Build ready, feedback appreciated! :)

[lewz00]

Hey Guys.

Thanks to everyone here and reddit who have helped me make my first computer, without the resources available now I'd have been completely lost.. lol.

Looking for final opinions on my machine, any critique/advice/comments are very much appreciated

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£251.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.48 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£114.66 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£88.94 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£77.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.77 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (£457.00 @ Aria PC)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£52.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£63.31 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan (£14.26 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan (£14.26 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £1201.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-01 10:30 BST+0100

 

[senseijtitus]

The selection of parts are exceptional. But if you are expecting heat problems in your case(Due to Overclocking), I would suggest a better case.

I chose Antec GX900. It has good air flow with 2x 120/140mm frint & 1x 120/140mm bottom intake & 2x 120/140mm top as well as 1x 120/140mm rear exhaust. Good cable management and lot of internal space. + looks great.

If you can stretch your budget a little for a better case, I would suggest Antec 1200 V3

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129100

 

[sora]

Your build looks pretty solid for the price in my opinion! Enjoy it OP! What are your goals exactly?

 

[lewz00]

Your build looks pretty solid for the price in my opinion! Enjoy it OP! What are your goals exactly?

Hey Sora.

This was my build but since yesterday it's changed (again..) haha. For the foreseeable future I'll be gaming on a single 1080p monitor (though i want to upgrade in the future) so everything seemed a bit overkill. I'm also hesitant to get the 980GTX now too because I'm not sure I could justify the extra price.

I basically want a machine that has high initial performance with the ability to overclock in the future, gaming is the main purpose.

Below is my new "revised" build. Swapping out the i7 and 980 for an i5 4690K and 970GTX. Also switched the power supply to a Tier 1 XFX XTR. Also switched to the Corsair H100i but unsure on this. As a first time builder i've been kinda put off geting the 212 Evo because it's apparently tricky to fit.

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

 

[senseijtitus]

This built looks very good. Better than earlier one. Make sure you put enough intake and exhaust fans in the case for good air flow.