Potential New Rig

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  1. Posts : 1,413
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    Potential New Rig


    Hey! I've recently been accepted into the British Army and I'm due to start training in September, After a few months of being in, i should be able to easily afford a new rig. This is along the lines of what i'd want Intel Haswell - Step 6 of 6

    Computer Case NZXT Phantom Enthusiast - Red
    CPU Intel i7 4770K - (4 x 3.5 GHZ) OVERCLOCKED UPTO 4.4 GHZ - Haswell
    CPU Heatsink Corsair Hydro Series H80 (Advanced Liquid Cooling)
    Memory 16 GB Kingston HyperX Beast 2400 MHz (2x8GB) - Lifetime Warranty (DDR3)
    Graphics Card AMD Radeon R9 280X OC VAPOR-X - 3 GB - (SAPPHIRE) - (PCI-E)
    Motherboard Asus Z87-K (Intel Z87)
    Sound Card Motherboard Integrated HD Sound
    Networking Motherboard Integrated Ethernet Lan (Broadband Ready)
    Power Supply Corsair 750W PSU - Low Noise
    CPU Compound Standard CPU Compound Supplied With Heatsink
    Case Fans Standard Fans Included With Case
    Hard Drive #1 1 TB Seagate (1000 GB) SATA-III HDD 7200 RPM 64MB
    Hard Drive #2 120GB Kingston SSD SATA-III, Read 450MB/s, Write 450MB/s - Silent
    Optical Drive #1 Samsung 24x DVD/CD Re-Writer/Reader - Black - (SATA)
    Operating System #1 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 BIT (Genuine DVD & COA Included)
    Monitor #1 27" HD LED Widescreen Monitor - Black - 5ms - 1920x1080 - DVI/VGA (FREE 8 GB USB 2 FLASH DRIVE)
    Keyboard Logitech (K120) Keyboard Slim with Full Keys - Spill Resistant - (USB)
    Free Gift FREE - 16 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive
    Gaming Mouse Razer Abyssus Mirror - Gaming Mouse - DPI 3500 - 3 Buttons - (USB)

    Is there anything i could change for the better? or anything i could suffice for a cheaper option? thanks.
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  2. NoN
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    If you intend to do some little overclocking, i'd suggest you to look for the Asus Z87-A which is not much priced than the K series. It got 8 VRM Phases and a better support for integrated Audio, could be also a better fan management from the motherboard and the bundle offer is also better.

    The Sata ports are sided which is not the case of the Z87-K and could help the cables management a lot! You'll feel more confortable also at upgrading future components.
    Last edited by NoN; 29 May 2014 at 20:49.
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  3. Posts : 11,424
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    I would also get the NZXT Kraken X60 cooler over the H80 which fits like a glove in the Phantom series.

    Also the Samsung 840 Pro SSD over the Kingston SSD
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    How much did your spec come to mate? That link takes you to a base unit. Let me know and I'll see what PC Specialist can do in terms of a comparable build price wise.
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  6. Posts : 1,413
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    Thanks for all the suggestions il have a look into all of them for sure, much appreciated everyone.
    Boozad the link only shows the spec that i pasted and the price, not sure why it works for me and not everyone else lol, it came to just under £1500
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    This is the closest I could get on PCS including Silver Warranty but without the mouse as they don't have it. Nothing in it really.

    Case
    NZXT PHANTOM 410 WHITE GAMING CASE
    Overclocked CPU
    Overclocked Intel® Core™i7-4770k Quad Core (3.50GHz @ max 4.40GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS® Z97-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
    Memory (RAM)
    16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P (2 x 8GB)
    Graphics Card
    3GB AMD RADEON™ R9 280X - DVI, HDMI, mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
    Free Item
    FREE NSF - GOLD GAME VOUCHER with AMD R9 280 & 290 GPUs
    1st Hard Disk
    120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
    2nd Hard Disk
    1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
    1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
    24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
    Power Supply
    CORSAIR 750W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£89)
    Processor Cooling
    Corsair H80i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£69)
    Thermal Paste
    ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
    Sound Card
    ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
    Wireless/Wired Networking
    10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
    USB Options
    MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
    Power Cable
    1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
    Operating System
    Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
    Office Software
    NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
    Anti-Virus
    NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
    Monitor
    BENQ GW2750HM 27" VA LED - 1920 x 1080, 4MS, DVI-D, HDMI (£179)
    Keyboard & Mouse
    LOGITECH® K120 USB KEYBOARD (£10)
    Warranty
    3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
    Delivery
    STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
    Build Time
    Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
    Quantity
    1

    Price: £1,443.00 including VAT and delivery.

    Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-haswell-overclocked/FYvYByMOGc/
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  8. Posts : 1,413
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    Nice, not too much difference in terms of price, i was however, thinking that if the next gen of intel processors aren't out by the time i go to purchase this rig, i could hold off until they are, any idea of when they are gonna be released? I'd either be looking at the i5 5670k or i7 5770k. Or who knows i could also look at an eight core AMD FX?
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    Haswell-E is slated for H2 this year but beyond that I don't know. To be honest, while I have nothing against AMD at all, for that price I'd want an Intel.
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  10. Posts : 1,413
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    This is the build i'd be going for if it was AMD. Comes in more expensive at £1542

    Computer Case NZXT Phantom Enthusiast - Red
    CPU AMD FX 9590 (8 x 4.7 GHZ - Turbo 8 x 5.0 GHZ)
    CPU Heatsink Corsair Hydro Series H80i (Advanced Liquid Cooling)
    Memory Corsair Vengeance 16GB PC3-12800 1600 MHz (2x8GB) - Lifetime Warranty (DDR3)
    Graphics Card AMD Radeon R9 280X OC VAPOR-X - 3 GB - (SAPPHIRE) - (PCI-E)
    Motherboard Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 (AMD 990FX)
    Sound Card Motherboard Integrated HD Sound
    Networking Motherboard Integrated Ethernet Lan (Broadband Ready)
    Power Supply Corsair 750W PSU - Low Noise
    CPU Compound Standard CPU Compound Supplied With Heatsink
    Extra Case Fans Standard Fans Included With Case
    Hard Drive #1 2 TB Seagate (2000 GB) SATA-III HDD 7200 RPM 64MB
    Hard Drive #2 120GB Kingston SSD SATA-III, Read 450MB/s, Write 450MB/s - Silent
    Optical Drive #1 Samsung 24x DVD/CD Re-Writer/Reader - Black - (SATA)
    Operating System #1 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 BIT (Genuine DVD & COA Included)
    Monitor #1 27" HD LED Widescreen Monitor - Black - 5ms - 1920x1080 - DVI/VGA (FREE 8 GB USB 2 FLASH DRIVE)
    Keyboard Logitech (K120) Keyboard Slim with Full Keys - Spill Resistant - (USB)
    Free Gift FREE - 16 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive
    Monitor Cables & Adapters FREE - DVI Port to VGA Monitor Port Adapter
    Gaming Mouse Razer Abyssus Mirror - Gaming Mouse - DPI 3500 - 3 Buttons - (USB)
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