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    I think you're overspending for the sake of it personally.

    If you're insisting on Intel chipset, don't go for an i7, stick to i5.

    I built a rig last year for 500 quid which plays everything I've tried. You'll never future proof a pc, you'd be better getting a decent spec instead of top spec, then upgrade as and when required.

    Not an Intel/nvidia user, their products whilst performing well in benchmarks don't convince me on the bang to buck factor.

    You'd be amazed how much your price drops if you switch with very little noticeable difference.

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    Re- i7 system.
    I'd look at doubling the capacity of the Samsung Evo - when near to full the performance will drop dramatically.
    The Western Digital drive runs @ 5400rpm = slow loading times for games.
    I own an AMD R9 390 card that demands a lot more power than the GTX 970 and run it with a 650w psu. So the 850w seems overkill.
    The Asus STRIX is a poor example of the GTX 970 gpu.
    To be honest, both systems seem poor value for money. I don't get the benefits of the £159 motherboard. Performance wise it will add less than 1 fps to your games. The same applies to either the 6700k or 6600k over a bog standard i5 cpu. If you want a high end gaming system, you should build it around the 980 ti or the AMD Fury.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pattikins View Post
    The Western Digital drive runs @ 5400rpm = slow loading times for games.
    I'm not sure that's entirely true these days, besides, if the main drive is SSD and the regular HD is just used for storage like videos it shouldn't be an issue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ganty View Post
    I built a rig last year for 500 quid which plays everything I've tried. You'll never future proof a pc, you'd be better getting a decent spec instead of top spec, then upgrade as and when required.
    Absolutely. Look what the XBone and PS4 can achieve for the price. They're probably slightly subsidised but they're not half the price of the components.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pattikins View Post
    I own an AMD R9 390 card that demands a lot more power than the GTX 970 and run it with a 650w psu. So the 850w seems overkill.
    Personally I'd say that a decent PSU is the one bit you can future proof (at least for a while) PSU technology doesn't move as fast as everything else, so if you get a good one with a decent guarantee it can outlast many components.

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    to be honest, motherboards confuse me. have no idea what im looking for....

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    Quote Originally Posted by CallmeGoose View Post
    to be honest, motherboards confuse me. have no idea what im looking for....


    Look for one with as many sata/usb ports you think you'll need, and make sure it supports your desired cpu. Also ensure it has the correct slot for your graphics card (this is much less an issue nowadays, but maybe you want to run in sli/xfire at some point)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ganty View Post
    Look for one with as many sata/usb ports you think you'll need, and make sure it supports your desired cpu. Also ensure it has the correct slot for your graphics card (this is much less an issue nowadays, but maybe you want to run in sli/xfire at some point)
    Unlike the 1990's, most motherboards are very reliable, and as a consequence, the manufacturers have to offer extra features/gimmicks to sell their product. Most of the stuff that comes bundled with motherboards offer very little to gaming performance, so be careful that you don't end up paying for features that you're not going to use, i.e., the gamefirst lan features vs wifi card...

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    Quote Originally Posted by CallmeGoose View Post
    my budget wont initially include a monitor - ill do some seperate research on that, buts its not a priority...
    I wouldn't dismiss getting a decent monitor so easily.

    I've found that a tasty monitor (144hz, G-Sync, 2K etc) can improve the way your games look AND play more than upgrading a GPU in some cases.

    I'm sporting a GTX 980 TI currently and I know full well I won't be utilising it fully until I grab a better monitor early next year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mule View Post
    I'm not sure that's entirely true these days, besides, if the main drive is SSD and the regular HD is just used for storage like videos it shouldn't be an issue.
    I play a lot of coop games with a mate who uses a 5400rpm drive (+ SSD as his O/S drive) for his games, & I have to wait what feels like an eternity for his system to load the next level. It might be that his drive is heavily fragmented - it doesn't bother him as much as it does me. The c*nt.

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    Default Re: Building your own gaming pc

    To future proof make sure you choose a motherboard with an M.2 socket/connector (Previously known as NGFF)
    SSD's and other devices are starting to ship with this new connector type as SATA 3 is no longer fast enough to support the speeds of newer devices.

    You will only end up changing your motherboard next year if you don't.

    They support 32GB/second

    Example of a mobo : http://www.cclonline.com/product/176...R4-IN/MBD1617/

    You can get em from about £100 with the M.2 sockets.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mule View Post
    Personally I'd say that a decent PSU is the one bit you can future proof (at least for a while) PSU technology doesn't move as fast as everything else, so if you get a good one with a decent guarantee it can outlast many components.
    I've checked the listed specs - both cpus & 970/980 ti cards - & the recommended PSU is less than 500w. With two 970 cards, the recommended PSU is around 550w.

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    Default Re: Building your own gaming pc

    ive just built my son this system:

    Intel i7 4790
    16gb fury hyper x ram
    gigabyte z97 mobo
    r9 390 amd gfx card - the beast
    120gb SSD drive
    bluray reader/dvd drive
    backlit gaming keyboard and mouse set
    decent twin speaker set for gaming
    Windows 10 retail
    around £723 and it flies any game. crisis 3 and battlefront star wars - goes through it like butter
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    Is gigabyte a good brand?

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    depends what you buy, the higher end gaming mobo's are great, and the r9 390 which I bought is also from gigabyte and the speed combined with cpu is very very fast

    I managed to get the r9 390 for £235 including vat too, it was supposed to be an unboxed card (customer returns) but when it came it was brand new in box
    I bought 99% of the bits from ccl online
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    Quote Originally Posted by CallmeGoose View Post
    Is gigabyte a good brand?

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    Very. Used em for well over 10 years and never had a failure even bought a cheap £25 mobo for my sons minecraft setup and it does what it says on the tin.
    As the other chap said cclonline.com, used them for over 15 years for vast majority of my IT purchases , very cheap and you don't have any hassle with em.

    Get branded RAM, not cheap stuff. This can make a difference to not only reliability but speed (despite claiming to have same speeds)

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    Find a motherboard in your price range and google for a review or comparison. I did this when buying all my parts recently and was able to find head to head reviews for almost everything.

    This current machine has been the one I spent the least amount of time researching the build, but has been absolutely rock solid from day 1, which probably says far more about the quality of today's components than my ability at matching parts.

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    so ive decided on this....

    Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
    Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
    Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card
    Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory
    NZXT Phantom 630 Windowed Edition (White) ATX Full Tower Case

    Going to order the MOBO and case soon...

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    nice will be future proof for a good few years
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    Anyone use alza.co.uk for ordering parts?

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