NEW BUILD (READY TO SHIP) Opinions?

[BenjiBoi]

Okay, I have made a decision to try 4k, I need to change the pau and cpu cooler to what you said but will there be any issues with the motherboard and the sli or the case? Cheers!

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Benjjiman/saved/W8VH99

 

[Itachiii]

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[BenjiBoi]

**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | £267.54 @ Aria PC
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | £81.39 @ Amazon UK
**Thermal Compound** | [Arctic Silver Ceramique 2 Tri-Linear 25g Thermal Paste](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-silver-thermal-paste-cmq225g) | £9.99 @ Amazon UK
**Motherboard** | [Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97prowifiac) | £145.50 @ Amazon UK
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz16gx3m2a1600c10) | £97.94 @ More Computers
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te250bw) | £86.02 @ CCL Computers
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | £56.34 @ Aria PC
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn980wf3oc4gd) | £449.98 @ Scan.co.uk
**Case** | [Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-air540) | £114.95 @ Amazon UK
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm750) | £92.98 @ Amazon UK
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | £10.55 @ CCL Computers
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | £74.34 @ Aria PC
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **£1487.52**

I will be able to average 110+ on BF4 1080p l, Question how many fans would I need to buy to fit out the entire case? Not sure, cheers!

 

[EarthDog]

1. Not sure about 110 FPS at 1080p... looks like it averages around 90 FPS according to a lot of reviews.
2. Not sure as I do not own the case. You can go to the MFG website and see how many it can hold. Just make sure that front/sides = intake and top/rear are exhaust for good airflow.

 

[BenjiBoi]

1. Not sure about 110 FPS at 1080p... looks like it averages around 90 FPS according to a lot of reviews.
2. Not sure as I do not own the case. You can go to the MFG website and see how many it can hold. Just make sure that front/sides = intake and top/rear are exhaust for good airflow.

Battlefield 4 same card

 

[EarthDog]

That is using a highly overclocked CPU and an even higher overclock 980... 1542MHz on the core which is a very solid overclock that you may not reach. I also have no idea what settings are used in that YT video.

Stock you should see around 90 FPS using default Ultra settings.

 

[BenjiBoi]

Yeah, Im going to overclock, is it dangerous to oc that high? XD

 

[EarthDog]

Not really dangerous, its just not a guarantee to hit the same clocks as that person did. Anything over 1500 MHz would be considered icing on the cake.

 

[BenjiBoi]

Yeah, with my system would it be safe to overclock the cpu and GPU? Also what software would you use?

 

[EarthDog]

Yes.

The bios.

See Haswell overclocking guide in my signature (after your head explodes, I will give you a shortcut of using only multi and vcore, LOL!)..

 

[BenjiBoi]

Haha, I'll check it out!

 

[ASUS ROG]

Look like you already got all the help you need
For your fan question, the case already have 2 140mm intake fan and 1 120mm high air flow exhaust fan, should be more than enough fan to cool all of your hardware inside.
Oh, and why go with a 840 pro, Samsung 850 pro is better and cost the same price

 

[BenjiBoi]

Ah I didn't know that, I'll change it! I was just wondering because I want to kit it out with led corsair fans and I was wondering how many to buy

 

[ASUS ROG]

Ah I didn't know that, I'll change it! I was just wondering because I want to kit it out with led corsair fans and I was wondering how many to buy

The case come with 2 140mm non LED fan and 1 120mm non LED fan, if you use an air cooler instead of the AIO liquid cooler, you could add another 3 120mm or 2 140mm fan up top.

 

[BenjiBoi]

What would you recommend?

 

[Dlaw]

I see that you said you are interested in 4K, but I only see 1 GPU and no monitor. Then I see you posting about 1080p again? What's the goal here? Is that the upgrade path you want to take, or are you going all out right now?

If you're going all out right now, you'll need 2 980s to hit good framerates in anything demanding (BF4 is one of the most demanding games right now, barring Hardline, which I have no interest in, so I couldn't tell you if it's more so or not). I would also get the EVGA 750w G2 either way, as ED said before.

If you intend to upgrade later on, I wouldn't worry about getting ridiculous FPS right now, just get a cheapo 1080p 60hz monitor with decent response time (off brands can be found at a quite reasonable price), and splurge when you go 4k. Anything above 60FPS is going to be fine on that, and you won't have any problems at all hitting 60FPS.

 

[ASUS ROG]

What would you recommend?

If it were up to me, i would go with a 240mm ALO cooler, fill up all other slot with Enermax T.B.VEGAS UCTVS12P-W 120mm fan, those fan are super bright, 2 of them will literally light up your case and they're one of the better 120mm fan too
But hey, it just me, your pc, your call man.
And did you know that you can relocated the HDD cage on the 450d and add 1 more 120mm fan or a 120mm radiator at the bottom of the case?

 

[BenjiBoi]

I think I'll stick to 1080p so I can get great FPS in strong games without going 4k and without buying a super expensive 4k able monitor

 

[ASUS ROG]

I...If you intend to upgrade later on, I wouldn't worry about getting ridiculous FPS right now, just get a cheapo 1080p 60hz monitor with decent response time (off brands can be found at a quite reasonable price), and splurge when you go 4k. Anything above 60FPS is going to be fine on that, and you won't have any problems at all hitting 60FPS.

+1

 

[Dlaw]

What about multi monitor down the road? If so, then I would leave SLI 980s as an upgrade possibility, so 1 now with a 750G2. If a single 1080p monitor is all you will ever need/want, I would drop to a 970 with a quality 550w PSU and save a buttload of money.

PS: The monitor I have was $500. You can easily spend that on a monitor with a lower resolution. Only pointing that out to show you that 4k is becoming more affordable, so you may still want to keep it an option.