Gaming/Workstation PC Speedy & Efficient

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ethfer

Active member
I have built this with the knowledge of what I have, I want to be able to use this for high quality work, and being able to render high quality videos at a quicker pace and also play high quality games


Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM ENFORCER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-E: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
32GB Kingston DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 950 - 2 x DVI, HDMI, DP
2nd Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 950 - 2 x DVI, HDMI, DP
1st Hard Disk
250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
3rd Hard Disk
2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
4th Hard Disk
2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
RAID
RAID 0 (STRIPED VOLUME - 2 x same size & model HDD / SSD)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W VS SERIES™ VS-650 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
 
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ItsPhire

Gold Level Poster
You would be better with 1 970. The 950 isn't very powerful and 2 in SLI will just take up lower and give out more heat.
 
GeorgeHillier

GeorgeHillier

Prolific Poster
What's your budget? The build is very unbalanced in general. You'd be best off switching to a single more powerful gpu such as a 970 or 980 (whichever you can afford), dropping the second SSD and getting a WD black hard drive. Also, why do you need so much storage space? And I wouldn't bother with raid, it just increases the chances of data loss.

Also, there's no need for the k cpu or water cooler if not overclocking.
 
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ethfer

Active member
Ok so I made a few changes here it is: My budget is around £1200-1400(MAX)

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-E: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
32GB Kingston DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 - DVI, HDMI, 2 x mDP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB WD BLACK WD2003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W VS SERIES™ VS-650 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence


This came to £1363

also do you recommend over cloaking? if this means itll speed up my video editing and gaming
 
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ethfer

Active member
Also do you think the 970 is good? or is there anything else from the list that is better? I don't want it to be more expensive than the 970
 
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ethfer

Active member
Please check this build? [Moderator] - Please delete my thread from [Desktops] !

[Moderator] Don't move this thread to Desktops as no one would reply there thanks! and delete it if you can!

How is this for a high performance gaming PC and a fast rendering pc?


Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ AIR 540 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-E: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
32GB HyperX BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P (4 x 8GB KIT)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 - DVI, HDMI, 2 x mDP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB WD BLACK WD2003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W VS SERIES™ VS-650 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i GTX Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 10 (64-bit) Home DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price (excluding VAT) £1,211.67
Price £1,454.00
Order Quantity 1
Bulk Discount £0.00
Total Order price (Ex VAT) £1,211.67
Total Order Price £1,454.00
 
Rakk

Rakk

The Awesome
Moderator
ethfer said:
[Moderator] Don't move this thread to Desktops as no one would reply there thanks! and delete it if you can!
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I have merged all your threads together and they are now in 'Check This Spec', though threads get answered in both sections of the forum (but I figure if I moved it you wouldn't create any more).
It is better to stick to one thread then people don't end up asking the same questions.
 
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ethfer

Active member
Couldn't you delete the previous thread? I changed the specs so I wanted someone to give me advice on it :)
 
Rakk

Rakk

The Awesome
Moderator
ethfer said:
Couldn't you delete the previous thread? I changed the specs so I wanted someone to give me advice on it :)
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People will give advice, but it helps if people can see changes that have been made and see what comments have been previously made.
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
ethfer said:
Couldn't you delete the previous thread? I changed the specs so I wanted someone to give me advice on it :)
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as no one would reply there thanks!
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You have already received comments and deleting previous comments could mean others repeating the same things. You have also received replies before, perhaps a bit more patience, remember that most posters in here do not work for PCS.
 
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ethfer

Active member
GeorgeHillier said:
the 970 is the best for that price. What's your budget?
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Hey man. I didn't want to go over my budget but I thought this would be worth it, could you check it out?

Case
NZXT NOCTIS 450 MID-TOWER GAMING CASE (BLACK/RED)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-E: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 980 Ti - DVI, HDMI, 3 DP
1st Hard Disk
250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i GTX Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 10 (64-bit) Home DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
Promotional Item
Fallout 4 (PC)
Promotional Item
FREE RAINBOW SIX OR ASSASSINS CREED with select GTX 9 Series GPUs!
Quantity
1

£1,568
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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ethfer said:
Any partition advice? Will the OS be installed on the SSD?
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Os will be installed to the SSD. You won't need any partitions, thing of the past really. Not necessary these days with SSD/HDD combinations.

If you want to add a second GPU in the future you'd be looking closer to a 1000W PSU to handle SLI, but of course you could upgrade that at the same time you do get a second card.
 
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ethfer

Active member
SpyderTracks said:
Os will be installed to the SSD. You won't need any partitions, thing of the past really. Not necessary these days with SSD/HDD combinations.

If you want to add a second GPU in the future you'd be looking closer to a 1000W PSU to handle SLI, but of course you could upgrade that at the same time you do get a second card.
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That clears a lot, thanks man! Also if I decided to upgrade to 32gb ddr3 ram later on would I need more power or will the 750W be enough? do you think I will need a 2nd gpu or is the one I picked good enough for rendering/gaming
 
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