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I need help building a stable gaming PC!!!

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October 17, 2014 5:30:15 AM

Here are the parts that i have chosen for the build:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Thirusan/saved/9dm2FT

I do have experience in building computer but i just want to make sure this is a very stable system. This build is for a friend and i need it to be future proof, Its an £850 build, he needs a system that is good for gaming, video editing etc. He is planning on overclocking in the future.

He is planning on overclock up to 5ghz later. Is the cup cooler a good choice for that?
He doesn't mind making small improvements every year.
Is the Ram speed okay?
I dont think the PSU will be future proof when he adds another gpu and overclocks the system?
I think the motherboard is a good choice? i am currently using it.

I want to know how i can save him some money and at the same time create a future proof build.
I was thinking buy the important parts like cpu and motherboard etc high end because i dont want it affect or bottle neck the system and the other stuff he can improve over the year like get 8gb now and another 8gb later for RAM. etc. Personally i feel like he should buy a good psu now so he doesn't have to replace it in the future but let me know what you think.

What are u suggestions?

Thank you!!!


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October 17, 2014 5:38:13 AM

For 100 euros more, you can get a r9 280x. Which is near a gtx 770-780. But for the budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£245.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£78.88 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£106.19 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£115.65 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£53.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£146.74 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case (£65.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£66.60 @ Aria PC)
Total: £879.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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October 17, 2014 5:38:34 AM

Also 16gb isn't really that important.
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October 17, 2014 5:50:01 AM

Get Core i5 + GTX 970 4GB VRAM and 2x4GB RAM

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£148.00 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£79.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£65.88 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.96 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (£289.64 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.81 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£65.72 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.09 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £744.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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October 17, 2014 5:57:55 AM

rockie_ said:
Get Core i5 + GTX 970 4GB VRAM and 2x4GB RAM


The system is mainly for gaming and he would only be doing a bit of video editing, but he need a solid system because he would also be doing game design. He would be doing game design, video editing, software design etc because his styding computing.
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October 17, 2014 6:08:15 AM

GANABALAS said:
rockie_ said:
Get Core i5 + GTX 970 4GB VRAM and 2x4GB RAM


The system is mainly for gaming and he would only be doing a bit of video editing, but he need a solid system because he would also be doing game design. He would be doing game design, video editing, software design etc because his styding computing.


i5 4690 beats FX 8350 in everything !
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October 17, 2014 8:33:23 AM

Yeah, I would go i5 here for sure. It is unlikely that just studying game design will require any hard core processing power. I have friends in college who got by on a dual core i5 laptop and integrated graphics with majors in game design, and computer science.
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October 17, 2014 8:34:08 AM

rockie_ said:

i5 4690 beats FX 8350 in everything !


Nope, this isn't even close to correct. Video rendering, encoding, streaming, programming are all places the 8350 will perform SIGNIFICANTLY better than the i5.
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October 17, 2014 8:41:04 AM

For gaming and video editing, this would be my choice.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£214.77 @ PC World Business)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler (£16.25 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£75.54 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£115.65 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (£274.99 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.90 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.09 @ Aria PC)
Total: £825.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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October 17, 2014 8:42:11 AM

That looks great, but I would change the PSU to an XFX550 for sure.
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October 17, 2014 9:18:40 AM

You can use the stock cooler and save a mere 16 pounds...
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October 17, 2014 10:49:28 AM

The stock cooler can be used. I generally never use them, myself.
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October 17, 2014 11:35:27 AM

Generally, if you don`t overclock, you don`t need an aftermarket cooler.
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October 17, 2014 12:16:25 PM

zeyuanfu said:
Generally, if you don`t overclock, you don`t need an aftermarket cooler.


Yea, but stock ones kinda suck. They might have gotten better than they used to be, but I don't particularly like them. They tend to be loud and ugly too.
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October 17, 2014 12:22:56 PM

The Pentium G3258 stock cooler is actually better than other Pentiums as it uses the HSF used in the 4690K and the 4790K, but I'm kinda getting off topic here...
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