New builder

[Void Genome]

Hey i am new to building pc and a bit overwhelmed by everything i would like some experienced people to help judge my pc list and tell me what changes should be done. I already have a decent monitor and peripherals.

This is my list http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QH4PkL

my budget is £730

Please help i would really appreciate it especially on the information regarding the graphic card

[Guest]

Great but take out that 960.

Get a 500W PSU

Add a 970 (Might need to save up, could wait and not get an SSD)

If you need a GPU now and cant afford a 970, get an R9 280x/ 380

@Void Genome

[JLCitadel]

Great but take out that 960.

Get a 500W PSU

Add a 970 (Might need to save up, could wait and not get an SSD)

If you need a GPU now and cant afford a 970, get an R9 280x/ 380

@Void Genome

 

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[mata-pombos]

buy the i5 4460, skip the aftermarket cooler since youre not overclocking with the 4460, buy a evga 600w power supply and with the money you saved buy the best gpu you can get (probably and r9 290).

Your gpu should be more expensive than your cpu

[Void Genome]

okay

[mata-pombos]

g1 gamig is the best, msi is 2nd best (gtx 970)

[Guest]

which 970 would you recommend. I also already have the power supply it came in a bundle with the case

G1 Gigabyte, also ignore advice on getting the 4460 in your situation.

If you have the money, get a 4690k now as the GPU can wait, you want a solid CPU right now (not to say the 4460 isn't because its a very powerful CPU, it just makes less sense in your situation)

[Void Genome]

G1 Gigabyte, also ignore advice on getting the 4460 in your situation.

If you have the money, get a 4690k now as the GPU can wait, you want a solid CPU right now (not to say the 4460 isn't because its a very powerful CPU, it just makes less sense in your situation)

Do you think the the gtx 970 will fit in my corsair case

[mata-pombos]

G1 Gigabyte, also ignore advice on getting the 4460 in your situation.

If you have the money, get a 4690k now. 

the 4460 wont bottleneck the 970 only if he got a 980. 

[Guest]

Do you think the the gtx 970 will fit in my corsair case

100%

Case fits up to 400mm

Card is 297 mm

[Guest]

the 4460 wont bottleneck the 970 only if he got a 980. 

I didnt say it would, in fact it could run 2.

Its a better idea to get a solid, unlocked CPU now so that he does not need to worry about upgrading.

He can focus on GPU upgrades. 

[robertw1995]

That looks like a fairly well though out system to me, i personally would change a few things, first off is just for visual purposes, i would change the ram for the black variant, second i would reduce the wattage or you're PSU down to around 500-600w as 750 is not required for that sort of system, and third if you can i would go for a G1 Gaming gtx 960 as it IMHO has a superior cooler, both in terms of performance and looks, just check it will fit in the case. 

[OAcesync]

the 4460 wont bottleneck the 970 only if he got a 980. 

it won't bottleneck any single card atm really

[Void Genome]

I didnt say it would, in fact it could run 2.

Its a better idea to get a solid, unlocked CPU now so that he does not need to worry about upgrading.

He can focus on GPU upgrades. 

also what do you think of the motherboard

 

That looks like a fairly well though out system to me, i personally would change a few things, first off is just for visual purposes, i would change the ram for the black variant, second i would reduce the wattage or you're PSU down to around 500-600w as 750 is not required for that sort of system, and third if you can i would go for a G1 Gaming gtx 960 as it IMHO has a superior cooler, both in terms of performance and looks, just check it will fit in the case.

okay the color of the ram i can do. Though do you think it worth me upgrading to a gigabyte 970 gpu

[OAcesync]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£136.47 @ Ebuyer) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£69.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£40.57 @ CCL Computers) 

Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£42.56 @ CCL Computers) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£32.40 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  (£256.98 @ Aria PC) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£76.00 @ Aria PC) 

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£62.24 @ CCL Computers) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  (£10.76 @ Amazon UK) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£25.73 @ Aria PC) 

Total: £753.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-24 21:14 BST+0100

[robertw1995]

also what do you think of the motherboard

 

okay the color of the ram i can do. Though do you think it worth me upgrading to a gigabyte 970 gpu

I personally have that card (fantastic card!), although I do not know the exact performance increase you will get over the 960, for the additional cost i would say yes.

Be aware that a lot of people have been reporting coil whine on the GTX 9XX series (form most manufacturers), mine had it a bit but i burned it with furmark for a few hours and now its gone.

[Godlygamer23]

Moved to New Builds and Planning.

[Void Genome]

I would also what to be able to play "The forest" in 1080p. do you think it possible if i use a asus 960 or even the gigabyte 970

[MrSpeed]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£168.93 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.48 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£57.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£35.67 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£42.56 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (£241.68 @ More Computers)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  (£42.32 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  (£57.14 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  (£10.76 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£25.73 @ Aria PC)
Total: £739.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-24 22:04 BST+0100