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Glenifir

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After lots of thought this is my build. anything I could improve? I think it's pretty much perfect :)

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/glenifir/saved/fyddnQ

CPU Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core £162.00 PROBABLE BUY

CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM £64.90 UNSURE

Motherboard MSI Z97M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1150 £106.76 UNSURE

Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 £61.60 BOUGHT

Storage Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid £79.99 UNSURE

Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR £347.74 BOUGHT

Case Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower £71.51 BOUGHT

Power Supply Corsair 550W ATX12V / EPS12V £77.59 UNSURE

Optical Drive Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer £18.23 UNSURE

Monitor LG D2343P-BN 60Hz 23.0" £140 PROBABLE BUY

Wireless Network Adapter Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 £62.14 Dependant on circumstance

Keyboard Zalman ZM-K500 £28.98 BOUGHT

Total: £1223

i have windows 7 pro.
Any ideas for a gaming desk to use?
I don't plan on ever going SLI so should I just not get a 144hz monitor and settle with a 60hz?

just need to wait 20 days and I'l have enough money to finish buying everything MWAHAHAHA....
 
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You choose parts from newegg,but talk about max price in pounds,i assume you live in the UK and look for parts there in that case.

Something to start with,

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£172.73 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T40-TB 86.7 CFM CPU Cooler (£24.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£98.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£61.28 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£219.32 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design FD-CA-CORE-3500-BL-W ATX Mid Tower Case (£62.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£79.75 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (£14.89 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.74 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £933.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-24 22:03 BST+0100

Because of the psu could you even go for sli in the future.
The case really should be picked by you,but maybe you like this one.Others can be adviced.
A ssd for nice boottimes and for the preferred games,also a 1tb hdd.
Also put windows in,just to be sure.

Just look at it and ask questions when you have them.
Others will probably come with their own builds or thoughts about this one.

For cooling paste as said it comes with the cooler.
 
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-This setup works of far!
-Buy a good case with good airflow
-Cases usually come with about two fans, and you can additional fans
-A 650 watt to 750 should be good, 750 may be a little much but it's never bad to go over some
-you need screw drivers. Screws are usually included with the case. You might want an anti-static wrist strap.
-thermal paste usually comes with the CPU almost always, and is sometimes pre-applied
 
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Glenifir

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good to hear it's all working so far :) when I started trying to plan it out a couple days ago my mind was boggled at all the different options. will my 4690K come with thermal paste and a big cpu cooler fan thing? also, any particular size of screw driver recommended for my components? thanks.
 
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Glenifir

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thanks for replying to my post. Just as a note to anyone else, I don't want recommended builds. I've spent a lot of time planning out this one and where to get the parts cheap so I Lyon want suggestions specific to my build and not my budget. if that makes sense, thanks.
 
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I imagine you cannot buy that monitor from the UK. Make sure to be aware of duty fees; I would personally just purchase all of the parts off of sites like ebuyer and Amazon as you may save some money. Downgrade to an i5-4690k if you aren't doing any heavy multitasking. An anti-static wrist band is optional since it assists you by making sure you will not damage the components (grounding yourself). Also, I would change the power supply to an XFX 650W or 750W or Seasonic 620W/720W power supply. The Corsair CX series will get the job done but they are known to use poor capacitors.
 
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I imagine you cannot buy that monitor from the UK. Make sure to be aware of duty fees; I would personally just purchase all of the parts off of sites like ebuyer and Amazon as you may save some money. Downgrade to an i5-4690k if you aren't doing any heavy multitasking. An anti-static wrist band is optional since it assists you by making sure you will not damage the components (grounding yourself). Also, I would change the power supply to an XFX 650W or 750W or Seasonic 620W/720W power supply. The Corsair CX series will get the job done but they are known to use poor capacitors.
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ahh I have heard good things about XFX and SEASONIC. what about my corsair one now? enough watts? i think it's standard level 2 or something which is supposed to be good.
 
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Glenifir

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Changed my mind as i couldn't buy the thing through financing. then I re-discovered how much better it was to build my own. :D any new thoughts?
 
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