New Build, please advise

[Fait]

I posted a few months back asking for help with a £700 system, i decided to
wait a bit and spend a little more.

Here is the system I have put together, though I don't know what Ram I
should get. I only know I want at least 16gb.

This build will be used for gaming and CG work.

I would be grateful if you guys could take a look at this and tell me what you
think could be improved/changed/added. Any ideas about it.




YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II OC Strix 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £289.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £251.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Mid Tower Case - Gun Metal £139.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 1000W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - White £137.99
1 x Asus Maximus VII Ranger Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £135.95
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB (2x8GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11T3K2/16) £109.99
1 x Crucial BX100 250GB SSD SATA 6Gbps 7mm Solid State Drive (CT250BX100SSD1) £74.99
1 x Be Quiet! Dark Rock Advanced CPU Cooler £49.99
Total : £1,208.58 (includes shipping : £14.75 Ex.VAT).




Thank you!

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[stulid]

The cooler is most likely going to be too big for the RAM height.

The Samsung 850Evo is a better SSD.

PSU is overkill.


YOUR BASKET
1 x gigabyte z97x-gaming 7 - devils canyon core i7 4790k cpu & motherboard bundle **£25 saving** £355.98
1 x asus geforce gtx 970 directcu ii oc strix 4096mb gddr5 pci-express graphics card £289.99
1 x phanteks enthoo evolv atx mid tower case - black £139.99
1 x evga supernova g2 850w '80 plus gold' modular power supply £114.95
1 x teamgroup vulcan red 16gb (2x8gb) ddr3 pc3-19200c11 2400mhz dual channel kit (tlred316g2400hc11cdc01) £99.95
1 x samsung 250gb 850 evo ssd 2.5" sata 6gbps 32 layer 3d v-nand solid state drive (mz-75e250b/eu) £79.99
1 x alpenföhn matterhorn black cpu cooler £39.95
total : £1,138.50 (includes shipping : £14.75 ex.vat).



£39.50 cashback - http://gigabytenordic.com/uk/intel_z97-x99/index.html

EVGA PSU is made by Superflower and has a 10yr warranty.


What about HDD or OS etc?

 

[lee32uk]

Are you happy to wait for the case ? The release date is quoted as 6th July on the product page.

You won't need 1000W for the psu. A 750W is plenty for SLI. Something like the EVGA Supernova G2 750W which is essentially the same psu with a longer warranty.

I would look at the KFA2 GTX 970 Infin8 card as it gives you free shipping to mainland UK. It also has a zero coil whine guarantee when used with a Gold rated psu (Such as the EVGA G2)

Maybe go with low profile Ram to avoid any possible clearance issues with the cooler.

You can also buy the i7 4790K and Asus Ranger board as a bundle.


Here are a few different cards, psu's and Ram choices.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus Maximus VII Ranger - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£15 Saving** £372.94
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £289.99
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £289.99
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 OC Silent "Infin8 Black Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **WorldWide Exclusive** £289.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/16) £109.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 750W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £102.95
1 x Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX318C10FBK2/16) £99.95
1 x Kingston HyperX Fury Red 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX318C10FRK2/16) £99.95
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £94.99
1 x Antec EDGE 750w 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Power Supply £89.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 750W "80 Plus Gold" Semi-Modular Power Supply - Black £86.99
Total : £1,927.72 (includes shipping : Ex.VAT).

 

[mahius]

YOUR BASKET
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £109.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLRED316G2400HC11CDC01) £99.95
1 x Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU) £79.99



1000 Watt PSU is overkill, since that system will max out less than 500W or even 400W. Save a bit and go 850 Watt, still overkill but has potential to upgrade to more power hungry multi graphics cards set ups. I'd recommend the 750W, but the 850W is on sale just a few quid more.

Better value for money RAM, doesn't matter too much since it's only £10 difference.
SSD does matter however, Samsung 850 EVO is one of the top and most reliable brands. 5 year warranty and is one of the best performing SATA SSDs, I wouldn't go with anything other than Samsung or Intel for SSDs.

As for graphics card, I'd recommend leaving it for a few weeks since AMD release new cards mid-June and there could either be a better option for the money or the 970s could drop in price. The graphics card you've chosen is one of the best 970s, among the top 5. But the best two are the MSI Gaming and Gigabyte G1, higher clocks and performance out of the box and the cards run quiet. I wouldn't choose any other 970. As before, best wait till mid-June.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £289.99
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £289.99



Finally, instead of buying the i7 and motherboard as separate items, buy the bundle instead as it saves you a bit of cash. I'd absolutly recommend ordering before 9AM Wednesday as that's when a lot of these deals end, so you'll end up paying more if you order afterwards. Especially the processor/motherboard bundle. Great price on the i7 right now, I ordered my own (in a bundle with a Gigabyte board) just 12 hours ago.

Oh and don't forget you can claim cashback as part of a promotion. Link is below.
https://toptechcashback.com/uk/en/p...il&utm_term=0_c199b69777-4c4a227cf4-212867289

Edit: Darn, I was beaten to it. Too slow. I agree with Stulid's choice of motherboard bundle, exactly the one I purchased earlier today.