£1000 gaming pc. buying all components tomorrow, can you help?

paul_676 · Sep 3, 2014

Finally sold my old pc and xbox one wooo. Now I get get back the real land of real gaming when I build my first gaming pc! That's where I need your help... I'm not too good with computer components, this is why I'm asking you guys to build me the best possible gaming pc with £1000

I have a windows 7 cd, so I won't need that
I will also need a nice monitoring, IPS or TN? I'm not sure? I've heard IPS is better quality but slower? I'll be playing FPS games you see so I need everything speedy!

I'll be buying the parts tomorrow so your help is really appriciated!

Vexillarius · Sep 3, 2014

Here you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£157.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£64.96 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£66.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£52.15 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£339.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£43.19 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor (£125.09 @ Scan.co.uk)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard (£12.89 @ More Computers)
Mouse: Cooler Master CM Storm Xornet Wired Optical Mouse (£14.58 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1042.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-03 16:22 BST+0100

EDIT: Changed out the PSU for a slightly higher capacity one.

paul_676 · Sep 3, 2014

How essential Is the SSD drive? Could I not get that at a later date to maybe improve my gpu?

kapitalistas · Sep 3, 2014

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ :try this one

paul_676 · Sep 3, 2014

It's only half built kap

Vexillarius · Sep 3, 2014

paul_676 :

The SSD is not essential at all, it's just a really nice extra. Even without it though you're a bit short of the next best GPU, the 780 Ti.

kapitalistas :

That link doesn't work.

kapitalistas · Sep 3, 2014

click power button it light up if your dont believe me. try it.you do have mouse and keyboard.

kapitalistas · Sep 3, 2014

Vexillarius :

paul_676 :

The SSD is not essential at all, it's just a really nice extra. Even without it though you're a bit short of the next best GPU, the 780 Ti.

kapitalistas :

That link doesn't work.

how so .it working for him thats enough for me

Vexillarius · Sep 3, 2014

kapitalistas :

That link just shows anyone who clicks it the last PcPartPicker build they had opened. It doesn't show 'your' build at all.

EDIT: To clarify, once you have made a build on PcPartPicker.com, copy the Permalink and post that.

paul_676 · Sep 3, 2014

sorry its not working for me, do it again maybe you need to send another link, not sure

sora · Sep 3, 2014

paul_676 :

An SSD is only required if you want stuff to boot faster, including the OS.

Proofy · Sep 4, 2014

I wouldn't take Extreme3 MOBO with devils canyon CPU... take ASrock Extreme4 mobo if want to go for asrock

better solutions: ASUS z97-a or Gigabyte gaming 5

save money on memory and take 1600MHz, 1600-1866 doesn't make any difference in games

paul_676 · Sep 4, 2014

What's the difference with the mobos?

Vexillarius · Sep 4, 2014

See for yourself:
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z97%20Extreme3/?cat=Specifications
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z97%20Extreme4/?cat=Specifications

Nicer heatsink, extra PCIe x16 slot, more gold plated connectors, a Dual BIOS, etc.
It's nice, and if you afford it go for it, but it's £40 more expensive, which I think isn't worth it for your build.

As for the RAM, the 1866 is only £1.50 more expensive than 1600, that's why I went with the 1866.

Proofy · Sep 4, 2014

if it's only £1.50 more then yeah go for 1866

As for the mobo look differences in prices. I have ASUS z97-a with i5 4690k clocked on 4.8GHz stable.. so better mobo is really worth it

paul_676 · Sep 4, 2014

i have decided to stick to one site to save money on delivery charges so i have made a few changes

PowerColor AXR9 290X 4GBD5-MDHG/OC Graphics Card Radeon R9 4GB PCI-E DVI HDMI DisplayPort Battlefield 4 Edition
Edit £353.06 £353.06
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Intel Core i5-4690K
Intel Core i5-4690K
Edit £175.78 £175.78
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XFX PRO750W
XFX PRO750W
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MSI INTEL LGA1150 Z97 4*DDR3 4*USB3.0 8*USB2.0 GBE LAN HDMI VGA DVI ATX MOTHERBOARD
MSI INTEL LGA1150 Z97 4*DDR3 4*USB3.0 8*USB2.0 GBE LAN HDMI VGA DVI ATX MOTHERBOARD
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Transcend SSD370 Solid state drive 128GB internal 2.5
Transcend SSD370 Solid state drive 128GB internal 2.5
Edit £46.23 £46.23
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Corsair Carbide 300R
Corsair Carbide 300R
Edit £58.53 £58.53
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Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7.2k SATA Gb/s 32MB
Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7.2k SATA Gb/s 32MB
Edit £38.39 £38.39
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Lite ON LiteOn DVD?RW/?R [SATA] iHAS124-14 BLACK bulk
Lite ON LiteOn DVD?RW/?R [SATA] iHAS124-14 BLACK bulk
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Kingston Technology HyperX FURY Blue 8GB 1600MHz DDR3
Kingston Technology HyperX FURY Blue 8GB 1600MHz DDR3
Edit £63.28 £63.28
MOnitor £110

sorry about the bad format!

i have decidded to go with the r9 290x, what im unsure about is going with PowerColor? are powercolor good/bad?

im also not too sure on that motherboard i couldn't find many reviews on it

is their anything you would change? the website im using is http://www.wildarc.co.uk/ it is literally only around the corner and the prices arent that bad, thanks

Guest · Sep 4, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£157.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£106.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£60.46 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive (£53.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 285 2GB TurboDuo Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) (£179.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 285 2GB TurboDuo Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) (£179.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£52.80 @ Kustom PCs)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£75.18 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (£14.89 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VN248H 23.8" Monitor (£152.99 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard (£12.89 @ More Computers)
Mouse: Logitech M100 Wired Optical Mouse (£11.98 @ Misco UK)
Total: £1059.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-04 13:30 BST+0100

Here`s what I`ve done with explanation about each component.

CPU: Its 3.5Ghz so no need to OC now. Save money for a cooler, buy cooler, oc later.

MoBo:Reliability of Asus. 2 x8 PciE 3.0 Slots for good CF results. Also has good onboard sound. Great allrounder.

Memory:Fast, reliable memory.

Storage:I have gone hybrid because it fastens booting up. Its all automatic.You just use it like an HDD, but it copies your most used files to its Flash. Best of both worlds. Theres an article about HDD vs SSD vs Hybrid on this site.

Video Cards:R9 285 is the new R9 280-280X. Good for value. But you may want to get a stronger single card, cheaper mobo, or keep the mobo and CF later.

Case:I like that case. Its really good for me. Good cooling, side windows, compact.

PSU: I think its tier1, and gold efficiency is nice, also high wattage.

Monitor:I prefer 5ms IPS`s to TN panels.

Some may like my build, some may hate it. Also I am going to accept that going one card now may be a better idea

sora · Sep 4, 2014

kapitalistas :

That link is broken.

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