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Hi,

 

I'm building a new PC that's optimised for gaming but I will need to overclock, my budget is £1200 and that's including peripherals (a mouse, mousepad, headset, keyboard and two new monitors). I also want to implement a few ROG products. I will also be using the PC to do small amounts of video editing and rendering.

 

 

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Why ROG products?

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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Hi,

 

I'm building a new PC that's optimised for gaming but I will need to overclock, my budget is £1200 and that's including peripherals (a mouse, mousepad, headset, keyboard and two new monitors). I also want to implement a few ROG products. I will also be using the PC to do small amounts of video editing and rendering.

 

I'd not use ROG stuff on that budget. Especially since you need two monitors.

Get some nice mobo (mobo really doesn^t matter for gaming) and up the GPU rather than spending money on marketing.

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I want a mechanical keyboard, prefferably a razer product, and I want to be playing at the highest settings (4K if possible).

You wont be using a 4K monitor with that budget. You wont be able to afford one. 

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I want a mechanical keyboard, prefferably a razer product, and I want to be playing at the highest settings (4K if possible).

that budget isn't going to allow you to pack a 4k ROG solution in.

 

i have two ROG 980 poseidons that cost your entire budget.

two GPUs in SLI. they are 4k ready, but you just blew your whole budget on two parts.

 

you can't do it. you might be able to get an ROG motherboard and that's it. and you won't be able to go 4k smoothly. much less buy 4k monitors.

We can't Benchmark like we used to, but we have our ways. One trick is to shove more GPUs in your computer. Like the time I needed to NV-Link, because I needed a higher HeavenBench score, so I did an SLI, which is what they called NV-Link back in the day. So, I decided to put two GPUs in my computer, which was the style at the time. Now, to add another GPU to your computer, costs a new PSU. Now in those days PSUs said OCZ on them, "Gimme 750W OCZs for an SLI" you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was that I had two GPUs in my rig, which was the style at the time! They didn't have RGB PSUs at the time, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big green ones. 

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I want a mechanical keyboard, prefferably a razer product, and I want to be playing at the highest settings (4K if possible).

premium names cost a premium price. razor, ROG, etc. are awesome, but they do charge a little bit more for the name.

We can't Benchmark like we used to, but we have our ways. One trick is to shove more GPUs in your computer. Like the time I needed to NV-Link, because I needed a higher HeavenBench score, so I did an SLI, which is what they called NV-Link back in the day. So, I decided to put two GPUs in my computer, which was the style at the time. Now, to add another GPU to your computer, costs a new PSU. Now in those days PSUs said OCZ on them, "Gimme 750W OCZs for an SLI" you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was that I had two GPUs in my rig, which was the style at the time! They didn't have RGB PSUs at the time, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big green ones. 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.95 @ SuperBiiz) 


Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($343.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 


Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($62.06 @ Amazon) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1211.30

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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This is honestly the best i could do

Add a seagate barracuda 2tb if you want addition storage

 


How is the build i made for him?

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The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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I want a mechanical keyboard, prefferably a razer product, and I want to be playing at the highest settings (4K if possible).

you have some real unrealistic expectations.... you will barely be able to do afford 1 4K monitor for 1200, none the less a machine to run even 1 4K monitor ontop of that.

 

So! Here is what I reccomend for your budget in order to get the most performance possible.

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

Is it bad that my dream setup only costs a few thousand not counting the obutto?


 

CPU: FX-8320

Motherboard: asrock 970Pro3 r2.0

Memory: Team Zeus Blue 8GB DDR3-1600 Memory 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card 

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  

SSD: MX100 128GB

HDD: WD 2TB black edition

 

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This is the best you can do with that budget and new parts and being able to overclock. I suggest going used to get what you want without going over your budget. Even then, you would not be able to do 4k or ROG. You might be able to get a single 1440p but that's doubtful as well. 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/gX7xjX
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£174.00 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£88.76 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£51.59 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£72.94 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  (£275.98 @ Dabs) 
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case  (£26.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£50.95 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: Dell S2240L 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  (£120.94 @ CCL Computers) 
Monitor: Dell S2240L 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  (£120.94 @ CCL Computers) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£72.89 @ Amazon UK) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  (£55.07 @ Kustom PCs) 
Other: Philips SHP9500 (£52.95)
Other: Zalman clip on mic (£6.80)
Total: £1195.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I am wanting a system with custom watercooling, I just don't know the best brands for reservoirs, pumps, blocks etc.

Okay quick question

Do you want feasibility or looks for your machine? 

I've got a feeling you want to be able to "show off" your machine to your friends

We can cheap out on every component of your machine, have it perform a significant amount more worse and have custom liquid cooling.

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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Here's what you get if you want to show off:

 

You can overclock the CPU to 4.5+ GHz then say you have a 40% overclock

You can overclock the GPU and say you have it overclocked with a water cooler

You have the pointless super good RAM

You have the SUPER OVERKILL PSU with 850W even though you only need 400ish watts

You have a SSD and a overkill HDD for storage

You have a nice looking motherboard and case, the motherboard is overkill too

 

Have fun!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£49.98 @ Amazon UK) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£96.71 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97 PRO GAMER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£104.74 @ Dabs) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£54.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£47.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£58.28 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  (£129.98 @ Novatech) 
Video Card Cooler: NZXT G10 Video Card Cooler  (£19.99) 
Monitor: BenQ GL2450HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  (£112.49 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: BenQ GL2450HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  (£112.49 @ Amazon UK) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  (£55.07 @ Kustom PCs) 
Headphones: Creative Labs Creative Fatal1ty Headset  (£37.50 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £1187.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Hi,

 

I'm building a new PC that's optimised for gaming but I will need to overclock, my budget is £1200 and that's including peripherals (a mouse, mousepad, headset, keyboard and two new monitors). I also want to implement a few ROG products. I will also be using the PC to do small amounts of video editing and rendering.

 

 

I want a mechanical keyboard, prefferably a razer product, and I want to be playing at the highest settings (4K if possible).

 

 

I am wanting a system with custom watercooling, I just don't know the best brands for reservoirs, pumps, blocks etc.

 

 

What about without peripherals, would that be any better?

 

If you mean £1,200 without monitors, keyboard, mouse, headset, mousepad, custom watercooling and no ROG products. But capable of multi-monitor gaming.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.99 @ Amazon UK)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£104.61 @ Dabs)

Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£51.81 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Transcend SSD370 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£72.48 @ Dabs)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£38.34 @ Aria PC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£275.98 @ Dabs)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£275.98 @ Dabs)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£88.13 @ 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)  (£74.34 @ Aria PC)

Total: £1248.60

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If you mean £1,200 without monitors, keyboard, mouse, headset, mousepad, custom watercooling and no ROG products. But capable of multi-monitor gaming.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.99 @ Amazon UK)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£104.61 @ Dabs)

Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£51.81 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Transcend SSD370 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£72.48 @ Dabs)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£38.34 @ Aria PC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£275.98 @ Dabs)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£275.98 @ Dabs)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£88.13 @ 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)  (£74.34 @ Aria PC)

Total: £1248.60

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O baby! OP please get this! Maybe skip one 970 for now and add it later if you don't have enough saved up.

G3258 @ 4.5 | 8GB Team Vulcan RAM | 128GB Kingston V300 SSD (I didn't know what I was doing when I bought it) | MSI H81I Motherboard | Corsair H55 with Noctua NF-P12 | EVGA SSC GTX 960 4GB | OCZ 550W Fully Modular PSU with Noctua NF-A14 | Cooler Master Elite 130 (Soon to be something cool)

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