Please Critique my Gaming/Mining spec

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Hi all,

I'm about to pull the trigger on the below, this pc will be used for gaming & mining while not gaming 24/7.

The GPU's I deffo won't change, I deffo want these ones in crossfire.

Would you change any of the components? Would faster ram be better? I7 unesessary?

Is the stock cooler ok for this cpu for gaming/mining?

CPU http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-471-IN
GPU'S (x2): http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-341-SP
PSU: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-102-NX
MOBO: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-108-AK
CASE: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-079-NX
RAM: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-098-KS
HDD: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-168-SA&groupid=701&catid=2104&subcat=2394

Thanks :)
 
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I like this ASROCK board as it has onboard 7.1 and PCI-E 3.0, unless the others do too?

What makes the seasonic better than the NZXT PSU?

Is the i7 overkill & would an i5 be sufficient for gaming?

Thanks again
 
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It should - just. FYI, there's an updated version of the Phantom case available with a bigger window.

The RAM you chose is a bit slow. Alternatives:

YOUR BASKET
1 x NZXT Phantom 530 Full Tower Gaming Case - Black £104.99
1 x NZXT Phantom 530 Full Tower Gaming Case - White £97.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD38G2666HC11CDC01) £69.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV "Frost Edition" 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
Total : £411.83 (includes shipping : £19.10).

 
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Fulax said:
It should - just. FYI, there's an updated version of the Phantom case available with a bigger window.

The RAM you chose is a bit slow. Alternatives:

YOUR BASKET
1 x NZXT Phantom 530 Full Tower Gaming Case - Black £104.99
1 x NZXT Phantom 530 Full Tower Gaming Case - White £97.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD38G2666HC11CDC01) £69.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV "Frost Edition" 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
Total : £411.83 (includes shipping : £19.10).

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Thank you :)

Which one of those rams is the best?

I think I will go for this case overall.. I like the specs

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-123-NX
 
Here is another spec until Ether comes along :D

YOUR BASKET
2 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X "BF4 Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11227-00-50G) £359.99 (£719.98)
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £245.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £158.99
1 x NZXT Hale Power 90+ 1000W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £149.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £139.99
1 x NZXT Switch 810 Ultra Tower Case - White £139.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
Total : £1,794.97 (includes shipping : £20.10).

 
lee32uk said:
Here is another spec until Ether comes along :D

YOUR BASKET
2 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X "BF4 Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11227-00-50G) £359.99 (£719.98)
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £245.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £158.99
1 x NZXT Hale Power 90+ 1000W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £149.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £139.99
1 x NZXT Switch 810 Ultra Tower Case - White £139.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
Total : £1,794.97 (includes shipping : £20.10).

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Nice, thank you :D
 
Here is my attempt:
YOUR BASKET
2 x MSI Radeon R9 290 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £347.99 (£695.98)
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £245.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex Platinum 1000W Fully Modular "80 Plus Platinum" Power Supply - Black (NESF-010) £169.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £139.99
1 x MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £124.99
1 x NZXT H440 Mid Tower Case - Black £94.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H110 280mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060014-WW) £94.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Pro Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMY8GX3M2A2400C11R) £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x Samsung SE-S208DB/TSBS External Slimline 8x DVD-RW (TV Connect) - Black £21.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - Red £8.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Red £6.98 (£13.96)
2 x BitFenix Alchemy 6pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Red £6.49 (£12.98)
2 x BitFenix Alchemy SATA 6GB/s braided cable 30cm - Red £5.99 (£11.98)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - Red £5.99
Total : £1,815.71 (includes shipping : £19.10).

 
Little contribution from me, following a white theme with red accenting.

Regarding the lighting, I'd look for the 2M version elsewhere so that it wraps around the whole case interior, OcUK don't seem to have any at the moment.

YOUR BASKET
2 x MSI Radeon R9 290 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £347.99 (£695.98)
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £245.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex Platinum 1000W Fully Modular "80 Plus Platinum" Power Supply - White (NESF-011) £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £163.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £139.99
1 x NZXT H440 Mid Tower Case - White £94.99
1 x Silverstone Tundra Series TD02 Liquid CPU Cooler £89.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV "Frost Edition" 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Cable Bundle - White £28.45
1 x LG GP50NB40 8x Slim External DVD-RW Retail Kit (Black) £26.99
1 x NZXT CB-LED10-WT 12x White LED Sleeve - 1m £9.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin PCI-E extension 45cm - White £6.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 6pin PCI-E extension 45cm - White £6.49
1 x NZXT Front Panel connections cable set 30cm sleeved - Black £5.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal USB Extension 30cm - sleeved black/black £4.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal Audio Extension Adaptor 30cm - Black £4.49
Total : £1,838.17 (includes shipping : £19.10).



Similar, following a black and red theme:

YOUR BASKET
2 x MSI Radeon R9 290 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £347.99 (£695.98)
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £245.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex Platinum 1000W Fully Modular "80 Plus Platinum" Power Supply - Black (NESF-010) £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £163.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £139.99
1 x NZXT H440 Mid Tower Case - Black £94.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H110 280mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060014-WW) £94.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £71.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Cable Bundle – Black £28.45
1 x LG GP50NB40 8x Slim External DVD-RW Retail Kit (Black) £26.99
1 x NZXT CB-LED10-WT 12x White LED Sleeve - 1m £9.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Black £6.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 6pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Black £6.49
1 x NZXT Front Panel connections cable set 30cm sleeved - Black £5.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal USB Extension 30cm - sleeved black/black £4.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal Audio Extension Adaptor 30cm - Black £4.49
Total : £1,855.18 (includes shipping : £19.10).



For a bigger injection of colour, choose any red braided extensions or lighting for either.
For an injection of green, swap the motherboard in either for a G1.Sniper Z87 and add green braided extensions if you wish. There are also black + colour braided cables available.

I don't spec machines as often as I used to so you should feel privileged ;) haha. Just kidding. :)
 
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Damn it !!!! as normal I'm over budget :( but I did bring 16Gb and RAID 0 SSD support :p

YOUR BASKET
2 x Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 OC WindForce 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-R929OC-4GD) £369.95 (£739.90)
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £245.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £163.99
1 x NZXT Hale Power 90+ 850W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £129.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R Midi Tower Case - Black/White (CC-9011013-WW) £99.95
1 x Corsair Vengeance Pro Silver 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C9 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMY8GX3M2B2133C9) £89.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Pro Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C9 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMY8GX3M2B2133C9R) £89.99
2 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99 (£159.98)
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Dual Pack (CO-9050006-WW) £25.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Aqua White 30cm £20.95
2 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050002-WW) £19.99 (£39.98)
1 x Corsair AF140 Quiet Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050009-WW) £14.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - Red £8.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Red £6.98 (£13.96)
2 x BitFenix Alchemy 6pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Red £6.49 (£12.98)
3 x BitFenix Alchemy SATA 6GB/s braided cable 30cm - Red £5.99 (£17.97)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - Red £5.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy Molex to 3pin x3 Fan adaptor 7V 20cm - Red £4.99 (£9.98)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal Audio Extension Adaptor 30cm - Red £4.49
4 x BitFenix Alchemy 2pin I/O extension 30cm - Red £3.95 (£15.80)
Total : £2,094.66 (includes shipping : £19.10).

 
From what I've read the 4770k is the one to go for(if budget allows) if you'll be going sli/xfire, as you are going xfire then go for the 4770k(also it does fit in budget).

P.s. Be warned on the ethermaster spec, kiss good bye to your budget(tho it seems he's currently reeled it back and seems to be like £100 over budget) :p

Edit: seems I'm slow typing :p

Seems ether is back on form :)
 
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