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toon_mad

toon_mad

toon_mad

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Hi, I am getting close to the build config I want but could do with some advice on a few things.

The configuration is going to be something like this:

- BenQ GL2760H 27 inch LED Monitor
- Zalman Z11 Plus
- Corsair 750W RM750 RM Series 80 PLUS Gold
- Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 5
- Intel Intel Core i5 4670K
- Zalman Reserator 3 MAX Ultimate Liquid CPU Cooler
- Crucial 2x4GB DDR3 1866Mhz Tactical Tracer Orange/Blue
- Crucial 2x4GB DDR3 1866Mhz Tactical Tracer Red/Green
- MSI GeForce GTX 760 OC 4096MB
- Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO
- Hitachi DeskStar 1TB
- Asus 24x DVD±RW DRW-24F1ST SATA Black
- Asus Xonar DG 5.1 PCI
- Asus PCE-N15 300Mbps 802.11B/G/N
- Zalman Blue LED Keyboard and Mouse Set
- Venom Vibration Gaming Headset XT
- Thrustmaster GPX

- Budget is between £1000-£1500, would like to overclock it as best I can to something like 4.5Ghz - 5Ghz.

- Would the Power Supply be enough or should I pay a little extra for the Corsair 850W RM850 RM Series 80 PLUS Gold?

- Also what about the Cpu/Motherboard/Memory, would this be a good setup or should I look for an alternative?

- I can get the Avexir 2x4GB DDR3 which is 2400Mhz for slightly more, would I benefit at all with this?

- Also if the motherboard states for memory compatibility that the speed needs to be overclocked does this mean I can not run it at native speed?

For example:

1066Mhz
1333Mhz
1600Mhz
1866Mhz(OC)
2133Mhz(OC)
2400Mhz(OC)
2666Mhz(OC)
2800Mhz(OC)
3000Mhz(OC)

What speed would the Crucial 1866Mhz or Avexir 2400Mhz run at? Do I need to overclock the memory to reach its native speed or something? :confused:

- As this is my first intel build for nearly 4 years ago I am unsure also on which processor would be good for gaming, I like the looks of the i5-4670K but again advice needed please.

Could really do with advice for this build, many thanks in advance :cool:
 
Hi,

A few pointers.

• The Gaming 3 board is currently being supplied with a Corsair gaming headset, it supports SLI too.

• Crucial RAM have not had a good time with Gigabyte Z87 boards, I am not sure if the same is true of Z97 but I personally would be looking at another RAM manufacturer.

• To get the RAM working at its rated speed you set/load the XMP profile so that the board reads the data off the RAM and sets the speed/timings/volts up correctly.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D Radeon R9 290 V2 X-Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (VXR9 290 4GBD5-DHX) £319.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £251.99
1 x BenQ GW2760HS 27" Widescreen LED Flicker-FREE Slim Bezel Monitor - Black £199.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x NZXT Phantom 530 Full Tower Gaming Case - White £97.99
1 x Seasonic M12II EVO Edition 850W '80 Plus Bronze' Fully Modular Power Supply £89.99
1 x Crucial M500 240GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (CT240M500SSD1) £85.99
1 x Enermax ELC240 with 2x T.B.Silence 12cm Fans £69.98
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD38G2400HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
1 x Corsair Raptor K30 Gaming Keyboard (CH-9000043-UK) £37.99
1 x Corsair Raptor M45 Gaming Mouse (CH-9000052-EU) £37.99
1 x TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express Adapter (TL-WN881ND) £16.99
1 x LiteOn IHAS124-14 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £11.99
Total : £1,473.92 (includes shipping : £27.55).

 
stulid said:
Hi,

A few pointers.

• The Gaming 3 board is currently being supplied with a Corsair gaming headset, it supports SLI too.

• Crucial RAM have not had a good time with Gigabyte Z87 boards, I am not sure if the same is true of Z97 but I personally would be looking at another RAM manufacturer.

• To get the RAM working at its rated speed you set/load the XMP profile so that the board reads the data off the RAM and sets the speed/timings/volts up correctly.
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- In regard to the motherboard I am thinking would Asus be a better option in terms of performance/overclocking? I am not too worried about a multi GPU setup, the free headset could be a help, really not sure what good motherboard to go with. I hear the Maximus Hero is good but looking to keep th cost down if possible.

- If I stook with the Gigabyte board would the Avexir memory be good do you think? I don't really know much about them.

- Do all memory have XMP profiles? I assume you do this from the BIOS then as well?

Thanks :)
 
The 750W PSU will easily be enough for the rig as it stands and possibly enough if you add another 760 in at a later date.

For another £10 you can get a 770 and as a 4 gig card is still overkill ATM the 770 is a better card. the 280 non-X is roughly £200 and the 280X is £230+ and both sport 3 gig ram if ram size matters.

Most ram has xmp profiles for easier overclocking.
 
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toon_mad said:
- In regard to the motherboard I am thinking would Asus be a better option in terms of performance/overclocking? I am not too worried about a multi GPU setup, the free headset could be a help, really not sure what good motherboard to go with. I hear the Maximus Hero is good but looking to keep th cost down if possible.
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With Haswell the CPU is more important (silicon lottery) not everyone is getting past 4.4-4.6GHz.

The Gigabyte gaming range have a 4 year warranty if you register within 30 days.

toon_mad said:
- If I stook with the Gigabyte board would the Avexir memory be good do you think? I don't really know much about them.
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Avexir are good, so is the TEAM and Kingston.

The TEAM i pointed out is exceptional, fast speed and low timings.


toon_mad said:
- Do all memory have XMP profiles? I assume you do this from the BIOS then as well?

Thanks :)
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Yep pretty much all do these days.

You go to the advanced memory section of the BIOS, select the XMP profile and save+exit, simples.

:)
 
stulid said:
With Haswell the CPU is more important (silicon lottery) not everyone is getting past 4.4-4.6GHz.

The Gigabyte gaming range have a 4 year warranty if you register within 30 days.

Avexir are good, so is the TEAM and Kingston.

The TEAM i pointed out is exceptional, fast speed and low timings.

You go to the advanced memory section of the BIOS, select the XMP profile and save+exit, simples.

:)
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Sweet thanks a lot mate, gonna juggle a few things around your basket you posted. Would the i7 really be needed though or can the i5 be as good?
 
Wasnt my basket, but its close to something I would have suggested.

I have read many times that a i7 is best should you go for two or more GFX cards. I use i5's with a single fast GFX card and have never felt lacking while playing games.
 
stulid said:
Wasnt my basket, but its close to something I would have suggested.

I have read many times that a i7 is best should you go for two or more GFX cards. I use i5's with a single fast GFX card and have never felt lacking while playing games.
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Sorry my mistake, I'm posting off my phone which is annoying me today!

Thanks for the advice :)
 
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