my first time building gameing pc need advice

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stehal587

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hey all, I'm looking a really good system that will last me at least 5 years for hard core gaming on high settings:shuriken:. I don't really want to be building or improving anything in that time here's my specs iv chosen so far and £1500 is about my limit but this has to include everything monitor keyboard etc any advice or help would be appreciated never built my own pc before :wacko:


Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache

Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM ENFORCER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE

Motherboard
Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 3: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, XFIRE/SLI

Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 - 2 DVI, 1 HDMI, 1 DP - 3D Vision Ready


1st Hard Disk
240GB KINGSTON HYPERX SAVAGE SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)

2nd Hard Disk
2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£69)

Processor Cooling
Corsair H55 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£39)

Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)

Extra Case Fans
2 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) (£9)

Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)

USB Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.0 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS

Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)


Monitor
IIYAMA E2273HDS 22" LED WIDESCREEN, 2 HDMI/DVI-D 1920x1080 (£116)

Keyboard & Mouse
CM Storm Octane LED Gaming Keyboard and Mouse (£39)

Surge Protection
MasterPlug SRG82 8 Socket 2m Surge Protector (£13)
 
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Rakk

Rakk

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stehal587 said:
hey all, I'm looking a really good system that will last me at least 5 years for hard core gaming on high settings:shuriken:. I don't want to be building or improving anything in that time
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Do note that anything you buy now will not be playing games at the highest settings in 4+ years without upgrades - PC tech just moves too fast for that to happen, and then applications are designed to use said new tech.
 
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stehal587

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yes, I suppose that's true:sailor: though id be happy if in 4/5 years time my system could still play games on normal/good settings, without needing a new "thingy". my current pc lasted me 7 years of fun filled times but time to put the old girl out to a farm :) I'm looking a new system that should last a good few years would rather pay a little more now if that's needed
 
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SlimCini

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You could put an i7, 980ti build together for £1500. I'd suggest either getting a better gpu... Or spending less on a 970 and saving the difference for an upgrade in a few years.
 
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Danpez

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If 4K gaming isn't the target (and your monitor choice indicates this), spending £1000 on a powerful GTX 970 based system is probably the best thing you could do right now.
As SlimCini said, spending that extra bank later will keep your system more capable for longer and prevents paying an inflated amount now that you wont see any benefit from until later....when that performance would cost less.

Buy a 980ti system now and in 5 years it will still play new games fairly well at 1080p (Massive disclaimer:probably). If you decide in a few years to hop on the 4K train to EyeCandyVille, you will have to shell out more money and this original machine will have been very poor value for money.
If all you are doing is updating your 970 system (that cost you less in the first place) you will have spent only what was necessary.


And one last thing, buy the silver warranty for a fiver, it's a no brainer
 
Stephen M

Stephen M

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Change the SSD, the V300s are not great, either the Hyper X or Samsung will be fine, plus you could think about dropping the size to save a bit of cash. Plus, the WD HDDs are better 7200rpm drives.
 
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stehal587

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Thanks for the advice so far guys, iv played about with the GPU and a (i7, 980ti set up) pushes me over to a £1650 pricetag :( this current set up is about £1350, I'm okish with that (hate not being a millionaire though) ill sit on it for a few days but unless I'm told otherwise this is as good as I can get. In a few years maybe Ill grab the Better GPU

im not into 4k def land just yet. but I do like to hear the opinions of people who know this kind stuff and get your input stop me making a massive noob mistake , so keep the comments coming iv changed the SSD to hyper X and yes silver warranty for a fiver, doh its added :oops:
 
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SpyderTracks

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You could get this for just over your 1500 budget with a 980ti:

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache
Case
STYLISH PIANO BLACK ENIGMA CASE + 2 FRONT USB
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-P: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 980 Ti - DVI, HDMI, 3 DP
Free Item
FREE METAL GEAR SOLID game with select GTX 9 Series GPUs! -Subject to T&Cs
1st Hard Disk
240GB KINGSTON HYPERX SAVAGE SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/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 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£69)
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet Titan DragonFly Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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)
Windows 10 Upgrade
FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases*
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Monitor
IIYAMA E2273HDS 22" LED WIDESCREEN, 2 HDMI/DVI-D 1920x1080 (£116)
Keyboard & Mouse
CM Storm Octane LED Gaming Keyboard and Mouse (£39)
Surge Protection
MasterPlug SRG82 8 Socket 2m Surge Protector (£13)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,518.00 including VAT and delivery.

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keynes

keynes

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Spidertracks spec looks good but I would change the case. You should be be looking at +£40 cases to get better cooling for your components.
 
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