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I'm looking at building my first system but I'm having trouble picking the components so I would welcome any suggestions.

 

- My Budget Is £1500 and my Location is the UK

-The system will be used for gaming. I will likely play a wide variety of genres

-I plan on running one 1080p monitor

- I also need a keyboard, mouse, monitor and OS

Planned Rig: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/AlpenDrake/saved/N2prxr

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Is SLI fine or do you want to prevent microstutter?

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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Windows 7 or 8?

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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Mechanical keyboard (if so what switch) and do you plan CF in the future?

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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IPS 60Hz or TN 120/144Hz?

 

Going with IPS 60Hz. Mouse and keyboard are personal preference really. You should look for that yourself.

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£163.14 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.98 @ CCL Computers) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£87.56 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£77.59 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£118.89 @ Amazon UK) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  (£275.94 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  (£275.94 @ Aria PC) 


Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£94.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  (£99.99 @ Amazon UK) 


Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  (£61.40 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Other: windows 8.1 @G2a (£20.00)

Total: £1477.34

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£163.14 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£79.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£60.32 @ Ebuyer) 


Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£88.98 @ Amazon UK) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  (£275.94 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  (£275.94 @ Aria PC) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.15 @ Aria PC) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£94.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.77 @ Ebuyer) 

Monitor: Asus VN248H 23.8" Monitor  (£154.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £1439.27

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Came up with this leaving you 60 pounds for mouse and keyboard. No need to go super expensive on them.

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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if you don't need a monitor

Unfortunately he does need one.

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£163.14 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper B5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£75.00 @ Amazon UK) 


Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£43.49 @ CCL Computers) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  (£275.94 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  (£275.94 @ Aria PC) 


Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£73.87 @ CCL Computers) 

Monitor: AOC Q2770PQU 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  (£354.99 @ Ebuyer) 

Other: Corsair MM400 Standard Solid Gaming Mouse Mat (£22.43)

Other: Superlux HD-681 Evo BK (£29.23)

Other: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Keyboard and Mice Bundle (£30.67)

Total: £1529.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Oh and windows from G2A

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@CoolBeans

 

To be fair I think my build is better. Mine has more storage, better memory, better CPU cooling and the better graphics card brand.

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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Monitor: AOC Q2770PQU 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  (£354.99 @ Ebuyer) 

Holy shit that thing is way more expensive than it needs to be.

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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@CoolBeans

 

To be fair I think my build is better. Mine has more storage, better memory, better CPU cooling and the better graphics card brand.

 

the motherboard doesn't support SLI so the crossfire will be in a PCIE x4 60 pounds for perihperals is going to get bad peripherals 

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@SimpleG 

 

That PSU is cutting it too close. Recommend getting the one I got: The EVGA 850W gold

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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the motherboard doesn't support SLI so the crossfire will be in a PCIE x4 60 pounds for perihperals is going to get bad peripherals 

http://gyazo.com/38427aed6999152a93c79902841702b3

 

Doesn't support SLI but does support CF so it's fine.

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£169.73 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£77.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£58.18 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£149.99 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£51.54 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  (£275.94 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  (£89.99 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra R2 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£43.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  (£11.05 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£71.60 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£99.97 @ Scan.co.uk)
Mouse: Logitech G700 Wireless Laser Mouse  (£82.21 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1362.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Mechanical keyboard (if so what switch) and do you plan CF in the future?

I plan on CF eventually and if you were to pick out a mechanical keyboard, i'd probably prefer cherry mx browns

 

IPS 60Hz or TN 120/144Hz?

 

Going with IPS 60Hz. Mouse and keyboard are personal preference really. You should look for that yourself.

IPS 60Hz

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http://gyazo.com/38427aed6999152a93c79902841702b3

 

Doesn't support SLI but does support CF so it's fine.

 

I know it does but it is going to bottleneck the bottom card, I updated mine anyways. 60 pounds isn't enough for a mechanical keyboard and mouse

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with one gpu he can squeez a 4k monitor in :D

Why would you even want a 4k monitor with one GPU? Dickwaiving rights? :D

 

@AlwaysFSX

 

Too much money in the SSD IMO and with this budget he should CF. He also plans to CF but hey he posted that too late for you :D. The 300R > 450D at a lower price. Dual R9 290's make upgrading to 1440p a no-brainer and give more performance for future games :P. It's not just about all them VRAMz...

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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Why would you even want a 4k monitor with one GPU? Dickwaiving rights? :D

 

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Too much money in the SSD IMO and with this budget he should CF. He also plans to CF but hey he posted that too late for you :D. The 300R > 450D at a lower price.

Dual 290s is pointless for 1080p.

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