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Okay, so I've just joined TomsHardware and I'm already in need of help...

I was looking for any advice that can be offered towards my first build. I've done a lot of research and plenty of different ideas but I need to keep this build at about €600-€900 (£460-£700). I'd like it to be as powerful as possible (In both graphics and performance) and would consider any changes to my current idea.

The build is here: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/PxztLk

It comes out at about €822 (£632) from Amazon.
I've chosen to stick with a small SSD because I will just buy an external hard drive later for media. I may upgrade in the near future so any plans for that would be greatly appreciated too!

Oh, I'll also be getting Windows 8.1 separate, so I don't need to include that into the budget!

Thank you for any advice given!
 
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1, You will probably need a Z97 board because 8-series boards need a BIOS update
2, Cheaper G.SKILL RAM exist
3, I would get the 760 or the 770 as the 750 Ti cannot be SLIed
4, CX PSUs are made with cheap parts. I would get one from Antec, EVGA, Seasonic, XFX, etc.
Other than that, it's good to go!
 
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Okay, thank you! I'll have a quick browse around and come back with those changes!
 
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At the moment, not really! A new monitor would be nice straight away, but I assumed it would be out of my budget! So I'll have to use my old one for now!
 
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Here is a nice Intel build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£169.73 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.86 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£79.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£56.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£201.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black/Blue ATX Mid Tower Case (£29.99 @ Kustom PCs)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£58.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.22 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £690.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-30 20:28 BST+0100
 
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1, mobo BIOS update?
2, A WD Black drive isn't needed...
3, Maybe consider the GTX 760/770?
4, The PSU won't cut it for SLI/Crossfire.
 
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I was under the impression that one powerful GPU is better than two lesser powerful ones. Plus the OP never said they would need to SLI/Crossfire. The 280x is pretty much identical in performance to the 770, but is cheaper.

I figure why not put the HDD in if the budget permits.
 
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And here is a nice AMD build. I was able to fit a R9 290 into it. I also took out the HDD I had in the Intel build. I will up date the Intel build also.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£96.40 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.86 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£89.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£61.28 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£55.96 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£278.75 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black/Blue ATX Mid Tower Case (£29.99 @ Kustom PCs)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£58.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.22 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £705.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-30 20:23 BST+0100
 
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Okay, so I've made a few changes.
There's a new PSU, GPU, Motherboard & RAM.

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

But it says this in the compatibility notes:
"The G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory operating voltage of 1.6V exceeds the Intel Haswell Refresh CPU recommended maximum of 1.5V+5% (1.575V). This memory module may run at a reduced clock rate to meet the 1.5V voltage recommendation, or may require running at a voltage greater than the Intel recommended maximum."
 
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You have 2 choices:
1, Get a different set of RAM
2, Undervolt the RAM
 
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