£1200 Gaming PC - First Build

It would be worth it, but personally I really need a new computer now. I would wait if I could i wish i could, but i can not take it anymore
 
Ignore Zak. I never tend to agree with his advice or think much of the specs he does. I seriously, seriously, seriously doubt Haswell will ever be on the 2011 socket EVER! You do NOT need the 2011 socket for your needs. Haswell will bring a new socket 1150 when it eventually lands.

Altrewins spec is quite nice, again how you balance it will depend on your preferences. That MSI mobo has wifi and bluetooth onboard which is nice, he colour coded the 16GB of RAM to it too which was also a nice touch. The i5K will be all you really need, quicksync can make clever use of the IGP to help boost video encoding and it really does speed it up.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £249.95
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Intel 335 Series 20nm 240GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail (SSDSC2CT240A4K5) £161.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £129.98
1 x Seasonic X-Series 750w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £124.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 400R Midi Tower Case - Black £84.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £64.99
1 x BeQuiet Dark Rock 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £45.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £35.99
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £1,191.83 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
zakblood said:
:( jesus wrong again, well do i get a record or shall i just keep out of here :(

http://www.eteknix.com/news/intel-to-keep-socket-lga-2011-until-2015-2016/

was only going by this thread and advice i'd read ^^

ah well :(
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Ivybridge E needs to be released yet for the 2011 socket, even if Haswell does appear on the 2011 socket, the thing is knowing what's a good base for people to be on for their needs and budget.

2011 is for hardcore video encoders and hardcore gamers who want multiple GPUs (2 way sli not being enough but that's more than enough for most average joes) or to put it bluntly people with a lot more money than sense. Your setup you have sounds more than ok for this thread, I'd argue the i7 3770K isn't needed but it's not "wrong" to use it. I'd personally take the i5K and use the saved money to up the cooling, GPU or case, maybe a better SSD.......how he balances the build is down to him.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £249.95
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £179.99
1 x MSI Z77 MPower Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 ATX Motherboard with FREE F1 RC Car & MSI HDD Enclosure £139.98
1 x Seasonic G series 650w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.98
1 x Antec 1100 Eleven Hundred Ultimate Gaming Tower Case - Black £89.99
1 x SanDisk Extreme SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDX-120G-G25) £84.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £59.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £53.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G186C9K) £41.99
Total : £1,095.83 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Based off other peoples builds. Firstly i decided to save a bit of money on the SSD and Hard drive as I don't need to much storage as I manage my data a lot to stop my pc getting cluttered with junk.
I also changed the RAM as from what I read you will rarely ever need over 8GB of RAM and if I do need it I could always upgrade to it.
I also picked the Antec 1100 as it was recommended to me by a friend.
And lastly from reading the comments I have gathered it would be better to stick with the i5-3570K rather than buying and i7, but I'm wondering is it really worth spending all that extra money on a 7970 over a 7950.
I am able to spend more than that if you guys think it would be needed or helpful.
 
Rendi said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £249.95
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £179.99
1 x MSI Z77 MPower Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 ATX Motherboard with FREE F1 RC Car & MSI HDD Enclosure £139.98
1 x Seasonic G series 650w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.98
1 x Antec 1100 Eleven Hundred Ultimate Gaming Tower Case - Black £89.99
1 x SanDisk Extreme SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDX-120G-G25) £84.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £59.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £53.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G186C9K) £41.99
Total : £1,095.83 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Based off other peoples builds. Firstly i decided to save a bit of money on the SSD and Hard drive as I don't need to much storage as I manage my data a lot to stop my pc getting cluttered with junk.
I also changed the RAM as from what I read you will rarely ever need over 8GB of RAM and if I do need it I could always upgrade to it.
I also picked the Antec 1100 as it was recommended to me by a friend.
And lastly from reading the comments I have gathered it would be better to stick with the i5-3570K rather than buying and i7, but I'm wondering is it really worth spending all that extra money on a 7970 over a 7950.
I am able to spend more than that if you guys think it would be needed or helpful.
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I would stick with an i5 and 7950 if it was my build. Also that RAM wont fit under the cooler if you decide you want to add more further down the line. You would need low profile.

http://www.eteknix.com/reviews/cooling/alpenfohn-k2-dual-tower-cpu-cooler-review/4/
 
Rendi said:
Thanks, would this be able to fit under my cooler if i decided to upgrade to 16gb?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS&tool=3
Or is there any better RAM i could buy?
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Yes that is low profile :)

The RAM below fits under anything due to it being about 1/2 the height of normal RAM :D but it is slightly more expensive. It overclocks well though from what i have read. Gets good reviews from the people who have bought it too.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Samsung Green (MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit £49.99
Total : £52.27 (includes shipping : £1.90).

 
Rendi said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £249.95
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £179.99
1 x MSI Z77 MPower Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 ATX Motherboard with FREE F1 RC Car & MSI HDD Enclosure £139.98
1 x Seasonic G series 650w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.98
1 x Antec 1100 Eleven Hundred Ultimate Gaming Tower Case - Black £89.99
1 x SanDisk Extreme SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDX-120G-G25) £84.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £59.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £53.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G186C9K) £41.99
Total : £1,095.83 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Based off other peoples builds. Firstly i decided to save a bit of money on the SSD and Hard drive as I don't need to much storage as I manage my data a lot to stop my pc getting cluttered with junk.
I also changed the RAM as from what I read you will rarely ever need over 8GB of RAM and if I do need it I could always upgrade to it.
I also picked the Antec 1100 as it was recommended to me by a friend.
And lastly from reading the comments I have gathered it would be better to stick with the i5-3570K rather than buying and i7, but I'm wondering is it really worth spending all that extra money on a 7970 over a 7950.
I am able to spend more than that if you guys think it would be needed or helpful.
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Yeah I'd roll with that. With some low profile memory.

I've got HyperX, and it's doing fine. It's running at 1.545V.

The 1100 looks similar to my P280, with some cosmetic modifications. Good internals. Rubber gormets, not so great (compared to the Carbide 500R), but that's really minor.

The SSD should do the job as well. And you get a hat too. I've got two M4's, so I know they're good too. The Sandisk is similar to a Vertex 3. It's got Toggle NANDs, so nice, fast synchronous memory.

Solid selection. Apart from memory which wont fit under the k2 fan, so get low profile HyperX / XMS3 / Vengeance LP, Leggera, Samsung Green. Which is probably the best overclocker and lowest voltage, but needs tweaking around to get the best out of it (shoudl go over 2000MHz if you want to push it).
 
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