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rouchie

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Hi

Trying to put together a new build PC using my existing SSD & HDDs and optical reader along with the keyboard mouse monitor and speakers.

I am trying to get the build in at near to £800 if possible, any one see any issues with the build proposed or see any where I shave a few quid?
[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/JKssWZ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/JKssWZ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | £244.94 @ Aria PC
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | £24.97 @ Amazon UK
**Motherboard** | [ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1tyz97xkiller) | £116.36 @ Scan.co.uk
**Memory** | [G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f32400c10d16gtx) | £128.29 @ Ebuyer
**Video Card** | [Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-video-card-zt9010110p) | £255.59 @ Aria PC
**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011041ww) | £46.99 @ Amazon UK
**Power Supply** | [Corsair 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cp9020086) | £95.44 @ Amazon UK
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £912.58
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 19:04 GMT+0000 |
 
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That will use around 400-500W under full load, so you don't really need an 850W PSU. Have a look at the EVGA SuperNova NEX G2 750W: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

As USAFRet has said, you might be able to drop to 8GB RAM and an i5-4690. If you want an i7, have a look at the Xeon E3's - they're essentially an i7 without the IGP, priced around the cost of an i5, although I've not seen one clocked as high as the 4790K - might be worth a look?
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martinch

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That will use around 400-500W under full load, so you don't really need an 850W PSU. Have a look at the EVGA SuperNova NEX G2 750W: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

As USAFRet has said, you might be able to drop to 8GB RAM and an i5-4690. If you want an i7, have a look at the Xeon E3's - they're essentially an i7 without the IGP, priced around the cost of an i5, although I've not seen one clocked as high as the 4790K - might be worth a look?
 
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+1; an i7 and 16GB of RAM will make no difference in gaming compared to an i5 and 8GB of RAM.
 
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