Is this pc build any good/ worth the price?

what is your budget?

For a first build. That is a very smart choice. Some people say CX series might fail. I thought about for a while both models are good compared to each other.

I also recommend SeaSonic G-750

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£180.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£48.12 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£148.07 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£114.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (£469.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case (£94.98 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£61.62 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£74.95 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm Fans (£22.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1390.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 02:18 GMT+0000

= much better.

h105 is waste of money
750d wont elp you at all.. 450d is nicer
PSU was crap. Replaced it with a better one

Here you go made some changes and its about 100 pounds cheaper

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZCb2f7

ok, so ive done a few things, lowered the price and with that i put on some really nice little additions. I added a nzxt sentry 3, bitfenix pro pwm fans wich are much better than corsair, a nzxt x61 instead of the corsair h105 because it is quieter, better looking, better temps, and i changed the case from the 650d to the 450d which in my opinion is a better case, i replaced the corsair ram with g.skill ddr3 sniper 2400 mhz (2x4) ram which is better than corsair, i replaced the old thermal compound with i.c. diamond which will give better temps, and an asus dvd drive. Most of the parts i added decreased the price, then i added a few nicer little things to bring it back up to about the same original price. heres the link http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/M9WcP6 if you can, i would upgrade the cpu to something more powerfull, are you planning on overclocking at all? more games in the future will be using more cores and the i5 4690k is decent but i suggest should be upgraded to like a 4790k. Then again, you are starting to get into the price range of x99 and you can almost get the 6 core 5820k for 50 more bucks. just some food for thought but anyways, thats what ive done so far

The Noctua NH-D15 is a very quiet a a very good air cooler. Beats H105 which is noisier than NH-D15 . Water Coolers you have the pumps and the fans you still hear.

When a NH-D15 cools a i7 4770K 29-33C at idle and 49-55C under load (30 minutes on Prime95)

All you hear is a barely noticeable hum you wouldn't even notice it unless you room was noise-free which it isn't everywhere has noise so you shouldn't be hearing the fan.

So here you go

[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZCb2f7) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZCb2f7/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | £180.99 @ Amazon UK
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd15) | £70.00 @ Scan.co.uk
**Thermal Compound** | [Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-cooling-thermal-paste-acmx4) | £4.68 @ Amazon UK
**Motherboard** | [Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviihero) | £165.56 @ Scan.co.uk
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | £58.30 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct256mx100ssd1) | £79.98 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | £58.80 @ Aria PC
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx980gaming4g) | £461.86 @ More Computers
**Case** | [Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-750d) | £118.79 @ Aria PC
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr750rm) | £105.99 @ Amazon UK
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | £10.50 @ CCL Computers
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | £74.09 @ Amazon UK
**Case Fan** | [Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-cooling-case-fan-afaco12000gba01) | £3.83 @ Aria PC
**Case Fan** | [Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-cooling-case-fan-afaco12000gba01) | £3.83 @ Aria PC
**Fan Controller** | [Aerocool F6XT Fan Controller](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/aerocool-fan-controller-f6xt) | £16.61 @ CCL Computers
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **£1413.81**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-03-01 02:49 GMT+0000 |

You can still get Windows 7 if you'd like

i dont quite agree with justkeeplookin's list. he put on windows 8, an air cooler(It is decent but not as good as air), a seagate barracuda which seagate have the most unreliable drives, a lesser performing ssd, a bigger case, lesser performing fans, not as good ram, thermal paste, and fan controller. just saying...

Sorry i meant this much neater.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZCb2f7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZCb2f7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£180.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£70.00 @ Scan.co.uk)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste (£4.68 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£165.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.30 @ Amazon UK)
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 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (£461.86 @ More Computers)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case (£118.79 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£105.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.50 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£74.09 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£3.83 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£3.83 @ Aria PC)
Fan Controller: Aerocool F6XT Fan Controller (£16.61 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1413.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 02:52 GMT+0000

Do you still want Windows 7?

2000 pounds? We can get you a i7. Maybe SLI if you want. I prefer this though best bang for buck

CPU

Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
£180.99

CPU Cooler

NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
£108.40

Thermal Compound
Innovation Cooling Diamond "7 Carat" 1.5g Thermal Paste
£6.21

Motherboard

MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
£148.07

Memory

G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory
£65.83
Storage

Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
£114.99

Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
£99.99

Video Card

MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card
£469.98

Case

Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case
£94.98

Power Supply

Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
£76.32

Optical Drive

Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
£19.99

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
£74.95

Case Fan

BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm Fan
£11.99 £2.98 £14.97 Overclockers.co.uk
Buy

BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm Fan
£11.99

Fan Controller

NZXT SENTRY 3 Fan Controller
£33.54

Base Total: £1518.22
Shipping: £5.96
Total: £1524.18

for 2000, you can get yourself an x99 platform

so for x99, you get a few things. 1, the 5820k has 6 cores instead of 4 which will be used by many games pretty soon and already is, 4 cores will become the way 2 cores is today if that makes any sense. 2 more efficant and better overclocking. x99 is pretty high end stuff i think it would be worth it to go for x99. So, what is your max budget? If you are looking for a bigger case, i would go with the corsair 780t, it has support for dual 360mm rads in front and top, it is very nice for 180. also instead of the msi 980 i would go with evga but that is just me. And for the psu, the hx is pretty crap. you dont want to get a bronze power supply for this price. i would go with the corsair ax760i, it is very very nice. Most of these parts im suggesting you i have myself and are some of the best.

if you want more airflow, what i would do and think is the best is get 3 of these and put them in the front for intake, then 1x 140mm in the back for exaust as well as 2 on the top in push config going through the radiator for exhaust. So that way you have 3 intake and 3 exhaust, but the thing is that the intake are 120mm and the exhaust are all 140mm which means you have negative fan pressure in your case which is good for temperatures and since there are magnetic filters all over the 780t you can worry about dust less.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835345067&cm_re=bitfenix_pro_pwm-_-35-345-067-_-Product

- Anyone who puts in an ROG board is wasting your money
- Air Cooler is quieter because it has less moving parts.
- X99 will NOT bring any benefit to gaming. Actually you lose some performance. It is meant for productivity.
- Anyone who recommends a water cooler obviously is making an assumption that the OP wants a really clean build, which costs more money, or the best build.
- The 450d Is big. But its a nice size. The 750D is really big....
- X99; NO GAMES will use more than 4 cores for atleast 3-4 years... Most games run on 1-2 cores...
- No need for Thermal Paste... Waste of money really...
- 780t is completely out of the question. I doubt he is going to go with a custom loop ANY time soon.
- PSU Needs to be hiugh qualitly. Almost all of them listed are completely crap. If you do go with them, Have fun with the problems down the road.
- Everyone is slapping on an OVERKILl PSU... A 750 is all you need for sli 980s. hell, a 650 watt would work...

If this doesnt give advice to anyone responding to this thread, Idk what to do then...

Edit: The x61 will also bring you headache. You will have so many problems with it. If you want to know why, go PM g-unit

So I take it the main use for this pc is gaming, and the rest are for side use/hobbies (video processing?)

What resolution do you plan to play at, and do you plan to sli or upgrade to a single more powerful card later on?

If you want a pure price to performance build I could post one if interested.

Wait till you get the temps with a Noctua NH-D15 . Beats some water coolers and it's much quieter

Yea put 2 fans on top as warm air tends to rise it's easier to get the air out at the top. Put 1-2 for intake on the front. Its more efficient if the radiotor fan is pulling if the fan is strong enough.


Remember a larger slower fan pulls the same volume of air as a smaller faster fan that saying you save more power with a larger fan as not much power is needed to be sent to it

Here's a nice red/black scheme PC:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£180.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 113.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£45.59 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97 PRO GAMER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£99.99 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£56.56 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£92.70 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (£269.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£90.11 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.50 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£74.09 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1048.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 21:08 GMT+0000

You don't need a water cooler for a PC to look nice.

To get a rough idea of how it would look like someone did a similar build, but with a different motherboard/case (among other things):