Need help spending £2000 Gaming Rig
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Is there any monitor that you would suggest??
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Got to have 120Hz for gaming imo. Although it depends which games you play. FPS? MMO?
2k system and no IPS screen?
IPS?
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So what is left budget-wise for monitor?
In basic terms you need to decide:
120Hz -Fluidity of movement, unmatched smoothness and responsiveness
VS
IPS monitors - Ultimate image quality, vibrancy, colours, definition (and depending on budget) resolution.
EDIT: IPS Panel monitors are as above exemplified here:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-036-DE&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=
Great image quality but expensive.
Yes we're all waiting for IPS 3d monitors
@vinnie just bcos it's a £2k system doesn't necessarily mean IPS monitor, it depends on the person uses. My rig totalled something like that and I chose 120Hz over IPS bcos I only play fast paced games and I'm so glad I did.
In basic terms you need to decide:
120Hz -Fluidity of movement, unmatched smoothness and responsiveness
VS
IPS monitors - Ultimate image quality, vibrancy, colours, definition (and depending on budget) resolution.
EDIT: IPS Panel monitors are as above exemplified here:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-036-DE&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=
Great image quality but expensive.
Yes we're all waiting for IPS 3d monitors
@vinnie just bcos it's a £2k system doesn't necessarily mean IPS monitor, it depends on the person uses. My rig totalled something like that and I chose 120Hz over IPS bcos I only play fast paced games and I'm so glad I did.
In-plane switching. It's a type of LCD panel and is the best - great viewing angles and superior colour reproduction to TN panel based screens.
Here's my take on the build. It is over budget but contains the superior monitor with the IPS panel. Of course, it is your build so pick what ever screen fits you.
[WU-TANG]GZA;19347461 said:So what is left budget-wise for monitor?
In basic terms you need to decide:
120Hz -Fluidity of movement, unmatched smoothness and responsiveness
VS
IPS monitors - Ultimate image quality, vibrancy, colours, definition (and depending on budget) resolution.
EDIT: IPS Panel monitors are as above exemplified here:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-036-DE&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=
Great image quality but expensive.
Yes we're all waiting for IPS 3d monitors
@Vinnie just bcos it's a £2k system doesn't necessarily mean IPS monitor, it depends on the person uses. My rig totalled something like that and I chose 120Hz over IPS bcos I only play fast paced games and I'm so glad I did.
£400 but could go up to 600
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I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole tbh.
OK so I would say:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-036-DE&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=
Or that PLUS:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-091-LG&groupid=17&catid=1851&subcat=
Or Maybe 3x of the LGs (what kind of setup will it take to run eyefinity at 120Hz?
) Only you can decide this ty77 - IMAGE Vs SMOOTHNESS
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over budget, but what do you think of these two?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-165-SA&groupid=17&catid=1120&subcat=
or
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-166-SA&groupid=17&catid=1120&subcat=
the only difference (apart from looks) that i can find is that the more expensive one has the ability to convert from 2D to 3D
All ordered, I went for the i7 in the end thought screw it. Thanks for everyones help especially stulid. I still can't make my mind up on the monitor know I'm going to go ips route, but havnt got a clue which one yet. Know doubt I'll be posting again when I get stuck on something hehe. Once again thanks for all the advice 
Dell do the best IPS monitors.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/monitors/display/dell-eips-roundup.html
What did you go for in the end?
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/monitors/display/dell-eips-roundup.html
What did you go for in the end?
CASE
Silverstone Fortress FT02B-W Windowed Gaming Case £219.98
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-067-SV
PSU
Corsair Professional Series Gold AX850 High Performance 850W Modular Power Supply £157.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...23&subcat=1084
MB
MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** with FREE Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler £124.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=BU-036-OP
RAM
Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit £79.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...-290-CS&tool=3
SDD
OCZ Agility 3 120GB 2.5" SATA-3 Solid State Hard Drive £205.99 price has gone up was cheaper.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=HD-076-OC
GPU
Gainward GeForce GTX 580 "GoOD Edition" 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £369.99 x2
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=GX-141-GW
CPU
Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor £244.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-365-IN
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