1st Time PC Gamer Needs help building a PC

EternalDragon

EternalDragon

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Hi i want to get in to PC gaming, im currently learning more about PC components and i had a go building my own. But id like some help and opinions on the PC i have built.

Thanks.

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Oh Damn sorry, how come i need a SSD?

Thoughts on this build?

Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card
Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case
Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
 
stulid said:
Yeah, it fits and works together, an SSD is a much faster drive to run the OS+games from, use the HDD as storage as you get less capacity per £££ with an SSD.

Its not essential, but is nice.

The cashback could help offset the extra cost.
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I see thanks, whats the recommended size SSD should get. Also if i swapped the Corsair RAM for Patriot Signature RAM that would take the price down, however is Patriot Signature a good choice.
 
I see thanks, been talking to some other people, some say i dont need to get a water cooler like Raijinken, another said i should get a small one called 212 EVO? Do i need to get a separate Cooler?
 
stulid said:
No.

Retail 4690K CPU will come with a stock cooler, you can add a bigger one later on.
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Oh so the cooler isnt for the MSI GeForce GTX 970 Its for the CPU, i read that this graphics card and the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Superclocked ACX 2.0 is overclocked out the box.

I read i need a cooler if i overclock is that true?
 
stulid said:
If you want to overclock the CPU then a bigger cooler would be good, the stock item can only dissipate so much heat so it has a limit.

The GFX cards already have custom designed coolers on them to cope with the speeds.
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Oh right thanks for the help, i added a SSD whats you thoughts on this build.

Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor - £167.50
Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard - £67.99
Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory - £42.97
Sandisk X110 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive - £41.98
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive - £35.94
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card - £268.97
Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case - £43.48
Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply- £54.12

Total = £722.95
 
stulid said:
Yes, as per previous posts about what you need.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Seasonic M12II-620 EVO 620W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £70.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 630W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £69.95
1 x Antec TruePower Classic 750w '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £69.95
1 x EVGA SuperNova G1 650W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply (120-G1-0650-XR) £69.95
Total : £290.44 (includes shipping : £8.00).




They all have the right number of PCI-E connectors or more.
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Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor - £167.50
Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard - £67.99
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory - £59.44
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive - £35.94
MSI Radeon R9 290X LE Lightning Edition - £239.99
Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case - £56.27
EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX - £63.31

Total = £690.44

I had to change the tower because it said the R9 290 might block some bays in the 200R.

With the cash back site you sent me, i can buy the qualifying parts from any site right?
 
stulid said:
You have to buy the CPU+board same time same place, the other items dont matter.

Read the FAQs fully at the topcashback link.

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http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/carbide-series-200r-compact-atx-case


So I guess you can take a HDD cage out for the card to fit.
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Oh right thanks, is there more than 1 HHD cage right, thats just means if i wanted 2 hard drives i couldnt fit 2 with that R9 290 LE, what about if i want to put in an SSD could i do that if i take out a HDD cage?
 
stulid said:
I think you dont have to remove any cages (perhaps what you read was referring to doing 2 cards)?

http://img.hexus.net/v2/chassis/Corsair/200r/200R-08.jpg
http://images.anandtech.com/doci/6515/Small (6 of 8).jpg


See that pic, the top card will clearly miss the top of the cage, the lower one wont, but you will only have one card.
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It was it says maximum length 430mm without drive cage. I was asking if i take out the drive cage how will that affect it, will i not be able to put a hard drive in? like is the drive cage one unit that comes out, or is it individual cages, i just wanted to know how it will negatively affect the build if i remove the cage.
 
stulid said:
No idea, but it looks like you can leave the cage in so no drama.
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Hi i was just wondering, if theres a significant difference between the

Radeon R9 290X LE Lightning Edition
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-273-MS

and

Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X OChttp://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-341-SP

Im trying to keep the price down so i just wanted to know if theres any key differences, benefits or negatives in choosing the Sapphire card.
 
stulid said:
Now that the price has gone back up I guess looking at a cheaper 290 is a good idea.
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By the time i buy it i might spend the extra £20 to get the lighting but i just wanted to know for a beginner how hard would it be to utilise the extra features the lighting has.

Also If i dont get the Lighting would the GTX 970 be a better choice over the standard R9 290?
 
stulid said:
The features the lightning has is aimed at pros.
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Hi ive been doing some more research and messing about with my first build, ive managed to get it down to £600 which is my budget. Whats you thoughts on this build.


Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor - £130.94
Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard - £57.56
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory - £58.69
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive - £35.94
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card - £227.00
Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case - £43.48
EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply - £62.30

Total = £615.91
 
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