Hey guys,
Before the Xmas holidays arrive I thought i'd take the plunge on a new desktop PC. My knowledge is lacking when it comes to hardware in most cases so your suggestions and advice are welcome!
I used PC Specialist for my last order and to this day it's done me proud.
Below is the build i'm proposing:
CPU - Intel I7 5820k 3.3GHz 6-Core
CPU Cooler - Corsair H55
Motherboard - Asus X99-S
Memory Kingston 16gb DDR4 - 3000
Storage - Samsung 840 EVO E50GB / Seagate 2TB 7200RPM Hybrid
Case - Cooler Master Cosmos SE
Power SUpply - Corsair 750W
I will be holding off on the graphics card purchase and use my current till the 980 TI is available.
I posted for some advice on Tom's hardware and received the below reply, but I wanted to get independent opinions incase this is biased.
Alright, so one thing I'd recommend is to not get an x99-based system yet. It's brand new, over-priced and you won't get games that actually take advantage of it for at least another year. Try a Z97-based system, it runs about the fastest stuff today and is compatible with the next years CPU's as well.
You'll notice some radical changes, this is just to save you money and still get outstanding gaming performance. The i7-4790k is a top-flight CPU...honestly though it's not a lot faster for gaming than the i5-4690k, which is my personal preference--it's cheaper and doesn't run quite as hot. I'm assuming you want to overclock, if you don't let me know. There can be a lot to know with water cooling, and if this is your first build I recommend air cooling as less can go wrong and it's quieter. If it's not, try the 100i, it's a very popular and great water cooling solution. I got you a great mobo and ram though you may want to consider 8gb for now, as no gamer actually needs 16gb. I did change your HDD, just because Seasonic does not make reliable hard drives, as you can see here: http://lifehacker.com/the-most-and-least-reliable-hard-...
Normally I'd pick a WD Blue or Hitachi, but Blue doesn't make a 2gb version so the Black is the cheapest brand that I trust. I stuck with your case because I'm guessing you love it, but I did upgrade your PSU. You will want a top-tier power supply and this is the most affordable, truly excellent PSU available in your market right now. With this rig and your desired graphics card this will run all games at maximum settings. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor (£267.73)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£84.12)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£146.36)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£119.99)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£90.00)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£95.96)
Case: Cooler Master COSMOS SE ATX Mid Tower Case (£119.38)
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£79.97)
Total: £1003.51
Before the Xmas holidays arrive I thought i'd take the plunge on a new desktop PC. My knowledge is lacking when it comes to hardware in most cases so your suggestions and advice are welcome!
I used PC Specialist for my last order and to this day it's done me proud.
Below is the build i'm proposing:
CPU - Intel I7 5820k 3.3GHz 6-Core
CPU Cooler - Corsair H55
Motherboard - Asus X99-S
Memory Kingston 16gb DDR4 - 3000
Storage - Samsung 840 EVO E50GB / Seagate 2TB 7200RPM Hybrid
Case - Cooler Master Cosmos SE
Power SUpply - Corsair 750W
I will be holding off on the graphics card purchase and use my current till the 980 TI is available.
I posted for some advice on Tom's hardware and received the below reply, but I wanted to get independent opinions incase this is biased.
Alright, so one thing I'd recommend is to not get an x99-based system yet. It's brand new, over-priced and you won't get games that actually take advantage of it for at least another year. Try a Z97-based system, it runs about the fastest stuff today and is compatible with the next years CPU's as well.
You'll notice some radical changes, this is just to save you money and still get outstanding gaming performance. The i7-4790k is a top-flight CPU...honestly though it's not a lot faster for gaming than the i5-4690k, which is my personal preference--it's cheaper and doesn't run quite as hot. I'm assuming you want to overclock, if you don't let me know. There can be a lot to know with water cooling, and if this is your first build I recommend air cooling as less can go wrong and it's quieter. If it's not, try the 100i, it's a very popular and great water cooling solution. I got you a great mobo and ram though you may want to consider 8gb for now, as no gamer actually needs 16gb. I did change your HDD, just because Seasonic does not make reliable hard drives, as you can see here: http://lifehacker.com/the-most-and-least-reliable-hard-...
Normally I'd pick a WD Blue or Hitachi, but Blue doesn't make a 2gb version so the Black is the cheapest brand that I trust. I stuck with your case because I'm guessing you love it, but I did upgrade your PSU. You will want a top-tier power supply and this is the most affordable, truly excellent PSU available in your market right now. With this rig and your desired graphics card this will run all games at maximum settings. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor (£267.73)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£84.12)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£146.36)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£119.99)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£90.00)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£95.96)
Case: Cooler Master COSMOS SE ATX Mid Tower Case (£119.38)
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£79.97)
Total: £1003.51
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