New Build (Xmas)

[MrBaker89]

Hey Guys!

 

Due to a promotion I can completely rethink my build that I had previously posted on here

 

Firstly I'm only going to me 1080p gaming for quite a while at least a couple years and overclocking.

 

so really just wanted peoples opinions on this build for that use and if its got some "future proofness" 

 

I dont know what peoples thoughts are on the mobo as i spent hours looking at which one would be best for my build and ended up with a headache... 

 

Any improvements or alterations are welcome  

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£250.64 @ Ebuyer) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£78.88 @ CCL Computers) 

Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 20g Thermal Paste  (£17.21 @ More Computers) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£155.00 @ More Computers) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£68.99 @ Aria PC) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£47.49 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  (£289.64 @ CCL Computers) 

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case  (£63.52 @ CCL Computers) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£87.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£69.29 @ Aria PC) 

Monitor: AOC G2460PQU 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  (£199.49 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Total: £1328.14

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-13 09:55 BST+0100

 

[Commander_Z]

looks solid

[bbrooking18]

Try an Evga 750G2 as opposed to the Corsair RM, but otherwise a solid build, i7 is a bit overkill (what you could do is move to the 4690K and get a 780Ti from Overclockers or Scan) 

[xToFxREAPER]

Looks pretty good to me, personally i think i would drop it to an I5 over the I7 and pony up a few more bucks for a 980 other then that the only thing i would change (again personal opinion) is throw some of the newish kingston fury memory in there instead of G.Skill, The new fury kits look deadly gorgeous in the rog boards imo. the heat spreader on them compliments the rog's heat sink design really well and the fury kits are really solid but it actually wont make a difference other then aesthetics really

[MrBaker89]

Try an Evga 750G2 as opposed to the Corsair RM, but otherwise a solid build, i7 is a bit overkill (what you could do is move to the 4690K and get a 780Ti from Overclockers or Scan) 

 

 

I'm looking for Something to over pretty damn good performance for the next 2 years at least (Mrs said it has to last at least 2 years without upgrading), the reviews i've looked at show the 970 OC'd beats the 780ti

[ALXAndy]

Superflower for me. Avoid Corsair's RM they're really not all that.

[Paralectic]

Superflower for me. Avoid Corsair's RM they're really not all that.

Why avoid? Are they loud, expensive, semi-modular or anything? Bad capacitors or why?  If you tell us to avoid, at least explain why.

[MrBaker89]

Looks pretty good to me, personally i think i would drop it to an I5 over the I7 and pony up a few more bucks for a 980 other then that the only thing i would change (again personal opinion) is throw some of the newish kingston fury memory in there instead of G.Skill, The new fury kits look deadly gorgeous in the rog boards imo. the heat spreader on them compliments the rog's heat sink design really well and the fury kits are really solid but it actually wont make a difference other then aesthetics really

 

A few people have told me an i7 is overkill for gaming...I'll take a look at that RAM I would like things to match and look nice together especially if i'm not allowed to change them for 2 years lol

[xToFxREAPER]

A few people have told me an i7 is overkill for gaming...I'll take a look at that RAM I would like things to match and look nice together especially if i'm not allowed to change them for 2 years lol

well an I7 isnt exactly overkill but if you can get a stronger gpu out of getting an I5 its a far better option performance between an I5 and an I7 gaming wise is very little in most real world scenarios. Unless you plan on doing some video encoding and whatnot the power of the I7 would be more or less wasted

[bbrooking18]

I'm looking for Something to over pretty damn good performance for the next 2 years at least (Mrs said it has to last at least 2 years without upgrading), the reviews i've looked at show the 970 OC'd beats the 780ti

Nope the 780Ti tends to do slightly better than a 970 

http://www.custompcguide.net/nvidia-maxwell-gtx-970-and-gtx-980-versus-kepler-gtx-780-gtx-780-ti-and-radeon-r9-290x/

 

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-970-vs-GeForce-GTX-780-Ti

 

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-review

 

Also the 780Ti will OC better something to do with voltage changes somebody should be able to explain for you or research it yourself

[SuperPug]

You should get a fancier case for a nice build like this...

[Samfisher]

I'll keep the i7.  You can always add another GPU in but you can't just switch out a CPU for something more powerful, seeing that sockets last at most 2 generations only in Intel's current lineup.

 

There is actually a decent performance difference between an i5 and i7 in games like WoW and Skyrim.

[MrBaker89]

You should get a fancier case for a nice build like this...

 

 

Any suggestions on case? 

[MrBaker89]

Also what do people think of this?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121451182837?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

Spoke to the guy and theyre using Palit GTX980 cards..... 

 

It looks like a fairly okay build apart from no water cooling...

[askmax]

Also what do people think of this?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121451182837?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

Spoke to the guy and theyre using Palit GTX980 cards..... 

 

It looks like a fairly okay build apart from no water cooling...

Pretty fucking cheap for a prebuilt with those specs.

[MrBaker89]

Pretty fucking cheap for a prebuilt with those specs.

 

That's what I thought, it would be roughly the same price of my DIY build after adding water cooling and monitor....

[athesean1]

the h100i already has thermal compound preaplied

[askmax]

That's what I thought, it would be roughly the same price of my DIY build after adding water cooling and monitor....

I figured out how they make those pre builds so cheap, those builds are less than what it would cost to buy the parts in the UK and build it yourself however if you look at american prices it becomes a lot cheaper so they just buy american parts and convert the currency.

[MrBaker89]

I figured out how they make those pre builds so cheap, those builds are less than what it would cost to buy the parts in the UK and build it yourself however if you look at american prices it becomes a lot cheaper so they just buy american parts and convert the currency.

 

Nice one, Tbh I think i might build it myself nice experience plus i know only i'm to blame haha 

[ALXAndy]

Why avoid? Are they loud, expensive, semi-modular or anything? Bad capacitors or why?  If you tell us to avoid, at least explain why.

 

They're just not as good as the Superflowers/EVGA (which are Superflower) etc.

 

Basically a little while back Corsair decided to start cutting corners and IMO it's costing them their reputation. The RM is nowhere near as solid or well built as their AX yet they push them as high end. And yeah, it's the caps, efficiency and so on.

 

It's not just PSUs either. Their cheap low rent cases are worse than cases costing £20. I bought two Raptor gaming mice (one for me one for my lady) and mine lasted two weeks before the scroll wheel packed up and my lady's lasted just over a month before the cable split out of the plug (laptop use). Even a fake Razer I bought for her lasted nine months getting the same level of abuse.

 

I bought a Corsair 250D after people raved about it. First thing I noticed was that the front is actually plastic with a slither of alu over it. Far from what I'd heard. The case itself is rather flimsy and certainly not worthy of the reputation it has, and Corsair has.

 

Now I know that times are hard and it's getting harder by the day to sell enthusiast products, but I just feel Corsair are cutting off their nose a little with this recent influx of cheap rubbish.

 

My mate bought their cheap case and said it had the worst cable management he's ever seen in a cheap case. So bad was it he trashed it. That's hardly living up to the Corsair brand is it?

[Wantcownow]

A promotion, WOW congrats man!!!!     .

Solid build by the way

[MrBaker89]

A promotion, WOW congrats man!!!!     .

Solid build by the way

 

Cheers dude! Had to hand my notice in for them to give me it though, was rather funny being treated like royalty now haha

[HashtagMilk]

I would change the PSU to a EVGA G2 750, and don't get the 980. For the price of a 980, you can save a bit more and get 2 970s. If you wanted to change the case, I would recommend a Phanteks Enthoo Pro. Also I would change the cooler to a Swiftech H220-X. Other than that, solid build.

[MrBaker89]

I would change the PSU to a EVGA G2 750, and don't get the 980. For the price of a 980, you can save a bit more and get 2 970s. If you wanted to change the case, I would recommend a Phanteks Enthoo Pro. Also I would change the cooler to a Swiftech H220-X. Other than that, solid build.

 

I've changed the PSU on my partspicker list to the EVGA G2 I think i'll be going for a 970 Asus Strix version, 

 

The Phanteks case looks pretty damn good for airflow etc and it's illuminated in side