Potential New PC Build


  1. Posts : 8
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       #1

    Potential New PC Build


    Hey, I'm thinking of building a custom gaming PC and want to know if the parts are compatible?

    Here's my parts :

    Case - Fractal Design R5 Black
    CPU - AMD FX 9370 Vishera
    CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i
    MOBO - ASRock 990FX Killer
    GPU - 8GB MSI Radeon R9 295 X2 (changing the fan to 120mm Corsair AF quiet Series)
    RAM - 8GB Corsair Vengeance Red Low Profile
    PSU - 1000W Corsair RM Series , Full Modular 80 PLUS Gold (with custom sleeving)
    SSD - 2x 120GB Kingston SSD Now V300
    HDD - 1TB WD Blue

    Also exchanging all case fans and cooling fans with 2x 140mm Corsair AF Series and 3x 140mm Corsair SP Series

    So what do you think? Any advice on how to improve ?

    Thanks, TheGamer0797
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  2. Posts : 6,741
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       #2

    What's your budget? My personal preferences will shine through here but here goes anyway:

    • I'd go for an i7-4790k over the Vishera
    • I'd opt for an ASUS Mobo
    • How many monitors are you running?
    • An Intel or Samsung SSD
    • A WD Blue over the WD Black
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  3. Posts : 1,519
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       #3

    Only a couple of things I'd do, instead of 2 SSDs I'd go with 1 larger, such as 250/256GB. If money permitted might even go larger but they get costlier rather rapidly. And I'd go with 16GB RAM, Windows always loves more RAM. Depending upon what else will be plugged in I'd check for a 20Amp circuit instead of 15Amp but it's even harder to change the wiring in a house. I added a 20Amp circuit to my computer room because of all the equipment I have running, have 2 UPS devices [separate circuits] for 4 computers with 1 monitor [KVM].
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  4. Posts : 8
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    Thread Starter
       #4

    thanks for the feedback :) , my budget is around £2000. I intend on running 3 monitors
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  5. Posts : 13,576
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       #5

    My motherboard recommendations :)

    Motherboards | SABERTOOTH Z87 | ASUS USA

    Motherboards | SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 | ASUS USA

    Motherboards | MAXIMUS VII FORMULA | ASUS USA

    The Cooler, I just got one of these, it`s beautiful :) but the case you choose has to accommodate a dual 140mm Radiator.

    Hydro Seriesâ

    CPU

    Either a 4690K or a 4790K

    Devil

    Samsung ssd

    SSD 850 EVO 2.5" SATA III 250GB | Samsung Solid State Drives

    And Corsair Vengeance is a fine choice or GSkill Trident X

    http://www.gskill.com/en/finder?cat=31&series=614

    PSU

    EVGA 1000 P2

    EVGA - Products - Power Supplies - Power Supplies - 1000 Watts
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  6. Posts : 6,741
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       #6

    I'd prefer an EVGA 980 Classified over the AMD GPU but that's by the by. Something like this would be a great gaming rig.

    Processor (CPU)
    Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
    Case
    FRACTAL DEFINE R5 BLACK QUIET MID-TOWER CASE
    Motherboard
    ASUS® SABERTOOTH Z97 MK1: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, THERMAL ARMOR
    Memory (RAM)
    8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
    Graphics Card
    8GB AMD RADEON™ R9 295X2 - DL DVI, 4 x mDP - DX® 11 Eyefinity 6 Capable
    1st Hard Disk
    500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
    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 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£109)
    Processor Cooling
    Corsair H100i GTX Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£89)
    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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
    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)
    Windows 10 Upgrade
    FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases*
    Office Software
    NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
    Anti-Virus
    NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
    Warranty
    3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£69)
    Delivery
    STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
    Build Time
    Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
    Quantity
    1

    Price: £1,944.00 including VAT and delivery.

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  7. Posts : 8
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    Thread Starter
       #7

    thanks for all the feedback guys! It's helped loads toward the PC. I've taken your advice into consideration and have decided to switch to the Corsair h100i GT, 4770k and the ASUS Sabertooth z97 mk1, and finally i switched from two ssd's to the Samsung 850 EVO 250GB.

    Also went with EVGA 1000W PSU :)

    Thanks again for all your help,

    TheGamer0797
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  8. Posts : 1,519
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       #8

    You're welcome. You should enjoy using it.
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  9. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #9

    Don`t get the 4770K.

    Get the 4790K or the 4690K

    Trust me :)
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  10. Posts : 6,741
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       #10

    4790k all day long.
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