quick check of new components

mattme79 · 18 Jan 2015 at 23:33

Looking to build myself a new gaming system, been out of the loop for a year or so, can you give me opinions on the following, appreciated.

intel i7 4790k
ASUS Z97 pro gamer
Avexir Blitz 2133 MHz C9 8GB
Seasonic x series PSU 1050w (on special offer this week)

mattme79 · 19 Jan 2015 at 00:16

Hi there,

yea its for gaming, im not budging on an i7 4970k paired with a GTX 980, but i want the cheapest other compnonents i can get away with (PSU excepted, its on a good deal and will be fuutureproof).

i already have a Crucial m4 ssd, 23" monitor, Lian Li case.

So basically just want reassurance the ram and mobo are up to it, not that interested in major overclocks maybe 0.2-0.4 GHz or so.

mattme79 · 19 Jan 2015 at 00:19

Some more ideas here, few quid cheaper

Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail
£281.99
(£234.99)

Seasonic X-Series 1050w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply
£139.99
(£116.66)

Asus Z97-K Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard
£92.99
(£77.49)

TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLRED38G2400HC11CDC01)
£65.99
(£54.99)

mattme79 · 19 Jan 2015 at 00:34

Thank you for your response, some interesting thoughts there. The GPU will be following in a month or two time, for the time being i can make do with integrated graphics, compared to the ancient laptop im battling with here they'll suffice for now hehe. i'm going to lool at your recommendations now.

mattme79 · 19 Jan 2015 at 00:50

Right, here goes, third revision!!!!!

Intel i7 4970k
Gigabyte Z97x-SLi
TeamGroup Vulcan Red 2400MHz 8GB
EVGA G2 750W modular PSU

team these up with my Crucial m4 SSD, monitor and GTX 980 it shold be pretty decent right?

just a thought, i have a thermaltake Silver Arrow monster of a cooler, will these fit on a 1150 socket?