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Would this be a good gaming/overclocking PC

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June 26, 2014 5:58:48 AM

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

I want to find out if this pc could play games god and overclock no problem

Cheers
Cammy

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June 26, 2014 6:11:32 AM

Looks good. Just some optional improvements:


If you can, I would go for a Z97 board and the new Devils Canyon i5 4690k.

You really only need 8GB of RAM for gaming so you could save a little there.

And if your case will fit a Corsair H110, I prefer it over the H100i because it offers nearly identical performance but makes less noise.
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June 26, 2014 6:12:08 AM

It's good, but I took the liberty of making some adjustments:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£172.42 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£80.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£139.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£64.02 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£91.29 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£61.51 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card (£359.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.89 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£138.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.88 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1199.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Haswell refresh CPU/motherboard for a better overclocking experience, less RAM (more than 8GB doesn't help in games), a significantly better GPU (somewhere between the GTX 780 and 780 Ti), and a bigger PSU if you wish to CrossFire in the Future.
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June 26, 2014 6:22:11 AM

i prefer nvidia for gpus
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June 26, 2014 7:03:16 AM

ok say i got the 290x would that run alot of games like dayz borderlands the new one coming out BFH BF4 really good games thats what im worried about spending all that money and its not good
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June 26, 2014 7:28:38 AM

CammyD123 said:
ok say i got the 290x would that run alot of games like dayz borderlands the new one coming out BFH BF4 really good games thats what im worried about spending all that money and its not good


This is what an R9 290X can do in BF4: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/his_radeon_r9_290x...
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June 26, 2014 7:33:32 AM

is that the sapphire card?
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June 26, 2014 7:36:35 AM

CammyD123 said:
is that the sapphire card?


Nope, but the Sapphire card has a better cooler and Sapphire is one of the best brands out there when it comes to AMD GPUs.

Here's a review of a Sapphire card: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/03/11/sa...
It has the same cooler, but it's the OC edition so it's a tiny bit faster than the one I linked.
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June 26, 2014 7:42:14 AM

i heard alot about amd cards used for mining is that true because i dont want my card mining
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June 26, 2014 7:49:33 AM

CammyD123 said:
i heard alot about amd cards used for mining is that true because i dont want my card mining


Yes, AMD cards are used for mining, but that really doesn't mean anything for you since you're buying a new card, not an used one.
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