Gaming build for £750 or less

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xpygmy

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I need a gaming pc for £750 or less, I would need keyboard, mous, monitor and pc.
I am looking for a pc that I can game on, record games with dxtory, convert files with handbrake and edit things in after effects.
I would like a intel i7 chip and nvidia graphics card, but the rest I am not too bothered about. If you can't get a decent build with the monitor then just leave it out.
 
Do you need an OS also? or you could use the Win8 preview for free.
 
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YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £269.99
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 460 Superclocked FTW 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (01G-P3-1363-KR) £124.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Quad Channel Kit (GEL316GB1866C10QC) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £64.99
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x BitFenix Merc Beta Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £21.95
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
1 x OcUK Black Gaming Keyboard (5105GU) £10.99
Total : £769.96 (includes shipping : £11.75).



• Modular PSU for better cable management in the case.
• Overclockable i7 and Z77 board.
• 16GB RAM
• 1TB HDD
• Nvidia GFX card.
 
I am taking from a gaming point of view as I am not sure of the size of the advantages of an I7 over a I5 in the OPs other applications.
For £750 if gaming is your priority I would get an I5 over a I7 and spend the money saved on a better graphics card.
Also, is 16GB of RAM really necessary? I would save money and go for 8GB.
xpygmy is there any reason you want nvidia over AMD, as AMD are very competitive atm especially with the deals on atm.
But anyway stulid's build looks good as far as fulfilling your requirements.
A 500W PSU is also limiting if the OP wants to upgrade to a mid/high range card in the future.
 
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For gaming the i7 is not worth the extra money if you are planning on gaming, the i5 will be more then enough! Also 8gigs RAM is also plenty :)
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D HD 7950 X-Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £227.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Xigmatek Centauro 600W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £63.98
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £57.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - White/Blue £44.99
1 x OcUK Value 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit £29.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £21.95
1 x OcUK Black Gaming Keyboard (5105GU) £10.99
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £771.33 (includes shipping : £11.25).




Comparison between the 460 and 7950:http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/542?vs=550
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/542?vs=550

A 750W modular PSU is also available for £6 more, although 600W is good for a single card, a 750W would give you more flexibility in the future.(But SLI/Xfire would require a change of motherboard.)
Retail CPU with longer warranty is also £5 more.
 
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Did anyone read the OP's uses for the PC?

Nvidia = Cuda support

i7 = more threads for encoding/editing etc.
 
Cuda isn't as good as quicksync for assisting video encoding. Unless the OP has another need for cuda? I dont use handbrake anymore so im unsure if it supports quicksync yet, if it doesnt now it will do eventually im willing to bet and there are plenty of programs that do use quick sync currently.

The 460 is ok (i own one) but the 1GB of VRAM is a limiting factor. The non Ti, nvidia 660 could well appear next month, AMD has dropped it's prices recently to combat the 660Ti. The 7850 is good for the price and is priced pretty close to the 460 and AMDs 6870 and it overclocks very well :)

Im not saying stulids spec is bad, far from it.....he has given you what you exactly what you asked for. I'm not convinced you "need" an i7, I think you'd be better off with the i5K overclocked and put the difference in price into the GPU budget.
 
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The case is up to your pick,

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £227.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £57.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011/1366/1155/1156/775/ AMD AM3/AM3+/AM2/AM2+/FM1) £29.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38192M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £21.95
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
1 x OcUK Black Gaming Keyboard (5105GU) £10.99
Total : £726.44 (includes shipping : £10.50).

 
Phusion said:
The case is up to your pick,

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £227.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £57.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011/1366/1155/1156/775/ AMD AM3/AM3+/AM2/AM2+/FM1) £29.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38192M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £21.95
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
1 x OcUK Black Gaming Keyboard (5105GU) £10.99
Total : £726.44 (includes shipping : £10.50).

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There is a faster optical drive for the same price bud. Personally I'd suggest this

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x MSI HD 7850 Power Edition Twin Frozr IV OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz & Dirt Showdown PC Games £167.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £64.99
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - White/Blue £44.99
2 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £35.99 (£71.98)
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £21.95
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
1 x OcUK Black Gaming Keyboard (5105GU) £10.99
Total : £756.32 (includes shipping : £11.25).



If he really only wants nvidia he might as well wait and see what the standard 660 is like
 
Thanks for all the replies. I have been looking at amd as a cheaper alternative so what is your opinion on AMD FX-8150 Eight Core Processor - 3.60GHz, 16MB, L3 Cache, Socket AM3+ and XFX radeon HD 6950. Would they be any good for my needs?

Also which one of the two below is a better graphics card?
MSI GTX 560 Ti
Evga GeForce gtx 480 superclocked
 
xpygmy said:
Thanks for all the replies. I have been looking at amd as a cheaper alternative so what is your opinion on AMD FX-8150 Eight Core Processor - 3.60GHz, 16MB, L3 Cache, Socket AM3+ and XFX radeon HD 6950. Would they be any good for my needs?

Also which one of the two below is a better graphics card?
MSI GTX 560 Ti
Evga GeForce gtx 480 superclocked
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AMD are slower and use more power

FX8150 vs 3770K - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/434?vs=551

The GTX480 is the faster card

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/330?vs=309

But it can get hot and require a stronger PSU.

Instead of the GTX480 @£199, this GTX570 is the same price - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-007-KF&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1010

Cooler and doesnt need a better PSU.
 
Ok, thanks and what about the Asus 1GB GeForce GTX 560TI DirectCUII PCI-E Graphics Card, is this any better?
 
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Nonsense.

My own testing when I had my first Z68 board showed otherwise.

It definitely had its advantages.
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Yeah that would have been on the i5 2500K too I presume not the 3570K? Of course results can vary depending on software used.

CPU vs QS vs CUDA video demo

I'm not against cuda, it is widely used by other software too. I just don't think the 460 was man enough for the OPs needs. I see you have suggested some stronger nvidia GPUs which would be more suitable.

I wouldn't suggest AMD for the mobo bundle. But the 7850 has more VRAM than say the 570 and once overclocked should close the gap in performance. The 7870 beats the 570 and is the same price but uses less power and runs cooler.

If the OP really wants cuda fair enough, I don't see the harm in discussing the options though. Sounds like he is close to putting a spec together, I look forward to seeing it :)
 
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