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neil121
By neil121
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Does this build look good? any suggestions to make it better or save money on it?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/HftJD3

did some changes :)

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£179.99 @ Amazon UK) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 87.0 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£22.74 @ Aria PC) 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste  (£3.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£88.76 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB Direct CU II Video Card  (£227.15 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  (£39.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  (£9.59 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£12.98 @ Aria PC) 
Monitor: BenQ GL2250HM 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  (£91.48 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £823.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-24 13:51 BST+0100

"Sulit" (adj.) something that is worth it

i7 8700K 4.8Ghz delidded / Corsair H100i V2 / Asus Strix Z370-F / G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3200 / EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3 / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q

Samsung 850 EVO 500GB & 250GB - Crucial MX300 M.2 525GB / Fractal Design Define S / Corsair K70 MX Reds / Logitech G502 / Beyerdynamic DT770 250Ohm

SMSL SD793II AMP/DAC - Schiit Magni 3 / PCPP

Old Rig

i5 2500k 4.5Ghz | Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P | Zotac GTX 980 AMP! Extreme | Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB 1866MHz

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You dont need thermal paste

It comes preapplied

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http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-zotac-gtx-970-7010mhz-gddr5-gpu-1076mhz-boost-1216mhz-1664-cores-1x-dp-2x-dvi-1x-hdmi

Isnt this a better deal on the gpu considering you are getting two games free?

Radeon rewards gives you a better selection of games though,

also, the thermal paste that comes with the Cpu cooler isnt great according to some

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If you dont plan to overclock stock paste is fine

Btw another advantage of the 970 is low power consumption and better driver support

EDIT - with a 970 you easily get away by running it on a quality 500 W psu

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i dont understand whats the point in building a gaming pc AT ALL, if you are going to use it through some 60hz TN garbage

 

 

makes me real sad; what a waste of money

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