New Gaming PC ~£1000

Hezza · 20 Jun 2013 at 18:32

Hi, I'm helping my friend build a gaming PC. We've pretty much finished choosing the components, but just want to post to see if anyone has any ideas/improvements.

CPU: Intel i5 4670K
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (already bought and arrived)
CPU Cooler: Be Quiet! Shadow Rock Pro SR1 CPU Cooler (already bought and arrived)
GPU: Gainward GTX770 2GB (the none phantom one, already bought)
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (or possibly Corsair CX 750W Modular)
RAM: Avexir Core Blue Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C9 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit
SSD: Plextor PX-256M5S
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Case: NZXT LEXA S
Monitor: DGM IPS-2701WPH 2560x1440 (already bought, arrived and tested)

Thanks eveyone

Surveyor · 20 Jun 2013 at 18:57

Hi,

Please remove the link from your post.

It contains competitor details and prices which is against the forum rules.

Doomedspeed · 20 Jun 2013 at 19:38

Yeah remove the link..

Welcome by the way,

That build looks good. Only thing i'd change is the case. I had the Lexa S and it's not the best case to work with..

If you after something similar is suggest one of these zalman cases, the Z9 is my favourite of them.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Zalman Z11 Plus Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black £59.99
1 x Zalman Z12 Plus Midi Tower Windowed Case - Black £54.98
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £49.99
Total : £185.18 (includes shipping : £16.85).

Hezza · 20 Jun 2013 at 20:14

Apologies, knew you couldn't have competitor links but completely forgot about the prices on that site.

Thanks Doomedspeed - the case chosen was mainly due to the included fans, all yours look good though - especially the Z11

Doomedspeed · 20 Jun 2013 at 20:27

Hezza said:
Thanks Doomedspeed - the case chosen was mainly due to the included fans, all yours look good though - especially the Z11

The Z11 comes with 5 fans.

Hezza · 20 Jun 2013 at 20:40

So it does - thought it was only 3 for some reason.

Am I right in thinking that there's no fan control on it? (Though I don't think it matters, think there is on the motherboard)
Also, which are intakes and outtakes? I can't seem to find that.

Doomedspeed · 20 Jun 2013 at 20:42

It has no fan controller, no.

The Z9 does though..

The normal way is front intake, rear exhaust, top exhaust and side intake i think..

Hezza · 20 Jun 2013 at 20:45

Ok, thanks.

(Also, how do you delete posts? somehow posted twice before - but I can't work out how to delete, probably something really simple)

Doomedspeed · 20 Jun 2013 at 20:47

You can't delete posts, unfortunately.

The normal etticate is to EDIT the post to Say 'DOUBLE POST' and some sort of apology normally sorry suffices.

RJC · 20 Jun 2013 at 20:49

Hezza said:
Ok, thanks.

(Also, how do you delete posts? somehow posted twice before - but I can't work out how to delete, probably something really simple)

You can't delete your own posts, usually people just put double post.

I wil put a note in for it to get deleted

Hezza · 20 Jun 2013 at 20:50

Thanks. They should really change the tooltip on the edit button, really confused me when it said 'Edit/Delete Message' - I thought I was just being insanely stupid.