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August 13, 2014 5:21:44 AM

Hi i am looking at getting a new gaming pc to last at least the next few years
Its my first time building one and i would like to know what everyone's thoughts were about this build
http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/3KVDQ7

Approximate Purchase Date: September 2014

Budget Range: roughly looking around 2500 NZD

System Usage from Most to Least Important: games, movies, work

Parts Not Required: I have a Cd key for windows 8 pro x64 and a mouse

Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
http://pricespy.co.nz/ a good place to see where bits are cheapest in NZ

Country: New Zealand

Parts Preferences: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/3KVDQ7

Overclocking: I will probably experiment with over clocking after i have gained a little experience with the build

SLI or Crossfire: unlikely

Monitor Resolution: currently 1080p but will upgrade to 4k when priced come down

Additional Comments: I might hold off on the graphics card as i hear the gtx 870 will be out soon

Thanks for the Input :) 

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a b 4 Gaming
August 13, 2014 5:24:23 AM

looks alright
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a b 4 Gaming
August 13, 2014 5:31:17 AM

Excellent build, although the corsair dominator ram is too expensive for what it is, I would suggest getting some G.SKILL Ripjaws X. Oh and if it's only for gaming, you would benefit more by getting an i5-4690k and pairing it with a 780 or 290(X). Or get the i7 and 780 by getting the cheaper ram...
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a b 4 Gaming
August 13, 2014 5:32:10 AM

I would get the H100i cooler personally.

Also, the 1150 platform does not support quad channel RAM, hence the 4x4 GB is slower. Look for a 2x8 GB kit.
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a b 4 Gaming
August 13, 2014 5:36:46 AM

The H110 performs better and is quieter. And indeed, it will run better with 2x8gb sticks, even though you probably won't notice the difference.
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a b 4 Gaming
August 13, 2014 5:38:32 AM

or just get a noctua dh 14, it's nearly twice as cheap and offers similar performance
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a b 4 Gaming
August 13, 2014 5:42:43 AM

That's a good option too, but I wouldn't say it performs as well as the H110 or H100i. The NH-D15 does, it beats the H100i, and offers performance on par with the H110.
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August 13, 2014 5:52:21 AM

Hi guys thanks for that

Does this look better? http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/pTgzXL

being a bit obsessed with looks i went with the vengeance pro ram as its black (the bright blue might have been a bit much) and with the cpu cooler i wanted to try keep it out of the way (im not really into the look of the big air coolers)

I was also thinking about the asrock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer mother board as its cheaper would that be a better board to get?
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a b 4 Gaming
August 13, 2014 5:53:17 AM

Engineer89 said:
Hi guys thanks for that

Does this look better? http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/pTgzXL

being a bit obsessed with looks i went with the vengeance pro ram as its black (the bright blue might have been a bit much) and with the cpu cooler i wanted to try keep it out of the way (im not really into the look of the big air coolers)

I was also thinking about the asrock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer mother board as its cheaper would that be a better board to get?


For good looks you can get the corsair dominator ram? it has leds :D  And The asus z97 sabertooth mk1 with thermal armour looks the best imo, if not the best looking z97 board
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August 13, 2014 5:59:39 AM

Would there be any performance loss comparing the sabertooth to the hero?
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a b 4 Gaming
August 13, 2014 6:01:15 AM

Engineer89 said:
Would there be any performance loss comparing the sabertooth to the hero?


No, not at all, if anything I think it's better, it fits into almost any colour scheme as the colour on the motherboard is neutral whereas the hero is red/black, and the Command Center Bios I hear is very good
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a b 4 Gaming
August 13, 2014 6:05:19 AM

Both motherboards are very good, I personally prefer the hero as it also fits my color scheme, but the sabertooth is also a great choice. And that ram will be just fine. You also have very discreet corsair vengeance LP ram that's cheaper. http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml16gx3...
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August 13, 2014 6:15:19 AM

Thanks for that
I think ill stick with the hero in case i want to get an m.2. drive later
would it be worthwhile paying the extra 110 to upgrade to the r290x?
i was thinking of waiting till the gtx8xx come out to buy the graphics card as the 880 would probably be a powerful as the 780ti albeit quite a bit cheaper
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a b 4 Gaming
August 13, 2014 6:17:43 AM

Definitely not, the r9 290X Tri-X is actually about $50 more expensive, you were probably looking at the vapor-x. The Tri-X could be a good option, but I would probably get the 780. (or the 880 if you want to wait.)
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a b 4 Gaming
August 13, 2014 6:18:45 AM

Engineer89 said:
Thanks for that
I think ill stick with the hero in case i want to get an m.2. drive later
would it be worthwhile paying the extra 110 to upgrade to the r290x?
i was thinking of waiting till the gtx8xx come out to buy the graphics card as the 880 would probably be a powerful as the 780ti albeit quite a bit cheaper


yes, when the 800 series come out they will knock down the 700 series' prices, so it's advised to wait and not get a gpu now
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August 13, 2014 6:34:57 AM

Thanks for that

looking at the build i think ive settled on this http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/jG44ZL
went with the deliminator mainly for the lights although it does have lower latency than the vengeance as a bonus :) 
And i should be able to get a few hundred off the system looking at prices on price spy but i will wait for the gtx 880 to come out
cant wait to start getting bits ready now though :) 
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a b 4 Gaming
August 13, 2014 6:37:00 AM

That's a really good build. :) 
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