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The_GTi_King
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Hello everyone!

 

Right, here is the problem, I am trying to build my own pc but, I am spoiled for options, however I do have a fixed budget around £1000 or less. (less = better for me :D)

 

I am trying to have a PC that does anything I throw at it! Gaming is my 1st priority, 2nd comes medium video editing.

 

I am not going to play at 1440P, 1080p is my target for the time being with high res off course! (everything at max) Plus I am only going to use one monitor. (if that's one of the questions)

 

I am NOT sure what motherboard to go for or what make to go for eg; MSi, Asus etc etc.....

 

Case wise, I can not have anything bigger then mid ATX tower due to space limitation :(. well something cheap yet good :P

 

What PSU make shall I buy? I will need 750W for sure in case I add another GPU in the future

 

I am not even sure about what ram speed to get but, I need something cheap yet good ones again :P

 

 

Please if you have any questions, feel free to ask me :)

 

Thanks for any sort of help and I really appreciate it :D

 

 

 

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/9nsdGX

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You going to over clock?

Need an operating system?

save you some money straight away by just getting the non pro version of that ssd.

CPU: I5-4440 / MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H / RAM: G.Skill ripjaws 2x4GB / Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 128gb SSD, 1TB WD HDD / PSU: Corsair CX500M / Case: Xigmatek Aquila / Monitor: Dell U2414H

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£164.00 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£81.59 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£119.99 @ Ebuyer) 


Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£120.85 @ Amazon UK) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card  (£319.98 @ Ebuyer) 


Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£79.75 @ Amazon UK) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£12.35 @ Amazon UK) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£12.35 @ Amazon UK) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£12.35 @ Amazon UK) 


Total: £1277.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-30 06:52 BST+0100

 

I swapped the CPU out for a i5 4690K and upgraded the GPU to a r9 290.

 

Other than that the build is pretty decent.

Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W

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Thank you Bubblewhale :)

 
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£236.34 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£64.90 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£128.08 @ More Computers) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card  (£299.15 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£56.39 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£79.75 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£12.35 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£12.35 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£12.35 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £1099.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-30 07:00 BST+0100
didn't see you wanted under 1000 quid, here's a cheaper build
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£236.34 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.86 @ CCL Computers) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£99.56 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card  (£299.15 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£31.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£12.35 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£12.35 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£12.35 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £986.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-30 07:15 BST+0100
you can ditch the r9 290x and get this instead if you want it to be cheaper
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dont use the  enterprise HDD go with a standard barracuda for half the price

 

Edit: ^ i endorse those choices

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You going to over clock?

Need an operating system?

save you some money straight away by just getting the non pro version of that ssd.

I might do slight over clocking but, I am trying to keep everything nice and cool all year around :)

I am going to use windows 8.1 Pro, I already have that

about the SSD, I have already bought for really good price :D £75 if you are wondering!

 

Thanks for your question Koffehh:)  

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I might do slight over clocking but, I am trying to keep everything nice and cool all year around :)

I am going to use windows 8.1 Pro, I already have that

about the SSD, I have already bought for really good price :D £75 if you are wondering!

 

Thanks for your question Koffehh:)  

so you got a ssd, i'll take it out the list

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so you got a ssd, i'll take it out the list

you can but its in the budget.

CPU: I5-4440 / MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H / RAM: G.Skill ripjaws 2x4GB / Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 128gb SSD, 1TB WD HDD / PSU: Corsair CX500M / Case: Xigmatek Aquila / Monitor: Dell U2414H

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£164.00 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£81.59 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£119.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£120.85 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card  (£319.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£79.75 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£12.35 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£12.35 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£12.35 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £1277.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-30 06:52 BST+0100
 
I swapped the CPU out for a i5 4690K and upgraded the GPU to a r9 290.
 
Other than that the build is pretty decent.

 

 

Hmm, the i5, I didn't see that coming! so when I am going to render a video with special effects etc etc, what am I going to use the most? the CPU or GPU?

 

Thanks for your answer TheKDub :) 

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How much is light video editing? as said before i7 will benefit from it more but getting your budget below £1000 is going to be tight.

CPU: I5-4440 / MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H / RAM: G.Skill ripjaws 2x4GB / Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 128gb SSD, 1TB WD HDD / PSU: Corsair CX500M / Case: Xigmatek Aquila / Monitor: Dell U2414H

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dont use the  enterprise HDD go with a standard barracuda for half the price

 

Edit: ^ i endorse those choices

Yh I know :( but nothing can beat the enterprise warranty period  :(

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How much is light video editing? as said before i7 will benefit from it more but getting your budget below £1000 is going to be tight.

Erm well, I am not going to use adobe after effects a lot, TBH I am still learning how to be a good video editor, the reason is because I will be helping my sister uploading videos to YouTube :)

 

However, i am not doing anything high-end with this PC :)

 

Thanks for your question :)

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you can but its in the budget.

 

 

the OP already bought it 

 

 

so you got a ssd, i'll take it out the list

 

I had to mention it just see if its going to be any good may be? :)

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I had to mention it just see if its going to be any good may be? :)

don't know what your talking about

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don't know what your talking about

Ah, never mind! I have bought it already :)

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Hmm, the i5, I didn't see that coming! so when I am going to render a video with special effects etc etc, what am I going to use the most? the CPU or GPU?

 

Thanks for your answer TheKDub :)

 

It will mainly be the CPU, though the difference between the i7 4790K and the i5 4690K is not very large when it comes to render times, the i7 has maybe a 20-40% increase over it, I put in a better GPU as it will allow you to run your games on higher settings while maintaining 60+ FPS.

Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W

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It will mainly be the CPU, though the difference between the i7 4790K and the i5 4690K is not very large when it comes to render times, the i7 has maybe a 20-40% increase over it, I put in a better GPU as it will allow you to run your games on higher settings while maintaining 60+ FPS.

Sounds good to me! one more question and I hope it's my last :( What shall I get, ATi or Nvidia?  :angry: :( I dont know what to get right now

 

I am about to order the parts today, so I can get them by Monday, if I am lucky :)

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just downgrade to i5 and get better gpu

Current Build + Setup

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | GIGABYTE B550 Aorus Pro v2 | CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16gb 3600Mhz | GIGABYTE RTX 3070 AORUS MASTER OC 8 GB | NZXT H510 Elite | 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM | ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 512GB M.2-2280 NVME | Corsair RM850 80+ Gold Modular PSU | NZXT Kraken X63 | Harman Kardon Soundstick 4 | Koorui 27E1Q

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I guess I have done it!

 

 
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | £236.34 @ Aria PC 
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | £24.86 @ CCL Computers 
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97gaming7) | £119.99 @ Ebuyer 
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9d8gbxl) | £61.28 @ Ebuyer 
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezrx) | £40.39 @ Aria PC 
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdbd) | £216.34 @ Scan.co.uk 
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4blw) | £80.73 @ Amazon UK 
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr) | £79.75 @ Amazon UK 
**Case Fan** | [bitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-fan-bffsprop14025kkrp) | £12.35 @ Amazon UK 
**Case Fan** | [bitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-fan-bffsprop14025kkrp) | £12.35 @ Amazon UK 
**Case Fan** | [bitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-fan-bffsprop14025kkrp) | £12.35 @ Amazon UK 
 | | **Total**
 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £896.73
 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-30 07:51 BST+0100 |
 
No liquid cooling for the time being, I will be using air for now
 
HDD? WD Green 1tb won't hurt, peripherals wise I will be using what I have now :( I guess all look good :)
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i5 R9 290X

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£164.00 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£78.72 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-C ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£93.96 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£125.66 @ More Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card  (£389.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design Arc XL ATX Full Tower Case  (£83.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£79.75 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£12.35 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£12.35 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£12.35 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£74.87 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1163.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-30 08:01 BST+0100

Current Build + Setup

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | GIGABYTE B550 Aorus Pro v2 | CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16gb 3600Mhz | GIGABYTE RTX 3070 AORUS MASTER OC 8 GB | NZXT H510 Elite | 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM | ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 512GB M.2-2280 NVME | Corsair RM850 80+ Gold Modular PSU | NZXT Kraken X63 | Harman Kardon Soundstick 4 | Koorui 27E1Q

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I guess I have done it!

 

 
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | £236.34 @ Aria PC 
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | £24.86 @ CCL Computers 
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97gaming7) | £119.99 @ Ebuyer 
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9d8gbxl) | £61.28 @ Ebuyer 
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezrx) | £40.39 @ Aria PC 
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdbd) | £216.34 @ Scan.co.uk 
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4blw) | £80.73 @ Amazon UK 
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr) | £79.75 @ Amazon UK 
**Case Fan** | [bitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-fan-bffsprop14025kkrp) | £12.35 @ Amazon UK 
**Case Fan** | [bitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-fan-bffsprop14025kkrp) | £12.35 @ Amazon UK 
**Case Fan** | [bitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-fan-bffsprop14025kkrp) | £12.35 @ Amazon UK 
 | | **Total**
 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £896.73
 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-30 07:51 BST+0100 |
 
No liquid cooling for the time being, I will be using air for now
 
HDD? WD Green 1tb won't hurt, peripherals wise I will be using what I have now :( I guess all look good :)

 

sapphire card are better than XFX

And with that budget you can get a liquid cooler -.-

get better HDD (7200RPM) Seagate Barracuda (way cheaper)

and why not go with fractal design full tower

Current Build + Setup

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | GIGABYTE B550 Aorus Pro v2 | CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16gb 3600Mhz | GIGABYTE RTX 3070 AORUS MASTER OC 8 GB | NZXT H510 Elite | 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM | ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 512GB M.2-2280 NVME | Corsair RM850 80+ Gold Modular PSU | NZXT Kraken X63 | Harman Kardon Soundstick 4 | Koorui 27E1Q

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if you want i7 i update things

Current Build + Setup

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | GIGABYTE B550 Aorus Pro v2 | CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16gb 3600Mhz | GIGABYTE RTX 3070 AORUS MASTER OC 8 GB | NZXT H510 Elite | 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM | ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 512GB M.2-2280 NVME | Corsair RM850 80+ Gold Modular PSU | NZXT Kraken X63 | Harman Kardon Soundstick 4 | Koorui 27E1Q

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