Gaming Rig. These specs good?

koolpc · 3 Sep 2015 at 12:13

I am thinking of building an ITX system or buying a gaming laptop. Now, thing is, i am not too clever on ITX components. I have built many PC's over the years so know my way around a build but i need advice.

I have listed the components i quite like.

Now, will this setup all fit together, firstly as a good gaming machine, secondly, 'in that case' and thirdly as a quiet solution?

I know a GPU fans/s can be changed etc but any one can help with these questions then that would be great.

I already have an SSD, DVD Drive and Win OS. Ta

koolpc · 4 Sep 2015 at 10:06

4GB AMD RADEON™ R9 380

or

Geforce GTX 960 2048MB

Not got a clue sorry so any help would be superb!

koolpc · 4 Sep 2015 at 12:01

960 is better than the R9 380?

This one:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-159-GI&tool=3

Ok, so i could use stock fan on CPU. Is that PSU quiet? GPU quiet?

I may get 1 stick of ram instead, 16gb futureproof i guess.

That system would play most games then? CPU more than capable?

Thanks for advice

koolpc · 4 Sep 2015 at 12:23

Thanks for all your help.

koolpc · 4 Sep 2015 at 16:37

So the 960 or R9 380, 4kmb

Got to decide!

koolpc · 4 Sep 2015 at 16:52

teenwolf said:
put the extra £30 and get this https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-542-IN&groupid=701&catid=6

Any reason why as i am a noob and know nothing! lol

koolpc · 4 Sep 2015 at 16:52

Banzai_Joe said:
Have you gone for the 960 due to budget restraints?
I'd spend a bit extra and get the 970 if i were you and get double the vram.
That case will take the longest GPU's available.

970 is out of budget.

koolpc · 16 Sep 2015 at 18:31

Still trying to decide

koolpc · 17 Sep 2015 at 16:40

Banzai_Joe said:
The 'K' models have unlocked cores, so can be overclocked to give extra oomph to your rig.
Bear in mind overclocking will require, not only some knowledge but decent cooling and a decent psu as you are increasing the voltage and thus increasing temps.

Deffo worth the extra £30 mate.

Ok, looks like 'K' model then.

I like the Frac Core 500 case. I might look at getting a low CPU cooler with big fan.

koolpc · 17 Sep 2015 at 19:49

I may go ahead and build this. The CPU and GPU will play all modern games? I am not fussy about ultra high settings in games.

Intel Core i5-4690K 3.50GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

BeQuiet Pure Power L8 530W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - With 120mm
Silent Wing Fan

Asus H81I-Plus Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard

Black Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX Mini-ITX Chassis with Window - Black

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit

Total : £559.04

I already have an SSD I will use and Win 8

This spec ok guys?

koolpc · 18 Sep 2015 at 11:09

Banzai_Joe said:
looks ok for your budget matey.
Looks like your 960 will fit in that case fine.
Remember you'll need an external optical drive for any cd/dvd/bd disks.

Thanks. I have a USB ext DVD Drive

koolpc · 6 Oct 2015 at 21:53

Decided i will not go for a dedicated GPU at the moment as budget does not allow.

koolpc · 7 Oct 2015 at 17:03

Thinking of going Skylake now instead