PC Spec for BF3?

 
 
Ok "this weeks only deals" doesn't really help you :( but as your not interested in overclocking this will get you all the benefits of the 3570K and the Z77 but without the £30 price tag for them.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £161.99
1 x HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H785QN2G2M) £155.99
1 x Gigabyte H77M-D3H Intel H77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £75.98
1 x Patriot Viper Xtreme 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PXD38G1600LLK) £37.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £36.98
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £26.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £514.91 (includes shipping : FREE).

 
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Thanks - I need to make a final decision.

My plan was to build this gaming PC along with buying a new Xbox 360 and TV. Coming to think of it, it's a silly decision to buy both, but even if I do hold off buying the 360 and TV, I don't want to spend more than £500 on the build.

In terms of longevity, would the PC be the better way to go in terms of gaming? And overall, as it stands, the above PC would vastly out perform an Xbox 360 if the same titles were played side by side?

Cheers
 
The Xbox 360 and PS3 are due for replacement either this year or next so new releases will be limited for either platform in the near future.

As for the other part of your question there is a video on youtube that stars a Canadian on speed and its titled "Xbox 360 vs PC Ultimate Gaming Showdown with Battlefied 3" should give you some idea, but remember that most games these days are just direct ports.
 
Ethermaster said:
The Xbox 360 and PS3 are due for replacement either this year or next so new releases will be limited for either platform in the near future.

As for the other part of your question there is a video on youtube that stars a Canadian on speed and its titled "Xbox 360 vs PC Ultimate Gaming Showdown with Battlefied 3" should give you some idea, but remember that most games these days are just direct ports.
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Thanks, that video was really helpful!

I remember my biggest shock when watching an Xbox 360 in motion was how awful the graphics looked, atleast the high end PC games generally should look a lot better than Xbox!

So, if I was to build that PC, would the graphics card keep up to date for the next year or so?

Cheers
 
It should last about 3 years before it starts to get outdated and you have to start turning things down a bit or just overclock it abit more (overclocking maybe limited by the PSU here, but that said the total power draw should at stock be about the 320 Watt range), but remember you could always sell it and use the money (with a bit more out of your pocket) to buy a shiny new one ;) can't do that with a console.
 
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Ethermaster said:
It should last about 3 years before it starts to get outdated and you have to start turning things down a bit or just overclock it abit more (overclocking maybe limited by the PSU here, but that said the total power draw should at stock be about the 320 Watt range), but remember you could always sell it and use the money (with a bit more out of your pocket) to buy a shiny new one ;) can't do that with a console.
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I forgot the fact I don't need a DVD Drive. Already got a few spare!

I think I would feel a bit more comfortable with a better PSU though, which one should I go for?

Cheers
 
 
Would it be worth actually keeping with the same PSU (430W) but spending the extra on the K version of the CPU incase I did want to OC in the future?
 
Yeah that wouldn't be a problem, you could upgrade the PSU and overclock the whole thing at a later date ( some overclocking will even be possible with this unit even )

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £179.99
1 x HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H785QN2G2M) £155.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Patriot Viper Xtreme 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PXD38G1600LLK) £37.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £36.98
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £26.99
Total : £517.93 (includes shipping : FREE).

 
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