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08 May 2015 | #1 |
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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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08 May 2015 | #2 |
W7 Pro x64 SP1 | W10 Pro IP x64 | W8.1 Pro x64 VM | Linux Mint VM
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What's your budget? My personal preferences will shine through here but here goes anyway:
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08 May 2015 | #3 |
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, Mac OS X 10.10, Linux Mint 17, Windows 10 Pro TP
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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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08 May 2015 | #4 |
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thanks for the feedback :) , my budget is around £2000. I intend on running 3 monitors
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08 May 2015 | #5 |
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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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08 May 2015 | #6 |
W7 Pro x64 SP1 | W10 Pro IP x64 | W8.1 Pro x64 VM | Linux Mint VM
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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. Unique URL to re-configure: PCSPECIALIST - Custom PCs, Custom Computers, Custom PC, Desktop PC, Custom Built Computers, Gaming PC |
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08 May 2015 | #7 |
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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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08 May 2015 | #8 |
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, Mac OS X 10.10, Linux Mint 17, Windows 10 Pro TP
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You're welcome. You should enjoy using it.
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08 May 2015 | #9 |
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Don`t get the 4770K.
Get the 4790K or the 4690K Trust me :) |
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08 May 2015 | #10 |
W7 Pro x64 SP1 | W10 Pro IP x64 | W8.1 Pro x64 VM | Linux Mint VM
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4790k all day long.
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