My first Gaming Rig!

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Maraio1

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Hi There!,
I'm thinking about building my own rig in the next month or so. I've wanted a good gaming PC for years, and now I have the money to do so! My 16th and 2 years of saving have given me around £1750 and with my GCSE results around the corner, I should be at the £2000 mark!
I want a system that I can build and then leave alone for 3-4 years without upgrading, so I would like to "Futureproof" my self.
My parts:
CPU: Intel i5 4690K (Which I will Overclock)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i
Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 780Ti (Which I will Overclock)
Motherboard: Asus ROG Z87 Maximus VI Impact
RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 1600MHz
Case: BitFenix Prodigy Black
PSU: Corsair CX750
SSD: Samsung EVO 840 250GB
HDD: Standard 2TB Hard Drive
OS: Windows 8.1 64Bit
Monitors: 2X Asus VS239HV
Fans: 2X Corsair AF 120 Performance For Front Intake
2X Corsair SP 120 Performance For H100i
1X Corsair AF 140 Quiet For Rear Intake

I would love to hear feedback about what you think for a first build, not too ambitious I hope!
Thanks!
 
Impressive, you've done your homework :) only thing I'd really switch out is the PSU, drop the CX and go for a RM750 ;)

Which 780Ti will you be going for? I only ask as it "NEEDS" to match the colour scheme of your Mobo.
 
Well I was a bit worried the RM750 might not fit in the Prodigy. So can anyone verify this?
And for the 780Ti, I was thinking one of the ASUS's as it would match the Red/Black theme.
So, is there any real in-game benefit of the Matrix over the Direct CU II card for the extra £100 I'll be spending. Because the feeling I got from TTL's Video on it was that it excelled in Sub-Zero cooling, and as I'll be going no where near sub-zero cooling will it just be a waste of £100?
 
Maraio1 said:
Hi There!,
I'm thinking about building my own rig in the next month or so. I've wanted a good gaming PC for years, and now I have the money to do so! My 16th and 2 years of saving have given me around £1750 and with my GCSE results around the corner, I should be at the £2000 mark!
I want a system that I can build and then leave alone for 3-4 years without upgrading, so I would like to "Futureproof" my self.
My parts:
CPU: Intel i5 4690K (Which I will Overclock)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i
Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 780Ti (Which I will Overclock)
Motherboard: Asus ROG Z87 Maximus VI Impact
RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 1600MHz
Case: BitFenix Prodigy Black
PSU: Corsair CX750
SSD: Samsung EVO 840 250GB
HDD: Standard 2TB Hard Drive
OS: Windows 8.1 64Bit
Monitors: 2X Asus VS239HV
Fans: 2X Corsair AF 120 Performance For Front Intake
2X Corsair SP 120 Performance For H100i
1X Corsair AF 140 Quiet For Rear Intake

I would love to hear feedback about what you think for a first build, not too ambitious I hope!
Thanks!
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instead of the SP120's might i suggest the SP120L so that way the push pull will be balanced and you'll have full control through corsair link

and +1 on the switch to an RM series if for no other reason to gain even more use from corsair link.
 
I'd go for a 290X because it has more VRam for "future-proofing". Also, Id go Z97, because it is supposed to have Broadwell support (I think, am I right?). And, get faster memory like 1866 because its basically the same price as 1600. As Wraith said, get the RM 750.
 
Xrqute said:
instead of the SP120's might i suggest the SP120L so that way the push pull will be balanced and you'll have full control through corsair link

and +1 on the switch to an RM series if for no other reason to gain even more use from corsair link.
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I wasn't going to go Push/Pull, but I think that I might do it now that it looks quite attractive now and I would like to have the lower temps.

MaddenShadow said:
I'd go for a 290X because it has more VRam for "future-proofing". Also, Id go Z97, because it is supposed to have Broadwell support (I think, am I right?). And, get faster memory like 1866 because its basically the same price as 1600. As Wraith said, get the RM 750.
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So what good Z97 M-ITX boards are there?
 
I've seen Prodigy's sporting AX760i PSUs, but I'm not 100% now.. The RM750 is 180mm deep, if memory serves me right I think the Prodigy has only a 160mm depth bay... :/

EDIT: It would seem that the prevailing choice is to go with a PSU that is 150 - 160mm in depth as anything else just doesn't fit well, even the AX760i is a tight fit. Have a look at the CS650M from Corsair it's gold rated and rather small.
 
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Wraithguard said:
I've seen Prodigy's sporting AX760i PSUs, but I'm not 100% now.. The RM750 is 180mm deep, if memory serves me right I think the Prodigy has only a 160mm depth bay... :/
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A quick Google has this article: http://www.anandtech.com/show/5867/bitfenix-prodigy-review-the-affordable-performable-miniitx/3
And there they say "if you're planning a build in this case, get a 140mm power supply." So that would suggest a 160mm box so 20mm available for the cables to be attached.

Wraithguard said:
I've seen Prodigy's sporting AX760i PSUs, but I'm not 100% now.. The RM750 is 180mm deep, if memory serves me right I think the Prodigy has only a 160mm depth bay... :/

EDIT: It would seem that the prevailing choice is to go with a PSU that is 150 - 160mm in depth as anything else just doesn't fit well, even the AX760i is a tight fit. Have a look at the CS650M from Corsair it's gold rated and rather small.
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Thanks, I'll have a look!
 
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Maraio1 said:
Thanks, I'll have a look!
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No problem, I'd avoid the CX builder series though as they have quite a bad voltage ripple.

I'm using the CS650M at the moment, just measured it and she's only 140mm deep which should be a bonus for cable management for you.
 
Wraithguard said:
No problem, I'd avoid the CX builder series though as they have quite a bad voltage ripple.

I'm using the CS650M at the moment, just measured it and she's only 140mm deep which should be a bonus for cable management for you.
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This means that I'll have no excuse for messy cables then!
 
Maraio1 said:
Thanks for all the advice, overwhelmed by it :D
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:lol: It's why we come here, we'll never tell you the exact way to do something it's just general advice, you may find better ways to do something and share that so we all continue to learn.

Xrqute said:
We have a law at OC3D- They must be laced!
:-P
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Laced, Combed, trained or hidden there all good ways to control cables, not just for aesthetics but greatly improve airflow.
 
You are all missing the important point here folks...This is a 16 year old saying he has saved for 2 years and is almost at the £2000 mark, do you know how many papers he has to carry :)

Well done to you for doing so well and pat you parents on the back for teaching you the value of money (I hope) as you are about to blow it.

If it is in your budget why not go for a backup tool and add the new GTX voyager SSD usb pen?
 
chudley said:
You are all missing the important point here folks...This is a 16 year old saying he has saved for 2 years and is almost at the £2000 mark, do you know how many papers he has to carry :)

Well done to you for doing so well and pat you parents on the back for teaching you the value of money (I hope) as you are about to blow it.

If it is in your budget why not go for a backup tool and add the new GTX voyager SSD usb pen?
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I've got a back-up USB 1TB Hard Drive at the moment so I think I'll be fine keeping that, but I do like the look of the GTX Voyager and it's whopping capacities for a USB drive.

And It has been a pain saving for around 2-3 years as the Steam Sales are so annoying! :) I do have a part time summer job, so that's helped a lot, but I've had to save every penny I've got and that's what it's added up to!
 
Again Well done, my son delivers papers every day and earns just over £100 a month. He spends some but saves a lot just like you have done and you fully deserve what you are about to get. Looking forward to your build log, now make sure you use it for studying for your next exams :)
 
chudley said:
Again Well done, my son delivers papers every day and earns just over £100 a month. He spends some but saves a lot just like you have done and you fully deserve what you are about to get. Looking forward to your build log, now make sure you use it for studying for your next exams :)
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I just can't wait to get starting my A-Levels! ;)
 
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