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thefryguy
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I will update/edit this post but from what I saw I can tell you right away that spending more money on CPU cooler than on CPU it self makes NO sense at all.

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£183.08 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£64.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£56.05 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£51.35 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  (£258.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case  (£89.30 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£56.99 @ CCL Computers) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN951N 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter  (£18.95 @ CCL Computers) 
Total: £912.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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what about this? Prety much the same price and a lot better CPU and you dont need expensive watercooler.
 
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with AMD GPU, around -5% performance vs 970 but cheaper
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£183.08 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£64.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£55.75 @ CCL Computers) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£51.35 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  (£227.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case  (£89.30 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£56.99 @ CCL Computers) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN951N 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter  (£18.95 @ CCL Computers) 
Total: £880.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Basically I'm building my first pc and if anyone can give me tips please do

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

P.S. I know about the whole 3.5 gb thing but I don't feel like that will make a huge difference

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1. Budget & Location

You may have listed a heap of parts that all add up to your preferred budget but it is easier if you just list the total amount you'd like to spend and the currency as well as if you'd consider going above that budget for more performance. We need the location as well because $US are different to $AUD and $CAD ect.

2. Aim

What is the system going to be used for? Web browsing, 3D work? Different systems need different levels of performance - a computer based for web browsing and office use won't handle heavy graphic design and video editing and a proper video editing system isn't good for gaming. If your aim is for gaming, please list what sort of gaming. In the same way that different usage types need different systems, you'll need a lot more power to run Far Cry 3 or Crysis 2 than you would Minecraft.

3. Monitors

How many monitors do you plan on running? Do you plan on moving to more monitors in the future? What resolution are they at too?

4. Peripherals

Do you also need to purchase peripherals such as keyboards and mice as well as monitors ect. Also please tell us if you'll need an OS such as Windows.

5. Why are you upgrading?

We ask this because you may see upgrading as the only path to solve an issue but things such as driver updates, reconfiguration or cleaning can boost performance without spending a cent.

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I will update/edit this post but from what I saw I can tell you right away that spending more money on CPU cooler than on CPU it self makes NO sense at all.

yeah now think about it that was kinda dumb im thinking I should get a h60 instead any suggestions?
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£147.78 @ Scan.co.uk)

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£64.76 @ Scan.co.uk)

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£60.05 @ Dabs)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.48 @ Dabs)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£59.87 @ Scan.co.uk)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (£237.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)

Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case (£95.44 @ Scan.co.uk)

Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.94 @ Scan.co.uk)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£76.57 @ Scan.co.uk)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN951N 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter (£22.98 @ Dabs)

Total: £912.46

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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yeah now think about it that was kinda dumb im thinking I should get a h60 instead any suggestions?

Performance > Watercooling

If you miss on more powerfull GPU or CPU just because you want to go watercooling it is never worth it. Better throw money on more powerfull components and go old good fashion air cooler which will be more than enough anyway.

EVO 212 is basicaly enough even if you plan on overclocking and you can always upgrade your cooling unit to something better later.

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england £1300 mainly gaming but I will need it for my gcse's I'm getting an asus pb87q 4k monitor which seems like overkill but according to linus you can play stuff like tf2 and csgo at 4k with a 285 so ill be fine. Keyboard and mouse is sorted don't worry. Um I want my own computer?
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£183.08 @ Amazon UK) 


Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£64.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£53.05 @ CCL Computers) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£51.35 @ Ebuyer) 



Case: BitFenix Ronin ATX Mid Tower Case  (£69.95 @ Amazon UK) 


Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN951N 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter  (£18.95 @ CCL Computers) 

Total: £914.57

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£183.08 @ Amazon UK) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.97 @ Amazon UK) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£64.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£53.05 @ CCL Computers) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£51.35 @ Ebuyer) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£34.45 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: GALAX GeForce GTX 970 4GB Infinity Black Edition Video Card  (£289.99) 

Case: BitFenix Ronin ATX Mid Tower Case  (£69.95 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  (£50.80 @ Dabs) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN951N 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter  (£18.95 @ CCL Computers) 

Total: £914.57

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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on Intel's website it says that i5 only support 1333 and 1600 mhz ram
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If you can afford this machine, it'll be worth it. You can SLI later, if you want to. If you can't, swap the i7 for a 4690k. Also, check out on the CPU. It's AWESOME.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£255.42 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK TRITON 100.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler  (£79.55 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£88.99 @ Dabs)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£51.93 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£34.45 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: GALAX GeForce GTX 970 4GB EX OC Black Edition Video Card  (£275.94 @ Aria PC)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.08 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£49.03 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £937.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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england £1300 mainly gaming but I will need it for my gcse's I'm getting an asus pb87q 4k monitor which seems like overkill but according to linus you can play stuff like tf2 and csgo at 4k with a 285 so ill be fine. Keyboard and mouse is sorted don't worry. Um I want my own computer?

1300 including the peripherals?

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1300 including the peripherals?

yeah

O.o

 

An update to the build. It lacks a mouse and keyboard, but tell your friend this: don't buy peripherals online. Go to a local store, and test them with your own hands. Sometimes, a cheaper option might have a much better tactile feeling, once you actually hold it in your hands, and press it's buttons. Just trust me on this one, you'll thank yourself later.

 

At any rate, here it is, sub 1300, with a 1440p monitor:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£255.42 @ Amazon UK)

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK TRITON 100.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler  (£79.55 @ Overclockers.co.uk)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£88.99 @ Dabs)

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£51.93 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£34.45 @ Aria PC)

Video Card: GALAX GeForce GTX 970 4GB EX OC Black Edition Video Card  (£275.94 @ Aria PC)

Case: Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.08 @ Scan.co.uk)

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£49.03 @ Amazon UK)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.99 @ Amazon UK)

Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  (£289.23 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £1226.61

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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yeah

Here is what I would get:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£183.08 @ Amazon UK) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£79.50 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£93.56 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£77.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  (£89.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Monitor: Dell P2415Q 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  (£343.44 @ CCL Computers) 
Total: £1005.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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(Windows from G2A or from other ''places'' and upgrade to windows 10.)

You may have noticed I left out the GPU, I did this because you will be much better off waiting 1-2 months before buying the GPU because by then the new AMD R9 3XX series will be here, it's confirmed that it's coming very soon ( On facebook, see hardware.info for more info.) and this will either mean you can get a 380X/390 or you can get a GTX 980 for a much better price than now.

 

Additional: Add some Phobya LED strips ( high density) to really let the system shine, I would use White and UV or White and Blue etc, Always use at least one white LED strip IMO because that's what will make your components shine the most, and after spending 1K+ on a computer you want it to look nice of course.

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