advice on gaming pc build (noob alert)

[jakesnake]

If you want to add another 470 Joe down the line you will need a more powerful powersupply to run both cards together. i think an 850W would do it.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-013-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084


but if you dont and you only want one 470 until u get a faster card "wayyy" down the line then keep the powersupply u have selected.

looking at the games you play i dont think sli would come into things. but who knows wot games ull be into in a year

 

[Joe P]

I would remove the Blu ray player...Do you own/play any blu ray movies???
I would get a cheap DVD RW for now, and get a blu ray ROM later if needed. If it main use is for gaming Blu Ray player is another luxury xD
That graphic card looks fine althou that price is in the 5870 range :/

i dont own a single Bluray movie lol but i do rent quite a few films from blockbuster and the dvds are the same price as the blurays so i thought i shot one in there

would this be ok as a replacement

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-090-LG&groupid=701&catid=10&subcat=


will this graphics card be the better option it looks way better too

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-147-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1502

 

[Joe P]

looking at the games you play i dont think sli would come into things. but who knows wot games ull be into in a year

thats the problem jake

 

[jakesnake]

wot do you think yourself Joe?

do you think you will stick to your current games and not ventur into fps?

if u r certain ur going to be staying put then it would be safe to get the less psu and 1 470

 

[Joe P]

by taking out the br player and swapping the graphics card i have dropped the price by £20 to £960

i think i will leave the psu for now jake i have no intention of doubling up on graphics just yet

 

[Joe P]

wot do you think yourself Joe?

do you think you will stick to your current games and not ventur into fps?

if u r certain ur going to be staying put then it would be safe to get the less psu and 1 470

i wont be playing any fps i've retired

i've put so many and i mean so many hours into both modern warfares i'm actually embarassed to tell people lol

they are just a bit boring and samey (if thats a word)

i will however be playing a lot of RTS and maybe a bit of RPG

my 360 just gets used for guitar hero now

 

[jakesnake]

RTS r smashing aswell im not slagging incase u think lol.
i love "Company of Heroes" best rts ever

well in that case i think we can stroke out sli and bigger psu.

ive got ur basket at £939.85 now

 

[Joe P]

RTS r smashing aswell im not slagging incase u think lol.
i love "Company of Heroes" best rts ever

well in that case i think we can stroke out sli and bigger psu.

ive got ur basket at £939.85 now

thats strange i've got it at 974.23 inc delivery

 

[jakesnake]

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note: thats without your blue-ray,,, and a standard dvd-rw in place
until u get the extra funds for it and the ssd

hope this helps m8

 

[Joe P]

i cant view your image jake

stupid security software at work wont let me

 

[w1llyg]

If you dont plan to go SLI i would defo get the 5870 over the 470.
But if you wait 3-6 weeks the new ATi cards will be out. So to wait a few weeks to get a card tht'll last years is worth it.

 

[sastusbulbas]

I have to say that if you watch a lot of rented movies a blu-ray drive is worthwhile, I have not regretted adding a Blu-ray drive to my HTPC upfront, it saves the waste of an £18 DVD drive sitting around until someone offers a tenner for it. As you say Blockbuster rentals are cheap, why pay for a lesser quality rental if a BluRay is available to watch for the same price?

And the quality is noticeable to my eyes, very much an improvent over upsampled DVD on my 1080 tv.

 

[Joe P]

If you dont plan to go SLI i would defo get the 5870 over the 470.
But if you wait 3-6 weeks the new ATi cards will be out. So to wait a few weeks to get a card tht'll last years is worth it.

should i be waiting a few weeks to buy a new model card or wait a few weeks so when the new models come out the old models go down in price

 

[jakesnake]

the image i posted was these parts.

Processor Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz
Motherboard Asus P6X58D-E Intel X58 (Socket 1366)
Memory G.Skill Ripjaw 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz Triple Channel
GPU EVGA GeForce GTX 470 1280MB GDDR5
Hard Drive Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache
Power supply OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Certified Modular
CD/DVDRW Sony Optiarc DRU-870S 24x DVD±RW SATA
Case Coolermaster Storm Scout Gaming Case - Black

 

[Joe P]

so heres what i have now bearing in mind the new graphics cards are coming out soon so that will most likely change

 

[jakesnake]

the new models r gonna be BIG MONEY!
and yes waiting will get you a eairler model for cheaper than they r now!

 

[jakesnake]

yes i agree with willyg

now that we have worked out u wont be SLi,, the 5870s r better as a stand alone card

thats looking like a pretty solid build now Joe

 

[pixelthis]

From the games you listed the spec you are building is simply overkill...

"Titan Exodus" Intel Core i5 760 2.80GHz @ 4.00GHz Quad Core DDR3 System

Add the 5850 Total £802.98 inc VAT you also get OC - Full 12 Month collect and return warranty. You can always at a later date replace the i5 with an i7 if need be.

 

[w1llyg]

Slight problem....5870 wont fit in that case.

 

[Joe P]

From the games you listed the spec you are building is simply overkill...

"Titan Exodus" Intel Core i5 760 2.80GHz @ 4.00GHz Quad Core DDR3 System

Add the 5850 Total £802.98 inc VAT you also get OC - Full 12 Month collect and return warranty. You can always at a later date replace the i5 with an i7 if need be.

i never know what games are going to come out so i just want to make sure i have the choice to be able to play them and not be limited by my pc

the titan exodus looks ok but will i not need a new mobo if i want to swap to i7 in the future

Slight problem....5870 wont fit in that case.

the titan case??