Need help with my build

MrH528

MrH528

MrH528

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Hi guys i am building a gaming pc that i hope will last me a few years, it's been a long time (10+ years) since i built my own rig and i have a couple of questions about the items i have selected so i thought i would get some other opinions. First of all i am not sure which main board to go for, i have selected two in the list before but if anyone has any other in mind please let me know or if anyone can tell me which is the better board that would be great too! I am also not sure on the psu as i am thinking of sli/crossfire in the future and i wanted to know if the psu will hold up! Thanks in advance!
Oh and my budget was £1000 at first but i have kind of gone past that:D i don't mind spending up to £1500-£1600

Case
Corsair Graphite 230T

Motherboards
Asus Z97 Pro Gamer or a MSI Z97-G45 GAMING

Processor
Intel Core i7 4790K, Haswell Refresh, Quad Core with Hyperthreading, 4GHz, 4.4GHz Turbo, 8MB Cache

CPU Coolers
3XS Customised Corsair Hydro H80 cooler with a single SP120 quiet edition fan

Memory
16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance Pro, 2133MHz


Graphics Card
4GB EVGA GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0

Power Supply Unit
600W Corsair CX, Semi-Modular 80PLUS Bronze

Storage
250GB Samsung 850 EVO
3TB Western Digital Green IntelliPower, 64MB Cache

Optical Drives
Samsung SH-224DB - 24x DVD Reader & Writer
 
I would say that 600w is too little if you ever want to sli/crossfire. Regarding the motherboard I doubt you will see much of a difference performance wise, so just compare the two motherboard in regards to all the ports it has and see which one will suit you more (you might want to more usb ports, you might want more sata 6 ports etc). Also not sure if it's worth spending the extra money on the i7, i5 is usually just as good with most games and the extra money you save could go towards other things.
 
Hows this?

YOUR BASKET
1 x EPIC BUNDLE: Intel 4790K, Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7, Kingston 16GB 2400MHz Kit, Superflower 750W PSU & FREE STUFF!! **£50 SAVING** £562.97
1 x Powercolor Radeon R9 290 PCS+ OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £215.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £86.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 650W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £85.99
1 x Corsair Graphite Series 230T Compact Mid Tower Case Windowed - Black (CC-9011042-WW) £67.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD20EZRX) HDD £67.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H60 V2 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060007-WW) £54.95
1 x LG 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM GH24NSC0.AUAA10B £13.99
Total : £1,173.36 (includes shipping : £13.75).

 
Hi welcome

Do you already have a Monitor ? What resolution are you gaming at ?


YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£25 Saving** £379.98
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 OC Silent "Infin8 Black Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **WorldWide Exclusive** £289.99
1 x SK Hynix 512GB SSD SH910A SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive (HFS512G32MNB-2202A) £154.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower Case - Black £119.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/16) £95.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £84.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £82.99
1 x Cooler Master Nepton 240M AIO Cooling Solution £79.99
1 x CableMod E-Series G2 & P2 Cable Kit - Black / Red £69.95
1 x Samsung SE-218GB/RSBS Ultra Slim External DVD-RW Drive - Black (Retail) £26.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Multicolor LED Strip - 2m £16.99
Total : £1,402.80 (includes shipping : ).

 
Hi guys thanks for the quick replies! i am still not sure between the i5 or i7, i am leaning towards a i7 because i have another machine with a i5 in it already! zachcloud thanks for clearing up the board and psu thing for me! and snips86x that build looks very good i think i might swap out the gpu for the 970 or maybe even the 980 as i have had the worst luck with any AMD components in a build!
 
i currently have a spare monitor, nothing special but i am going to save up for a decent one at a later date. I am looking to run at 1080p with no probs at the moment but i want to go higher after a while once i save up enough for sli. But if i find down the road that 1080p is enough for me then i will prob keep the build as is. I am basically looking for a build that will tide me over for 2-3 years! Oh and i should have stated in my first post that i am coming back to pc gaming after i kind of lost my way and got sucked into that pit which is console gaming! ;D
 
If your top end budget is £1600 then you can fit a nice 1080p G-Sync in.

The psu has plenty of power for a 2nd GTX 970 later on if you need it.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£25 Saving** £379.98
1 x AOC G2460PG 24" G-Sync 144Hz 1ms Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Gunmetal £359.99
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 OC Silent "Infin8 Black Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **WorldWide Exclusive** £289.99
1 x SK Hynix 512GB SSD SH910A SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive (HFS512G32MNB-2202A) £154.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/16) £95.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Enthusiast Case with Window £89.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £84.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £82.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler £29.99
1 x Samsung SE-218GB/RSBS Ultra Slim External DVD-RW Drive - Black (Retail) £26.99
Total : £1,595.84 (includes shipping : ).

 
thanks for the great feedback guys i am going to take a few days and order on monday as for the monitors i would love a 27" but i don't have the space! however the 24" looks very nice and is now on my list as it just about fits in the space i have got! i have also decided to go for the i7 as it fits in the budget......just! haha thanks for the feedback guys you have all made my decisions easier thank you!
 
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