returning customer..help with spec please.

[jcuk]

Hi all, purchased a custom pc here about 4years ago!!! computer has never missed a beat, but its starting to show its age so ive decided to go for a complete system (treat) haha. heres what ive chose, ive did this spec to future proof for the next few years hopefully...

Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM TROOPER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® MAXIMUS VII GENE: RoG, PCI-e 3.0, SATA 3.0, USB3.0
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 - 1 DVI, 1 mHDMI, 3 mDP - 3D Vision Ready
2nd Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 - 1 DVI, 1 mHDMI, 3 mDP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
120GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler
Extra Case Fans
2 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
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 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Windows 10 Upgrade
FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Monitor
ASUS VN247H 23" ULTRA FAST FULL HD LED DISPLAY
Keyboard & Mouse
Cyborg V.7 Gaming Keyboard with Illuminated Keys
Mouse
LOGITECH® G300 GAMING MOUSE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
SATURDAY DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (BEFORE 12 NOON)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Quan

 

[GeorgeHillier]

What's your budget?

 

[jcuk]

What's your budget?

Around 1800

 

[keynes]

Intended use?

 

[jcuk]

Intended use?

using it for mostly gaming and other less fun stuff like internet banking etc lol

 

[keynes]

I would go with a different system. I7-4790 (non-k), triple copper heatpipe cpu cooler, cheaper motberboard (no loss in performance), a higher resolution monitor and a single gtx 980 with the option to SLI in the future. A single stronger gpu will run cooler than having 2 x GPUs, less hot and avoid any possible Sli issues with some games

 

[jcuk]

I would go with a different system. I7-4790 (non-k), triple copper heatpipe cpu cooler, cheaper motberboard (no loss in performance), a higher resolution monitor and a single gtx 980 with the option to SLI in the future. A single stronger gpu will run cooler than having 2 x GPUs, less hot and avoid any possible Sli issues with some games

Is there alot of difference between the 4790 and 4790k? and guessing that the cpu cooler is sufficent for cooling. i dont have much space for a larger monitor with higher resolution or would you recommend one? ive been doing a bit of research with the gtx cards, i know alot of games dont support SLI but im presumng games coming out now are SLI ready and two gtx 970's blows the gtx 980 out of the water in game tests.

 

[keynes]

2 x GTX 970s seems overkill for a 1920x1080 monitor. There is no noticeable difference between the i7-4790 and 4790k for gaming.

 

[jcuk]

2 x GTX 970s seems overkill for a 1920x1080 monitor. There is no noticeable difference between the i7-4790 and 4790k for gaming.

So you'd recommend if im sticking to the 23" monitor then go with a single gtx 980 as i wouldnt benefit using two gtx 970's

 

[keynes]

So you'd recommend if im sticking to the 23" monitor then go with a single gtx 980 as i wouldnt benefit using two gtx 970's

I would go with a 1440p monitor, probably the smallest one you can get is 27" and a single gtx 980. If you sticking to the gtx 970 then a 1920x1080 monitor

 

[jcuk]

I would go with a 1440p monitor, probably the smallest one you can get is 27" and a single gtx 980. If you sticking to the gtx 970 then a 1920x1080 monitor

starting to creep out of my budget with a 27" monitor. I may just stick to the two 970's in sli, regarding the motherboard, having a look at which to pick, but aint sure which is decent, only picked the RoG one as ive got one in this computer.

 

[Jackversion9]

The gigabyte Z97X Gaming 3 would be a good and cheaper motherboard choice and will give pretty much the same performance, it supports SLI as well