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Hi, I'm relatively new to the forum so I'm not 100% sure on how everything works here and I would appreciate any corrections. I have researched and come up with this build designed for gaming and video editing that I would like to build when I have the money. Recommendations such as different components would be appreciated, keep in mind my maximum budget is £1000 (around $1660 or €1220). NOTE: For convenience all links are for Amazon, I realise other retailers are cheaper for some components. 

 

GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 770 Twin Frozr (2GB) (UK/US) - I think spending the extra money for the 770 than the 760 is worth it. I think the EVGA one is a bit too expensive. 

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K (UK/US) - I think this will be a perfect CPU for the build, i7 not needed.

 

CPU cooler: Enermax ETS-T40-TB (UK/US) - Not 100% on this one, I read that it's very quiet, but I don't know if I should go watercooling and use a H100i for example.

 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 7 (UK/US) - Matches the colouring of the GPU and is a solid performer.

 

SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB (UK/US) - Are Samsung still the best for SSDs? I'm sure it's still a solid choice.

 

HDD: WD 1TB - Caviar blue (UK/US) - Nothing special just for media and documents.

 

Memory: Corsair Memory Vengeance 16GB (UK/US) - I think I will benefit from the 16GB when video editing.

 

Case: BitFenix Ronin (UK/US) OR NZXT H440 (UK/US) - I like that the cheaper price of the ronin and the potential for a DVD drive, but I prefer the fan options in the H440 and the build quality.

 

PSU: Cooler Master V750S (UK/US) - Is a bit expensive for my liking. Is it necessary to have gold or would bronze or silver do the trick? 

 

Fans:

2x Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet edition (UK/US) - This depends on which case I get, but for the ronin I'd use this configuration. 

2x Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet edition (UK/US)

 

Thank you for being of help  :D.

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I would suggest an i7 if you are doing lots of video editing. If you are sure you don't want it then stick with the i5.

 

I haven't included windows as i didn't know if you needed it. 

 

 


 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£239.94 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK EREBOSS BLACK 56.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£35.97 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£94.53 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£72.00 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  (£218.12 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: BitFenix Ronin ATX Mid Tower Case  (£72.00 @ Kustom PCs) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£80.76 @ Amazon UK) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  (£11.05 @ CCL Computers) 
Total: £980.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 21:20 BST+0100

 

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I would suggest an i7 if you are doing lots of video editing. If you are sure you don't want it then stick with the i5.

 

I haven't included windows as i didn't know if you needed it. 

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£239.94 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK EREBOSS BLACK 56.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£35.97 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£94.53 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£72.00 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  (£218.12 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: BitFenix Ronin ATX Mid Tower Case  (£72.00 @ Kustom PCs) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£80.76 @ Amazon UK) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  (£11.05 @ CCL Computers) 
Total: £980.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 21:20 BST+0100

 

Thank you very much. One more question, would you recommend water cooling instead or is it not necessary?

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Thank you very much. One more question, would you recommend water cooling instead or is it not necessary?

A high end Air cooler such as the Noctua NH-D15 will perform just as good as a Corsair H100i/H105 etc. If you are talking about a custom loop, then that is a whole different ballgame  :)

 

The Raijintek cooler in my spec above is also a very good cooler for the price.

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Hey there, since you will be using the hard drive as secondary storage, you can check the WD Green series which are specifically designed for this - they are quiet and have lower power consumption - http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=780

 

Hope this helps

Cheers, Dorian_WD

Western Digital Representative

http://www.wdc.com/en/

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Hey there, since you will be using the hard drive as secondary storage, you can check the WD Green series which are specifically designed for this - they are quiet and have lower power consumption - http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=780
 
Hope this helps
Cheers, Dorian_WD

 

Thanks! I was considering the green drives, but if I'm storing video project files I think, I might be wrong, that I would benefit from the speeds of the blue drive? Correct me if I'm wrong.

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Thanks! I was considering the green drives, but if I'm storing video project files I think, I might be wrong, that I would benefit from the speeds of the blue drive? Correct me if I'm wrong.

Stick with a Blue drive  :)

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The WD Blues spin at 7200RPM compared to 5400RPM on the WD Greens, so in case performance is important for you, then you should stick with the blue drive ;)

 

Cheers, Dorian_WD

Western Digital Representative

http://www.wdc.com/en/

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