Gaming PC spec

[vampsthevampyre]

Looking to build a gaming PC for around the £1000 mark, got a couple of questions if anybody can help

1, Which of the two selected graphics cards would be better to go for? - I am in the future possibly looking to go SLI so should I stick with the 760 version? - Do the graphics cards have to be identical to run SLI? I also choose these because they exhaust though the pci

2, i5 or i7, for gaming will I notice much difference?

3, Overclocking, will my selected cooler be ok, or should I go for a H60i or equivalent mounted on the back wall of the case? I know if I go for the h100i I lose the ability to go SLI

4, If I overclock with the selected case will I need more fans?

5, I haven't got a clue about RAM when for ones the wife said sounded pretty what suggestions do you have?

6, Power supply again no idea, just added what I thought would be ok given that I might upgrade to sli some time when funds allow

any help would be gratefully received

cheers

Ian

YOUR BASKET
1 x OcUK Geforce GTX 770 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £229.99
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 760 SC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (02G-P4-2762-KR) £189.95
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £179.99
1 x Gigabyte G1.Sniper M5 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £169.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD128BW) £115.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-Bit DVD - OEM (FQC-06949) £106.99
1 x Avexir Venom Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C9 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21330904G-2CIG) - Green Light £74.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy M MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black £74.95
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020015-UK) £73.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £54.95
1 x Prolimatech Black Megahalems CPU Cooler £49.98
1 x Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm Focused Flow PWM Cooling Fan £15.98
Total : £1,352.75 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 

[Doomedspeed]

If you aiming to go SLI i don't think the prodigy M is for you..

The fitting of the PSU is tough, but with a big (enough for SLI) PSU it may be a massive struggle. Though if you'r not going SLI, grab a 520W PSU and the prodigy M.

Ill answer your questions first then give my spec.

1, Which of the two selected graphics cards would be better to go for? - I am in the future possibly looking to go SLI so should I stick with the 760 version? - Do the graphics cards have to be identical to run SLI? I also choose these because they exhaust though the pci

I understand why you picked them but they run on the stock cooler.. Which means they'll be hot and loud, especially in SLI. even with the rear exhaust, the case hasn't got any cooling at the back of the GPU's to exhaust the heat from.

This is one of few cases where you'r better exhausting through the top.

The 770 the better card.. but it has a big rival, in the R9 280X.. Which performs marginally better in games and has 3GB of VRAM.

2, i5 or i7, for gaming will I notice much difference?

No

3, Overclocking, will my selected cooler be ok, or should I go for a H60i or equivalent mounted on the back wall of the case? I know if I go for the h100i I lose the ability to go SLI

The cooler is perfect, go with 2 fans though (push/pull)

4, If I overclock with the selected case will I need more fans?

I'd put a fan in the roof..

5, I haven't got a clue about RAM when for ones the wife said sounded pretty what suggestions do you have?

The RAM you picked is good, i just picked RAM that suited my build.

6, Power supply again no idea, just added what I thought would be ok given that I might upgrade to sli some time when funds allow

The Antec is much better, seasonic made..

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Geforce GTX 770 Gaming Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £251.99
1 x MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £249.95
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £185.99
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI GENE Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £169.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-Bit DVD - OEM (FQC-06949) £106.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black (CC-9011029-WW) £94.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 750W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (0-761345-06223-7) £89.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £83.99
1 x Patriot Venom Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (PV38G186C9KRD) £71.99
1 x Prolimatech Black Megahalems CPU Cooler £49.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £47.99
2 x Akasa AK-FN058 Apache Black Super Silent 120mm Fan - 4 Pin PWM £9.98 (£19.96)
Total : £1,438.80 (includes shipping : £12.50).



The 350D is my choice for an SLI rig...

I put both the 770 an 280X, you can pick (as there the same price) but i'd go for the 280X.

 

[vampsthevampyre]

Thanks for the detailed reply, it was very interesting to find out about the power supplies. What are your reasons for going for the asus motherboard?
And I did think I had the graphics card all sorted in my mind but you have now given me a bit more to think about

 

[Doomedspeed]

Yeah sorry for throwing a spanner in the works, its just a very good deal.

The gene and the sniper are one of the same really. They are both very high quality mATX boards, with simiular features and performance.

The only reason i picked the gene is it can make a lovely looking colour scheme, especially with the MSI gaming GPUs'.

 

[vampsthevampyre]

I cannot believe I'm going to be swayed by the internal colour scheme, but I do like the system that you have come up with.

Having said that I do really like the styling on the prodigy M, if I did go that way do you know if I can still do crossfire (liking your choice of GPU) and fit two fans in the top of the case? will it draw enough air through passed two graphics cards on top of each other.

What are your thoughts on the card below, supposed to have a mixture of fans/blower would this help?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus Radeon R9 280X DirectCUII TOP 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £263.99
Total : £274.79 (includes shipping : £9.00).