Returning to pc gaming

[altrewin]

ive been tempted by that R9 280X but my original concerns were my Antec 900 case im just concerned about the space and if everything will fit , its an old case but i like it and would rather not spend more money on another one ..... if it would fit though i think i could wait until i have more funds and get the r9 280x .

Maximum video card size: 16"/406mm (Note: some video cards may require removal of the adjacent hard drive cage

I think you'd be hard pressed to find a card that won't fit in there!

 

[BigDools]

Hi,

This will probably get revived over the next few months as I decided to wait for the new boards and cpu's I'm tempted to go with:-

Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11226-03-40G)
Gigabyte Z97X-SOC Force Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard **Overclockers UK Exclusive**

Total : £564.54

Can anyone give me any ideas on memory I'm going with a black and orange theme so keeping that in mind what do you suggest ? I read a great review on the gfx card that stulid done but I might go for a cheaper gfx in the end

 

[Danny75]

 

[dacads]

That RAM looks very tall, maybe this would be a better idea

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-052-TG

 

[BigDools]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11227-00-40G) £329.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £173.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 5 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £119.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £114.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £74.99
1 x Kingston HyperX 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Red (HX24C11BRK2/8-OC) £67.99
2 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050002-WW) £22 (£44.00)
Total : £935.52 (includes shipping : £8.00).



Hi all,

after the above posts here is what i went with , i have hit a slight problem but not a huge one as mentioned in above posts im using my trusty Corsair HX 620 psu (cmpsu-620hxuk) but i have misplaced most of the cables ive just been putting bits together and got to fitting my gfx card and realised i don't have a 8 pin PCIe cable so im now stuck. with the 290x you have to fit a 4 pin and a 8 pin . im now thinking of just buying a new set of psu cables maybe red braided can anyone give me any recommendations?

thanks

 

[BigDools]

YOUR BASKET
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Cable Bundle - Red £21.95
Total : £24.92 (includes shipping : £2.48).



im thinking these would be a start but the website does not state the length of the cables

 

[RJC]

Those are for extensions for your original cables and will not fit into the PSU its self, you might need to speak to Corsair support.

 

[BigDools]

do you know if they have support in the uk ?

 

[RJC]

They don't have direct UK support, but raising a ticket through there website should get the ball rolling, I know in the past people have had cables sent.

 

[BigDools]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Seasonic M12II EVO Edition 850W '80 Plus Bronze' Fully Modular Power Supply £89.99
Total : £99.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).




Decided to just get a new psu this should be fine to run the above specs ? might add another R9 290 later in the year will it be fine for 2x 290s?