First time build....what do you think?

[Leonell12]

so i hav a budget of £1200 (give or take) and this is a build i came up with....i didnt wanna sacrifice alot on performance so i had to reduce alot of money on the psu, hdd, ssd and ram (i hope they're all reliable tho)...the build includes Intel's new Z97 chipset (i would've added the new i5 4690 as well if it were a 'K')...n the choice of an Nvidia 780 instead of the R9 290 is bcuz the phsyx effects....mesmerising!...i've heard the gtx 880 is also bout to come out (when?)....dunno if its worth waiting for it or not (it'll probably be more expensive than the current 780 anyways...?)


CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£163.44 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£113.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£49.98 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£45.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£40.63 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£369.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Corsair 600T White Graphite ATX Mid Tower Case -used (£50.00)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£64.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer (£15.85 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£83.33 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor (£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£14.99 @ Aria PC)
Other: LED strip lights (£8.39)
Other: SteelSeries Apex [RAW] Gaming keyboard (£29.99)
Other: Plantronics 780 -used (£25.00)
Other: Razer Goliathus control edition mousepad (£12.90)
Other: Mionix Naos 3200 (£39.52)
Total: £1248.94

...so....wht do u guys think? any improvements or anything?...also the cheap ssd, ram, hdd and psu will work ryt?

 

[badboyrog2]

prefer this rig
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3Jqxh
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£163.44 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 MPOWER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£138.66 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£65.20 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£55.89 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.23 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£515.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£77.81 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer (£15.85 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£82.17 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor (£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1301.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-13 22:48 BST+0100)

you will have a z97 motherboard for further upgrade
an outstanding gpu gtx 780 ti
replaced the ssd for a real one

 

[Deleted member 1300495]

Get something like this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£163.44 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£98.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.72 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£55.89 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.23 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card (£399.95 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£82.17 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor (£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£12.00 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: SteelSeries Apex [RAW] Wired Gaming Keyboard (£29.99)
Other: LED strip lights (£8.39)
Other: Razer Goliathus control edition mousepad (£12.90)
Other: Mionix Naos 3200 (£39.52)
Total: £1205.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-13 23:00 BST+0100)

 

[sora]

prefer this rig
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3Jqxh
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£163.44 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 MPOWER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£138.66 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£65.20 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£55.89 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.23 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£515.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£77.81 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer (£15.85 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£82.17 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor (£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1301.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-13 22:48 BST+0100)

you will have a z97 motherboard for further upgrade
an outstanding gpu gtx 780 ti
replaced the ssd for a real one

This is probably the best you can get for 1301 quids.

 

[Leonell12]

hmm okay thanks guys for the quick reply...i think i'll go with the Seasonic X750 modular psu (heard its the best thing u can get) and the Samsung 840 evo 120gb ssd....but that makes me a wee bit overbudget (bout £90 to be exact)...so i was wondering if i should get the Gtx 770 vs the gtx 780...i mean theres like £120 difference between them n from gpuboss..it seems it only makes 10-12 fps difference max so i mean the extra £120 for 10 more fps isnt really worth it ryt?....em not gonna be doing any dual monitor setups for a long time so the vram's not an issue either...or maybe i should just wait for the Gtx 870 or 880 to come out (maybe they'll offer me better price😛erformance ratio?)

 

[badboyrog2]

well if you can live with the 770 ...it should be enough , but i suggest a 4 GDDR5 gpu
so gtx 770 4 gddr5 memory

 

[Deleted member 1300495]

The 290X will give the same performance as a 780ti yet it costs less. believe my build will be best for your needs as it it will be the cheapest

 

[Leonell12]

The 290X will give the same performance as a 780ti yet it costs less. believe my build will be best for your needs as it it will be the cheapest

i believe ur build bro ...but physx...physx - i just cant get over it

 

[Deleted member 1300495]

Eh, some people will be Nvidia junkies for life. But I don't care. It is was the OP thinks is the best for him.

 

[Leonell12]

Eh, some people will be Nvidia junkies for life. But I don't care. It is was the OP thinks is the best for him.

em not an nvidia junkie nor an AMD fanboy...i chose the R9 290 first bcuz its cheaper n gives better frames then the gtx 780...but u noe wht?...with a high end build, aside the build itself its all the eyecandy that counts....n whem em playing something like borderlands n there stuff flying everywhere in 1080p...man i hope i'll luv my choice! ...anyways thnks for helping

 

[Deleted member 1300495]

Well the perform equally so there is no difference between the two cads. I don't know why you would spend $100 more for something that'll get you the same FPS as a 290. But it is al your choice.