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I'd say it's pretty good. The case is not my taste due to much plastic, but it will hold all your hardware. I'd just change your HDD to a equivalent from Western Digital as they are more reliable.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£173.94 @ Aria PC) 


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£93.37 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£62.20 @ CCL Computers) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£78.30 @ Scan.co.uk) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  (£209.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 

Case: NZXT Phantom (White/Red) ATX Full Tower Case  (£95.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 


Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer  (£11.89 @ CCL Computers) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£26.39 @ Aria PC) 

Total: £897.05

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Will this work? I can't afford to screw up.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£173.94 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£93.37 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£62.20 @ CCL Computers) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£78.30 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  (£209.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Case: NZXT Phantom (White/Red) ATX Full Tower Case  (£95.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer  (£11.89 @ CCL Computers) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£26.39 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £897.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Will this work? I can't afford to screw up.

 

Should be perfectly fine, although i'd reccomend getting a different PSU

 

This corsair CX750, found here is a pretty good PSU

CPU: AMD FX8350 @4.4GHz | MOBO: ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0, 990FX chipset | RAM: 16GB (4x4) dual channel Patriot Xtreme series DDR3 @1866MHz @1.65V | GPU: Asus Radeon R9 Fury Strix| PSU: Corsair AX860i 860 watt | CPU cooling: Noctua NH-D15S + additional Noctua NF-F12 | Case:Corsair C70 Black | Storage: 3x 128GB Samsung 840 pro SSDs; 1 for the OS, 2 in RAID 0 for games. 3x WD Red 3TB HDDs in raid 5 for bulk storage | Displays: 1x Dell 3007WFP 30 inch 2560x1600 IPS LCD. 1x I-Inc IH253DPB 25 inch 1920x1080 TN LCD | Keyboard: Corsair K70 with Cherry MX brown switches + Blue LED backlight | Headphones: Sennheiser HD 280 Pro | Mouse: Logitech G600 @1100 DPI | OS: Win 10 Pro 64 bit | 

Mfg/model number: Clevo/W355SSQ | CPU: Intel i7 4710MQ @3.5GHz  | MOBO: W35xSS_370SS, HM87 Chipset | RAM: 16GB (2x8) dual channel Crucial Ballistix DDR3 @1866MHz | GPU: GTX860m 2GB Gddr5 | Battery: 76,960mW/h 8 Cell battery, 3 Hrs full on a full charge | Storage: 1x 128GB Samsung 840 pro SSD for the OS. 1x WD Red 1TB HDD For storage and games | Displays: 1x 15.6" 1080p LCD | Keyboard: Full 103 key back-lit keyboard | Mouse: Logitech M510 | OS: Win 10 Pro 64 bit |

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I would still change a few things:

 

- The NZXT PHantom is pretty expensive plastic, it's a really mediocre case. I recommend getting something else instead

- http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr%C2'> More watts, has enough power for CF R9 290, is the best 850W PSU you can get aside from the AX860i.

- If you can't afford to go GTX 970 then go with the Sapphire Tri-x. It's the best cooler after the Vapor-X

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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Yes, it will work but get this PSU instead: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cs650m

SuperFlower Leadex is much better than Corsair CS

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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I would still change a few things:

 

- The NZXT PHantom is pretty expensive plastic, it's a really mediocre case. I recommend getting something else instead

- More watts, has enough power for CF R9 290, is the best 850W PSU you can get aside from the AX860i.

- If you can't afford to go GTX 970 then go with the Sapphire Tri-x. It's the best cooler after the Vapor-X

This is for a friend and he loves the case. I can't change it :/

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This is for a friend and he loves the case. I can't change it :/

That's a shame. Oh well I still recommend getting the G2 850W and the GTX 970 if the budget allows it (you should push for the PSU anyways if you want CF potential 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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Yes, it will work but get this PSU instead: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cs650m

Should be perfectly fine, although i'd reccomend getting a different PSU

This corsair CX750, found here is a pretty good PSU

SuperFlower Leadex is much better than Corsair CS

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The Leadex is better than both the cx and cs series although I would go with a cs550 for the thin cables and lower price: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/LT8WP6

 

I'd say it's pretty good. The case is not my taste due to much plastic, but it will hold all your hardware. I'd just change your HDD to a equivalent from Western Digital as they are more reliable.

Some sources would be nice. WD and Seagate are more or less the same for reliability from what I've seen. 

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I didn't know that, sorry. But the Corsair one has a lower price and the same wattage and it's still a good PSU.

Ye it's still good and the flat cables are very nice for cable management

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  (£173.94 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£93.37 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£62.20 @ CCL Computers) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£78.30 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  (£209.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Case: NZXT Phantom (White/Red) ATX Full Tower Case  (£95.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer  (£11.89 @ CCL Computers) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£26.39 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £897.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Will this work? I can't afford to screw up.

 

Looks good. Get the case from Overclockers as well, as it is the same price. Then use this code 'SFCASE' for free delivery. 

 

See here - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=27058117

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