High-end Gaming PC £1000-1300 Budget

[RossK]

Hey guys so i specced up this guy on the PcSpecialist website. I really am after a system that will last long and will give me great performance, im not so much a graphics junkie but i really do like high FPS gameplay. My current system just isnt giving me enough FPS in newer games.

Case - ZALMAN Z11 PLUS BLACK MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU) - Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard - Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 3: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, XFIRE/SLI
Memory (RAM) - 16GB Kingston DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card - 4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 - DVI, HDMI, 2 x mDP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk - 120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Hard Disk - 3TB WD BLACK WD3003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive - 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply - CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling - Corsair H55 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste - ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans - 1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card - Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy™ FX OEM
Wireless/Wired Networking - WIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD


Would appreciate some opinions on this build! thank you!

EDIT - also with regard to fans, i appreciate the importance if cooling although, i would prefer the quietest!

 

[Cadwah]

Looks good apart from the SSD, the V300 series of SSD's are not great and do not reach the stated read/write speeds. Go for the Samsung instead, it is probably the best of the rest. Also Homeplugs will offer a more stable connection than wireless cards, especially for gaming.

 

[Spuff]

Also Homeplugs will offer a more stable connection than wireless cards, especially for gaming.

Maybe, but I get this kind of performance consistently via wireless (I haven't cherry picked a top result). No skips or drops.

How much better does it need to be?
Experiences will vary.

 

[Cadwah]

Maybe, but I get this kind of performance consistently via wireless (I haven't cherry picked a top result):

How much better does it need to be?
Experiences will vary.

Totally agree, it varies. Depends on how far the Desktop will be from the router and what's in the way. My office downstairs seems to be a total WiFi deadzone so homeplugs were the best option.

 

[RossK]

Bump

 

[jerpers]

With regards to fans, i too love quiet. I wouldn't get the extra from PCS without knowing which brand it is, some are much louder than others. For me, I got the fractal design R5 case. It has insulation to absorb the sound. I wasn't happy with the noise from the radiator fans on my Corsair 100i cooler so bought corsair SP120 quiet editions and have them configured for push pull making it much quieter. Temps are still great even with an overclock. The 980ti's PCS supplied are Zotac AMP edition and the fans have a freeze mode and don't spin up unless needed. Not sure if the 970 is the same.

 

[Spuff]

The 980ti's PCS supplied are Zotac AMP edition and the fans have a freeze mode and don't spin up unless needed. Not sure if the 970 is the same.

Yes, the 970 also does not spin up until under, effectively, heavier load. I think that's common across the whole 900 series of all brands.
They start spinning at 60 degrees. Unless gaming or using something that does processing on the GPU they won't get to 60 degrees unless perhaps you are in a very hot environment.

 

[RossK]

Final Check before i pull the trigger?

Case
COOLERMASTER SILENCIO 452 QUIET MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
Free Item
FREE GAME BUNDLE with select INTEL® CPUs!
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 3: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, XFIRE/SLI
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 - DVI, HDMI, 2 x mDP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
120GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB WD BLACK WD2003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
Noctua NH-D15S Ultra Quiet Performance CPU Cooler (£69)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Apache Black Quiet Fan (fitted to extract from rear/roof) (£15)
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy™ FX OEM (£28)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD (£29)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,294.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-haswell-pc/MuddtEFwek/

So idea for build is a high end gaming PC, however some points to include is that i would like a quieter PC, living in a house where people sleep early and my current PCs fans going nuts has always been an issue :tt2: Also my router is downstairs and i have to use WiFi, im currently using a Linkens Network Adapter which works fine, but i have added the wireless card to replace that. Any additional points or adjustments would be great, i went for the i7 as i also wanted a future-proof build. Thanks

 

[RossK]

bump