Is this the optimal build?

[von Pluring]

Hi,

A few years since I last built a system so I am a bit out of touch.

Looking for a m-ATX system in a smallish case that offers best price/performance and is reasonably quiet. Gaming on 2560*1440.

Input much appreciated!

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1 x MSI Z97M Gaming - Devil's Canyon i7 4790K CPU & Micro ATX Motherboard Bundle **£18 Saving** £355.98
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £281.99
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1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £109.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black (CC-9011029-WW) £79.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £78.98
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £13.49
Total : £1,220.36 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 

[lee32uk]

Hi,

A few years since I last built a system so I am a bit out of touch.

Looking for a m-ATX system in a smallish case that offers best price/performance and is reasonably quiet. Gaming on 2560*1440.

Input much appreciated!

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Z97M Gaming - Devil's Canyon i7 4790K CPU & Micro ATX Motherboard Bundle **£18 Saving** £355.98
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £281.99
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £154.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB (2x8GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX24C11T3K2/16X) £129.95
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £109.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black (CC-9011029-WW) £79.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £78.98
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £13.49
Total : £1,220.36 (includes shipping : £12.50).

Unless you plan on SLI the PSU is a bit OTT. A 500W or so would be enough for a single GPU, as the Maxwell cards use less power than the 700 series.

 

[Sasahara]

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1 x Asus GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II OC Strix 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £299.99
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http://www.asus.com/us/Graphics_Cards/STRIXGTX970DC2OC4GD5/overview/
DirectCU II with 0dB fan technology lets you enjoy light games in complete silence, and hardcore gaming 30% cooler with 3X-quieter performance!
Worth considering if you want a quiet system.

 

[mickyflinn]

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1 x Asus GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II OC Strix 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £299.99
Total : £309.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).



http://www.asus.com/us/Graphics_Cards/STRIXGTX970DC2OC4GD5/overview/
DirectCU II with 0dB fan technology lets you enjoy light games in complete silence, and hardcore gaming 30% cooler with 3X-quieter performance!
Worth considering if you want a quiet system.

+1

 

[von Pluring]

Great input.
Updtated the powersupply and GPU.

Also heard the stock fans can be quite noicy. Are the noctuas the ones to get?

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Z97M Gaming - Devil's Canyon i7 4790K CPU & Micro ATX Motherboard Bundle **£18 Saving** £355.98
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II OC Strix 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £299.99
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £154.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB (2x8GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX24C11T3K2/16X) £129.95
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 750W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £89.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black (CC-9011029-WW) £79.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £78.98
3 x Noctua NF-P12-PWM 120mm Silent Case Fan - PWM Pin £19.99 (£59.97)
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £13.49
Total : £1,279.84 (includes shipping : £13.75).