Alright, I think I've got it this time (4670k/R9 280X sub-£950 build w/ monitor)
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[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k]Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] (£153.00 @ Aria PC)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87a]Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] (£105.44 @ Scan.co.uk)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9b]Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw]Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[/url] (£71.99 @ Amazon UK)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100363l]Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card[/url] (£229.62 @ Aria PC)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4blw]Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] (£79.00 @ Ebuyer)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m]Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] (£54.61 @ Amazon UK)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas124-04]Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer[/url] (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
[b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs247hp]Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor[/url] (£140.69 @ Scan.co.uk)
[b]Total:[/b] £931.47
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Don't think I can change much in this, unless anyone can tell me.
I recommend you get the G45 Gaming over the Z87-A.
I recommend the TwinFrozr, Windforce, or Direct CUII version of the 280X. They have the best cooling.
[QUOTE=flayne;42871740]I recommend you get the G45 Gaming over the Z87-A.[/QUOTE]
Would the heatsinks get in the way of the cooler, especially the ones for the mofsets?
[editline]15th November 2013[/editline]
Whatever, I added both an MSI motherboard and video card, along with some RAM since 1333 isn't compatible with the board.
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[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k]Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] (£174.89 @ Ebuyer)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14]Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler[/url] (£62.99 @ Ebuyer)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87g45gaming]MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] (£109.99 @ Novatech)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl]G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] (£62.99 @ Novatech)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw]Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[/url] (£71.99 @ Amazon UK)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280xgaming3g]MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card[/url] (£228.43 @ Dabs)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4blw]Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] (£81.99 @ Ebuyer)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m]Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] (£54.61 @ Amazon UK)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas124-04]Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer[/url] (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
[b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs247hp]Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor[/url] (£140.69 @ Scan.co.uk)
[b]Total:[/b] £1001.72
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Slightly over the budget I wanted but eh.
Looks good. The only issue with the cooler is the leftmost (i.e. closest to the CPU) ram module can only contain low profile RAM, or the cooler won't fit. Since you only have two RAM modules, all you have to do is put them in the rightmost and third rightmost (for dual channel most motherboards have RAM modules separated by one slot).
Yeah, I'd planned for that. I checked if the Ripjaw X was compatible and Noctua themselves said it was. But just to be sure I picked out some Corsair Vengeance LP RAM which I positively know fits underneath with room to spare.
Although, I've toyed around with switching out the cooler for a Hyper 212 Evo, since it'd be cheaper and I can replace the fan/get a second one if I want better cooling. Plus I switched to the Gigabyte 280x because of the better quieter cooling so I have a better headroom for overclocking.
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[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k]Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] (£174.89 @ Ebuyer)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87g45gaming]MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] (£109.99 @ Novatech)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9]Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] (£63.53 @ Amazon UK)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw]Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[/url] (£70.95 @ Amazon UK)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr928xoc3gd]Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card[/url] (£230.74 @ Scan.co.uk)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4blw]Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] (£81.99 @ Ebuyer)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m]Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] (£54.61 @ Amazon UK)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas124-04]Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer[/url] (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
[b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs247hp]Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor[/url] (£140.69 @ Scan.co.uk)
[b]Total:[/b] £964.52
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Aside from that nothing's different, I imagine it wouldn't be much worse.
I don't remember who off of the top of my head, but someone here gave a warning about gigabyte overvolting their cards while still using low-quality chip bins making a lot of their cards fail
I'd get the MSI twin frozr-equipped card instead
And the TwinFrozr fans spin in reverse for the first 30 seconds to help get rid of dust, so that's a plus.
I never heard of that myself, but if there's a risk like that I don't think I'm willing to take it.
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[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k]Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] (£174.89 @ Ebuyer)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87g45gaming]MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] (£109.99 @ Novatech)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9]Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] (£63.53 @ Amazon UK)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw]Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[/url] (£70.95 @ Amazon UK)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280xgaming3g]MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card[/url] (£228.76 @ Dabs)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4blw]Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] (£81.99 @ Ebuyer)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m]Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] (£54.61 @ Amazon UK)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas124-04]Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer[/url] (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
[b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs247hp]Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor[/url] (£140.69 @ Scan.co.uk)
[b]Total:[/b] £962.54
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All done?
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