How about this for a build?

« VK » · 14 Jul 2013 at 14:55

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gainward GeForce GTX 770 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £329.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW) £141.95
1 x MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £124.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (PV38G240C0K) £73.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £68.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 600w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020060-UK) £62.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi Midi Tower USB 3.0 German Edition Windowed Case - Black/Red/Gold £59.99
1 x Alpenföhn Groß Clockner Rev. B CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £29.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £1,208.94 (includes shipping : £11.75).

I increased my budget to £1200 ish and wondered if this was any good

Thanks in advance for the feedback.

mattdunnapoo · 18 Jul 2013 at 18:32

yea looks good mate , the only thing i've read that the shinobi doesnt have great airflow but not had one to comment , me personally would get this 7970 and still get games and keep or sell

but upto you i think that card is bit better too

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/769?vs=829

« VK » · 18 Jul 2013 at 18:44

Alrighty man, thanks a lot

Jumper118 · 18 Jul 2013 at 22:18

« VK » said:
Alrighty man, thanks a lot

you might want to buy some mesh and a badge for that core edtion shinobi or you will have some fair size holes in the front of your case like these http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-028-BX&groupid=2362&catid=1850 and http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-037-BX&groupid=2362&catid=1850 they come in all different colours though

« VK » · 20 Jul 2013 at 11:27

Jumper118 said:
you might want to buy some mesh and a badge for that core edtion shinobi or you will have some fair size holes in the front of your case like these http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-028-BX&groupid=2362&catid=1850 and http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-037-BX&groupid=2362&catid=1850 they come in all different colours though

Decided to go for http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-085-BX&tool=5

mattdunnapoo · 20 Jul 2013 at 12:17

i like that red / black look

id still swap the 770 for 7970 o/c lightening edition though

Ethermaster · 20 Jul 2013 at 12:47

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 WindForce 3x OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N770OC-2GD) £329.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R Midi Tower Case - Black/White (CC-9011013-WW) £99.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £83.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Pro Blue 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMY8GX3M2A1600C9B) £67.99
1 x Corsair 2013 Edition Gamer Series GS 600W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020063-UK) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £49.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £39.95
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack £25.99
1 x Corsair Fan, SP120 PWM Low Noise High Pressure Fan 4 pin, Dual Pack (CO-9050012-WW) £25.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack £13.99
Total : £1,206.79 (includes shipping : £12.50).

Jumper118 · 20 Jul 2013 at 13:16

« VK » said:
Decided to go for http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-085-BX&tool=5

that looks nice with the red window :cool:

Doomedspeed · 20 Jul 2013 at 14:02

Red and Black theme you say:

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Geforce GTX 770 Gaming Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £339.95
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £157.99
1 x Toshiba SSD HG5D Series THNSNH 7mm 128GB Solid State Hard Drive - (THNSNH128GCST) £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x XFX Pro 850W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £74.99
1 x Patriot Venom Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (PV38G240C0KRD) £73.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi Midi Tower USB 3.0 German Edition Windowed Case - Black/Red/Gold £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £49.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £39.95
2 x Corsair SP120 Performance Series High Pressure - Dual Pack (CO-9050008-WW) £25.99 (£51.98)
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £1,249.39 (includes shipping : £10.50).

Motherboard and PSU are able to handle a second 770 in the future

Come on Ether, bring it.

Ethermaster · 20 Jul 2013 at 14:35

A black and red themed build war Doomedspeed? When I get back from shopping I will look at doing a build.

Doomedspeed · 20 Jul 2013 at 14:47

Ethermaster said:
A black and red themed build war Doomedspeed? When I get back from shopping I will look at doing a build.

Hell Yeah,

Bring it Rockstar.

« VK » · 20 Jul 2013 at 18:25

Two great specs! Thanks guys!

Ethermaster · 20 Jul 2013 at 19:14

black and red theme....

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus HD 7950 DirectCU II TOP V2 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £269.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI GENE Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £169.99
1 x Corsair Professional Series AX 860W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020044-UK) £162.95
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black £99.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A2133C11R) £69.95
1 x Kingston 120GB SSDNow V300 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 3 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SV300S37A/120G) £64.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £49.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £39.95
1 x Corsair Fan, SP120 PWM Low Noise High Pressure Fan 4 pin, Dual Pack (CO-9050012-WW) £25.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack £25.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack £13.99
Total : £1,286.71 (includes shipping : £12.50).

snips86x · 20 Jul 2013 at 19:15

Nicely done Ether!!

fowler002 · 20 Jul 2013 at 19:21

Ethermaster said:
black and red theme....

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus HD 7950 DirectCU II TOP V2 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £269.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI GENE Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £169.99
1 x Corsair Professional Series AX 860W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020044-UK) £162.95
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black £99.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A2133C11R) £69.95
1 x Kingston 120GB SSDNow V300 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 3 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SV300S37A/120G) £64.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £49.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £39.95
1 x Corsair Fan, SP120 PWM Low Noise High Pressure Fan 4 pin, Dual Pack (CO-9050012-WW) £25.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack £25.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack £13.99
Total : £1,286.71 (includes shipping : £12.50).

Could save a bit of money on the PSU by going 760w

Ethermaster · 20 Jul 2013 at 19:22

Cheers Snips

fowler002 said:
Could save a bit of money on the PSU by going 760w

I would have done and then spec'ed some custom cables if it was in stock.

Just for the fun of it ..... you could have some Crossfire action.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI GENE Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £169.99
2 x Asus HD 7850 DirectCU II V2 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £169.99 (£339.98)
1 x Corsair Professional Series AX 760W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020045-UK) £149.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black £99.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A2133C11R) £69.95
1 x Kingston 120GB SSDNow V300 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 3 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SV300S37A/120G) £64.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £49.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £39.95
Total : £1,279.27 (includes shipping : £13.75).

« VK » · 20 Jul 2013 at 19:38

Do you guys recommend a closed loop or air cooled? I know the spec's show the H100 but I just wondered how much more efficient they are.

Ethermaster · 20 Jul 2013 at 19:40

At the pre-order price of the H100 atm you would be mad not to consider it as its an epic cooler for £40 and matches or beats in some regards high end air coolers like the Mount Doom K2

Plus no RAM clearance issues and shows off the rig better.

« VK » · 20 Jul 2013 at 19:47

How future proof are these specs? Because I wasn't looking to upgrade for the next few years or so :S

« VK » · 20 Jul 2013 at 19:49

Ethermaster said:
At the pre-order price of the H100 atm you would be mad not to consider it as its an epic cooler for £40 and matches or beats in some regards high end air coolers like the Mount Doom K2

Plus no RAM clearance issues and shows off the rig better.

I originally set out to get one but kind of ran out of cash. I don't really want to downgrade anything from my original spec :S It's really difficult to choose something that is good value for money as well as very future proof.