£1000 Build

[Minia]

Location: UK
Budget: £1000 Maximum
Aim: A computer which is capable of staying very quiet but cool, efficient and reliable for Gaming, Multimedia editing and Recording.
Monitors: Aiming for one 1920:1080p monitor but I want the option to upgrade to 2 monitors for the future
Peripherals: Already got, message me if it's a must know.
OS: Windows 7 Professional from Microsoft
Why am I upgrading: I am currently sitting with an old Acer Predator Defender G7200 which has lasted me 3 years after firstly being refurbished. It is originating from 2007 and is getting old, loud and slow for my uses today. I have done months of research both primary and secondary and I have decided to build my first computer. I have previously done some modifications to builds for friends or my own computer but these were very small such as fan changing, case lighting and decorative uses.
Set: What does this mean? What I expect my computer to be set for. I am expecting a fast, reliable and very efficient computer which will be holding the theme of mat and glossy black along with neon or Arctic Blue with a touch of Orange.
 
Build -
 
Case: Fractal Design R4 Black Pearl Windowed
 
CPU: AMD FX-8350 Black Edition 4.0GHz
 
GPU: Sapphire AMD R9 270X 2GB Vapor-x OC (Primarily trying to find a Sapphire AMD R9 280X 3GB Vapor-x Tri-x OC but not many in the UK)
 
MOBO: Gigabyte 990XA-UD3
 
RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance Blue PC3-12800C9 1600MHz
 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i
 
Power Supply: 750W Corsair RM Series
 
Storage: Seagate 1TB Hybrid Drive 7200RPM 

 

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Parts I seek looking into twice would be the GPU, RAM and Storage. I am keen on an SSD if capable.

 

Please share your own thoughts on this and perhaps some changes you might consider WITH reason, this is an expensive build which will be very important to me and I do not wish to receive advice from those without reason who would for example deem one brand over another without reason.

[Paralectic]

I'd go with a 8320 and a H100i to cool it, overclock it a nice amount combined with a 280x it'll perform really good.

oh, and you will not need a 750Watt power supply for this configuration.

[nixproducer]

 

oh, and you will not need a 750Watt power supply for this configuration.

I think he went with the RM750 because it is generally the same price as the RM650

[Izaya Orihara]

Need an OS or do you already have one? Need a monitor? Need a keyboard? A mice? Also welcome to the forum enjoy your stay. 

[Minia]

I think he went with the RM750 because it is generally the same price as the RM650

Yup, and I do want plenty room for future upgrades with a reliable power supply, the RM series is known for that and I think its orange goes nicely with arctic blue And as for price, I'm finding sites with only about a £20 difference..

[Thunderjolt]

How about this?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kl1P
 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kl1P

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kl1P/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kl1P/benchmarks/

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  (£131.99 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£82.92 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  (£72.36 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£61.75 @ CCL Computers) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (£60.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£40.20 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  (£359.98 @ Dabs) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£79.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£91.99 @ Dabs) 

Total: £982.17

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

 

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-01 21:51 BST+0100)

[Minia]

Need an OS or do you already have one? Need a monitor? Need a keyboard? A mice?

"Peripherals: Already got, message me if it's a must know."

[Izaya Orihara]

"Peripherals: Already got, message me if it's a must know."

I'm tired. 

[Minia]

How about this?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kl1P

Nope, I aint moving to an AsRock board any time in these days and no point downgrading the power supply, barely any difference between the two. The SSD I am tempted but my current games take up a lot more space

[Izaya Orihara]

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kleJ

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kleJ/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kleJ/benchmarks/

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  (£131.99 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  (£62.61 @ Amazon UK) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£53.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (£98.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£62.19 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  (£335.98 @ Dabs) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£79.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£91.99 @ Dabs) 

Total: £1007.71

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-01 21:57 BST+0100)

How does this look to you? @Minia Btw don't put on the stickers on the r9 290. It would totally kill the gray/black ish look. 

[Thunderjolt]

Nope, I aint moving to an AsRock board any time in these days and no point downgrading the power supply, barely any difference between the two. The SSD I am tempted but my current games take up a lot more space

Well this is a little over but it's got more space on the SSD. I just install all my games to my HDD anyway because I'm not too fussed by load times

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

[Minia]

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kleJ

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kleJ/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kleJ/benchmarks/

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  (£131.99 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  (£62.61 @ Amazon UK) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£53.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (£98.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£62.19 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  (£335.98 @ Dabs) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£79.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£91.99 @ Dabs) 

Total: £1007.71

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-01 21:57 BST+0100)

How does this look to you? @Minia Btw don't put on the stickers on the r9 290. It would totally kill the gray/black ish look. 

I'll pass, looking for a very quiet system and I think that's overkill on the GPU for me

[Izaya Orihara]

I'll pass, looking for a very quiet system and I think that's overkill on the GPU for me

Everything in this build is optimized to be silent. Even the hdd.   What do you think will be loud in this system? Also you were going to use a H80i. Still the 1st of April in the UK?

[Minia]

Well this is a little over but it's got more space on the SSD. I just install all my games to my HDD anyway because I'm not too fussed by load times

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

Not keen too much, might have the money to add the SSD though, shall see

Everything in this build is optimized to be silent. Even the hdd. What do you think will be loud in this system? Also you were going to use a H80i. Still the 1st of April in the UK?

yup, and I think my current system will be more quiet.

[Izaya Orihara]

yup, and I think my current system will be more quiet.

Either you have no idea what you are talking about or you are trolling me. Which one is it? 

[Minia]

Either you have no idea what you are talking about or you are trolling me. Which one is it? 

Right now my thought is my build will A. Be cheaper B. More cool C. More pressure Optimized and D. Quieter 

[Izaya Orihara]

Right now my thought is my build will A. Be cheaper B. More cool C. More pressure Optimized and D. Quieter 

1. Yes. Because you use a very midrange gpu and i added a high end one. 2. On the GPU? Yes. Because it's a much more powerfull. CPU? No the Dark Rock 3 Pro will out perform the H80i while being so much quieter. 3. You don't pressure optimize a build. There are  pressure optimized fans... 4. I beg to differ. The H80i with the stock fan gets pretty damn loud. But hey if you think you know it better then i do go for it.  You don't. 

[Minia]

1. Yes. Because you use a very midrange gpu and i added a high end one. 2. On the GPU? Yes. Because it's a much more powerfull. CPU? No the Dark Rock 3 Pro will out perform the H80i while being so much quieter. 3. You don't pressure optimize a build. There are  pressure optimized fans... 4. I beg to differ. The H80i with the stock fan gets pretty damn loud. But hey if you think you know it better then i do go for it.  You don't. 

As I said the gpu is overkill for me, waste of money. And I am buying Akasa and Coolermaster pressure fans for the case itself. It will create larger pressure inside the cage and help protect against dust.

[Izaya Orihara]

As I said the gpu is overkill for me, waste of money. And I am buying Akasa and Coolermaster pressure fans for the case itself. It will create larger pressure inside the cage and help protect against dust.

Wow you have no idea what static pressure is good for do you? Also then downgrade the gpu. PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kmR0

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kmR0/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kmR0/benchmarks/

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  (£131.99 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  (£62.61 @ Amazon UK) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£53.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (£98.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£62.19 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  (£249.99 @ Dabs) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£79.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£91.99 @ Dabs) 

Total: £921.72

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-01 22:48 BST+0100)

[Minia]

 

Wow you have no idea what static pressure is good for do you? Also then downgrade the gpu. PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kmR0

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kmR0/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3kmR0/benchmarks/

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  (£131.99 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  (£62.61 @ Amazon UK) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£53.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (£98.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£62.19 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  (£249.99 @ Dabs) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£79.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£91.99 @ Dabs) 

Total: £921.72

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-01 22:48 BST+0100)

 

Look, very simple. I do not judge your setup any higher than mine except in price and I'd prefer keeping to my original plans at the moment. You're the only person who has confronted me against my plans and frankly I find your attitude rather rude and insulting. I'm going to ask you to leave my build and post alone otherwise there will end up being problems.