Advice Needed for a £1000 Gaming PC

jonathan_b · Mar 5, 2014

Hi,

I have spent a few months considering which parts to put in my Gaming PC and I have come up with this. I would really appreciate some advice.

1. I will be playing games like Battlefield 4 at 1080p but I would like to get at least 60FPS. How much should I be spending on a graphics card. Is the R9 290 a good/bad choice?

2. PC Part Picker says

TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter and MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard are not compatible.
1 additional PCI slot is needed.

Please can someone explain the difference between all the different types of PCI slots to me! Why are they not compatible?

3. Do I need any special tools? I have plenty of screwdrivers and an anti-static mat. What else might I need?

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/34Jy4
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/34Jy4/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/34Jy4/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£129.98 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£69.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card (£309.36 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter (£8.76 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£84.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£79.99)
Total: £958.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-05 22:33 GMT+0000)

Thank you for all your help in advance!

TheUnknownPC · Mar 5, 2014

Ok id suggest changing the motherboard to The Asus Maximus VI Hero probably the best haswell motherboard

jonathan_b · Mar 5, 2014

TheUnknownPC :

Thanks for the quick response! What does it offer over the MSI and is it worth the extra £30?

TheUnknownPC · Mar 5, 2014

jonathan_b :

Well the asus maximus vi hero is made for gaming and overclocking it has way more features and is one of the best boards for haswell chips and anyways MSI has to many fails with there boards for the Z87 chipset

jonathan_b · Mar 5, 2014

TheUnknownPC :

jonathan_b :

Well the asus maximus vi hero is made for gaming and overclocking it has way more features and is one of the best boards for haswell chips and anyways MSI has to many fails with there boards for the Z87 chipset

Okay. Thanks for the help. Would that motherboard be compatible with that network card?

TheUnknownPC · Mar 5, 2014

jonathan_b :

TheUnknownPC :

Okay. Thanks for the help. Would that motherboard be compatible with that network card?

I finally figured the problem its your case it doesnt support your GPU id also change your case to the NZXT H440

TheUnknownPC · Mar 5, 2014

and also if i were you d get an aftermarket cooler like the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

TheUnknownPC · Mar 5, 2014

and sadly that wireless adapter isnt compatible wth most motherboards

TheUnknownPC · Mar 5, 2014

Fixed up your build

:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£161.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.44 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£145.97 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£69.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.54 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card (£305.04 @ Ebuyer)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£16.50 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£94.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£79.99)
Total: £1008.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-05 22:59 GMT+0000)

sora · Mar 6, 2014

TheUnknownPC :

Fixed up your build

:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£161.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.44 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£145.97 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£69.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.54 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card (£305.04 @ Ebuyer)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£16.50 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£94.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£79.99)
Total: £1008.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-05 22:59 GMT+0000)

This is a great build, but you might wanna go for a GTX 760 or 770 due to the fact that prices of the R9 series have risen a huge amount due to cryptocurrency mining.

jonathan_b · Mar 6, 2014

TheUnknownPC :

Fixed up your build

:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£161.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.44 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£145.97 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£69.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.54 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card (£305.04 @ Ebuyer)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£16.50 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£94.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£79.99)
Total: £1008.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-05 22:59 GMT+0000)

Thanks. That's really helpful!

jonathan_b · Mar 6, 2014

sora :

I have read on multiple websites that the R9 290 is roughly equal to a GTX 780, but at the moment the 290 it is about £300 with the 780 about £400. Is that correct?

TheUnknownPC · Mar 6, 2014

jonathan_b :

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-290-vs-GeForce-GTX-780

Actually Id Go With the GTX 770 Or 780 i didnt realise the R9 series were so OVERpriced

jonathan_b · Mar 6, 2014

TheUnknownPC :

jonathan_b :

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-290-vs-GeForce-GTX-780

Actually Id Go With the GTX 770 Or 780 i didnt realise the R9 series were so OVERpriced

That's odd because on Amazon UK the R9 290 is £310 where as the GTX 780 is around £400 (which is too expensive for me.)

TheUnknownPC · Mar 6, 2014

jonathan_b :

TheUnknownPC :

That's odd because on Amazon UK the R9 290 is £310 where as the GTX 780 is around £400 (which is too expensive for me.)

the R9 290 is a good choice then if its cheap

dodger442 · Mar 6, 2014

R9 290 is a good GPU if you can find it at a reasonable price.

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