First GAMING system HELP

CosminGCole

CosminGCole

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Guys, I am building my FIRST gaming system :) I want to ask you if these components will work fine together :p

GPU: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-048-HS

CPU: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-404-IN (overclocked to 4.3Ghz)

MOBO: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-390-GI

COOLER: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-015-CS

KEYBOARD: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-077-RA

PSU: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-047-CS

CASE: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-038-NX

HD: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-255-SE

MOUSE: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-156-LG

RAM: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS

If I have to change something please leave a link with the product :D :D Thanks in advance
 
IceQ X2 GHz edition. Should be much quieter.

7950 Or the IceQ.

You need a big case. Phantom 410 wont fit I don't think (not the extended custom cooling cards).

Looks OK, but really you should have a more balanced build. £100 on a CPU cooler is excessive when you could improve the rest, especially for 4.3GHz target when £30-£40 will do.

my take

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7970 IceQ X² GHz Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H797QMC3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £339.95
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Antec P280 Super Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal Black £99.98
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Seasonic G series 550w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £76.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £72.98
1 x Qpad MK-50 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - UK Layout - Brown Switches £64.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £35.99
1 x Thermalright Macho 120 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £26.39
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £25.99
Total : £1,028.24 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Or a 1TB drive + SSD.
 
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olivier renault said:
IceQ X2 GHz edition. Should be much quieter.

7950 Or the IceQ.

You need a big case. Phantom 410 wont fit I don't think (not the extended custom cooling cards).

Looks OK, but really you should have a more balanced build. £100 on a CPU cooler is excessive when you could improve the rest, especially for 4.3GHz target when £30-£40 will do.
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So what case and cooler do you think is the best for this build ?
 
Here is your spec with some changes:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £105.98
1 x Razer Blackwidow Expert 2013 Mechanical Keyboard £89.99
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750M High Performance 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020040-UK) £89.99
1 x NZXT Phantom 410 Enthusiast Midi Tower Case - Black £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £72.98
1 x Corsair Hydro H60 V2 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011 / 1366 / 1155 / 1156 / 775 / AM2 / AM3) £59.99
1 x Logitech G9x Laser Mouse (910-001153) £54.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £35.99
Total : £1,026.37 (includes shipping : £13.75).



I've changede the 7970 for the 7950 as it's pretty much the same, you can overclock the 7950 to match performance of the 7970.

I would also like to point out the CPU cooler change, the H100i is overpriced, the H60i would be better value for money.

Also, be warned about Razor products, they have short life expectancy and support is bad.

You'd be better off with Logitech, Gigabyte or the Roccat.

:D
 
olivier renault said:
IceQ X2 GHz edition. Should be much quieter.

7950 Or the IceQ.

You need a big case. Phantom 410 wont fit I don't think (not the extended custom cooling cards).

Looks OK, but really you should have a more balanced build. £100 on a CPU cooler is excessive when you could improve the rest, especially for 4.3GHz target when £30-£40 will do.

my take

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7970 IceQ X² GHz Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H797QMC3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £339.95
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Antec P280 Super Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal Black £99.98
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Seasonic G series 550w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £76.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £72.98
1 x Qpad MK-50 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - UK Layout - Brown Switches £64.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £35.99
1 x Thermalright Macho 120 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £26.39
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £25.99
Total : £1,028.24 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Or a 1TB drive + SSD.
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Thanks for help man but I am looking for a case with side window (lights)
 
 
CosminGCole said:
Thanks for help man but I am looking for a case with side window (lights)
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hmm, bit tricky, make sure the GPU fits in the case. The 410 Phantom is OK, but has constraints on the GPU length. The IceQ is over 30cm long.

The Carbide 300R is a decent case, has a side window, but somehow Corsair saw fit to put some side fan support which makes it rather ugly.

Raven RV03 is a nice case as well, good airflow, side window, long GPUs, prefers modular PSUs. Looks angular, a bit similar to the NZXT's.

Or just take a smaller graphics card, as long as it fits the Phantom.
 
olivier renault said:
hmm, bit tricky, make sure the GPU fits in the case. The 410 Phantom is OK, but has constraints on the GPU length. The IceQ is over 30cm long.

The Carbide 300R is a decent case, has a side window, but somehow Corsair saw fit to put some side fan support which makes it rather ugly.

Raven RV03 is a nice case as well, good airflow, side window, long GPUs, prefers modular PSUs. Looks angular, a bit similar to the NZXT's.

Or just take a smaller graphics card, as long as it fits the Phantom.
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Will the http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-079-NX be ok for me ? ( i actually like this case )
 
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