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flat spot
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PostPosted: 10:36 - 21 Nov 2015    Post subject: Black Friday is coming ... New computer time. Reply with quote
Computer dudes, with Black Friday looming I'm going to buy/build a new computer.
I've been on another forum and this is the list I ended up with. Can I have a 2nd opinion on the parts good or bad?

-Phanteks Enthoo Pro M - CASE
-gigabyte z97x sli and i5 4690k bundle -CPU +MOTHERBOARD
-16Gb corsair vengeance 1600Mhz @ 1866Mhz - RAM
-Samsung 120gb ssd system - SOLID DRIVE.
- Seagate 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - HARDDRIVE
SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 550W Fully Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply -POWER SUPPLY
-Windows 10 -OS
- MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express GRAPHICS CARD
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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express GRAPHICS CARD

Also which places are best to look for the deals?

Also, also, do all the bits come with the screws and cables and stuff. What will I need to buy extra?



Cheers FS.
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PostPosted: 13:32 - 21 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
SSD is to small if you plan to install a lot of apps or games.
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PostPosted: 15:18 - 21 Nov 2015    Post subject: Re: Black Friday is coming ... New computer time. Reply with quote
flat spot wrote:
Also which places are best to look for the deals?


Local computer fairs, small computer shops in town, ebuyer and pcpartpicker (does price comparison for you).
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PostPosted: 17:06 - 21 Nov 2015    Post subject: Re: Black Friday is coming ... New computer time. Reply with quote
flat spot wrote:
Computer dudes, with Black Friday looming I'm going to buy/build a new computer.
I've been on another forum and this is the list I ended up with. Can I have a 2nd opinion on the parts good or bad?

-Phanteks Enthoo Pro M - CASE
-gigabyte z97x sli and i5 4690k bundle -CPU +MOTHERBOARD
-16Gb corsair vengeance 1600Mhz @ 1866Mhz - RAM
-Samsung 120gb ssd system - SOLID DRIVE.
- Seagate 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - HARDDRIVE
SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 550W Fully Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply -POWER SUPPLY
-Windows 10 -OS
- MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express GRAPHICS CARD
OR
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express GRAPHICS CARD

Also which places are best to look for the deals?



What's your budget?

A minimum of 240GB for the ssd

MSI Thumbs Up

Dont get the seagate, look for the deals on WD Reds

Best deals... check out this place nearer the time.
https://hotukdeals.com/computers/deals/new
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flat spot
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PostPosted: 18:42 - 21 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Closest to £900 as i can get. Will look at a bigger SSD and WD HDD. Probably go for the 1TB HDD though.
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PostPosted: 18:44 - 21 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
flat spot wrote:
Closest to £900 as i can get. Will look at a bigger SSD and WD HDD. Probably go for the 2TB HDD though.


1TB is kinda tiny.

A few games, some applications, a handful of movies and a few tv series and its full up.
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PostPosted: 18:51 - 21 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
You could get away with the smaller SSD if you installed things that didn't particularly need speed on the other drive - I wouldn't do it though, it would soon become a constant issue maintaining ample free space on it, especially since you'll be looking for at least 5 years use presumably.
You can get a 2TB external drive for well under £100 now so that might be a saving, even USB3 won't be as fast as a bigger internal drive though.
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flat spot
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PostPosted: 19:50 - 21 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
What about all the cabling etc. Will that come with the bits?
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PostPosted: 01:25 - 22 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
flat spot wrote:
What about all the cabling etc. Will that come with the bits?


your motherboard should come with all the data cabling you need.

your psu should come with all the power cabling you need.

your case should come with all the screws you need.

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all pretty simple to screw together. hardest part is seating the cpu but if you're buying a bundle (presuming off overclockers or the like) then it'll be done for you.
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PostPosted: 02:05 - 22 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Your PSU "should" come with all the cables needed but depending on the GPU you buy, it may require an extra 6 or 8 pin cable or two, double check that.
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flat spot
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PostPosted: 22:46 - 22 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thx all, hope to get some bargains Friday. Thumbs Up
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