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So I'm building a PC for a family member for around £1200 

This is what I've got so far: 

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3aTgu

 

Any suggestions on improvements that could be made? 

Also no storage is required. 

 

Thanks  :) 

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Perhaps an SSD?  You can save some money on the mobo and AIO cooler.  I'm assuming you don't need an OS as well http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3aTGk

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Perhaps an SSD?  You can save some money on the mobo and AIO cooler.

 

 

Also no storage is required. 

 

 

Maybe this:

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£161.99 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£83.88 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£103.01 @ CCL Computers) 
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£76.56 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  (£500.14 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  (£124.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £1115.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Also no storage is required. 

I know it's not required, but it's good to have.

12600k | MSI MEG S280 | SSUPD Meshilicious | Asus ROG STRIX Z690-I | Crucial 16GB 4800MHz CL38 | MSI Gaming 980Ti | CM V850 SFX | WD SN850 1TB, WD SN550 1TB 
Pi 4TB NAS | Asus VG27AQ, Asus PB278Q | Logitech G Pro X Superlight | Glorious G-HXL-STEALTH | Keychron K4 V2 | Sennheiser HD 599 w/ Fiio E10
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I edited a little bit!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£161.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£87.95 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard:  Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£146.98 @ Ebuyer)
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£67.45 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  (£389.99 @ Novatech)
Case:  Corsair 600T White Graphite ATX Mid Tower Case  (£139.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply:  Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£83.93 @ Aria PC)
Mouse:  Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse
Total: £1078.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 18:29 GMT+0000)

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I would get a H100i rather than a H105. Also get 2x4gb ram for upgradability

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Any peripherals or software needed?

 

He's already got peripherals and W8, so he doesn't really need anything in that department

 

 

Perhaps an SSD?  You can save some money on the mobo and AIO cooler.  I'm assuming you don't need an OS as well http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3aTGk

 

He's already got an SSD and a 2TB HDD, The list was mainly just to put it all in one place, he's buying it all from overclockers so prices are going to change anyway

 

 

wth 4*2gb sticks ? and 1.65V ?

 

I was thinking 1*8GB stick, but it's unlikely he'll need that much ram and they (Overclockers) only have 2 options for single 8GB sticks  also the one's i chose were 1.5v  I couldn't find the same ones on pcpp

i5-3570k, ASRock Extreme 4 LGA 1155 Z77, Patriot 8GB  (2*4GB), ASUS R9 290, Coolermaster HAF, OCZ 120 GB SSD + WD 1 TB HDD, Corsair CX750M, Samsung 22" + HP 23", CM Hyper 212 EVO, Ducky Shine 3 (Cherry MX Blue), Razer Naga 2014

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£161.99 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler:  NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£114.72 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Motherboard:  Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£213.68 @ Aria PC) 

Memory:  Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£58.96 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  (£500.14 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.99 @ Amazon UK) 


Total: £1190.78

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£161.99 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£87.95 @ Ebuyer) 

Motherboard:  Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£146.98 @ Ebuyer) 

Memory:  Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  (£519.99 @ Amazon UK) 



Total: £1104.87

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 18:35 GMT+0000)

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£161.99 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£87.95 @ Ebuyer) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£99.98 @ Novatech) 

Memory:  Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  (£55.17 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage:  OCZ Petrol 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (£30.00 @ Maplin Electronics) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.99 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  (£500.14 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case:  Corsair 600T White Graphite ATX Mid Tower Case  (£139.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply:  XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£44.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £1158.19

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 18:44 GMT+0000)

 

just read you dident need storage



 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£236.99 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£87.95 @ Ebuyer) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£99.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory:  Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  (£55.17 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  (£500.14 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case:  Corsair 600T White Graphite ATX Mid Tower Case  (£139.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply:  XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£44.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £1165.20

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 18:47 GMT+0000)

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I know it's not required, but it's good to have.

 

He's living in the moment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe this:

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£161.99 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£83.88 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£103.01 @ CCL Computers) 
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£76.56 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  (£500.14 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  (£124.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £1115.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 18:20 GMT+0000)

 

 

Thanks, looks like a good few options!

i5-3570k, ASRock Extreme 4 LGA 1155 Z77, Patriot 8GB  (2*4GB), ASUS R9 290, Coolermaster HAF, OCZ 120 GB SSD + WD 1 TB HDD, Corsair CX750M, Samsung 22" + HP 23", CM Hyper 212 EVO, Ducky Shine 3 (Cherry MX Blue), Razer Naga 2014

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Suggestion :: Where possible never buy from dabs, I noticed that none of those tell you to but don't buy from them.

CPU: i5 4430 PSU: XFX 550w Ram: 8gb Patriot Viper 1600mhz


Motherboard: MSI H87M-G43 Case: Fractal Design Define R4


SSD: 840 Evo 250gb, 512gb MX100 GPU: MSI GTX 980TI Gaming Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo

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Suggestion :: Where possible never buy from dabs, I noticed that none of those tell you to but don't buy from them.

Why? Dabs is fine. I've used them loads of times and never had a problem. 

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So I'm building a PC for a family member for around £1200 

This is what I've got so far: 

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3aTgu

 

Any suggestions on improvements that could be made? 

Also no storage is required. 

 

Thanks  :) 

Here's what I would get with the rationale as for why:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3aV2p
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£161.99 @ Aria PC) (same darn thing)
CPU Cooler: Be Quiet Dark Rock 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  (£48.17 @ Aria PC) (cheaper but quieter than the corsair, cheaper than the corsair and still cools excellently while also having amazing looks that will go well with your color scheme)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£78.22 @ Amazon UK) (great cheap motherboard. No real difference between that and the asus maximus board) 
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£56.12 @ Amazon UK) (red RAM, will go much better with your color scheme. 4x2gb makes no sense and even costs more. Ideally dual channel memory 2x4gb would be better, but it doesn't really matter much)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (£85.03 @ Amazon UK) (you said storage wasn't needed, but if you don't he doesn't have an SSD then this is a great value. SSD should be mandatory at this price point)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  (£389.99 @ Novatech) (same card. The quietest 780 out there. Red and black goes great with rest of the build)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£87.47 @ CCL Computers) (has a window, better yet cheaper case from fractal than the corsair 600T. Will also cut down on noise even further for a build that should be nearly completely silent even when playing games!) 
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£44.98 @ Amazon UK) (great quiet PSU made by Seasonic. Better than the corsair CX series by miles as far as the technical side of things, which I'm not going to go over because it's too complicated)
 
Total: £951.97 (still end up with a cheaper price even including an SSD!, much quieter than the other build thanks to a different PSU and CPU cooler as well as a case that cuts down on noise. The color scheme also isn't all over the place because this is black and red with a white case. He could also get a black define R4 w/ window as well so it would just be completely black and red)
 
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Why such a large case and an aio for gaming?

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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Why? Dabs is fine. I've used them loads of times and never had a problem. 

They are terrible with returns, only issue. Took them over a month to refund my broken wifi adapter and my friend had to wait a month for a refund on a defective 7950.

CPU: i5 4430 PSU: XFX 550w Ram: 8gb Patriot Viper 1600mhz


Motherboard: MSI H87M-G43 Case: Fractal Design Define R4


SSD: 840 Evo 250gb, 512gb MX100 GPU: MSI GTX 980TI Gaming Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo

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Just three suggestions. A better memory part. A better psu, (the psu is actually about £6 less expensive from Dabs, but I gather you would prefer not to shop there). And the H100i instead of the H105. It is slightly cheaper and in most circumstances performs the same or better, http://www.anandtech.com/show/7738/closed-loop-aio-liquid-coolers.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£161.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£83.88 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard:  Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£146.98 @ Ebuyer)
Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£60.55 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  (£389.99 @ Novatech)
Case:  Corsair 600T White Graphite ATX Mid Tower Case  (£139.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply:  XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£87.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1070.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 22:14 GMT+0000)

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