Gaming build Budget £700-£800.

[tamzzy]

Z97 is more future proof (Supports Broadwell where as Z87 has no BIOS updates to do so).

that's true, but i wonder how often, if at all, that OP will upgrade. hence z87 and a full build including a ssd

Inferior monitor (he said gaming so the faster response time from the 1ms will reduce if not eliminate ghosting).

can always spec that for an extra £9 ;p

Slower GFX card.

not by much, 5%ish maybe? £36 difference though

 

[stulid]

not by much, 5%ish maybe? £36 difference though

Nope its more.

3Gb vs 2Gb Vram, 384bit vs 256 bit memory interface.

It's more like 10% in the popular titles.

 

[tamzzy]

naaaw... 5-10% at best at 1080p and high quality.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1041?vs=1333

 

[stulid]

naaaw... 5-10% at best.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1041?vs=1333

Nope.

It gets beaten easily in the popular games and Farcry4 which the OP mentioned.

Farcry4 the 280X is always 10fps ahead - http://www.techspot.com/review/917-far-cry-4-benchmarks/page2.html

BF4 - http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-radeon-r9-285-tonga,review-33030-6.html

1080P the stock 285 is 9% behind the stock 280X - http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Sapphire/R9_285_Dual-X_OC/25.html

 

[tamzzy]

oh wow. that's poo innit

well here's my revised 2p then.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Pre-Built Upgrade Bundle - Gigabyte Z87-HD3 / Intel Core i5 4670K / 8GB Kingston HyperX Genesis 1600MHz £289.99
1 x MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £175.99
1 x AOC E2460SH 24" Widescreen 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Black £113.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £51.95
1 x SK Hynix 128GB SSD SH910A SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (HFS128G32MNB-2201A) £44.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 500GB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA050) HDD £34.99
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £34.99
1 x Raijintek Arcadia Mid Tower USB 3.0 Case - White £24.95
1 x Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler - Black £14.99
1 x LG 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM GH24NSC0.AUAA10B £13.99
Total : £800.82 (includes shipping : ).



no more 250gb ssd =x

 

[nJoyo]

oh wow. that's poo innit

well here's my revised 2p then.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Pre-Built Upgrade Bundle - Gigabyte Z87-HD3 / Intel Core i5 4670K / 8GB Kingston HyperX Genesis 1600MHz £289.99
1 x MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £175.99
1 x AOC E2460SH 24" Widescreen 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Black £113.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £51.95
1 x SK Hynix 128GB SSD SH910A SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (HFS128G32MNB-2201A) £44.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 500GB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA050) HDD £34.99
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £34.99
1 x Raijintek Arcadia Mid Tower USB 3.0 Case - White £24.95
1 x Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler - Black £14.99
1 x LG 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM GH24NSC0.AUAA10B £13.99
Total : £800.82 (includes shipping : ).



no more 250gb ssd =x

Why is there another CPU FAN doesn't the other package come with a CPU fan?

 

[stulid]

Why is there another CPU FAN doesn't the other package come with a CPU fan?

It comes with the normal intel one.

 

[nJoyo]

It comes with the normal intel one.

Is the best system that I am able to build specifically for gaming for the price, and I would prefer known brand coolers and other components just for safety.

Including, the PSU, I've never actually heard of sunflower PSU, Sorry in advance, I know I'm bound to make mistakes in this field.

 

[stulid]

Its not,

You asked for a better board, that has one of the cheapest Z87 board gigabyte sell/sold.

A cheaper case (only one fan for a start).

And if you do get free delivery (unless you live outside mainland UK) then what I did comes to £783.

 

[nJoyo]

Its not,

You asked for a better board, that has one of the cheapest Z87 board gigabyte sell/sold.

A cheaper case (only one fan for a start).

And if you do get free delivery (unless you live outside mainland UK) then what I did comes to £783.

I live within the UK, and I do require a decent case.

 

[nJoyo]

Its not,

You asked for a better board, that has one of the cheapest Z87 board gigabyte sell/sold.

A cheaper case (only one fan for a start).

And if you do get free delivery (unless you live outside mainland UK) then what I did comes to £783.

Is it possible to have options open for other case designs and better ones, and power supply unit also? But I do love the build.

 

[stulid]

YOUR BASKET
1 x NZXT Source 340 Midi-Tower Case- Black Window £59.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer M 520W "80+ Bronze" Modular Power Supply £59.99
1 x NZXT Source 340 Midi-Tower Case - Red Window £59.99
1 x Antec TruePower Classic 550w '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £55.99
1 x Corsair Graphite Series 230T Compact Mid Tower Case (CC-9011036-WW) £49.99
1 x Antec GX500 Midi-Tower - Black £39.95
1 x Antec VSP5000 Silenced Tower Case - Black £39.95
Total : £405.32 (includes shipping : £32.90).





Cases, theres loads to pick from that are decent, the NXZT doesnt have any external drive bays.

Case+PSU bundle- http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-020-AN&groupid=2362&catid=160

 

[nJoyo]

YOUR BASKET
1 x NZXT Source 340 Midi-Tower Case- Black Window £59.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer M 520W "80+ Bronze" Modular Power Supply £59.99
1 x NZXT Source 340 Midi-Tower Case - Red Window £59.99
1 x Antec TruePower Classic 550w '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £55.99
1 x Corsair Graphite Series 230T Compact Mid Tower Case (CC-9011036-WW) £49.99
1 x Antec GX500 Midi-Tower - Black £39.95
1 x Antec VSP5000 Silenced Tower Case - Black £39.95
Total : £405.32 (includes shipping : £32.90).





Cases, theres loads to pick from that are decent, the NXZT doesnt have any external drive bays.

Case+PSU bundle- http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-020-AN&groupid=2362&catid=160

Would this be a perfect build in terms of power for money or do you think I should wait a while, is there any other builds?

 

[stulid]

I can't see how you can do better for your money unless you go amd cpu and sacrifice CPU performance but gain an even stronger graphics card or maybe a 144Hz gaming monitor.


YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Radeon R9 290X LE Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
1 x AOC E2460SH 24" Widescreen 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Black £113.99
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320E Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £109.99
1 x Crucial BX100 250GB SSD SATA 6Gbps 7mm Solid State Drive (CT250BX100SSD1) £72.98
1 x Gigabyte 970A-DS3P AMD 970A (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £52.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £51.95
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLRED38G1600HC9DC01) £44.99
1 x Antec VSP5000 Silenced Tower Case - Black £39.95
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £34.99
1 x Raijintek Themis Direct Contact CPU Cooler £19.99
Total : £804.73 (includes shipping : £19.10).

 

[nJoyo]

I can't see how you can do better for your money unless you go amd cpu and sacrifice CPU performance but gain an even stronger graphics card or maybe a 144Hz gaming monitor.


YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Radeon R9 290X LE Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
1 x AOC E2460SH 24" Widescreen 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Black £113.99
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320E Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £109.99
1 x Crucial BX100 250GB SSD SATA 6Gbps 7mm Solid State Drive (CT250BX100SSD1) £72.98
1 x Gigabyte 970A-DS3P AMD 970A (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £52.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £51.95
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLRED38G1600HC9DC01) £44.99
1 x Antec VSP5000 Silenced Tower Case - Black £39.95
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £34.99
1 x Raijintek Themis Direct Contact CPU Cooler £19.99
Total : £804.73 (includes shipping : £19.10).

out of all these builds which one would you get? The intel one or the AMD one?

 

[stulid]

Intel as you have the more modern CPU and the 280X is still fast for 1080P gaming.

 

[nJoyo]

Intel as you have the more modern CPU and the 280X is still fast for 1080P gaming.

Can you basket the actual build that I need to buy, and who do I need to contact for overclockers to build them the PC for me, how do I contact them?

 

[stulid]

There is a customer service section near the top of this forum, post in that and link to the basket and ask if they can build it for you and what costs.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SLI - Devils Canyon Core i5 4690K Bundle **£12 Saving** £277.98
1 x MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £175.99
1 x AOC E2460SH 24" Widescreen 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Black £113.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £51.95
1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/8) £46.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £41.99
1 x Antec VSP5000 Silenced Tower Case - Black £39.95
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £34.99
1 x LG 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM GH24NSC0.AUAA10B £13.99
Total : £821.94 (includes shipping : £20.10).




That is £797.

 

[nJoyo]

There is a customer service section near the top of this forum, post in that and link to the basket and ask if they can build it for you and what costs.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SLI - Devils Canyon Core i5 4690K Bundle **£12 Saving** £277.98
1 x MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £175.99
1 x AOC E2460SH 24" Widescreen 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Black £113.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £51.95
1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/8) £46.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £41.99
1 x Antec VSP5000 Silenced Tower Case - Black £39.95
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £34.99
1 x LG 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM GH24NSC0.AUAA10B £13.99
Total : £821.94 (includes shipping : £20.10).




That is £797.

Okay. This is the final build but customer support is bit slow with the response. Just waiting upon them now most likely will order the parts.

 

[nJoyo]

There is a customer service section near the top of this forum, post in that and link to the basket and ask if they can build it for you and what costs.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SLI - Devils Canyon Core i5 4690K Bundle **£12 Saving** £277.98
1 x MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £175.99
1 x AOC E2460SH 24" Widescreen 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Black £113.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £51.95
1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/8) £46.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £41.99
1 x Antec VSP5000 Silenced Tower Case - Black £39.95
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £34.99
1 x LG 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM GH24NSC0.AUAA10B £13.99
Total : £821.94 (includes shipping : £20.10).




That is £797.

Forgot to mention something really important I would like to have a Wifi added so that I don't need to pull a wire tru the entire house.