First gaming PC build

[Cheesecake_]

Hi,

I have been thinking about building a gaming PC for quite a while now, I have spent some time researching parts and put together a parts list but I would like your thoughts on it.

 

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

 

I still need a wireless network adapter and a decent monitor, I'm hoping to have to in the long run

 

I was thinking about changing the GPUs to Sapphire tri x and going 2-way-CrossFire with them instead as the Asus's apparently have a problem with overheating.

 

£460 is around the max I can spend on GPU so I was wondering if it would be better to get one GPU instead - more expandability in the long run - and a singular GPU may be better although I'm not sure what would be a good choice. I am pretty happy with all of the other parts unless you can see some major reason for me not picking them.

 

Budget is in the region of £1200 but that can stretch a little - but I still need a mouse and Keyboard, although I'm really not that particular but have no idea what to look for.

 

Go easy on me, this is my first post. 

Thanks for your help!

[The Official Czex]

Hi,

I have been thinking about building a gaming PC for quite a while now, I have spent some time researching parts and put together a parts list but I would like your thoughts on it.

 

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

 

I still need a wireless network adapter and a decent monitor, I'm hoping to have to in the long run

 

I was thinking about changing the GPUs to Sapphire tri x and going 2-way-CrossFire with them instead as the Asus's apparently have a problem with overheating.

 

£460 is around the max I can spend on GPU so I was wondering if it would be better to get one GPU instead - more expandability in the long run - and a singular GPU may be better although I'm not sure what would be a good choice. I am pretty happy with all of the other parts unless you can see some major reason for me not picking them.

 

Budget is in the region of £1200 but that can stretch a little - but I still need a mouse and Keyboard, although I'm really not that particular but have no idea what to look for.

 

Go easy on me, this is my first post. 

Thanks for your help!

 

Get a K processor for OCing.

[Cheesecake_]

Get a K processor for OCing.

 

 

What sort of difference does overclocking have to the performance, is it easy to do?

[The Official Czex]

Hi,

I have been thinking about building a gaming PC for quite a while now, I have spent some time researching parts and put together a parts list but I would like your thoughts on it.

 

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

 

I still need a wireless network adapter and a decent monitor, I'm hoping to have to in the long run

 

I was thinking about changing the GPUs to Sapphire tri x and going 2-way-CrossFire with them instead as the Asus's apparently have a problem with overheating.

 

£460 is around the max I can spend on GPU so I was wondering if it would be better to get one GPU instead - more expandability in the long run - and a singular GPU may be better although I'm not sure what would be a good choice. I am pretty happy with all of the other parts unless you can see some major reason for me not picking them.

 

Budget is in the region of £1200 but that can stretch a little - but I still need a mouse and Keyboard, although I'm really not that particular but have no idea what to look for.

 

Go easy on me, this is my first post. 

Thanks for your help!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  (£187.73 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim 113.8 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  (£30.98 @ Novatech) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£96.21 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£42.88 @ CCL Computers) 

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£42.88 @ CCL Computers) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£119.99 @ Aria PC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£57.68 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Video Card  (£509.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case  (£61.42 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£71.95 @ Aria PC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit) 

Total: £1221.31

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 12:28 BST+0100

[The Official Czex]

What sort of difference does overclocking have to the performance, is it easy to do?

 

 

Overclocking makes a pretty huge difference. It's not difficult.

 

I'd also recommend getting a better cooler depending on the overclock amount... Let me change the build slightly:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  (£187.73 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-C12P SE14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£46.79 @ Amazon UK) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£96.21 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£42.88 @ CCL Computers) 

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£42.88 @ CCL Computers) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£119.99 @ Aria PC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£57.68 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Video Card  (£509.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case  (£61.42 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£71.95 @ Aria PC) 

Total: £1237.12

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 12:35 BST+0100

[The Mahano]

Go for Czes's Build!

[GarnetDevil]

If you stretch your build to 100 pounds you can even have a 1440p IPS display, as for the OS, look at here http://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/, much cheaper than retailer

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£169.98 @ Aria PC) 

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

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£89.99 @ Novatech) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£43.87 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£49.23 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.44 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  (£365.99 @ Aria PC) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£57.41 @ Aria PC) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£71.95 @ Aria PC) 

Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  (£279.00 @ Amazon UK) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£74.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  (£44.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £1309.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 12:32 BST+0100

[Cheesecake_]

Thanks for the video!

 

So many options! I was hoping for Win7 as I have some old games that I think can't run on anything more recent. At the moment i think I prefer Garnet Devils build as it has everything included although Czexs looks pretty beefy

[Cheesecake_]

Any suggestions on a wireless network adapter?

[GarnetDevil]

Any suggestions on a wireless network adapter?

Just pick anything cheap and reliable (and uses PCI-E instead of USB as well)

 

I'd prefer TP-Link

[Cheesecake_]

Just pick anything cheap and reliable (and uses PCI-E instead of USB as well)

 

I'd prefer TP-Link

 

 

ok, thanks for your help!