how good Is this computer build

andrewnelson351

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i was wondering if this is a good first build or if there is anything that I could improve on.


[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QYXLK8) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QYXLK8/by_merchant/)
 
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How about this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£142.49 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£53.06 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 980 4GB Super JetStream Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£418.94 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Palit GeForce...
It looks good but here's an option with 970s in SLI excluding a keyboard and monitor (I lowered the price so you can buy them separately)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£142.49 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£53.06 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£58.80 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£259.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£259.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case (£89.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£65.32 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1099.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 18:43 GMT+0000
 


How about this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£142.49 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£53.06 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 980 4GB Super JetStream Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£418.94 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 980 4GB Super JetStream Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£418.94 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case (£66.50 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£65.32 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£15.59 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: BenQ GL2250HM 60Hz 21.5" Monitor (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Zalman ZM-K400G Wired Gaming Keyboard (£16.67 @ Aria PC)
Mouse: Cooler Master CM Storm Xornet Wired Optical Mouse (£14.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset (£54.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1527.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 19:00 GMT+0000

(It's £1350 without monitor, headphones, keyboard and mouse)
 
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+1; This is probably the best build you can get for 1100 quids!