Last couple of questions before ordering

[Luggs]

Argh, don't confuse me again on case selection pryere lol, I like the look of the Trooper a lot just doesn't seem to score as well on cooling as the HAF X...

 

[pryere]

Argh, don't confuse me again on case selection pryere lol, I like the look of the Trooper a lot just doesn't seem to score as well on cooling as the HAF X...

It's a great case, I've had one for over a year now. I have replaced all of the stock fans tho. Also rotated the front HDD cage and fitted a 140mm XigmaTek XAF-F1452 on the 120mm fitting. Works a treat and idles around 35c.

 

[Ethermaster]

Hey all,

Firstly thanks to the helpful community here who make buying pc components fun!!

So have my basket all ready to go but a couple of final questions please.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x Cooler Master HAF X Gaming Tower Case - Black (RC-942) £129.95
1 x MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £124.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD38G2666HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler £26.99
Total : £672.40 (includes shipping : £13.75).



So I was all set to order the Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Mobo after a number of suggestions in build threads, but then Ethermaster got me thinking of themed builds... so is the MSI Mobo worth the extra £15?

Was also looking for red RAM but everyone seems to be recomending TeamGroup and the Xtreem version only comes in 1 colour - is this the best / fastest choice?

Think that's it, any final ideas or suggestions?
Many thanks in advance,

Hi OP, whats your max budget and what do you need? then let me know your fav color

 

[Luggs]

Hey Ethermaster, well I have ordered the above parts already just to get started on the build (first time so want to take my time!!)

I guess I could spend up to a max of £50 on "extra's" though I was planning on getting a basic fan controller panel within that budget... Guess I have to stick with Black/Red to match the HAF X case? Unless I change the front fan that has the red LED?

Have seen some of the LED strip lighting, but got completely lost on what braided cables I need to get...

Love some of your previous work (black/green build IIRC) so any ideas and/or suggestions appreciated