half is at work and I have to kids under 3 to put to bed, will I have enough time lol