1st Time PC Gamer Needs help building a PC

stulid · 23 Dec 2014 at 18:59

No idea, but it looks like you can leave the cage in so no drama.

EternalDragon · 24 Dec 2014 at 13:12

stulid said:
No idea, but it looks like you can leave the cage in so no drama.

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 · 24 Dec 2014 at 13:27

290X has more stuff in the core so its naturally faster, the lightening is a custom designed PCB with a lot of features to overclock.

EternalDragon · 24 Dec 2014 at 13:43

stulid said:
290X has more stuff in the core so its naturally faster, the lightening is a custom designed PCB with a lot of features to overclock.

I see, but for a 1st time Pc gamer/builder would i be able to utilise those features, like with overclocking etc

stulid · 24 Dec 2014 at 13:45

Now that the price has gone back up I guess looking at a cheaper 290 is a good idea.

EternalDragon · 24 Dec 2014 at 13:55

stulid said:
Now that the price has gone back up I guess looking at a cheaper 290 is a good idea.

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 · 24 Dec 2014 at 14:37

The features the lightning has is aimed at pros.

EternalDragon · 29 Dec 2014 at 15:50

stulid said:
The features the lightning has is aimed at pros.

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

stulid · 29 Dec 2014 at 15:55

Yep. thats fine, for that GFX card a 550W PSU will be ample, so if you can find a decent one for less, then sorted.

Example - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-003-SF

EternalDragon · 29 Dec 2014 at 16:23

stulid said:
Yep. thats fine, for that GFX card a 550W PSU will be ample, so if you can find a decent one for less, then sorted.

Example - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-003-SF

I see thanks, i did select a lower one, but i saw this site say they recommend 650W

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

Could i go in the middle and get a 600W PSU

stulid · 29 Dec 2014 at 16:25

They recommend that figure to account for the weak PSUs that claim to be a certain wattage but when you actually see how many amps they have on the 12V rail they are some way short.

You can do 600W as long as again its a reputable brand/good PSU.

Bonjour · 30 Dec 2014 at 09:45

Maybe some additional fans, especially if you're going for a 290.