New build budget ~ £1500

[astin]

Hi all,

I'm giving away my current computer to another family member, so i need a completely new build plus OS, monitor, mouse and keyboard. My budget would be around the £1500 mark.

I was thinking of the motherboard + i7 bundle, gigabyte gtx 970 and the NZXT Phantom 410 case, beyond that I'm unsure about which components to use and which manufacturer is the best.

Thanks for any advice you can offer

 

[stulid]

Hi,

So this is a DIY build?

Mainly gaming?

Here are a few specs if so,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£20 Saving** £388.98
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £289.99
1 x AOC G2460PQU 24" Widescreen 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Gunmetal £199.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 750W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £99.95
1 x NZXT Phantom 410 Enthusiast Midi Tower Case - Black £84.95
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11T3K2/8) £71.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £61.99
1 x Silverstone Heligon SST-HE01 CPU Cooler £44.99
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £29.99
Total : £1,457.44 (includes shipping : £22.20).



Free shipping - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18630207

Motherboard has a 5 year warranty if you register it and free upgrade within 3 yrs - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18631511

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YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£20 Saving** £388.98
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £289.99
1 x AOC G2460PQU 24" Widescreen 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Gunmetal £199.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 750W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £99.95
1 x Corsair Obsidian 450D High Airflow Mid-Tower Case (CC-9011049-WW) £91.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £89.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11T3K2/8) £71.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £61.99
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £29.99
Total : £1,500.54 (includes shipping : £14.75).



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YOUR BASKET
1 x EPIC BUNDLE: Intel 4790K, Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7, Kingston 16GB 2400MHz Kit, Superflower 750W PSU & FREE STUFF!! **£50 SAVING** £564.97
1 x BenQ GW2765HT 27" Widescreen LED Gaming Flicker FREE Monitor - Black £319.99
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £275.99
1 x NZXT Phantom 530 Full Tower Gaming Case - Red £97.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £61.99
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £29.99
1 x Raijintek Themis Evo Professional CPU Cooler £27.95
Total : £1,554.55 (includes shipping : £14.75).



16GB of RAM.

1440P monitor.

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YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£25 Saving** £367.98
1 x Acer XB270HA 27" G-Sync 144Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red £359.99
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £275.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 750W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £99.95
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLRED38G2133HC11ADC01) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £61.99
1 x In Win 703 Midi Tower - Black / Red £54.95
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £29.99
1 x Raijintek Themis Direct Contact CPU Cooler £19.99
Total : £1,521.43 (includes shipping : £22.20).



G-Sync monitor.

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An alternative PSU below,

YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £89.99
Total : £99.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).



Made by Superflower also, 10 year warranty and is in stock, but no free delivery.

 

[astin]

thanks for your reply,

I've never built a system from scratch before, but people tell me its easier than i think.

yes it mainly for gaming.

The first spec appeals to me the most, although I would perhaps prefer 16gb of ram, as i may run scientific models on it as well.

Is there anything you would add or change to make it easily upgradeable in the future?

I assume i also need power and HDMI cables.

how much would OC charge to build it, and is there any additional shipping cost to ship it to northern ireland?

 

[stulid]

Building a PC is easy, lots of videos you can watch like this one,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EuJZxc3owA

You dont need any other parts, cables come with the PSU, motherboard comes with data cables for the drives.

16GB of ram,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-129-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=2426



The first spec is ready for a 2nd GFX card, plug and play almost. Z97 is rumored to accept Broadwell CPUs plus you have that free upgrade within 3 years on the board.

Ask customer services how much it would cost to build but I think (not a guaranteed price) it is around £60.