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Envy123

Envy123

Envy123

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Hi guys. I'm new to this forum. :)

I'm also new to building a gaming PC so any links to tutorials would be highly appreciated. :)

My budget is £1,000 and I'm looking for a gaming PC which can do the following:

-Play the Elder Scrolls (Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim) and Fallout 3/New Vegas maximally in ultra high settings if possible
-Allow game creation in the UDK, Blender for modelling, Gimp for texture work and maybe possibly Mudbox. For that, I would need a 1TB hard drive or higher if possible.

Any help would be appreciated. :)
 
Wow skyrim fan will gladly oblige.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 670 OC Twin Frozr Power Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £299.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £98.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £72.98
1 x XFX Pro 650W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £69.98
1 x Corsair Hydro H70 Core CPU Watercooler (Socket Intel LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/LGA2011/AMD AM2/AM3/FM1) £58.99
1 x Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £53.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case - Black £49.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,015.34 (includes shipping : £11.25).

 
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18046396

building guide

1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £269.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £113.99
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £94.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1866C10DC) £39.95
1 x Asus 24x DVD±RW DRW-24B5ST SATA ReWriter - Black (OEM) £18.98
2 x Arctic F12 Pro Case Fan - 120mm £3.98 (£7.96)
Total : £1,005.77 (includes shipping : £12.50).



and another skyrim build for you too look at, great game needs a great pc :) enjoy what ever you buy
 
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TwsT said:
Wow skyrim fan will gladly oblige.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 670 OC Twin Frozr Power Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £299.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £98.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £72.98
1 x XFX Pro 650W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £69.98
1 x Corsair Hydro H70 Core CPU Watercooler (Socket Intel LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/LGA2011/AMD AM2/AM3/FM1) £58.99
1 x Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £53.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case - Black £49.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,015.34 (includes shipping : £11.25).

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Very nice, only concerns is the RAM is a little expensive compared to other 1600Mhz/8GB kits and the SSD may not be as good as say a Samsung 830/840 etc.
 
well my m4's haven't failed yet i'm a stickler for things that I know work. Yes samsung has superior write speeds but the M4 has an excellent track record for quality which is why it hasn't changed in a good 18 months unlike most of their competitors why change what isn't broke after all.

As for the Ram you're right I just plucked one from the list. XMS3 is good memory and corsair have excellent RMA system should it go faulty in 2-3 years time.

I'm using crucial ballistix myself also very nice RAM and I think a bit cheaper.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III Boost Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x MSI Z77 MPower Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 ATX Motherboard with FREE F1 RC Car & MSI HDD Enclosure £139.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD128BW) £113.99
1 x CM Storm Scout II Midi Tower Gaming Case - Metallic Grey £79.99
1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £47.99
1 x Samsung Green (MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit £35.99
1 x Be Quiet! Shadow Rock Pro SR1 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £35.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £969.35 (includes shipping : £11.25).

 
I was new to building a pc about a month ago.

Google "newegg build a pc" all you need.

Hardest part I found was installing the mb into the case and "crunching" the lock over the chip. Other than that, chill, take your time and it will be easy.
 
Video walkthrough of a build

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 670 OC Twin Frozr Power Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £299.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Plextor M5 Pro 128GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5P) £99.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £72.98
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black £69.98
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 530W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £66.95
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel kit (PV316G160C9K) £59.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £32.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,014.76 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Depends if you need a monitor, OS, keyboard, mouse etc etc. Once we know exactly what you need we can help you through picking parts you like and getting you through the build and then on to tweaking the most out of it :D
 
No clue about cases and aftermarket cooling, so just stole the guys ones above me :p

This is what I would "start" with if it was me, with my reading on here it's sort of what people recommend.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £269.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £184.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW) £135.98
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL316GB1600C9DC) £79.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black £69.98
1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £53.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £32.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,004.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Options would be to drop the SSD to a 128gb, change the GPU to an MSI one for £30 less and then with the left over money not sure, perhaps a better or bigger HDD like a wester or seagate.
 
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Dual card ready, if you wish to stick another 7950 at a later date, when funds permit.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III Boost Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £239.99
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 £112.99
1 x Plextor M5 Pro 128GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5P) £99.95
1 x XFX 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £72.98
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black £69.98
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel kit (PV316G160C9K) £59.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £32.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,000.80 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
Idleman said:
Dual card ready, if you wish to stick another 7950 at a later date, when funds permit.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III Boost Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £239.99
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 £112.99
1 x Plextor M5 Pro 128GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5P) £99.95
1 x XFX 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £72.98
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black £69.98
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel kit (PV316G160C9K) £59.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £32.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,000.80 (includes shipping : £12.50).

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Nice! I nearly spec'd exactly that as an alternative spec. Then I remembered we don't know exactly what he needs, so I didn't want to get carried away spec'ing ;)

To be honest Skyrim is a DX9 title. Even a stock 7850 would play it happily maxed out, my 1GB 460 doesnt struggle with it and that's with the high texture mods etc. For DX11 titles some more grunt would be nice, I used the 670 as it has CUDA support and PhsyX. The 7950 is a good shout too and comes with some free games to help sweeten the deal. Being able to add a second GPU would help if he is toying with getting or has a 120Hz panel.

I look forward to seeing what the OP finally settles on :D
 
Thanks for the replies, guys. :D

How much power will I need to use UDK optimally? I will use all of the features to make a game and I'm not sure how much horsepower it exactly needs.
 
Dom86 said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III Boost Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x MSI Z77 MPower Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 ATX Motherboard with FREE F1 RC Car & MSI HDD Enclosure £139.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD128BW) £113.99
1 x CM Storm Scout II Midi Tower Gaming Case - Metallic Grey £79.99
1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £47.99
1 x Samsung Green (MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit £35.99
1 x Be Quiet! Shadow Rock Pro SR1 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £35.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £969.35 (includes shipping : £11.25).

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I chose this one and I just got it today. :)

I'm planning to build in the next two or three weeks. Wish me luck! :D
 
Envy123 said:
I'm trying to install the power supply but I'm looking at the guide and can't figure it out. Any help would be appreciated.
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What issues are you having?

On the motherboard you will need to install the main ATX connector (24 pin) and the 8 pin beside the CPU.

The graphic card power is 6 + 2 (the gpu will 2 power connections and both will need to be populated) and the motherboard is 4 + 4.
 
Envy123 said:
I'm trying to install the power supply but I'm looking at the guide and can't figure it out. Any help would be appreciated.
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The Psu sits at the bottom rear of your case and is held in place with 4x screws. Providing the case is not sitting on the carpet, place it fan down in the case, as the case has a filter for dust it will be okay, also makes it easier to rout cables behind the mobo for better management.

http://hexus.net/tv/show/2012/06/Cooler_Master_previews_the_CM_Storm_Scout_II_chassis
 
Idleman said:
The Psu sits at the bottom rear of your case and is held in place with 4x screws. Providing the case is not sitting on the carpet, place it fan down in the case, as the case has a filter for dust it will be okay, also makes it easier to rout cables behind the mobo for better management.

http://hexus.net/tv/show/2012/06/Cooler_Master_previews_the_CM_Storm_Scout_II_chassis
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Hmm, I've seen Youtube videos and unlike the above posted guide, they put it on the up side of the case, not on the bottom one.
 
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