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Ok so i have £900 to spend on a system which i want inside a h440 red and black case with an amd gpu, what components should i get? :)

CPU-i5 4690k 4.4ghz @ 1.190V, MOBO-MSI z97 gaming 3, Cooler-hyper 212 evo, GPU- r9 290x asus directcuII (-37Mv), Storage-120gb v300(switching soon), 1tb caviar blue, CASE-Red/black h440, PSU-Antec TPC 650.

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oh yeah the budget includes the monitor :P

I hope you don't need a copy of windows as well ?  :D

 

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£183.08 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£89.98 @ Dabs) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£79.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  (£199.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£45.49 @ CCL Computers) 
Monitor: BenQ GL2450HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  (£113.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £913.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Yeah i had a wee look at the 290's is the asus OC dircect cu2 preferable to the powercolour one

CPU-i5 4690k 4.4ghz @ 1.190V, MOBO-MSI z97 gaming 3, Cooler-hyper 212 evo, GPU- r9 290x asus directcuII (-37Mv), Storage-120gb v300(switching soon), 1tb caviar blue, CASE-Red/black h440, PSU-Antec TPC 650.

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Yeah i had a wee look at the 290's is the asus OC dircect cu2 preferable to the powercolour one

I personally prefer the Powercolor over the Asus. I think the DCUII cooler on the Asus has some sort of issue on the AMD cards with the heatpipes not contacting properly.

 

I would also get the R9 290 from Overclockers if you decide on the Powercolor, as they deal with any warranty issues. 

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This, I know the cooling and motherboard is on the expensive side but I've chosen that mobo on purpose ( No ugly brown PCB in that nice case.) And the cooler will last you like, forever.

Also I overspent a bit on the PSU, the main reason is that the cables are awesome fully black and it's very quiet.

 

 
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  (£79.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£106.76 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£51.72 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  (£224.99 @ Novatech) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: LG 24MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  (£121.24 @ More Computers) 
Total: £1030.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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To make your system shine I would advice you to grab some Phobya (High Density) Led strips ( Red and white would be my reccomended colors, right on the bottom white on top.)

http://www.phobya.com/eng/phobya.html

 

I know it's over budget but It'll be worth it, the extra 10% will make the system look 50% more expensive, I promise :P.

 

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I personally prefer the Powercolor over the Asus. I think the DCUII cooler on the Asus has some sort of issue on the AMD cards with the heatpipes not contacting properly.

 

I would also get the R9 290 from Overclockers if you decide on the Powercolor, as they deal with any warranty issues. 

True, some Asus cards have some cooling problems, MSI offers the most compelling option IMO.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/YgYmJx


 

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler  (£16.48 @ CCL Computers) 

Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste  (£5.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Motherboard: MSI H97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£51.03 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  (£49.36 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£88.97 @ CCL Computers) 

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

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card  (£173.85 @ Amazon UK) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£56.99 @ CCL Computers) 

Monitor: Asus VS228HR 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  (£98.98 @ CCL Computers) 

Total: £849.17

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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This any good?

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The MSI cards had issues with faulty fan bearings. 

Yes but this is much easier to RMA, the cooling issue with the Asus card actually is harder to RMA because the card actually functions as advertised, it may run 10-30% hotter but it works. Also this is a reason why some people are reporting that the Asus card is really loud, while in reality the card is just trying to keep the GPU cool the whole time.

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This, I know the cooling and motherboard is on the expensive side but I've chosen that mobo on purpose ( No ugly brown PCB in that nice case.) And the cooler will last you like, forever.

Also I overspent a bit on the PSU, the main reason is that the cables are awesome fully black and it's very quiet.

 

 
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  (£79.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£106.76 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£51.72 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  (£224.99 @ Novatech) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: LG 24MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  (£121.24 @ More Computers) 
Total: £1030.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-09 17:01 GMT+0000

 

To make your system shine I would advice you to grab some Phobya (High Density) Led strips ( Red and white would be my reccomended colors, right on the bottom white on top.)

http://www.phobya.com/eng/phobya.html

 

I know it's over budget but It'll be worth it, the extra 10% will make the system look 50% more expensive, I promise :P.

 

@CalumGiff

You managed to spend more money for no performance gain.

 

The i5 4690K doesn't need an £80 cooler. The Coolermaster Evo will cope fine at 1/3 of the price.

 

The Corsair RM power supplies are really bad value for money. If i was spending £80+ on a psu I would go for the EVGA Supernova G2 which is a far better unit.

 

You also have a smaller SSD as well.

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Yes but this is much easier to RMA, the cooling issue with the Asus card actually is harder to RMA because the card actually functions as advertised, it may run 10-30% hotter but it works. Also this is a reason why some people are reporting that the Asus card is really loud, while in reality the card is just trying to keep the GPU cool the whole time.

The powercolor card is a breeze to RMA if bought from Overclockers, as they deal directly with the Manufacturer on your behalf. 

 

 

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=26260309

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You managed to spend more money for no performance gain.

 

The i5 4690K doesn't need an £80 cooler. The Coolermaster Evo will cope fine at 1/3 of the price.

 

The Corsair RM power supplies are really bad value for money. If i was spending £80+ on a psu I would go for the EVGA Supernova G2 which is a far better unit.

 

You also have a smaller SSD as well.

5 letters. 

 

L-O-O-K-S

 

Not everything has to be function over looks.

Yes you can marry an ''ugly'' girl, yes you''ll most likely would be able to ''reproduce'' and have kids and chances are that she even spends less money on BS like high heels and make-up. You can also marry a pretty girl which will probably cost you more and won't be as practical, but the LOOKS are what seperates them.

 

You can get a lamborghini for 300K or buy a GT-R for 100K. They are both evenly quick and they both handle almost the same. Why do people buy the lambo for a major 200K more.. You think for yourself now.

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The powercolor card is a breeze to RMA if bought from Overclockers, as they deal directly with the Manufacturer on your behalf. 

 

 

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=26260309

I never said the powercolor card was a bad option, I said the ASUS one wasn't a good option IMO. 

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5 letters. 

 

L-O-O-K-S

 

Not everything has to be function over looks.

Yes you can marry an ''ugly'' girl, yes you''ll most likely would be able to ''reproduce'' and have kids and chances are that she even spends less money on BS like high heels and make-up. You can also marry a pretty girl which will probably cost you more and won't be as practical, but the LOOKS are what seperates them.

 

You can get a lamborghini for 300K or buy a GT-R for 100K. They are both evenly quick and they both handle almost the same. Why do people buy the lambo for a major 200K more.. You think for yourself now.

What does it matter if something looks good but performs like crap? Most people go with performance over looks anyway. Also price factors in as well so if you can get the same thing but cheaper then they'll get it. The car reference doesn't even work with this since we're not multi billionaires or millionaires.

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5 letters. 

 

L-O-O-K-S

 

Not everything has to be function over looks.

Yes you can marry an ''ugly'' girl, yes you''ll most likely would be able to ''reproduce'' and have kids and chances are that she even spends less money on BS like high heels and make-up. You can also marry a pretty girl which will probably cost you more and won't be as practical, but the LOOKS are what seperates them.

 

You can get a lamborghini for 300K or buy a GT-R for 100K. They are both evenly quick and they both handle almost the same. Why do people buy the lambo for a major 200K more.. You think for yourself now.

The op has a £900 budget. You managed to go £130 over just for looks ?

 

The Coolermaster Nepton doesn't look any nicer than the Coolermaster Evo in my opinion. They are both pretty plain looking coolers.

 

My spec has a nice red/black theme without going to far over budget. If the op had given Me a £1500 budget then I would have done things differently. You can only work with what budget you have.

 

Also the 'Brown' tints on the PCB won't be noticeable once the board is in the case. 

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Well guys i must say thanks for all the help i actually had a system kinda thought out in my head with all the components already picked that fits neatly into my budget and what you guys came up with was literally the same, with a few teeny changes. This topic has made me trust in the build more and for that i thanks you :)

 

As for the aftermarket cooler, hyper 212 evo will do me and i like the idea of neon like LED's under the case so thanks for that insight :)

CPU-i5 4690k 4.4ghz @ 1.190V, MOBO-MSI z97 gaming 3, Cooler-hyper 212 evo, GPU- r9 290x asus directcuII (-37Mv), Storage-120gb v300(switching soon), 1tb caviar blue, CASE-Red/black h440, PSU-Antec TPC 650.

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Well guys i must say thanks for all the help i actually had a system kinda thought out in my head with all the components already picked that fits neatly into my budget and what you guys came up with was literally the same, with a few teeny changes. This topic has made me trust in the build more and for that i thanks you :)

As for the aftermarket cooler, hyper 212 evo will do me and i like the idea of neon like LED's under the case so thanks for that insight :)

The 212 looks rather cheap and I personally think that it has ruined a lot of -otherwise good looking - builds. Please go with an AIO or something from be quiet. You're gonna be sorry if you have a great case but then an ugly piece of metal that looks out of place.

Just my 2 pennies.

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The op has a £900 budget. You managed to go £130 over just for looks ?

The Coolermaster Nepton doesn't look any nicer than the Coolermaster Evo in my opinion. They are both pretty plain looking coolers.

My spec has a nice red/black theme without going to far over budget. If the op had given Me a £1500 budget then I would have done things differently. You can only work with what budget you have.

Also the 'Brown' tints on the PCB won't be noticeable once the board is in the case.

The brown pcb is very noticable especially when using case lighting. That's just lying to yourself to make you feel better.

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Well guys i must say thanks for all the help i actually had a system kinda thought out in my head with all the components already picked that fits neatly into my budget and what you guys came up with was literally the same, with a few teeny changes. This topic has made me trust in the build more and for that i thanks you :)

As for the aftermarket cooler, hyper 212 evo will do me and i like the idea of neon like LED's under the case so thanks for that insight :)

I suggest you put the LED's inside the case (white just on top of the side panel window so that you only see the lighting and red bellow the side panel window. You can do the neon glow thing but in my opinion it almost always looks cheap.

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What does it matter if something looks good but performs like crap? Most people go with performance over looks anyway. Also price factors in as well so if you can get the same thing but cheaper then they'll get it. The car reference doesn't even work with this since we're not multi billionaires or millionaires.

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OP has chosen a beatyfull case that sacrifises a performance for looks, logical thinking--> op does care about looks.

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