Bro wants a new PC budget of £1000

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As the title suggests the brother is looking for a new pc
budget is around £1000 give or take.

he already has a 27' monitor @ 1920x1200, keyboard, mouse and OS

He wants to get into gaming so a decent GPU,

an ssd for the OS along with a fast HDD

16GB ram

case he wants a stylish case with plenty of room possibly with a solid front cover that can accommodate a fan controller and maybe a side window but that's not a priority .

he wont be going dual graphics but extra pcie slots would be no harm

also would a sound card be recommended?

sorry for the long post

hit me with what you got.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7850 Twin Frozr III OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards £199.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Asrock Z77 Extreme4 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £124.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R Midi Tower Case - Black/White £99.95
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £87.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 700W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64.99
1 x LG CH10LS28 BD-ROM 10x BluRay ROM / DVDRW SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (Retail) £59.99
1 x Patriot Viper Xtreme 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PXD38G1600LLK) £39.95
1 x Arctic Cooling Freezer i30 Intel Cooler (Socket LGA2011/1155/1156) £32.99
Total : £1,007.27 (includes shipping : £13.75).



That's a "styled" option. There are many ways to divide the budget. When you reach 100 posts you lose that nasty P&P so there is no harm in discussing your options.
 
another option.


YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (02G-P4-2670-KR) £305.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £105.98
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128N/EU) £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £69.98
1 x OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £44.99
2 x Corsair Vengeance Blue Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CML8GX3M2A1600C9B) £44.99 (89.98)
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £1,001.82 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Basically, either drop the SSD and improve the case and other components, or go 7850 instead of GTX670. Why 16GB?

'stylish' case, well, there's the Bitfenix Shinobi in the budget range.
 
thanks for the options guy i know hes not bothered with a blu-ray player

as for 16gb he said cause it wasnt to dear why not.

if he dropped the SSD what could be improved?
 
If i was spending £1000 on a gaming pc i would probably be spending around £300 on the graphics card so a Nvidia 670 or AMD 7870 or 7950 is where i would be looking.
This cooler is the king of budget coolers :D
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-GD&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

If you drop the ssd then you get a better graphics card or case, I would certainly recommend getting a small ssd just for windows if he's not to fussed with putting his favourite games on there.
 
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/598?vs=549

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7850 Twin Frozr III OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards £199.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £105.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £87.98
1 x Sandisk Extreme SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDX-120G-G25) £84.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 700W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £44.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £43.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £878.84 (includes shipping : £12.50).



or

YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (02G-P4-2670-KR) £305.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £105.98
1 x OCZ ZT 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £87.98
1 x Sandisk Extreme SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDX-120G-G25) £84.98
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £44.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £43.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £1,009.84 (includes shipping : £12.50).



I agree with olivier and the Z9. I recommend that case a lot, you do get a lot for your money with it. Oliviers last spec has a SLI/Xfire capable mobo too but the PSU isn't man enough to power a second card.
 
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Greavesy said:
This cooler is the king of budget coolers :D
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-GD&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395
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This is the new king! Mark my word! :)

Get a 670, and drop SSD if you want to improve the case, PSU motherboard. 670 > 7850 + SSD imo, for a proper gaming rig.

But SSDs are great for OS and programs. However, if he fancies buying one later, they keep dropping in price, and he can invest in a Samsung 830 256GB. Great drive, great price (£150).
 
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:)

Not far off.

YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (02G-P4-2670-KR) £305.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC256N/EU) £144.98
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £105.98
1 x Corsair XMS3 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX16GX3M2A1600C11) £95.99
1 x Fractal Design Define R3 Midi Tower Case - Titanium Grey £69.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £69.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 700W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011/1366/1155/1156/775/ AMD AM3/AM3+/AM2/AM2+/FM1) £30.98
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £1,110.32 (includes shipping : £13.75).




16GB is OTT though.
 
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olivier renault said:
:)

Not far off.

YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (02G-P4-2670-KR) £305.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC256N/EU) £144.98
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £105.98
1 x Corsair XMS3 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX16GX3M2A1600C11) £95.99
1 x Fractal Design Define R3 Midi Tower Case - Titanium Grey £69.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £69.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 700W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011/1366/1155/1156/775/ AMD AM3/AM3+/AM2/AM2+/FM1) £30.98
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £1,110.32 (includes shipping : £13.75).




16GB is OTT though.
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That's nice! I agree 16GB is silly and it's so easy and cheapish to add later if needed.

YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (02G-P4-2670-KR) £305.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £105.98
1 x NZXT Phantom 410 Enthusiast Midi Tower Case - White £94.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £87.98
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/LGA2011/AM2/AM3) (CWCH100) £84.98
1 x Sandisk Extreme SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDX-120G-G25) £84.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 700W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64.99
1 x Patriot Viper Xtreme 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PXD38G1600LLK) £39.95
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £1,089.79 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Think I prefer the corsair case i used earlier but I thought I'd throw this Phantom 410 out as a suggestion. The closed loop cooler is to show it's a watercooling case, you can use a cheaper aircooler if you so wish obviously.
 
olivier renault said:
Yeah, the 500R is good (I have one). It's not the quietest, but very well designed and engineered.
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I have the Z9 plus for my HTPC. I can't really fault it, lots of features, lots of kit for a low price. Even the fans are good quality, I wouldn't call them noisey at all.

Originally it was a stop gap till I could decide on a "amp style" HTPC case to cough up for. I figured I could "write off" a £40 case, especially when i could reuse the 4 fans and it's P4/8 extension lead for the new case (that's probably £25 worth of bits right there!).

Suffice to say I'm very impressed with it and have kept using it. I'm tempted to mod it slightly, take the mesh off the side and install a window to stop the dust. Oh and lose the mesh blocking the fans intake/exhaust to improve flow and hopefully reduce noise as well.

I look forward to seeing what these guys settle on :)
 
how does this look?

Asus GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU II 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £347.99

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95

Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £166.99

BitFenix Shinobi XL Case with 2 x 120mm Spectre PRO White Fans for FREE! £119.99

Corsair HX 750W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-750HXUK) £105.98

Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £89.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £74.99

Noctua NH-D14 Dual Radiator CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/LGA1156/LGA1155/LGA775/AM2/AM2) £72.98

Corsair Vengeance Arctic White 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CML8GX3M2A1600C9W) £49.99

Samsung SH-S222BB/RSMS 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black/Silver/Biege) - Retail £19.99

Sub Total : £1,032.37
 
Our 670 is cheaper and clocked at the same speed....you are paying more for nothing there.

You must be considering SLI to up the PSU. My SSD is a lil cheaper and has a better write speed.

The RAM is dear but im guessing you want it white? The DVD drive is also slow X22 and there is a cheaper alternative at that speed.
 
stephenmarr said:
how does this look?

Asus GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU II 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £347.99

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95

Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £166.99

BitFenix Shinobi XL Case with 2 x 120mm Spectre PRO White Fans for FREE! £119.99

Corsair HX 750W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-750HXUK) £105.98

Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £89.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £74.99

Noctua NH-D14 Dual Radiator CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/LGA1156/LGA1155/LGA775/AM2/AM2) £72.98

Corsair Vengeance Arctic White 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CML8GX3M2A1600C9W) £49.99

Samsung SH-S222BB/RSMS 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black/Silver/Biege) - Retail £19.99

Sub Total : £1,032.37
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Overall, very good. Not sure how you managed to cram that into your budget (VAT?).
 
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Any of the builds presented, (and yours with the little tweaks), will last for a good while. You have smaller capacity drives, but I doubt that will be a problem.

Basically, with a budget around £1000, you can only go one way. 3570K with a 670. The rest depends on personal tastes. The PSU you selected will do 670 SLI, the case is good, and the motherboard very good, as well as the cooler, although I think it is OTT. Watchout for clearance between the GPU and the Cooler. I would put the cooler in the second PCIE slot so it's not hovering a few millimieters above the GPU. But to be fair, I think that video card has a backplate, so no risks of the cooler touching the GPU and shorting things.
 
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