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Hi guys!

 

I am building my very first rig and I would really appreciate your advice.

 

First of all, here is the configuration I've come up so far - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xhvfGX

 

I would like a suggestion regarding the Case and Power Supply.

 

About PC Case:

 

1) Should be with the side window cover.

2) Relatively quiet.

3) Provides good airflow.

 

Regarding the Power Supply, I am open to suggestions.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

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Hi guys!

 

I am building my very first rig and I would really appreciate your advice.

 

First of all, here is the configuration I've come up so far - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xhvfGX

 

I would like a suggestion regarding the Case and Power Supply.

 

About PC Case:

 

1) Should be with the side window cover.

2) Relatively quiet.

3) Provides good airflow.

 

Regarding the Power Supply, I am open to suggestions.

 

Thanks in advance.

What's your max budget for both?

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Never seen that color scheme before looks interesting :D What's your budget for the case and PSU?

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Woah hang on there man, you got a yellow GPU, a RED mobo and want a side window!? Give me a few mins I'll give you a hand

Also budget (£/$)

Maybe he wants a very colourful build. :D

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150$-200$

Okay, that be a good budget then. ;)

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Woah hang on there man, you got a yellow GPU, a RED mobo and want a side window!? Give me a few mins I'll give you a hand

Also budget (£/$)

Yeah, the color scheme is little bit weird to say the least :-).

The budget is 150$-200$ for both.

Thanks.

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Its a RAINBOW! :0

Who doesn't love a rainbow? :P JK

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This EVGA PSU is recommended by the majority members on here and is quite good.

Link: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

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150$-200$

NZXT S340 and CX750M? I think it will fit your system very well

 

EDIT: this PSU that Geekazoid reccomended http://pcpartpicker....ply-220g20750xr 

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NZXT S340 and CX750M? I think it will fit your system very well

I thought of the S340, but it isn't exactly known for its great airflow.

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I thought of the S340, but it isn't exactly known for its great airflow.

THE LOOKS, IT'S ALL BOUT THE LOOKS xD jk, a frined of mine has it and he has no complaints about it, it's more a matter of taste :P

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Under the given budget with a few other improvements. A different memory kit which is a touch faster and not much more expensive. A newer and less expensive ssd. A much better gpu. Decent case, with LED fan and an excellent psu.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($73.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1019.91
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-13 19:01 EST-0500

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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@Fatelinha that CX750M PSU comes with colourful cables too to complete the rainbow themed case. :P

Joking aside, this EVGA SuperNOVA 750W G2 PSU would be a better choice, IMO, because of several reasons and the fact that it's also fully modular as well. ;)

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How about this

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BpJy99

I changed the GPU for the ASUS one for a better colour scheme as well as changing the SSD to a much cheaper one but around the same size and again with high reviews.

The case is the NZXY H440 - do I even need to explain why?

The PSU is the Corsair CX600M - it's semi modular, 80+ bronze efficiency, and is corsair so is reliable

Note- the extra voltage on the PSU is for overclocking

It Won't Fail Cause of Me.

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@Fatelinha that CX750M PSU comes with colourful cables too to complete the rainbow themed case. :P

Joking aside, this EVGA SuperNOVA 750W G2 PSU would be a better choice, IMO, because of several reasons and the fact that it's also fully modular as well. ;)

Totally agree with all that you said, just didn't think about that EVGA when posting  :D

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Nice suggested build mate. There are a few things I'd change, but overall, not bad mate. :)

@brob

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This is a pretty good build, IMO. Also at a decent price.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tZDZHx

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tZDZHx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($132.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($344.99 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1240.00 (rounded up)

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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How about this

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BpJy99

I changed the GPU for the ASUS one for a better colour scheme as well as changing the SSD to a much cheaper one but around the same size and again with high reviews.

The case is the NZXY H440 - do I even need to explain why?

The PSU is the Corsair CX600M - it's semi modular, 80+ bronze efficiency, and is corsair so is reliable

Note- the extra voltage on the PSU is for overclocking

I don't think that the "NZXY" H440 exists. :P

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Guess it does now :0

LOL

What would you say are the main differences between the NZXT H440 vs the NZXY H440? :P

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