£850 Build Spec

Rebel=UK= · 24 Oct 2013 at 16:21

Could someone check this over before i click buy:

Asus HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £259.99
Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £169.99
MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £113.99
Corsair RM Series RM 650 '80+ Gold' 650W Power Supply (CP-9020054-UK) £99.95
NZXT Phantom 410 Enthusiast Midi Tower Case - Black £84.95
TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLYD38G2400HC11CDC01) £65.99
Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer
Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £44.99

Total : £839.84

If anyone could spec better feel free

zakjattaway · 24 Oct 2013 at 16:33

I am guessing you already have a HDD then? Stating the obvious but if you haven't got one then an SSD will make a hell of a difference.

DaleTheWhale · 24 Oct 2013 at 16:57

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **FREE SHIPPING** £259.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £173.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black £78.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £71.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 520W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £59.99
Total : £841.88 (includes shipping : FREE).

Tweaked, better motherboard, comes with a free cooler.
SSD added as mentioned above, PSU Tweaked to a better brand, the 650W RM is pointless as it's a worse OEM & costs more.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £229.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £173.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black £78.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £71.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 520W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £59.99
Total : £825.98 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Get some codes from the MM!

Doomedspeed · 24 Oct 2013 at 17:02

£20 can be saved by getting a 280x which is a slighty better card.

Though the 7970 cones with 3 free games...

Tough choice.

Rebel=UK= · 24 Oct 2013 at 17:14

zakjattaway said:
I am guessing you already have a HDD then? Stating the obvious but if you haven't got one then an SSD will make a hell of a difference.

yeah was going to rip one out of my current rig, but was thinking of a SSD aswell.

Not too bothered about the 3 free games so i will look into the 280x , and thanks for the specs ThaReaperGuy ill look them over

reason i went for the msi MB was because of the oc genie as i have it on my current board and its never worked (issue with my type of ram), and always wanted to try it lol, also would 520w be enough to power that?, also the retail cpu is on week special so slightly cheaper than OEM

DaleTheWhale · 24 Oct 2013 at 17:19

Rebel=UK= said:
yeah was going to rip one out of my current rig, but was thinking of a SSD aswell.

Not too bothered about the 3 free games so i will look into the 280x , and thanks for the specs ThaReaperGuy ill look them over reason i went for the msi MB was because of the oc genie as i have it on my current board and its never worked (issue with my type of ram), and always wanted to try it lol, also would 520w be enough to power that?

Gigabyte are always a safe bet due to the UK RMA service, plus their quality of board is very good. I wouldn't worry about some overclocking software/utility, you'll probably never use it anyway over tweaking/overclocking and what's available anyway!

The 520W will be perfect for the single card, if you want to go Xfire then look towards a 750W/850W.

honosuseri · 24 Oct 2013 at 19:32

Slightly overbudget but there is a very good SSD added to the basket.....

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £229.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £169.99
1 x MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £113.99
1 x Seasonic G series 750w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £107.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £71.99
1 x BitFenix Ronin Tower Case - Black £69.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £44.99
Total : £895.87 (includes shipping : FREE).

stulid · 24 Oct 2013 at 19:42

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus HD 7970 Matrix Platinum 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **FREE SHIPPING** £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer M 620W "80+ Bronze" Modular Power Supply £79.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £71.99
1 x BitFenix Ronin Tower Case - Black £69.95
Total : £828.89 (includes shipping : FREE).

• The D3HP comes with a free £30 performance cooler.
• I reviewed the board here - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18518312
• The voltage unlocked Asus Matrix includes three free games via AMD gold ticket.

The RAM can go into slots 2+4 to help clear the heatsink fan.

Rebel=UK= · 24 Oct 2013 at 20:13

Ok thanks for your input guys appreciate it, can i ask why people think the 7970 is better than the 280x?

stulid · 24 Oct 2013 at 20:18

Rebel=UK= said:
Ok thanks for your input guys appreciate it, can i ask why people think the 7970 is better than the 280x?

Comes with free games, the Matrix for example is unlocked so you can increase the voltages for even higher clocks, it is also clocked faster than the MSI 280 out of the box.

You do know that the R9 280 is a 7970GHz edition renamed to fit into AMDs new naming structure?

Rebel=UK= · 24 Oct 2013 at 20:36

ah, not too fussed about the free games tbh, only difference i can see is that the 280x supports DX 11.2 . Will i miss much :confused:

stulid · 24 Oct 2013 at 20:37

Rebel=UK= said:
ah, not too fussed about the free games tbh, only difference i can see is that the 280x supports DX 11.2 . Will i miss much

They are the same Tahiti core, they both support the same technologies, they are identical except for name and speeds and freebies etc.

My R9 280's even appear as 7970's in some benchmarks.

Rebel=UK= · 24 Oct 2013 at 20:42

ah cheers for clearing that up , matrix 7970 it is