what card should i go for?

[robarthur87]

i think i may try to adjust the cooler to save a bit. after reading some more reviews on the 290 the step up is enough to warrant me to crave a 290 card.

i already have the cpu and motherboard so no going back there. just need a black air cooler to fit in with my theme.

 

[Fulax]

these were the other components i was looking to have altogether

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £269.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £158.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x Seasonic G series 750w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.95
1 x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD20EZRX) HDD £65.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
1 x LG GP50NB40 8x Slim External DVD-RW Retail Kit (Black) £26.99
1 x Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) £8.99
Total : £800.33 (includes shipping : £11.25).

Well, the h100i comes with thermal past, so there's £9 saved. You're welcome

See what comes on This Week Only later today.

EDIT: The Antec Kuhler 1220 would save you £20 on the cooler, without you having to buy a great big ugly air cooler to ruin that beautiful spec you've put together.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-009-AN&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2262

 

[NirK]

Most CPU coolers come with thermal paste, if you want to save money you could get a Thermalright 140 for £35 or a better thermalright for £55

Also get a WD blue, the greens are slow and the blacks are loud.

 

[NirK]

Problem with water coolers is that they are actually the same / worse performance / noise compared a good air cooler and also twice the price, if you do not have a window in the case I do not see a problem, but it is not my PC so do what you want!

 

[Fulax]

Problem with water coolers is that they are actually the same / worse performance / noise compared a good air cooler and also twice the price, if you do not have a window in the case I do not see a problem, but it is not my PC so do what you want!

First: his case does have a window.

Second: 240/280mm watercoolers like the h100i and h1220 give better performance than big air coolers: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cooling/2013/03/18/antec-k-hler-h2o-1220-review/2

 

[robarthur87]

they dont have a 2tb wd blue only green red and black which all bump the price up.

ill consider the antec cooler instead. as you say another 20 quid towards the card.

 

[nicnik]

i will be playing at 1080p and 1920x 1080 if possible,

If you're happy with 1080p then worth considering the 280X and GTX770.

But if you really want to spend upto £350 then the r9 290 is the best hands down. The GTX 780 needs to come down in price

 

[NirK]

First: his case does have a window.

Second: 240/280mm watercoolers like the h100i and h1220 give better performance than big air coolers: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cooling/2013/03/18/antec-k-hler-h2o-1220-review/2

Well ok if want water cooling no prob, but if want to save money then you can get the same performance vs noise of the h100i etc. for about 50% of the price with an air cooler.

Water cooling same temps + noise = £100, Air cooling same temps + noise = £50... You pays the money you makes the choice, just putting it out there as I am a helpful kind of a guy.

 

[Boomstick777]

I would go for best price R9 290 you can find at that budget, save whatever is left over towards something else.