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Jordan359
By Jordan359
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Hi Guys,

 

I'll give a brief introduction to what type of system I am hoping to build; It's main uses, the aesthetics and of course, the budget.

 

Main uses - I'll be using the system for mostly gaming, Predominantly strategy games and some MMO, however I would like the computer to be capable of handling AAA titles. Also, my partner will be using the computer to develop and edit her photos through the use of Photoshop, Lightroom etc.

 

Aesthetics - I'd like the computer to look colour coordinated, preferably Blue / black or Yellow / Black.

 

Budget - Approximately £1000 for the computer excluding monitor.

 

Here's the list I've compiled so far (Please give constructive criticism where required) I wont bite:

 

Case - Corsair 450D

Motherboard - I've researched the Z97 platform for hours and still have not came to a decision which one to go for: ASRock Z97 Extreme 4, MSI Z97 M power or any other alternatives that you guys suggest.

 

Graphics - Gigabyte Windforce GTX 970

 

Ram - Anything that matches the colour scheme and offers good performance

 

CPU - I5-4690k

 

CPU cooler - Corsair H100i

 

SSD - Looking for a good deal on one, will primarily be used for booting the operating system.

 

HDD - Considered a hybrid, are these worth the slight increase in cost in comparison to a traditional HDD?

 

 

 

And Finally the monitor - Looking to strike a balance between Gaming / Colour reproduction for photo editing etc. £300-500 would be the budget for a monitor.

 

 

Any help in relation the subject would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Jordan

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£171.54 @ Aria PC) 


Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£86.36 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£64.88 @ CCL Computers) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£140.22 @ Amazon UK) 


Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  (£274.99 @ Ebuyer) 



Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£69.42 @ Amazon UK) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  (£233.87 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Total: £1309.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-27 14:04 BST+0100

 


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Thanks for the quick Responses guys.

 

Few more questions:

 

Motherboard - Why do you favour the gaming series over the M power? What improvements / advantages does it offer? As I've said, I'd like to stay colour coordinated. I know this can pose problems, however I'm not keen on the now generic Red / Black theme being rolled out by the manufacturers.

 

Monitor - Is 4k really necessary and would a 970 cope with that sort of resolutions?

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Or how about this build?

its about £120 more than your budget but it has 16gb of RAM

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

And here's the 4k monitor

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-pb287q

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£171.54 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£86.36 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£64.88 @ CCL Computers) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£140.22 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  (£274.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£69.42 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  (£233.87 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £1309.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-27 14:04 BST+0100
 

 

 

On the Monitor Subject - I've recently stumbled upon these Korean monitors (Crossover 290M looks tempting) that everyone seems to be rating highly. Are these worth the additional risk, what's your thoughts?

 

Also - Why do you favour the gaming series over the M power? What improvements / advantages does it offer? As I've said, I'd like to stay colour coordinated. I know this can pose problems, however I'm not keen on the now generic Red / Black theme being rolled out by the manufacturers.

 

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and also the 4k monitor is optional but you can the ASUS VG248QE that is a 144hz 1080p monitor

and also what do u mean by m power motherboards?

and also srry for the late reply today :(

The MSI M power Board - I was wondering the main differences / advantages between the power series and the gaming series. I Like the colour accents on the Mpower board and the general look in comparison the the gaming series. 

 

Either looking to go Black / yellow or Blue / Black theme.

The only problem with the 144hz Asus, is the TN panel - Not great for colour reproduction, which would be a necessity for my partners photo editing.

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i would suggest  a msi z97s sli plus for the mobo and i would suggest a Dell U2713HM monitor that is a 60hz,1440p

Monitor: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/dell-monitor-u2713hm

Motherboard: http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Motherboards-Z97S-SLI-PLUS/dp/B00K23BY6O

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