Another Spec Me thread- £2k Build

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Hi,

My wife has approved a £2k new build budget for next year.

I am currently specing up a pc like I always do but I wondered what you guys would do with the budget.

The last system I built was a i5 sandybridge machine and I am catching up on current tech.

I currently have: Silverstone FT02, but I will consider changing to a smaller compact case so would like a case in the budget.

Main uses: Gaming, Photo editing (wife fell in love with the 5k monitor on the new imac 27") and movie watching.

Need: PC, Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse,

OS optional.

Thanks

R
 
Im thinking something like this:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£15 Saving + Gigabyte Free Upgrade + £30 Intel Cashback ** £397.98
1 x Acer B276HULA 27" Widescreen LED Professional/Gaming Slim Bezel Flicker FREE Monitor - Black £329.99
2 x Palit GeForce GTX 970 JetStream 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £269.99 (£539.98)
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £162.95
1 x Corsair Obsidian 750D Full Tower Case - Black (CC-9011035-WW) £124.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 750W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £99.95
1 x Corsair K70 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Black – Red Switch (CH-9000011-UK) £89.99
1 x Cooler Master Nepton 240M AIO Cooling Solution £79.99
2 x Avexir Gold Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21331104G-2CEY) - Yellow/Gold Light £65.99 (£131.98)
1 x Corsair Raptor M45 Gaming Mouse (CH-9000052-EU) £37.99
1 x LG 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM GH24NSC0.AUAA10B £13.99
5 x Alpenföhn 120mm Wing Boost 2 Plus PWM Fan - White £8.45 (£42.25)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24Pin ATX Extension 30cm - sleeved gold/black £7.99
4 x BitFenix Alchemy 6Pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved gold/black £5.99 (£23.96)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8Pin EPS12V Extension 45cm - sleeved gold/black £4.99
Total : £2,115.59 (includes shipping : £22.20).



Motherboard comes with £32.50 cashback.

And PSUgives you free shipping. :)

Not 5k but 4k isn't up to gaming yet. 1440p is still really nice.

A nice gold/black/white theme. :)

Thoughts?
 
Looks like a good nice build. It was the kinda thing I was looking at.

Just a couple of questions.

Have corsair PSUs fallen out of favor?
Not worth upgrading to 16gb of Ram for gaming?
Last I looked into it there wasn't much of an advantage of getting the i7 over the i5 and overclocking it for gaming?

Also it appears that you are in my neck of the woods. HA.

R
 
Yeah, Corsair PSU's have kind of let slip a little, Superflower have led the way for the last few months. They are Stunning units, they also OEM for the EVGA G2 range.

I included 2 sets for you, you don't need it but games(at 4K) are starting to push towards the 8GB mark, best be prepared. :)

Still the case really, but the i7 does offer a bit more when in SLI. Also that bundle (being a BK edition board) comes with a 3year upgrade warranty.

Am i so? Good morning then sir. :)
 
Ah, I didnt notice the 2 sets of ram. Good Shout.

Corsair have always been amazing CS for me, thats a surprise.

I moved to wellington from the UK just over a month ago.
 
If you are buying the parts in NZ then a lot of these components might not be available. Also I don't think the cashback offers apply either.


YOUR BASKET
1 x AOC Q2770PQU 27" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £329.99
2 x GALAX GeForce GTX 970 OC Silent "Infinity Black Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **WorldWide Exclusive** £289.99 (£579.98)
1 x Intel Core i5-4690K 3.50GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £179.99
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £162.95
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower Case - White £129.98
1 x Corsair Gaming CGK95 White LED Backlight Keyboard Cherry MX Red Switches - Black (CH-9000081-UK) £119.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV "Frost Edition" 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit £119.99
1 x MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £89.99
1 x Cooler Master Nepton 240M AIO Cooling Solution £79.99
1 x Corsair Gaming CGM M65 RGB, 8200 DPI Laser Mouse, 3-zone RGB, White (CH-9000071-EU) £59.99
1 x Toshiba 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6GB/s 64MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA200) HDD £59.99
1 x Samsung SE-S208GB/TSWS External Slimline 8x DVD-RW (TV Connect) - White £21.98
Total : £2,071.44 (includes shipping : £22.20).

 
Hi,

The budget for this has reduced to 1850, What would you change with the specs to bring the price down.

I no longer need a mouse, as this has been purchased.

I would prefer a 1440p monitor, if possible IPS. Also I have been sold on the CORSAIR RGB k70.

What are your thoughts.

Thanks guys.

Rob
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£15 Saving + Gigabyte Free Upgrade ** £409.98
1 x Samsung 27D850D 27" Widescreen LED Professional/Gaming Slim Bezel Monitor - Black £329.99
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 OC Silent "Infin8 Black Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **WorldWide Exclusive** £281.99
1 x Corsair K70 RGB MX Red Switch - Limited Edition 'Sails' Logo (CH-9000063-UK) £149.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB (2x8GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11T3K2/16) £107.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 450D High Airflow Mid-Tower Case (CC-9011049-WW) £99.95
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £94.99
1 x Cooler Master Nepton 240M AIO Cooling Solution £79.99
1 x Crucial BX100 250GB SSD SATA 6Gbps 7mm Solid State Drive (CT250BX100SSD1) £78.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £66.98
1 x Corsair Raptor M45 Gaming Mouse (CH-9000052-EU) £42.95
Total : £1,743.78 (includes shipping : ).





YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£25 Saving** £385.98
1 x Samsung 27D850D 27" Widescreen LED Professional/Gaming Slim Bezel Monitor - Black £329.99
1 x MSI Radeon R9 290X LE Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £251.99
1 x Corsair K70 RGB MX Red Switch - Limited Edition 'Sails' Logo (CH-9000063-UK) £149.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower Case - Black £119.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 850W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £114.95
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLRED316G2400HC11CDC01) £106.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H110i GT 280mm Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060019-WW) £99.95
1 x Crucial BX100 250GB SSD SATA 6Gbps 7mm Solid State Drive (CT250BX100SSD1) £78.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £66.98
1 x Corsair Raptor M45 Gaming Mouse (CH-9000052-EU) £42.95
Total : £1,775.38 (includes shipping : £22.20).




Enough money left over to buy an OS or get a 512GB SSD

YOUR BASKET
1 x Crucial BX100 500GB SSD SATA 6Gbps 7mm Solid State Drive (CT500BX100SSD1) £149.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
Total : £237.58 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus PB278QR 27" Professional LED Multimedia Monitor - Black £389.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£25 Saving** £385.98
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 OC Silent "Infin8 Black Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **WorldWide Exclusive** £281.99
1 x Crucial BX100 500GB SSD SATA 6Gbps 7mm Solid State Drive (CT500BX100SSD1) £149.99
1 x Corsair K70 RGB MX Red Switch - Limited Edition 'Sails' Logo (CH-9000063-UK) £149.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Fury Red 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX318C10FRK2/16) £99.95
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £94.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Enthusiast Case with Window £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £66.98
1 x Be Quiet! Dark Rock 3 CPU Cooler £54.95
Total : £1,764.79 (includes shipping : ).

 
You can fit that Monitor in if you change a few things around.

Still kept the i7 4790K and the GTX 970. Sacrificed SSD size, different case, cheaper cooler and cheaper semi modular psu.


YOUR BASKET
1 x AOC U3477PQU 34" WideScreen Super-Wide LED Monitor £599.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£25 Saving** £385.98
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 OC Silent "Infin8 Black Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **WorldWide Exclusive** £281.99
1 x Corsair K70 RGB MX Red Switch - Limited Edition 'Sails' Logo (CH-9000063-UK) £149.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Fury Red 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX318C10FRK2/16) £99.95
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 750W "80 Plus Gold" Semi-Modular Power Supply - Black £82.99
1 x Crucial BX100 250GB SSD SATA 6Gbps 7mm Solid State Drive (CT250BX100SSD1) £78.98
1 x BitFenix Ronin Tower Case - Black £69.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £66.98
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler £29.99
Total : £1,846.79 (includes shipping : ).

 
Right, I have finally got the budget together for this build. NEW Budget 1.5k.

I no longer need a monitor as part of that budget. See what things have changed in the last couple of months.

Wow me!
 
Don't have the basket on my iPad :rolleyes:

Feels like its missing something?

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