New Build Help

hackneyhuso · 12 Mar 2014 at 09:25

Hi,

I am looking to build a new pc and I need it to be future proof and fast. Its mainly going to be for hard core gaming and general use.

My budget is £2500 can be streched to £3500 if needed.

I was thinking of building a watercooling system - If anyone can suggest all the part requirements i need and i would be greatful.

Im new to this so if theres anything i missed let me know.

Thank you

Doomedspeed · 12 Mar 2014 at 09:43

Welcome,

This sounds well up my street.

Firstly, Is the budget for everything? Monitor/keyboard/mouse and Rig? or do you already have monitors.

Display wise, what size are you thinking? 120hz/144hz or 1440p/3 screens?

Any opinions on the above.

Custom waterloops can be pretty simple.

stulid · 12 Mar 2014 at 09:44

Id be awesome at this.

DaleTheWhale · 12 Mar 2014 at 09:46

SLI 780's, 27" 3D monitor all under water or,
Xfire 290's, 3 24" in Surround (Eyefinity).

2.5k can cater for a lot! - Colour scheme or case in mind?

Doomedspeed · 12 Mar 2014 at 09:46

stulid said:
Id be awesome at this.

^ He's lieing, hes awful!

hackneyhuso · 12 Mar 2014 at 10:46

Hi thanks for replies.

The budget is just for the system. I am starting with 1 screen and build up to 3 screens jn future.

Many thanks

WalderX · 12 Mar 2014 at 13:19

hackneyhuso said:
My budget is £2500 can be streched to £3500 if needed.

Looks like you will be spending £3500 then

hackneyhuso · 12 Mar 2014 at 13:48

The case i was thinking of 900d and color theme black and red.

stulid · 12 Mar 2014 at 13:50

Im feeling orange and black instead.

hackneyhuso · 12 Mar 2014 at 13:54

the color is not a problem it can be orange. The main thing im worried about is the components i will need.

Thanks

WalderX · 12 Mar 2014 at 14:37

hackneyhuso said:
The case i was thinking of 900d and color theme black and red.

YES for the 900D!

stulid · 12 Mar 2014 at 14:42

I've linked the king of bling to this thread.

Doomedspeed · 12 Mar 2014 at 14:56

stulid said:
I've linked the king of bling to this thread.

Enter Ethel!

hackneyhuso · 12 Mar 2014 at 15:20

So can anybody recomend any specs that i will need?

Thanks

stulid · 12 Mar 2014 at 15:21

Yeah you just need to wait for Ethel now.

WalderX · 12 Mar 2014 at 15:29

hackneyhuso said:
So can anybody recomend any specs that i will need?

Thanks

I'm sure there are builds going on in the background

You have given us a budget of £3500 max so you can really go town on this one. Guideline specs I would be looking at:

i7 socket 2011 & mobo
16GB Quad channel memory
2x GTX 780 Ti or 2x 290/290X in SLI/XFIRE
256GB SSD (or 2x 128GB in RAID0 for more speed)
2TB HDD (2x 2TB mirrored for backup if you like)
Superflower Leadex 1000W PSU
Corsair 900D
2x GPU waterblocks
1x CPU waterblock
3x 240MM rads (or whatever fits best in the 900D)
All fittings, pipes, pumps, fans & cables needed

hackneyhuso · 12 Mar 2014 at 15:40

Who is ethel. Is he the pc guru?

hackneyhuso · 12 Mar 2014 at 15:44

Thanks walderx.

Sorry to be a pain i need all item with product names as i do not have a lot of knowledge on the parts.

I just needs the model names or numbers so i can order them from ocuk.
Thanks in advance

Doomedspeed · 12 Mar 2014 at 16:00

I'll be doing a spec soon.

Im sure stulid would agree me and Ethel (ethermaster) are the top 2 speccers here.

WalderX · 12 Mar 2014 at 16:32

Well here's something to start you off. I have never actually specced a watercooling rig before so excuse any errors or if I have forgotten something. I believe the vast majority of the kit is there and it is about as high-end as you can get, hence the price. You don't need to spend this much (or you can spend more), but it gives you an idea of cost for a watercooled socket 2011, dual-GPU rig.

Gone with a black and white theme:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel 4930K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail (BX80633I74930K) £429.95
2 x MSI Radeon R9 290X "BF4 Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £379.99 (£759.98)
1 x Corsair Obsidian 900D Super Tower Case (CC-9011022-WW) £299.99
1 x Corsair Dominator PLATINUM 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMD16GX3M4A2400C10) £249.95
1 x XSPC Twin D5 Dual Bay Reservoir/Pump Combo £199.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex Platinum 1000W Fully Modular "80 Plus Platinum" Power Supply - White £169.99
1 x Gigabyte X79-UD3 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £145.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £119.99
2 x XSPC AX480 Quad Fan Radiator - White £109.94 (£219.88)
2 x EK Water Blocks EK-FC R9-290X - Acetal £79.99 (£159.98)
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £65.99
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy - Nickel £52.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Cable Bundle - White £28.45
2 x EK Water Blocks EK-FC R9-290X Backplate - Black £26.99 (£53.98)
4 x Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Dual Pack (CO-9050006-WW) £25.99 (£103.96)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Aqua White 30cm £20.95
1 x Mayhems Pastel - UV White Coolant 1L £17.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 6pin PCI-E extension 45cm - White £6.49
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 6+2-Pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved white/black £5.99
10 x Monsoon 16/11mm (ID 7/16 OD 5/8) Free Center Compression Fitting - White £5.29 (£52.90)
4 x BitFenix Alchemy Molex to 3pin x3 Fan adaptor 7V 20cm - White £4.99 (£19.96)
2 x XSPC 7/16" ID (16/11mm) High Flex Hose - Clear (1m Length) £2.99 (£5.98)
Total : £3,211.58 (includes shipping : £16.85).