final spec check

[233]

small project build with a red/gold theme going in an aerocool micro ATX case


already have hdd and ssd and a 280x tucked away


anything to change/add on the following? its for a 1080p gaming rig


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4690K 3.50GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £199.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97MX-Gaming 5 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £113.99
1 x Corsair RM Series RM 550 '80+ Gold' 550W Power Supply (CP-9020053-UK) £85.99
1 x Raijintek Triton AIO Water Cooling Solution £69.95
1 x Avexir Core Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16001104G-2CIR) - Red Light £44.99
Total : £524.51 (includes shipping : £8.00 Ex.VAT).

 

[stulid]

The PSU, the EVGA GS550 PSU is superior.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-023-EA&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2390

Made by Seasonic and has that eco fan feature with a 5yr warranty.


CPU+board bundle - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-010-GI&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=2858

RAMS not the fastest either, but it has them LEDs.

 

[233]

and revised

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97MX Gaming 5 - Devil's Canyon i5 4690K CPU & Micro ATX Motherboard Bundle **£10 Saving** £303.98
1 x EVGA Supernova GS 550W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £71.95
1 x Raijintek Triton AIO Water Cooling Solution £69.95
1 x Avexir Core Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16001104G-2CIR) - Red Light £44.99
Total : £500.47 (includes shipping : £8.00 Ex.VAT).





need to hold off on pulling the trigger for now though, waiting to hear back from pexon whether they can offer cables for the GS as they only list the G2 and P2 on the website. unless anyone can shed some light on here?

 

[stulid]

They can do custom cables for I think any PSU, so a GS should not be an issue.

 

[233]

would there be much of a difference going for slightly faster ram?

bear in mind its going to be primarily a gaming rig

 

[dacads]

Nope you won't notice any difference mate. You could always OC the RAM anyway

 

[ShivP]

You might get a higher resale value in the future for slightly faster RAM, but not by much and the red LED stuff looks good anyway

 

[dacads]

You might get a higher resale value in the future for slightly faster RAM, but not by much and the red LED stuff looks good anyway

Maybe, personally I wouldn't be too bothered about £5

 

[ShivP]

Maybe, personally I wouldn't be too bothered about £5

Yeah exactly, not really worth it for the sake of a few squid

 

[233]

Worth pushing budget for. 4790k?

 

[ShivP]

Worth pushing budget for. 4790k?

Nah, not for gaming

 

[stulid]

Worth pushing budget for. 4790k?

No, stick to the bundle.

My only other concern is the Triton, I just dont rate them what with the failures Ive seen people having (leaking/cracking).

 

[233]

any other suitable suggestions?

something gold or red would be a bonus

 

[stulid]

All I can think of is a H105 which has different plastic rings (one is red) or a H110I GT/H100i GTX which has a RGB selectable logo.

 

[233]

is the Triton really that bad?

 

[stulid]

Hmmm, its just one of those things, you always see people post + moan when something goes wrong rather than right.

But some of the moans are the plastic cracks and starts to leak.

Thread here has it all - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18625923 - they have even had to release new revisions to fix these.

Also Google brings up more.

 

[dacads]

If they fixed them with new revisions, then there shouldn't be a prevalent issue anymore There are still people i.e Kelt who have one without issue

 

[233]

Quick change of psu

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-152-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

Good enough for the above and for the aerocool cube case?

 

[ShivP]

The RM is overpriced for what it is and isn't as well made as the GS stulid recommended, despite being more expensive

You can even have a quality 750W superflower for that money - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-011-SF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2466

 

[stulid]

Quick change of psu

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-152-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

Good enough for the above and for the aerocool cube case?

You want a red PSU? Antec do a PSU with red bits.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-232-AN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1088

Fully modular and made by Seasonic, being fully modular you should be able to get the cables all braided.