Building a New System

GWAVE23

GWAVE23

GWAVE23

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Hi I'm looking for some ideas/help/suggestions with building my new system. First off I just want to say that the PC will be for gaming at 1080p with settings maxed out. I also like to stream so would also be streaming in the same settings using OBS (Open Broadcaster Software). It has to handle gaming and streaming at the same time. I also run dual monitors, 2x BenQ GL2450.

Here is what I have so far:
CPU - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-539-IN
MOBO - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-261-MS
RAM - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-392-CS
SSD - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-169-SA
HDD - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-256-SE
GPU - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-259-MS
CASE - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-076-BX
PSU - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-154-CS
DRIVE - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-155-SA
OS - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-129-MS


For cooling I am thinking of going for this: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-080-TL&groupid=962&catid=1532

Now can anybody suggest any changes? Any extras that will be needed? Such as fans etc? I don't mind putting some extra money into the RAM to get even faster Dominator Platinum's or another corsair alternative (red in colour preferably)

Any help is appreciated. Thank you :)
 
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So I've removed it.
 
Ok,

Hows this instead,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£43 Saving** £347.99
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £289.99
1 x Samsung 500GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE500BW) £184.99
1 x G.Skill TridentX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-2400C10D-16GTX) £149.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower Case - Black £119.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £39.95
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £1,331.36 (includes shipping : £13.75).




So it still has the red+black theme going on.

The board has a 4 year warranty if you register the board.

The case is a newer design and if you go look at reviews or better yet Youtube reviews you will see it can swallow a lot of water cooling gear.

The RAM is nice and tight on the timings just like the Platinum kit too.

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But then this CPU+board combo,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£35 Saving** £367.98
Total : £377.58 (includes shipping : £8.00).



Has a 5 year warranty on the board if you register it and more crucially a free upgrade (or you pay the difference if the board you pick costs more) within 3 years - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18631511

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Lastly this SSD,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £154.99
Total : £164.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).




Is cheaper etc, but getting any good SSD is all that matters, they are all blisteringly quick.
 
That looks good thank you. The only thing I don't like the look of is the RAM. I don't mind spending up to say £250 on the RAM, I just need it to look great but most of all perform perfectly.

Thanks :)
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Avexir Blitz 1.1 Original 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U24001008G-2BZ1) £161.99
1 x Avexir Golden Blitz 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U24001008G-2BZ1SE) £149.99
1 x Kingston HyperX 16GB (2x8GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Red (HX24C11BRK2/16-OC) £139.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB (2x8GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11T3K2/16) £129.95
1 x Avexir Core Red Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21331108G-2CIR) - Red Light £129.95
Total : £721.46 (includes shipping : £8.00).





A few more for you then.

The Avexir have some crazy lighting effects, the black and gold one may suit the black edition board a bit better as it has a few hints of gold on it.

Again Youtube Avexir and go look at what some of their RAM kits look like in the dark.
 
Custom water is not something I am hot on.

How about start off small with a H110/H105 all-in-one from corsair?
 
If you decide on a black/yellow theme with that last motherboard and RAM Stu specced, have a look at these all-black GPUs:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £317.99
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II OC Strix 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £299.99
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (04G-P4-2974-KR) £289.99




They all have nice back-plates, only in the case of the EVGA you have to register it through their website and they will send you the back-plate free.

Either way, black/red (that spec is gorgeous) or black/yellow, it should be a great looking build.
 
Thanks guys. I'm sticking with the black and red theme for this one :) - Will get some pictures etc up when I get it built and will post final specs/components :D
 
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Thanks guys. I'm sticking with the black and red theme for this one :) - Will get some pictures etc up when I get it built and will post final specs/components :D
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Nice.

You can embellish the final look with this if you like:


YOUR BASKET
1 x Silverstone Cable Extension Value Bundle - Black & Red £13.16
1 x Silverstone PCI 8-Pin to 6 +2- pin PCIe Cable 25 cm - Black / Red £4.24
1 x Silverstone PCI 8-Pin to 6 +2- pin PCIe Cable 25 cm - Black / Red £4.24
1 x No Molex to SATA Adapter Required £0

 
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