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Hello! Thanks for taking time to help me. I am currently in the process of building a new PC, but I wondered if there was anything wrong and/or incorrect with my build. If there is anything better that I could use, then please tell me!

 

1. Budget & Location- I am located in Britain (England) and my budget is just over £2000 (3076.30 dollars)

 

2. Aim- My main aim is to game with it, in a reliable 1080p resolution, and all graphical settings maxed out. 

 

3. Monitors- I would like to run only one 1080p monitor for now, but I would like to have the option to add more 1080p monitors. 

 

4. Peripherals- I do not need to purchase peripherals or an OS.

 

5. Why are you upgrading?- I am upgrading because my current PC is quite mediocre and cannot run newer games such as the upcoming GTA 5.

 

 

PC Components List:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5 4690K Link
Cooling: Cooler Master Nepton 280L Link
SSD: Intel 730 Series 480GB Link
Hard Drive: WD Green 3TB Link
Motherboard: ASUS Z87-A Link
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro Link
Video Card: Dual GTX 980 SLI (Gigabyte GTX 980 G1) Link
RAM: HyperX Fury Black 16GB Link
Power Supply: Corsair HX750 Link
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Looks fine to me. You could get an EVGA G2 PSU to try and save some money, but other than that it looks fine.

 

Also, great taste in case. ;)

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Dual 980's is REALLY overkill for 1080p. You should get a 1440p (or even 4k) monitor. Either that or do surround (which you had mentioned so I guess that makes sense)

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Welcome to the Forum.

 

If you don't need any features specifically from Nvidia, there's no real reason to go with them over, say, crossfired R9 290x.

 

Also, you'll need to go with a Z97 board. I'd suggest a Gigabyte Z97X-SLI.

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Hows about this?

black and white colour scheme with moeny left over for peripherals or something.

a OS Included.

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£260.34 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£88.76 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Storage: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£64.94 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£449.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£449.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£89.87 @ Aria PC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£74.43 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £1759.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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@LIamus alternatively that one:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£260.34 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£80.34 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£118.76 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£114.98 @ More Computers) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£176.90 @ CCL Computers) 
Storage: Western Digital Green 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£112.97 @ CCL Computers) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 8GB Vapor-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  (£373.09 @ More Computers) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 8GB Vapor-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  (£373.09 @ More Computers) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  (£89.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £1822.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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since you have a high budget i would go along with the i7 4790k, for futureproofness. 4 ram sticks to make use of the dual channel mainboard. however i included a Crossfire 290X setup with 8 GB VRAM each. however if you want to go nvidia no matter what just swap, pick the 2x GTX 980 and the EVGA G2 850W psu.
 
added an high capacity SSD for os and important programms. wd green drive for back ups and massstorage.

Case: Corsair Obsidian 450D with 2x SP120 / 1x AF120 Mainboard: Z97 Msi Gaming 5 CPU: i7 4790K @4.0 Ghz CPU-Cooler: Noctua U14S RAM: 16 GB DDR3 Corsair Vengance 1600 Mhz GPU: Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290X HDD: WD Green 2 TB SSD: Samsung Evo 250 GB PSU: Corsair RM 750W Monitor: BenQ XL 2411z 144hz 1080p

 

 

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q4DPGX

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q4DPGX/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.88 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Krait ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($267.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($269.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($197.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($198.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($579.79 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($579.79 @ Amazon) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2809.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  (£452.34 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£108.40 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI X99S MPOWER ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£187.19 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Memory: Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£261.78 @ More Computers) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£95.98 @ CCL Computers) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  (£269.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  (£269.99 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  (£89.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £1954.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Or if willing to go a bit over...


 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  (£452.34 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£108.40 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI X99S MPOWER ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£187.19 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Memory: Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£261.78 @ More Computers) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£95.98 @ CCL Computers) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£449.98 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£449.98 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  (£89.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £2314.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-20 15:18 GMT+0000


 

Case:NZXT H440   CPU:3570k @ 4.4ghz   Cooler:Prolimatech Megahalems w/ ap121 p/p  GPU:Gigabyte Windforce GTX 770  RAM:Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16gb 1600mhz  Mobo:Sabertooth Z77     PSU:Cooler Master Silent Pro M 700w   Wheel: Logitech G27 + joystick as handbrake Asus DGX 5.1        Mouse: Corsair M65     Keyboard: CM Storm Trigger Cherry MX black  Headphones: ATH-M50s    Phone: Nexus 5 32GB  Earphones: Sennheiser CX 400ii    SSD: 120gb 840 evo  HDD: WD Enterprise 2TB    AMP&DAC: Schiit Stack. 

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With a 1080p G-Sync Monitor.

 

You could easily go with a single GTX 970 at this resolution.

 


 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£260.34 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£108.40 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII RANGER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£129.27 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  (£119.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£151.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£76.50 @ CCL Computers) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card  (£465.88 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  (£113.05 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£103.98 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Monitor: AOC G2460PG 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  (£347.09 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Other: CableMod Red/Black EVGA G2 Braided Cable Set  (£69.95)
Other: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe LED Strip 2m (£16.99)
Total: £1963.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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^^ You don't need 32GB Ram for a gaming pc.

 

5820K is better than a 5930K for a dual card setup.

 

At any rate I would stick with Z97 for a gaming pc.

This!

OP don't waste your money for just the sake of the ultimate rig. Probably just upgrade you PC sooner and save money down the road.

Case: Corsair Obsidian 450D with 2x SP120 / 1x AF120 Mainboard: Z97 Msi Gaming 5 CPU: i7 4790K @4.0 Ghz CPU-Cooler: Noctua U14S RAM: 16 GB DDR3 Corsair Vengance 1600 Mhz GPU: Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290X HDD: WD Green 2 TB SSD: Samsung Evo 250 GB PSU: Corsair RM 750W Monitor: BenQ XL 2411z 144hz 1080p

 

 

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