Check my spec please?

Doc Rob

Doc Rob

Doc Rob

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I posted recently asking for a spec for a new pre-built. I've since decided to do the job myself (since you get a better choice of kit). I have compiled this spec partly from what was suggested then and partly from other posts on the forum.

Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£30 Saving + Gigabyte Free Upgrade + £30 Intel Cashback ** £372.98
Acer Predator XB270HA 27" G-Sync 144Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red Acer Predator XB270HA 27" G-Sync 144Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red £329.99
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £284.99
Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £154.99
Avexir Golden Blitz 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U24001008G-2BZ1SE) £139.99
Corsair Obsidian 750D Full Tower Case - Black (CC-9011035-WW) £124.99
Corsair Hydro H110 280mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060014-WW) £91.99
SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £89.99
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £61.99
Asus 24x DVD±RW DRW-24F1ST SATA ReWriter - Black (Retail) £13.99
Sub Total : £1,388.25
Total : £1,698.96

Do I have any obvious bad moves here (the cooler is because the 100 and 105 are out of stock, btw)? And will I need anything else? (Extra cables and thermal paste in particular?)
 
Thank you very much.

I can get the H100i cooler separately - tempted to do so, but will it make any real difference other than a saving of £15 or so?

Two other questions I meant to ask: a lot of suggested builds use a midi tower case. Am I better off sticking with the full tower, or should I go smaller? Also, I'll need another set of speakers - can anyone recommend some decent quality ones for under £100?
 
Thanks again. My old rig (which I will keep going) has a 5.1 set of Creative Speakers, which are good, but the huge amounts of cable are annoying. If I get a 2.1 set, would I be better to use the 5.1 with the new rig, or to go with the newer 2.1? Or is it unlikely to make any discernible difference in a normal size room?
 
Doc Rob said:
Thanks again. My old rig (which I will keep going) has a 5.1 set of Creative Speakers, which are good, but the huge amounts of cable are annoying. If I get a 2.1 set, would I be better to use the 5.1 with the new rig, or to go with the newer 2.1? Or is it unlikely to make any discernible difference in a normal size room?
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Couldn't honestly tell you.

So many factors like,

Are/were the 5.1 speakers super budget?

Are the 5.1 speakers just old and shot to pieces etc.


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