After researching online and reading threads, I've put together some basic hardware that I'm looking into and may put in my final build and would like advice and criticism. The £1000 range is what I am looking at and some specs may have multiple choices of two since I'm not completely sure; I would appreciate all the help I could get.
Generally, this PC will be used as an entertainment system (includes CPU and GPU heavy dependent games like: AAA's, grand strategy and "ARMA simulation" type games).
System Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690S 3.5GHz Quad-Core (not sure if I'll overlook later so, "K" versions are welcome)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i Liquid Cooling (the 212 Evo might not fit in the case and my small room can build up heat quickly, but I do think it might be overkill if I don't overclock)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO Wi-Fi (prefer Wi-Fi, but I know cable connections are better in terms of quality)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (cheapest memory and from a trusted company)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB (not planning to use SSD due to price and not minding slightly longer boot times)
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V (power and technology advances sound good for the price and most people are buying MSI, but I've heard of 970 breaking rumors)
OR
MSI AMD R9 290 Twin Frozr(was my original choice and is between £10-£30 cheaper than 970)
Case: NZXT Phantom 240 (looks good and reviewers like the "feature-price" ratio)
PSU: Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V (following the rule that the power should be 25% more watts than the calculated wattage of the system)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (just in case I need it and it is cheap)
Along with an: extra NZXT fan, keyboard, mouse and monitor it will cost £1103.70
Generally, this PC will be used as an entertainment system (includes CPU and GPU heavy dependent games like: AAA's, grand strategy and "ARMA simulation" type games).
System Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690S 3.5GHz Quad-Core (not sure if I'll overlook later so, "K" versions are welcome)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i Liquid Cooling (the 212 Evo might not fit in the case and my small room can build up heat quickly, but I do think it might be overkill if I don't overclock)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO Wi-Fi (prefer Wi-Fi, but I know cable connections are better in terms of quality)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (cheapest memory and from a trusted company)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB (not planning to use SSD due to price and not minding slightly longer boot times)
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V (power and technology advances sound good for the price and most people are buying MSI, but I've heard of 970 breaking rumors)
OR
MSI AMD R9 290 Twin Frozr(was my original choice and is between £10-£30 cheaper than 970)
Case: NZXT Phantom 240 (looks good and reviewers like the "feature-price" ratio)
PSU: Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V (following the rule that the power should be 25% more watts than the calculated wattage of the system)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (just in case I need it and it is cheap)
Along with an: extra NZXT fan, keyboard, mouse and monitor it will cost £1103.70