Build Own Machines VS OC Build

[xxtomox]

Hi,

not very technical but wondered what peoples views were in cost saving in relation to building a new pc myself vs getting one from Over clockers?
Is there much to be saved?

 

[setter]

You do save a bit, which will vary according to component choice etc. Tbh you should tackle it yourself. Theres loads of guides online and people here will be willing to help out with any questions you have. Its a great way to learn the basics and gives you a good bit of satisfaction when youve got it completed and up and running.

 

[xxtomox]

how much would it cost me to build a TOP 4k gaming machine from scratch?

 

[stulid]

Everything?

OS, tower, keyboard, monitor etc etc?

 

[xxtomox]

I have keyboard etc, I will be buying a monitor aswell but from a different budget. so just the tower + OS

 

[stulid]

YOUR BASKET
1 x EPIC POWER BUNDLE: Intel 4790K, Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7, Kingston 16GB 2400MHz Kit, Superflower 1000W Platinum PSU & FREE STUFF!! **£50 SAVING** £655.97
2 x Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (NE5X980014G2-2042J) £425.99 (£851.98)
1 x Corsair Obsidian 450D High Airflow Mid-Tower Case (CC-9011049-WW) £93.95
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £86.99
1 x Cooler Master Nepton 240M AIO Cooling Solution £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £64.99
Total : £1,921.45 (includes shipping : £8.00).




YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£15 Saving + Gigabyte Free Upgrade ** £403.98
2 x Powercolor Radeon R9 290X PCS+ OC 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **OcUK Exclusive** £319.99 (£639.98)
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB (2x8GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11T3K2/16) £129.95
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 850W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £109.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 450D High Airflow Mid-Tower Case (CC-9011049-WW) £93.95
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £86.99
1 x Cooler Master Nepton 240M AIO Cooling Solution £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £64.99
Total : £1,701.31 (includes shipping : £11.25).





YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£25 Saving** £379.98
2 x Powercolor Radeon R9 290X PCS+ OC 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **OcUK Exclusive** £319.99 (£639.98)
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLRED316G2400HC11CDC01) £119.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 850W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £109.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 450D High Airflow Mid-Tower Case (CC-9011049-WW) £93.95
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £86.99
1 x Cooler Master Nepton 240M AIO Cooling Solution £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £64.99
Total : £1,668.85 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 

[xxtomox]

are these top spec for gaming?

 

[stulid]

Yeah, you could go even crazier with X99 and 3 or 4 way GFX cards.

 

[xxtomox]

Much appreciated could I go with 32gb ram?

 

[stulid]

No point for gaming.


Here is X99 and 3way Crossfire,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel 5930K 3.50GHz (Haswell-E) Socket LGA2011-V3 Processor - Retail (BX80648I75930K) £461.99
3 x MSI Radeon R9 290X Gaming Edition 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £329.99 (£989.97)
1 x Adata XPG Z1 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Quad Channel Kit (AX4U2400W4G16-QRZ) £239.99
1 x Gigabyte X99-Gaming 5 Intel X99 (Socket 2011) DDR4 ATX Motherboard £199.99
1 x Corsair Graphite 780T Full Tower Case - Black (CC-9011063-WW) £139.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 1300W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply (120-G2-1300-XR) £134.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £86.99
1 x Cooler Master Nepton 240M AIO Cooling Solution £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £64.99
Total : £2,497.09 (includes shipping : £16.85).