Firstly, hello everyone in this amazing community, I'm a Software Developer who enjoys programming, gaming, streaming, video editing and general leisure at the PC. My goal is to build a well rounded PC that I can throw multitude of tasks at. Been reading upon a lot of part reviews, compatibility, etc. However, I thought I'd ask the communities help and info before I buy the parts. Here are my parts list and some info below of my choices.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£260.34 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£99.98 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 9 ACK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£225.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£117.03 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.90 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.45 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£279.98 @ Novatech)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£279.98 @ Novatech)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (£89.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£103.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor (£601.09 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £2172.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-19 22:08 GMT+0000
CPU: A well rounded processor that will allow me to Overclock if needed, multi-threading will help a lot with programming and rendering videos.
CPU Cooler: Initially I was thinking of getting my hands on h100i as it's a well rounded cooler that helps with overclocking, however recently it was surpassed by h110i and that was my choice.
Motherboard: I love the features of this motherboard, both Ethernet, WiFi and killer sound card. Since most of the time I will be using WiFi, untill I relocate to my new house in a few months time I won't have the use for the Ethernet features, however it's a feature that I love, I wanted a bilt in WiFi adapter as that will simply make things easier, I know getting a USB adapter is a possibility and I would appreaciate constructive criticism on my choise.
Memory: 16GB DDR3-1866 there's not much to say really, quality RAM and the red heatsinks will match the color scheme.
Storage: Now this is certainly a part where I need some help. I understand that 128GB SSD is not suited for such an expensive rig, however my initial thoughts were getting 128GB SSD for OS&Programs 512GB SSD for Video Rendering and 1TB WD Blue for games/music/videos. I really love keeping my Software Separate from other components, and as far as I know Samsung 850Pro are extremely well built and come with a long-term warranty. Note: This bit is unfinished and will appreciate all the help here.
Video Cards: MSI GTX 970 SLI, great cards for the value, I love gaming on high/ultra resolutions, the cards are quieter and a fraction more powerful than ASUS Strix ones.
Case: NZXT H440 caught my eye the first time it came out and I still adore the case, it's a silent case, (Which is one of my priorities) has a nice window with PSU shield and matches the color scheme. However, I'm a little worried about the Air Flow of the case with all the beefy parts inside, I'm quite nervous that reduced Air Flow will cause the parts to heat up and produce more noise due to fans thrashing it. I will be replacing the case fans with Corsair SP120 quiet editions. If anyone has an OC'ed / SLI rig with this Case I'd love to hear your opinions on how well it performs.
Power Supply: I went with EVGA 850W G2 edition as it is one of the more efficient modular PSU's, additionally 850W should be more than enough to power the system, better have more and not need it, as they say.
Monitor: Again.. One of my biggest fears is that I'm going to get this beast and it will not perform to the £600 price point it's at, however G-SYNC, 144Hz, 1440p, sound amazing to me, and I'm pretty sure the Hardware will be able to handle it. I know recently Acer Predator came out with a G-SYNC, 144Hz, 4k monitor, but I'm interested how much would that affect streaming and video making due to the resolution, would that increase the video files massively, would love some comments on this. This monitor also hits the sweet spot for me of 1440p, I'm a bit over the 1080p and I believe SLI GTX970's deserve better. Would you suggest 4k instead? Let me know!
Finally I would really like my build to be as silent and as versatile as it can be, I'm not afraid to shed a bit more money on it if required.
Please do let me know your thoughts, suggestions, advice.
Sincerely,
3vil
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£260.34 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£99.98 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 9 ACK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£225.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£117.03 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.90 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.45 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£279.98 @ Novatech)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£279.98 @ Novatech)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (£89.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£103.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor (£601.09 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £2172.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-19 22:08 GMT+0000
CPU: A well rounded processor that will allow me to Overclock if needed, multi-threading will help a lot with programming and rendering videos.
CPU Cooler: Initially I was thinking of getting my hands on h100i as it's a well rounded cooler that helps with overclocking, however recently it was surpassed by h110i and that was my choice.
Motherboard: I love the features of this motherboard, both Ethernet, WiFi and killer sound card. Since most of the time I will be using WiFi, untill I relocate to my new house in a few months time I won't have the use for the Ethernet features, however it's a feature that I love, I wanted a bilt in WiFi adapter as that will simply make things easier, I know getting a USB adapter is a possibility and I would appreaciate constructive criticism on my choise.
Memory: 16GB DDR3-1866 there's not much to say really, quality RAM and the red heatsinks will match the color scheme.
Storage: Now this is certainly a part where I need some help. I understand that 128GB SSD is not suited for such an expensive rig, however my initial thoughts were getting 128GB SSD for OS&Programs 512GB SSD for Video Rendering and 1TB WD Blue for games/music/videos. I really love keeping my Software Separate from other components, and as far as I know Samsung 850Pro are extremely well built and come with a long-term warranty. Note: This bit is unfinished and will appreciate all the help here.
Video Cards: MSI GTX 970 SLI, great cards for the value, I love gaming on high/ultra resolutions, the cards are quieter and a fraction more powerful than ASUS Strix ones.
Case: NZXT H440 caught my eye the first time it came out and I still adore the case, it's a silent case, (Which is one of my priorities) has a nice window with PSU shield and matches the color scheme. However, I'm a little worried about the Air Flow of the case with all the beefy parts inside, I'm quite nervous that reduced Air Flow will cause the parts to heat up and produce more noise due to fans thrashing it. I will be replacing the case fans with Corsair SP120 quiet editions. If anyone has an OC'ed / SLI rig with this Case I'd love to hear your opinions on how well it performs.
Power Supply: I went with EVGA 850W G2 edition as it is one of the more efficient modular PSU's, additionally 850W should be more than enough to power the system, better have more and not need it, as they say.
Monitor: Again.. One of my biggest fears is that I'm going to get this beast and it will not perform to the £600 price point it's at, however G-SYNC, 144Hz, 1440p, sound amazing to me, and I'm pretty sure the Hardware will be able to handle it. I know recently Acer Predator came out with a G-SYNC, 144Hz, 4k monitor, but I'm interested how much would that affect streaming and video making due to the resolution, would that increase the video files massively, would love some comments on this. This monitor also hits the sweet spot for me of 1440p, I'm a bit over the 1080p and I believe SLI GTX970's deserve better. Would you suggest 4k instead? Let me know!
Finally I would really like my build to be as silent and as versatile as it can be, I'm not afraid to shed a bit more money on it if required.
Please do let me know your thoughts, suggestions, advice.
Sincerely,
3vil