Opinions on my pc build list / suggestions [United Kingdom]

Looks like a nice solid build. Do you already have a Solid State drive? If not I would add a 250/256GB one for the OS, you don't need to spend much more than £80 on one but it will make the whole PC much faster.

If it's mainly a gaming rig? then I would not bother with the X99 setup. Although it would be nice, the cost of DDR4 ram is just plain crazy at the moment and enough to put me off.

AlanTech said:

paulpicks21 said:

Looks like a nice solid build. Do you already have a Solid State drive? If not I would add a 250/256GB one for the OS, you don't need to spend much more than £80 on one but it will make the whole PC much faster.

If it's mainly a gaming rig? then I would not bother with the X99 setup. Although it would be nice, the cost of DDR4 ram is just plain crazy at the moment and enough to put me off.

I currently have a 120GB EVO and yeah X99/DDR4 is nice as i would get the 5930k if i got a X99/DDR4 build, the X99 build i was looking at costs almost £1800

PC would be used for a mix of gaming and Virtual Machine testing

I would stick with the Z97 build then. I don't think the extra cores would come in useful for either of those uses. Although if I had the money X99 would be awesome but don't talk to me about that, I used to be a serial upgrader and spent far too much money on my rig at the time lol.

High Alan.

Lets talk power supplies. Remember your other thread with the budget power supply. What do you have in mind for a power supply?
I'm sure you don't want to let the smoke out of another motherboard.

Computer not working - hardware related

Alan, Do you maybe have plans to Sli a 2nd 980 if so then 750w PSU is undersized. I'm of the belief that with PSU's more is better. The 750 will work great with one 980 but consider 1000+ if you might want to go with a 2nd 980. Nice build have fun and it should freak'n crush games !

Take a peak at this one in the same price range by Corsair.

CORSAIR AX series AX760 760W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI CrossFire 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready - Newegg.com

Review

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php...tory6&reid=236

What you pay there I have no knowledge.
What ebay has I really don't care. I would never use them.

What you are going to pay for your selection of cpu, motherboard and gpu a few dollars more for the most important hardware in the computer doesn't seem all that bad.
Your choice.

I don't have a problem with your original selection. I know very little about Corsair Rm power supplies. I know Corsair AX power supplies reputation.
I just posted another choice that I think would be a little better considering that other hardware you have chosen.