New Gaming Rig Build Please! 06/07/2015

stu would i be better off taking the 850 evo 1TB and not bothering with the toshiba drive for storage? or would i be better getting 2 x 850 evo 500gbs? and using 1 for storage? instead of buying a standard HD for storage? as surely it will make less moving parts without a standard drive and less noise? and the evos whether it be 2 of them or just the 1 TB one would be faster?
 
yeah i wasn't looking for toddler proof dw, i was saying is the case i suggested better for cooling? or is the one you suggested better? i want the best I can go for really to have plenty of air flowing around cool at that but would prefer to keep the dust out but im assuming thats done with positive air flow and cleaning the case every few weeks?

and as for my storage ive got a portable hard drive i store all my movies and that on and currently in my pc i believe I only have a 500gb HD, so if i was going to buy the 1TB samsung 850 evo would i be better getting that or the 2 x 500GB 850 evos? the 1tb is priced at £275 in the weekly offer atm?
 
dunno if its worth me buying something with dust filters? but as I said it sits under my desk so would the case you picked or the one I picked be better for keeping it cooler / dust free / silent? :) sorry for all the questions I honestly appreciate your help so much! :)
 
I do like the NZXT red/black case you suggested the most out of the lot tbh, but dont worry about sticking to a black/red theme, I only suggested the case I picked as it looked like it had better airflow management? would the one of the two NZXT cases do the job and run cool enough or should I just go with the one you suggested?

you've been an absolute godsend Stu I appreciate this! :)
 
so the
Corsair Graphite 730T Full Tower Chassis - Black
is better than the
NZXT H630 Silent Ultra Enthusiast Tower Case - Matte Black
and has better airflow yeah?

oooh and also im gonna throw a monitor into this build now seems though I tend to play fps games and the 144hz would probably be the best option for me just not looking to spend a bomb whats your opinion on this monitor? is it good enough with my rig setup to get the best out of the gfx?
£173 in this weeks offer.
AOC G2460FQ 24" Widescreen 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Gunmetal
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-024-AO
 
edit actually ignore this comment I don't like the phanteks looks, basically Stu im looking for you to recommend me a case that will looks smart enough but most important is good airflow so everythings goes to stay cool but I would prefer it to be quiet too if thats possible if not its not a major problem at all :) sorry i come from the pc I had which was a nightmare sound wise and when the fans packed up and stopped working obviously it was time to ship that pc to the graveyard after 8 years of being my slave! so yeah looking for a very well cooled setup, so if you could recommend a case then recommend the fans to add to the case to maximise fan useage i will literally just be putting the parts we listed above into it, if you can find a case that meets that criteria that would be awesome although I have fell in love with that NZXT H630 in black, but I don't know if this offers enough cooling for this build? your my judge on that..

once again sorry for all the questions just a noob wanting perfection first time round so I don't have to come back here for a whileee! :)


is this the phanteks you were on about?
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-003-PT&groupid=2362&catid=2277&subcat=0

looks really smart and a nice sleek design without a window actually may go with this if this is the one you ewre suggesting? does it matter if i get the window or not or is that literally just for showing off the internals?
 
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Do you like that Corsair? if you like the way it looks then its excellent, it is the same as the more expensive 760T but without the windowed sidepanels.

And yes that is the Phanteks, same as the titanium but in black and no windowed panel.
 
yeah I like the corsairs look, only thing that i don't really like on it is the feet but jeez I can live with that its whats inside that counts (sound like a weird hippie!) ide prefer just a slab black design like the case I was suggesting but if you say the corsairs the better for airflow and everything else im inclined to go with you on it, plus those door handles would make working on it a doddle! so will all of the components ive selected fit into that case? and what extra fans would you recommend me buying for it?

what were your thoughts on the monitor I mentioned above?

and ive asked Overclockers for a quote on building it as they're probably way better at cable management than me, then I can learn from there build plus saves me some time as I'll only be able to build late at night when the babys sleeping! if they charge too much its no worries I can fit it all together myself just may take a lot longer timewise! :P

should I utilize all the fan spots that case will allow me to put then? and which fans would you recommend me getting for it? I literally want it so ive got the full order written out here so I can just click onto each part, order it and build it! :)
 
get your opinions on this then hopefully ill be ready to place my order? is there a need to use all of the fan slots or would creating a positive airflow pressure be easy enough with these 3 fans that come stock with that case.

As for the monitor hopefully its good enough to get the most out of the GFX? and its well priced unless you have a better recommendation for this too?
 
can you recommend me the cheapest monitor I can get that would hit that 1440p? if not ill just stick with the 144hz its not essential that im maxing the gfx card out as im happy with what I have and mines a 22" probs 60hz i believe its a p223w acer atm so i think the 144hz will be a good enough upgrade for me for the time being?

as for casewise would the NZXT H440 you originally recommended do you think this would be okay to use? as i really do like it out of all the cases ive seen tbh, could I go for this and do you think it would be cool enough?
 
if the 144hz monitor will be good enough for me for gaming ill just stick with that as i checked for a 1440p and erm yeah they're a little more pricey! so i think ill invest in one of these at a later date! if the 144hz will work well enough for me then im more than happy and will get an upgrade at a later date then can use the 144hz as a spare monitor for when playing FPS games :)

lets get this case issue sorted so I can order! :D
 
if the NZXT H440 will fit all my components and provide sufficient cooling then ill just go with this, just need the go ahead from you that it will as im assuming you know far more than me, and if it wont provide sufficient cooling ill go with the corsair as honestly i guess its just a case! :)
 
sweet thats exactly what I wanted to hear thank you stu! and maxing out sounds perfect for my needs, just means can look into higher res when I sort a better monitor out, ohh just as a side note question is there any point me buying all the extra fans to fill the nzxt case or are the stock fans good enough with my components? :)
 
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