Gaming PC (£1000ish)

Scotiax

Scotiax

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Afternoon,

Finally decided to build a new PC, looking for a system for gaming (primarily) but will be doing some graphic and web work (Photoshop etc.) I've been looking at a Devils Canyon build (stock speeds to start with but would like a stable overclock at a later date). I have a budget of £1000 but perhaps could be squeezed for a little more. I don't need the following:

- Case (I have a Corsair 540)
- Monitor/ TV (secondary Display)
- Mouse & Keyboard

Things I'd like: Corsair Water Cooler? pretty open after that.

Any suggests would be greatly appreciated, especially around the graphics and motherboard.
 
Hi,

I went a little overboard with the budget, sorry.

But this will look an absolute beast. Its a very cosmetic build so if you'd rather save a bit of money, fair does.

...And you get 2 Free Headsets. :)

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus Radeon R9 290 DirectCU II OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Asus Cerberus Gaming Headset £319.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £269.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £114.98
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £103.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £99.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £89.99
1 x Kingston HyperX 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Red (HX24C11BRK2/8-OC) £61.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x Corsair SP120 Performance Series High Pressure - Dual Pack (CO-9050008-WW) £22.00
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050004-WW) £22.00
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 £0.00
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050003-WW) £11.99
Total : £1,208.09 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
Thanks Doomedspeed :)

Looks a great spec and a few things I wouldnt of thought of e.g. new fans and keeping everything looking nice (how could I forget the big window on the side of my case.)

I'm pretty set on the following:

- Intel Core i7-4790K
- SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W
- Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO
- Corsair Hydro H105
- Kingston HyperX 8GB (2x4GB) 2400MHz
- the recommend Fans

Just a few questions about the motherboard and graphics card, probably just ignorance. I've always gone Nvida in the past, is there any reason not to go for a similarly priced Nvidia card?

I read a review looking at the pros and cons of a variety of z97 motherboard and it seemed they get very similar feedback so why this particular board? Bang for buck?


Danny75 said:
Lovely spec. Don't imagine that beast of a PSU would have any trouble with any CrossFire further on, either.
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This is good to know =]

lee32uk said:
Those light up connectors are wasted in the 540 case :p
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At least my cables won't be afraid of the dark
 
Scotiax said:
Thanks Doomedspeed :)

Looks a great spec and a few things I wouldnt of thought of e.g. new fans and keeping everything looking nice (how could I forget the big window on the side of my case.)

I'm pretty set on the following:

- Intel Core i7-4790K
- SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W
- Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO
- Corsair Hydro H105
- Kingston HyperX 8GB (2x4GB) 2400MHz
- the recommend Fans

Just a few questions about the motherboard and graphics card, probably just ignorance. I've always gone Nvida in the past, is there any reason not to go for a similarly priced Nvidia card?

I read a review looking at the pros and cons of a variety of z97 motherboard and it seemed they get very similar feedback so why this particular board? Bang for buck?




This is good to know =]



At least my cables won't be afraid of the dark
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If you go for a similar priced Nvidia card, then you are looking at a GTX 770, as the cheapest 780 on here is £359. The AMD cards are great value. I would go with the Powercolor 290 personally, as it is £50 cheaper than the Asus, although you get a free headset with the Asus.

The Gigabyte gaming 3 board comes with a free headset (YAY! :D ), which is worth £30 or so ? If you factor that into the price, then the board is only costing you £70 or thereabouts.

Yes your cables will be fine in the dark :D I would go for the extra 5 year warranty over the shiny led's though and take the EVGA Supernova G2.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Powercolor Radeon R9 290 PCS+ OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £269.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £259.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £103.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 850W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.95
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 1 Year Warranty £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £59.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £43.99
1 x Corsair SP120 Performance Series High Pressure - Dual Pack (CO-9050008-WW) £22
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050004-WW) £22
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050003-WW) £11.99
Total : £1,043.46 (includes shipping : £8.00).



much of a muchness as with stulid's spec
changed the 4790k to oem to save a tenner (don't have to though ;p)
the crucial mx100 is the best bang-for-buck 256gb ssd at the moment. yes the 840 evo may bench slightly better than the mx100, but in real life usage, they're unnoticeable
psu is the evga version, same internals as the leadex gold, but no blingy lights, in exchange, you get 10 years warranty lol
refurb h100i but still with 1 year warranty
cheaper ram, faster and better timings and still matching colour scheme
arguably more reliable hdd (wd blue)
ditched the cable extension as the evga psu's cables are all black
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and last of all...around budget well < £50 more... ;p
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £269.99
1 x Powercolor Radeon R9 290 PCS+ OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £269.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £103.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 850W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £89.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £59.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £43.99
1 x Corsair SP120 Performance Series High Pressure - Dual Pack (CO-9050008-WW) £22
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050004-WW) £22
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050003-WW) £11.99
Total : £1,083.46 (includes shipping : £8.00).





Thanks for all the help , I've mixed and matched the suggestions. How does it look now? Have I forgotten anything?

I noticed a few components are out of stock, how quick are Overclockers to get new stock?
 
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You should be able to slot in a 2TB drive instead

You have put in 2 H105's, you only need one :D
 
Shivy011 said:
You should be able to slot in a 2TB drive instead

You have put in 2 H105's, you only need one :D
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Haha I noticed that, I just thought double the cooler double the cooling power! ;)
I've amended my post and will stick in 2TB.

I'm thinking of going for a new mouse and keyboard (max £100), I've got a Logitech G15 which is still in good working order so maybe a half decent mouse. Any suggestions?
 
Perfect! I think that's me decided =]
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £269.99
1 x Powercolor Radeon R9 290 PCS+ OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £269.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £103.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 850W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £89.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD20EZRX) HDD £64.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £59.99
1 x Roccat Kone Pure Optical 4000DPI Core Performance Gaming Mouse, USB £44.99
1 x Corsair SP120 Performance Series High Pressure - Dual Pack (CO-9050008-WW) £22
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050004-WW) £22
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050003-WW) £11.99
Total : £1,149.44 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
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