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RHtonyflowCP

RHtonyflowCP

RHtonyflowCP

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Hi guys,

Been lurking for a bit and wanted to finally find out the best build for a desktop high-end gaming machine that could easily pull off ultra settings on any game out at the moment and due to come out in the future. The longer the build lasts without upgrading, the better.

I have a budget of £1500, but because I'm a beginner and have little knowledge of parts and components, I don't know what the best bang for my buck is. This is what I have at the moment, and if its possible to get a monitor crammed in there, it would be awesome. I also might do some light video editing on it at some point.

CPU Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core £244.94

CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing £25.44

Thermal Compound Noctua NT-H1 3.5g £7.63

Motherboard Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 £143.84

Memory G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 £139.99

Storage Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" SSD £149.98

Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V £280.00

MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V £280.00

Case Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower £88.07

Power Supply EVGA 650W ATX12V / EPS12V £63.31

Optical Drive Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer £63.56

Sound Card Asus Xonar DX £57.60

Wireless Network Adapter TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 £26.39

Keyboard Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK £77.98

Total: £1648.73

Appreciate the help!
 
Hi,

I don't think you'll get 970 SLI on a 650W PSU..

Do you REALLY need asound card, on board sound is stunning now a days.

Ill try and knock something together.

EDIT:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Acer K272HUL 27" Widescreen LED Gaming Slim Bezel Flicker FREE Monitor - Black £299.99
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 OC Silent "Infinity Black Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **WorldWide Exclusive** £289.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £269.99
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £162.95
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLRED316G2400HC11CDC01) £129.95
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £89.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SLI Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £89.99
1 x Cooler Master Nepton 240M AIO Cooling Solution £79.99
1 x NZXT Source 340 Midi-Tower Case- Black Window £54.95
Total : £1,467.78 (includes shipping : ).



Ommited an optical drive, just on the basis that im unsure you NEED a blu ray. If this is going to be an outlet for your huge blu ray collection, its worth it. But if you don't have any or only a few blu rays (and/or have a PS3/PS4/Blu ray player) its worth saving the £40 or so to pump into better hardware.
 
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Wow thanks guys, much appreciated!

@Doomedspeed The sound card isn't necessary if you reckon it'll kick out something good at default. So long as it's a gaming beast, I'm happy :)

@stulid Thanks for the suggestion, dude. Definitely get one of those.

I'm not entirely confident setting up the water-cooling, but if it's mandatory from the get-go, I'll make a go of it. Thanks again!

EDIT: Just wondering if getting a full tower would be more beneficial in terms of air flow and space? I don't mind shelling out a bit more for something of similar appearance and larger if it's more feasible for this build?
 
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That rig will be a gaming beast.

As for sound cards, unless your doing audio engineering or already have a crazy surround sound setup a dedicated cards isn't needed. On board sound is great for general games, videos and music.

You don't NEED to go watercooling. We just like it as its a top end (high over clocking) option. You can swap it for 120mm WC unit or an air cooler if you wish.

Mid towers are more than big enough. You're only in need of a Full tower if going above ATX, EATX XLATX ect.. Or going for a double custom loop WC. That case is really good value.
 
Thanks for the help dude. I'm currently finalising my order. Just wondering if getting two GTX 970's would be better than one or is it not necessary yet? I'd much rather get both if having two could maximise performance if its totally noticeable?
 
That's fair. Yes the difference between 970 & 970 SLI are pretty big, maybe upto like 80-90%.

On 1440p at worst a single 970 will get you 40-45 FPS. It does a great job currently.

The only reason not to get a 2nd 970 is money, if the budget isn't an issue.. Get one!.
 
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