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Gaming pc build (first in about 10 years), good enough?

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August 3, 2014 10:08:55 AM

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/YjVst6

This is what i'm looking at right now. In coming months i'll buy a second hdd, and if need be (based on your opinions) i'll replace the GPU with GTX 780. If i need to OC the CPU i'll get Phanteks TC14PE cooler. I'm not a pro gamer or OC specialist. I'm just looking for a good gaming PC, that will last me a while.

Also, what tower would you pick for this build, cause i know nothing about towers, and fans in them.

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August 3, 2014 10:12:40 AM

I'd recommend you lower the watt on the psu and get it from a more reliable make, like seasonic,evga,xfx as 750w is overkill for your components and corsair don't have very reliable psus, at the low tier end anyway. For case a corasir 300R or a 450D, nzxt phanton 410, nzxt h440, your choice, check them out :)  And get a 780 instead if you can, performs better
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August 3, 2014 10:21:08 AM

Thanks.
Will 780 be ok with the lower W on psu? I don't want to buy 780 now, because for what i intend to use my pc for, 660 might be enough, but just in case, i want the mobo and psu that can work well with 780 when i decide to upgrade. As for psu how about SeaSonic SS-650AM then?
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August 3, 2014 10:22:27 AM

What is your budget? I would forget overclocking and get a locked i5 on a H97 motherboard and that would save you almost £70 right there to put towards a better video card like the R9 280x which is similar to the GTX770. You could also save another £25-40 on a psu since 550-600w is all you'd need.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/cKCfnQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/cKCfnQ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£122.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£61.57 @ More Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£61.70 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£52.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card (£200.59 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£59.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.74 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£31.95 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TRENDnet TEW-805UB 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£21.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £624.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 18:21 BST+0100


I also threw in a more reliable ssd.
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August 3, 2014 10:22:49 AM

Lukas Jeziak said:
Thanks.
Will 780 be ok with the lower W on psu? I don't want to buy 780 now, because for what i intend to use my pc for, 660 might be enough, but just in case, i want the mobo and psu that can work well with 780 when i decide to upgrade. As for psu how about SeaSonic SS-650AM then?


Yeah, even a good 600W will be good enough to handle the 780, all your components you have chosen so far are fine for when you upgrade to the 780 and yeah, that psu will be fine :) 
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August 3, 2014 10:25:55 AM

And if you really insist on overclocking, go with the i5 4690k on a Z97 motherboard instead of the 4570k/Z87 combo.
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August 3, 2014 10:39:16 AM

Thanks
Hard to specify the budget, i was aiming for around 600-700, but it's always a metter of restrain, because for just a little more u can have just a little better pc, and then it's suddenly 2K for the build. I'll change the mobo to Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (or do you think the one that you suggested will be better(sure is cheaper), because i heard a lot of good opinions about ASUS mobos), as for the CPU there's just 7£ difference in price, so i'll go with 4690k like you suggested. Might not need to overclock, but it's good to have the option for the future.

As for the GPU. i want to lower the price here, cause 660 might be enough for now, and ill upgrade in a few months if i need to.

The PSU's been changed to xfx if you say 550W is enough.

Also for the tower (lets say nzxt phanton 410 for now) is there a need to buy extra fans, or are the stock ones enough for a system like this?
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August 4, 2014 9:04:59 AM

Ok so I tweaked it to this:
Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor £163.14
Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard £104.39
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory £61.70
Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive £51.54
EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card £137.22
XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply£59.99
Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer £11.74
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) £31.95
Total: £621.67
All in CORSAIR CARBIDE SPEC-03 GAMING BLACK MIDI TOWER
Good 'nuff?
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