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So, I'm looking to buy and build myself my first PC for 1080p gaming, what do you guys think?

Any suggestions/changes? (I can't spend much more at all.)

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ypMPLk
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM)
Total: £816.19
 
I plan on overclocking the i5 somewhat, hence the 212 EVO,opinions on my planned build?

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1. go with the ASUS Z97-A mobo

2. can you not fit an ssd? the Crucial BX100 120gb is dirt cheap and crazy fast

3. everything else looks like something i would build for myself :)

 

 

you can get an i5 4440, remove the hyper 212 and fit an ssd

 

i did it for you :)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£142.02 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-K/CSM ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£88.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£48.46 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.93 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  (£246.99 @ Dabs)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.93 @ 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)  (£74.34 @ Aria PC)
Total: £813.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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wait till amd release their 300 series, could get better for the same price, or it might end getting you a reduction in the price of your gpu. 

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So, I'm looking to buy and build myself my first PC for 1080p gaming, what do you guys think?

Any suggestions/changes? (I can't spend much more at all.)

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ypMPLk
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM)
Total: £816.19
 
I plan on overclocking the i5 somewhat, hence the 212 EVO,opinions on my planned build?

 

 

 

1. go with the ASUS Z97-A mobo

2. can you not fit an ssd? the Crucial BX100 120gb is dirt cheap and crazy fast

3. everything else looks like something i would build for myself :)

 

 

you can get an i5 4440, remove the hyper 212 and fit an ssd

I agree with the jolly roger get a Asus z97-a board or even a Gigabyte z97 board.

Defo fit in a SSD. Even if you go over your budget its still better having it.

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HDD: 2TB WD Green  GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1660 Ti 6GB Windforce  PSU: Corsair CX 600W  

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1. go with the ASUS Z97-A mobo

2. can you not fit an ssd? the Crucial BX100 120gb is dirt cheap and crazy fast

3. everything else looks like something i would build for myself :)

 

I'll take a look at that motherboard. Also, I had looked at an SSD and it seems like a good idea... might have to spend that little extra :)

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that 290 is very close to gtx 970 in price. 

its has better price/performance

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wait till amd release their 300 series, could get better for the same price, or it might end getting you a reduction in the price of your gpu. 

 

That's been considered, and I had thought exactly the same - either a new graphics card or this one, cheaper.

I already planned on waiting a little while anyway.

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I think it a good build, it just needs a SSD.

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I'll take a look at that motherboard. Also, I had looked at an SSD and it seems like a good idea... might have to spend that little extra :)

Thank you!

You could also replace the 290 with a 770. you can get a 770 from CeX for £170-£210

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HDD: 2TB WD Green  GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1660 Ti 6GB Windforce  PSU: Corsair CX 600W  

HTPC - Case: CiT MTX-007B   Motherboard: Biostar H61MGV3, CPU: Intel i5 2400  RAM: Patriot 4GB 1333MHz SSD: 240GB Toshiba SSD PSU: 180W CIT (Came with case)

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I agree with the jolly roger get a Asus z97-a board or even a Gigabyte z97 board.

Defo fit in a SSD. Even if you go over your budget its still better having it.

 

Awesome. Thanks for the feedback - gonna get an SSD now! =D So excited for my first build 

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its has better price/performance

emm no. the 970 is even better than 290x. 10 pounds more so i don`t see the deal

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1. go with the ASUS Z97-A mobo

2. can you not fit an ssd? the Crucial BX100 120gb is dirt cheap and crazy fast

3. everything else looks like something i would build for myself :)

 

 

you can get an i5 4440, remove the hyper 212 and fit an ssd

 

i did it for you :)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£142.02 @ Amazon UK)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-K/CSM ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£88.76 @ Scan.co.uk)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£48.46 @ CCL Computers)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.93 @ Amazon UK)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  (£246.99 @ Dabs)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.93 @ 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)  (£74.34 @ Aria PC)

Total: £813.40

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Thanks so much dude! Looks pretty solid to me... =D

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you should check "Raijintek Themis" for hyper 212 evo alternative, it should be cheaper than 212 evo in europe... also SSD is overrated in linustechtips forum... in my opinion... sure it's nice to have 10 sec bootup and 18 sec restart... and snappier default program and w/e program you install on SSD but for game it barely even boost loading time... I rather not get SSD and cut corner from somewhere to get better gpu

 

and windows 8 is blah!!! get windows 7 D= or w/e you like lol...

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you should check "Raijintek Themis" for hyper 212 evo alternative, it should be cheaper than 212 evo in europe... also SSD is overrated in linustechtips forum... in my opinion... sure it's nice to have 10 sec bootup and 18 sec restart... and snappier default program and w/e program you install on SSD but for game it barely even boost loading time... I rather not get SSD and cut corner from somewhere to get better gpu

 

and windows 8 is blah!!! get windows 7 D= or w/e you like lol...

 

Only getting Windows 8 'cause it's the cheapest I found in the UK at the moment, just waiting for the Windows 10 upgrade.

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Thanks so much dude! Looks pretty solid to me... =D

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£174.00 @ Amazon UK) 


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£56.49 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  (£50.90 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 

Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£48.46 @ CCL Computers) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  (£230.40 @ More Computers) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.93 @ Aria PC) 

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£60.85 @ More Computers) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£74.34 @ Aria PC) 

Total: £823.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Thanks so much dude! Looks pretty solid to me... =D

You can't overclock the i5 4460.

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1. go with the ASUS Z97-A mobo

2. can you not fit an ssd? the Crucial BX100 120gb is dirt cheap and crazy fast

3. everything else looks like something i would build for myself :)

 

 

you can get an i5 4440, remove the hyper 212 and fit an ssd

 

i did it for you :)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£142.02 @ Amazon UK)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-K/CSM ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£88.76 @ Scan.co.uk)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£48.46 @ CCL Computers)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.93 @ Amazon UK)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  (£246.99 @ Dabs)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.93 @ 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)  (£74.34 @ Aria PC)

Total: £813.40

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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One question, why the different motherboard?

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You can't overclock the i5 4460.

 

I know, hence him also removing the 212 EVO - it's no longer necessary without a 'K' edition CPU.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£174.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£56.49 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  (£50.90 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£48.46 @ CCL Computers) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  (£230.40 @ More Computers) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.93 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£60.85 @ More Computers) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£74.34 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £823.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Why do you recommend this different motherboard? (just curious)

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I know, hence him also removing the 212 EVO - it's no longer necessary without a 'K' edition CPU.

You said you planned to overclock in your opening post ? 

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One question, why the different motherboard?

because the z97-a was too expesive, would need to take away the ssd for it too fit, a sacrifice i would not do personally.

 

its still a very good board and if in the future you wanna get an i7 4790K you will already have a z97 board to overclock it

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You said you planned to overclock in your opening post ? 

 

 I did, but with the added SSD and the cheaper CPU, I shan't bother. I was only gonna overclock if it was the 4690k.

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Why do you recommend this different motherboard? (just curious)

Trying to keep close to your £800 budget, but still giving you the option to overclock. 

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