I7 4790K options for gaming / editing PC

[Boxey]

Looking to upgrade an ageing amd system, will transfer some parts and recently picked up an i7 4790K for £200 in the US, so will be building system around that, I also have an ASUS gtx 760 and may sli with a second off ebay, as a stop gap measure until next generation cards come out or I up grade monitor above 1080P 60hz

Option 1

This is my red and black option http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/boxey/saved/Qk6xFT using the asus gene, may use water cooling or use this https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-cpu-cooler-cnps8900quiet

Option 2

I do fancy getting away from red and black so this is my bling rig !!!

asrock formula oc - looks a great board for the price only doubt is the killer lan compared to intel lan on the Gene ?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/NmGT99 does work out cheaper on air as well

cheers

 

[filippi]

I really like your bling rig mate! But this is a blood i7 4790K ! Give him a real cooler 😀


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For £200.00)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£92.52 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M OC Formula Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£113.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory (£101.98 @ Dabs)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£112.90 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For £65.00)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card (Purchased For £90.00)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£71.93 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For £65.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£70.00)
Total: £983.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-25 14:31 BST+0100

 

[Boxey]

I really like your bling rig mate! But this is a blood i7 4790K ! Give him a real cooler 😀


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For £200.00)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£92.52 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M OC Formula Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£113.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory (£101.98 @ Dabs)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£112.90 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For £65.00)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card (Purchased For £90.00)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£71.93 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For £65.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£70.00)
Total: £983.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-25 14:31 BST+0100

Thanks - I probably will use the H100 gtx

What do you think about the Corsair Vengeance Pro vs the G skill Trident X

Don't think the Tridant X will go with the gold mobo !

 

[filippi]

imho your build is about looks & performance. The Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 (11-13-13-31) will give you both.
I heard some guys complain about Corsair gtx series. Check out before get one of these ok?

 

[Boxey]

Yes was going to light it up with some white or amber LEDs

Think the Trident x are better but the vengeance are cheaper

Thanks will check on the gtx vs h100i

 

[filippi]

good luck mate 😀

kinda envying your new rig right now 😛

Next gpu upgrade look for a gold Seagate/XFX/Antec/EVGA-g2 PSU. They are high quality PSU. And they are GOLD!

 

[Boxey]

You won't see the PSU ....the case is split so all the wires and PSU are hidden ...makes for a clean build

 

[filippi]

You won't see the PSU ....the case is split so all the wires and PSU are hidden ...makes for a clean build

Corsair CX series is not the best option for a high-end GPU & oced i7 4790K gaming rig.
So its worth in your next gpu upgrade look for a good Seagate/XFX/Antec/EVGA-g2 PSU too.

good luck mate 😀