My first attempt at a gaming PC build, see spec...

LHM · 23 Dec 2015 at 14:22

So I have decided to take build my own gaming PC. I want a very decent system for the best possible price. Take a look at my build spec and let me know what they think, or possibly advise if I can get a similar performance for less or even change any bits? Thanks.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Corsair Obsidian 450D High Airflow Mid-Tower Case (CC-9011049-WW)= £99.95
1 x Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)= £58.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail= £269.99
1 x MSI Z97 Gaming 5 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard= £109.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply= £94.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX316C10FBK2/16)= £62.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (WD10EZEX)= £41.99
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980Ti Xtreme Gaming 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £559.99

Total: £1,312.08
(includes shipping: £13.20)

Padraig · 23 Dec 2015 at 15:03

Pretty decent you could save money on a case a 60 pound case will be up to the job and you need a cpu cooler here is the one i would get. Also since this is a gaming pc a seagate 2tb would be better same price mish lol double the storage.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Seagate 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST2000DM001)= £54.95
1 x be quiet! Shadow Rock 2 CPU Cooler= £34.99

Total: £99.84
(includes shipping: £9.90)

LHM · 23 Dec 2015 at 15:21

Padraig said:
Pretty decent you could save money on a case a 60 pound case will be up to the job and you need a cpu cooler here is the one i would get. Also since this is a gaming pc a seagate 2tb would be better same price mish lol double the storage.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Seagate 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST2000DM001)= £54.95

1 x be quiet! Shadow Rock 2 CPU Cooler= £34.99

Total: £99.84
(includes shipping: £9.90)

cheers for the comment mate. Would I need a CPU cooler though? As it stands for now I do not plan to overclock even though I have spec'd an CPU that can be overclocked. Wouldn't the stock cpu cooler that comes with the i7 4790k suffice if I don't plan to overclock?

Padraig · 23 Dec 2015 at 15:33

well you have a highspec system i really think it would be worth it in the long run to have a quiet and cool cpu cooler. I don't know how you can justify such a nice case with a silly stock cooler thats what i think.

lee32uk · 23 Dec 2015 at 17:55

If you don't plan to SLI you can drop the psu down to 550W.

The Phanteks Enthoo Pro is a better case imo for £10 less.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Case with Window - Black= £89.99

Total: £100.49
(includes shipping: £10.50)

You could also save on the gpu. I haven't seen any reviews for the new Gigabyte card, so I don't know if it warrants the extra cost.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Zotac GeForce GTX 980Ti AMP Edition 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (ZT-90503-10P)= £499.99
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti Armor 2X 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £499.99

Total: £1,010.48
(includes shipping: £10.50)