Need Help On New Gaming Build

Sasquatch_ibra · 7 Dec 2014 at 15:41

Cool, sticking with the H100i then lol

Made a few changes.

Will this build be the ultimate gaming machine ?

Also whats the difference of having 2 of the same graphics card as to just having one ?

stulid · 7 Dec 2014 at 15:41

External DVD (the case has no front bays) - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-147-SA&groupid=701&catid=10&subcat=494

My only last not is all this black+green, but the Gigabyte logo on the cards glow bright blue.

Win7 Pro or Home is all you need.

Sasquatch_ibra said:
Also whats the difference of having 2 of the same graphics card as to just having one ?

Two cheaper ones are faster than one single higher one, the two 970s will destroy a single 980

P.S get the CPU+board bundle.

stulid · 7 Dec 2014 at 15:50

YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Superclock ACX 2.0 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (04G-P4-2983-KR) £449.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£15 Saving + Gigabyte Free Upgrade + £30 Intel Cashback ** £397.98
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £162.95
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £119.99
1 x Avexir Venom Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21331108G-2CIG) - Green Light £119.99
1 x NZXT H440 Midi-Tower - Black / Green £89.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £88.00
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02733) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £64.99
1 x Samsung SE-208GB/RSBD External Slimline 8x DVD-RW (TV Connect) - Black £21.98
2 x Alpenföhn Wing 140mm Boost 2 Plus PWM Fan - Green £9.95 (£19.90)
2 x Alpenföhn 120mm Wing Boost 2 Plus PWM fan - Green £8.45 (£16.90)
Total : £1,647.13 (includes shipping : £13.75).

Notice the four extra fans, that was so you put the two 120mm onto the H100i (and leave its ones in its box) the two 140mm into the case to replace whats in that.

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Or 2X - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-010-GX

Instead of the single 980, review here - http://www.kitguru.net/components/g...rce-gtx-970-oc-silent-infinity-black-edition/

Sasquatch_ibra · 7 Dec 2014 at 15:59

ok will do mate, need to change things again lol

Will two 980 be overkill then ??

stulid · 7 Dec 2014 at 16:06

A single GTX970/980 will play games at max settings at 1080P/1440P.

Up to you.

Sasquatch_ibra · 7 Dec 2014 at 16:10

ok il get this graphics card for now :

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-255-EA&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1812

Beacause all il be doing is playing games and doing uni work on my PC

Il probs add another graphics card later

I sure the graphics card ive listed above will play any game on max settings

stulid · 7 Dec 2014 at 16:11

Thats nearly £100 more than others with custom coolers!!

These are dark+black,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 980 DirectCU II OC Strix 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £479.99
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Superclock ACX 2.0 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (04G-P4-2983-KR) £449.99
Total : £939.58 (includes shipping : £8.00).

Sasquatch_ibra · 7 Dec 2014 at 16:14

sorry I ment this one

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-148-GI

Got the wrong link lol

stulid · 7 Dec 2014 at 16:15

Logo glows blue, I have one.

Sasquatch_ibra · 7 Dec 2014 at 16:20

ahh ok would you recommend me getting two 980 for now or just the one then getting another later ??

Im abit confused on the benefits on a second graphics card

stulid · 7 Dec 2014 at 16:26

SLI doubles (well nothing is 100% so it is less) the performance, two cards doing individual frames in turn.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/geforce-gtx-980-sli-review,1.html

I think get one now and maybe look at getting one later in a few years time).

What resolution is your monitor? if its 1080P then a single one is ample.

Sasquatch_ibra · 7 Dec 2014 at 16:36

ok il read that review now nd decide wether to get 1 or 2

Also Im looking to get a 4K monitor if its worth it

stulid · 7 Dec 2014 at 16:39

4K is still an early adopter.

GSync could interest you,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus PG278Q ROG Swift 27" G-Sync 144Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Slim Bezel Monitor - Black/Red £649.99
1 x Acer Predator 4k2k XB280HK 28" G-Sync Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red £539.99
1 x Acer Predator XB270HA 27" G-Sync 144Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red £359.99
1 x AOC G2460PG 24" Widescreen G-Sync 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Gunmetal £319.99
Total : £1,869.96 (includes shipping : ).

Theres a variety of 1080P/1440P and 4K screens there.

Doomedspeed · 7 Dec 2014 at 18:06

A single 980 will do you well for 1440p/144hz.

If you were wanting 4k, you really need 980SLI though as its still early, even that setup may struggle with 4k within a year or so.

I'd be looking at a 1440p montior..

YOUR BASKET
1 x Acer B276HULA 27" Widescreen LED Professional/Gaming Slim Bezel Flicker FREE Monitor - Black £329.99
Total : £339.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

OR the ROG swift if you can afford it.

Sasquatch_ibra · 7 Dec 2014 at 18:52

ok thanks for all your help guys heres my final build I hope lol

YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Superclock ACX 2.0 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (04G-P4-2983-KR) £449.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£15 Saving + Gigabyte Free Upgrade + £30 Intel Cashback ** £397.98
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £162.95
1 x Avexir Venom Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21331108G-2CIG) - Green Light £119.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £119.99
1 x NZXT H440 Midi-Tower - Black / Green £89.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £88
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02733) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £64.99
3 x Alpenföhn Wing 140mm Boost 2 Plus PWM Fan - Green £9.95 (£29.85)
2 x Alpenföhn 120mm Wing Boost 2 Plus PWM fan - Green £8.45 (£16.90)
Total : £1,635.10 (includes shipping : £13.75).

Anything here which needs improving ?? Probs have £150-£200 spare

stulid · 7 Dec 2014 at 18:55

Keep the money, it looks good.

Sasquatch_ibra · 7 Dec 2014 at 18:57

ok cool, spare money can go towards a better monitor

And again thanks for the help

stulid · 7 Dec 2014 at 19:00

Remember dvd drive (external) unless you install from USB.

Sasquatch_ibra · 7 Dec 2014 at 19:02

yh adding that to basket now mate

stulid · 7 Dec 2014 at 19:09

Do you have a nice keyboard+mouse?