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Looking to build a new rig as mine is getting on.

Can anyone spec me a good rig for gaming? Want it to be as cutting edge as possible.

Looking to ideally spend around £1500 but could be persuaded to go nearer £2k if it was really worth it.

Only thing I won't need is a monitor. Will need new speakers, keyboard and mouse (preferably wireless) I might get away without purchasing a new power supply as I had to get a new one about 6 month ago.

Thanks in advance :)
 
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7970 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £323.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £199.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £104.99
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £99.98
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
1 x XFX Pro Series 650W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £74.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX16C9T3K2/8X) £35.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £1,067.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).



that's what i'd go for, not picked o/s or keyboard and mouse, or even speakers and they are more personnel choices same as cases tbh

removed monitor as well thanks :)
 
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zakblood said:
1 x Asus VS278Q 1MS Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £239.99
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 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 £199.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £104.99
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £99.98
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
1 x XFX Pro Series 650W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £74.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX16C9T3K2/8X) £35.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £1,232.99 (includes shipping : £20.10).



that's what i'd go for, not picked o/s or keyboard and mouse, or even speakers and they are more personnel choices same as cases tbh
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Only thing I won't need is a monitor.
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Think you missed that bit, mate.;)
 
Had fun with this one :)

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7970 IceQ X² 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H797QM3G2M) with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £329.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £199.99
1 x Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 High-Power 2.1 PC Speaker System - 232 Watts RMS £184.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 256GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT256M4SSD2) £157.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £129.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £104.99
1 x XFX 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £96.98
1 x BitFenix Ghost Silent Tower Case - Black £74.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Silver (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £66.98
1 x Avexir Core Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CW) - Blue Light £37.99
1 x Microsoft Wireless Desktop 2000 (M7J-00020) £35.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £1,460.08 (includes shipping : £16.85).

 
1 x Intel Core i7-3930K 3.20GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail £469.99
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7970 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £323.99
1 x Gigabyte X79-UD3 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £179.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £104.99
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £99.98
1 x Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Quad Channel Kit (PVI316G213C1QK) £79.99
1 x XFX Pro Series 650W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £74.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £1,477.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).



i7 into the mix, and a newer socket, with a bit more ram, i'd maybe wait tbh and see what the next ones are like tbh in July maybe if you can wait..

plus a few 120mm case fan's in both builds for better airflow, and maybe a h60 liquid cooler etc if you like that sort of thing

1 x Asus GeForce GTX Titan 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £899.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £199.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £104.99
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £99.98
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
1 x XFX Pro Series 650W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £74.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX16C9T3K2/8X) £35.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £1,643.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).



i5 build with a titan card, way over priced for me, i'd wait until it's not so new and half the price before i'd even think of having it, but that's just me
 
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YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 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 £199.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 256GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT256M4SSD2) £157.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Midi Tower - Black £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £112.99
1 x XFX Pro Series 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £84.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Logitech G700 Wireless Gaming Mouse (910-001759) £62.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £59.99
1 x Creative Gigaworks T20 Series II 2.0 Speaker System (51MF1610AA003) £52.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £35.99
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £32.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x OcUK Mega Mat XXL Elite Tactical Gaming Surface £17.99
Total : £1,391.95 (includes shipping : £20.10).



* An i5 is the best choice for gaming as the i7 offers no improvement over the i5 in terms of gaming. However, you do have the money so you may feel like you want to get the i7. It just offers no improvement over an i5 in games.
* A (modular) PSU big enough to Crossfire/SLI the 7950 if you would want to in the future.
* A 256GB SSD included to store games/apps/OS.
* Nice, spacious case with great cable management (it's up to you whether you like the case's looks or not).
* Some people will say Windows 7 is better than 8 (including me), so you choose what you prefer, I've just put 8 in there for now.
* Wireless gaming mouse with lots of programmable buttons.
* Very nice keyboard for the price, I have one myself and can't fault it.
* Included a large OcUK mousemat :)
* Great aftermarket heatsink to allow you to overclock your CPU to high levels.
* Fantastic motherboard packed with features.

Hope this helps :D
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 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) - OEM £161.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £112.99
1 x XFX 850W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £99.98
1 x Plextor M5 Pro 128GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5P) £99.95
1 x Cooler Master CM-690 II Advanced USB3.0 Dominator Case - Black/White £83.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Black (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £69.98
1 x Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CML8GX3M2A1600C9) £49.99
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £1,114.33 (includes shipping : £13.75).




Specced the oem version of the i5 as the retail version is a massive £38 extra. I know it is only 1 year warranty, but cpu's very rarely fail.

No idea on mouse/keyboard or speakers so you can choose your own :D

You could add a bigger SSD/Hard drive depending on your requirements.
 
Wow didn't expect such a big response :)

Thanks all, unfortunately just had a huge pike of work land on me to do this evening but I will look tomorrow night and bug you all with more questions :)

Thanks again!! :D
 
Asus GeForce GTX Titan 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £899.99
(£749.99) £899.99
(£749.99)
Plextor M5 Pro 512GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-512M5P) Plextor M5 Pro 512GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-512M5P) £352.99
(£294.16) £352.99
(£294.16)
Intel Core i7-3820 3.60GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail Intel Core i7-3820 3.60GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail £249.95
(£208.29) £249.95
(£208.29)
Gigabyte X79-UD5 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard Gigabyte X79-UD5 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £241.99
(£201.66) £241.99
(£201.66)
GeIL Enhance Corsa 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Quad Channel Kit (GEC316GB1600C9QC) GeIL Enhance Corsa 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Quad Channel Kit (GEC316GB1600C9QC) £79.99
(£66.66) £79.99
(£66.66)
Sub Total : £1,520.76
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.00
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £306.15
Total : £1,836.91
Total : £1,836.91

new socket that's upgradable to more cores if you want, might be some badly optimised console ports that likes a lot of cores for instance with the new consoles! fastest gfx card near performance of sli 680s without all the sli driver issues. Left out the case as that's personal but left you enough budget for one. masses of solid state memory for all your games!
16 gigs of ram - new consoles have 8 so lets just give some leeway for os and optimisation issues!
you already have a psu so use that or else get a cheaper case and a new psu!
add in any old dvd drive!
add in heatsink!
 
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just re looked at this with a pre built bundle,

1 x OCZ RevoDrive3 X2 240GB PCI-E SSD - (RVD3X2-FHPX4-240G) £399.98
2 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £239.99 (£479.98)
1 x "Krypton Z77 ROG" Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.60GHz DDR3 Ivybridge Overclocked Bundle £195.00
- 1 x Asus Z77 Maximus V Gene Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £154.99
- 1 x Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days £0.00
- 1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £187.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD2002FAEX) HDD £149.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi XL Full Tower Gaming Case - Black £124.99
1 x XFX 850W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £99.98
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £1,832.11 (includes shipping : £16.85).



Krypton Z77 ROG" Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.60GHz DDR3 Ivybridge Overclocked Bundle
Bundle Specification
- CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.60GHz Ivybridge CPU (Core i7 Upgrade available extra £82)
- Motherboard: Asus Z77 Maximus Gene Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- RAM: TeamGroup Elite 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel
- Cooler: Alpenfohn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler
- Artic Silver 5 Thermal Compound

Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card X 2 in crossfire mode
Revo drive, faster than 2 samsung pro's in raid0
- Maximum Read: 1500MB/sec
- Maximum Write: 1250MB/sec
Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache (data drive cached off sdd) black is faster than green. blue, red etc :)
BitFenix Shinobi XL Full Tower Gaming Case
XFX 850W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply
and the best and quiet K2 cooler

so why pick this?

well already overclocked for you and choice of either a i5 or i7 for just £82 extra
Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.60GHz DDR3 Ivybridge Overclocked Bundle
Intel Core i7 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.60GHz DDR3 Ivybridge Overclocked Bundle

not picked keyboard mouse or speakers, as there more personnel choices, and plenty left in budget to get a good setup of your choice :) enjoy what ever you go for
 
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YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3930K 3.20GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail £469.99
2 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7970 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £323.99 (£647.98)
1 x Gigabyte X79-UP4 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £209.99
1 x Plextor M5 Pro 256GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-256M5P) £185.99
1 x Seasonic X-Series 750w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £124.99
1 x Antec P280 Super Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal Black £99.98
1 x Thermalright Archon SB-E X2 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD10EZRX) **SINGLE PLATTER** HDD £53.99
2 x Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX16C9T3K2/8X) £37.99 (£75.98)
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £1,964.36 (includes shipping : £13.75).



• Fast CPU, Ivybride-E will also be socket2011 when its released.
• Cooler - http://www.eteknix.com/thermalright-archon-sb-e-x2-cpu-cooler-review/
• Motherboard - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18477560
• Crossfired 7970's
• PSU,
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Cases-and-Cooling/Seasonic-Gold-Series-X-750-Power-Supply-Review
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Seasonic/X-750/
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I have included some very easy to overclock settings to get the CPU up to 4.5-4.7Ghz in my board review. At that speed the CPU really flies, also Crysis3 seems to be one game that does make use of multiple cores - http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r28031659-Crysis-3-CPU-Benchmarks-Vengeance-of-Multi-Core
 
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zakblood said:
just re looked at this with a pre built bundle,

1 x OCZ RevoDrive3 X2 240GB PCI-E SSD - (RVD3X2-FHPX4-240G) £399.98
2 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £239.99 (£479.98)
1 x "Krypton Z77 ROG" Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.60GHz DDR3 Ivybridge Overclocked Bundle £195.00
- 1 x Asus Z77 Maximus V Gene Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £154.99
- 1 x Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days £0.00
- 1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £187.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD2002FAEX) HDD £149.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi XL Full Tower Gaming Case - Black £124.99
1 x XFX 850W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £99.98
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £1,832.11 (includes shipping : £16.85).



Krypton Z77 ROG" Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.60GHz DDR3 Ivybridge Overclocked Bundle
Bundle Specification
- CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.60GHz Ivybridge CPU (Core i7 Upgrade available extra £82)
- Motherboard: Asus Z77 Maximus Gene Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- RAM: TeamGroup Elite 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel
- Cooler: Alpenfohn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler
- Artic Silver 5 Thermal Compound

Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card X 2 in crossfire mode
Revo drive, faster than 2 samsung pro's in raid0
- Maximum Read: 1500MB/sec
- Maximum Write: 1250MB/sec
Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache (data drive cached off sdd) black is faster than green. blue, red etc :)
BitFenix Shinobi XL Full Tower Gaming Case
XFX 850W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply
and the best and quiet K2 cooler

so why pick this?

well already overclocked for you and choice of either a i5 or i7 for just £82 extra
Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.60GHz DDR3 Ivybridge Overclocked Bundle
Intel Core i7 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.60GHz DDR3 Ivybridge Overclocked Bundle

not picked keyboard mouse or speakers, as there more personnel choices, and plenty left in budget to get a good setup of your choice :) enjoy what ever you go for
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Where does the REVO drive go? ;)

With two dual slot GFX cards that mATX board is completely rammed full and there are no slots free.

Perhaps you shouldnt have altered your spec from the two SSD drives you had originally.
 
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dacads said:
Had fun with this one :)

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7970 IceQ X² 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H797QM3G2M) with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £329.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £199.99
1 x Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 High-Power 2.1 PC Speaker System - 232 Watts RMS £184.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 256GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT256M4SSD2) £157.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £129.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £104.99
1 x XFX 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £96.98
1 x BitFenix Ghost Silent Tower Case - Black £74.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Silver (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £66.98
1 x Avexir Core Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CW) - Blue Light £37.99
1 x Microsoft Wireless Desktop 2000 (M7J-00020) £35.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £1,460.08 (includes shipping : £16.85).

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LukieBoy007 said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 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 £199.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 256GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT256M4SSD2) £157.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Midi Tower - Black £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £112.99
1 x XFX Pro Series 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £84.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Logitech G700 Wireless Gaming Mouse (910-001759) £62.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £59.99
1 x Creative Gigaworks T20 Series II 2.0 Speaker System (51MF1610AA003) £52.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £35.99
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £32.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x OcUK Mega Mat XXL Elite Tactical Gaming Surface £17.99
Total : £1,391.95 (includes shipping : £20.10).



* An i5 is the best choice for gaming as the i7 offers no improvement over the i5 in terms of gaming. However, you do have the money so you may feel like you want to get the i7. It just offers no improvement over an i5 in games.
* A (modular) PSU big enough to Crossfire/SLI the 7950 if you would want to in the future.
* A 256GB SSD included to store games/apps/OS.
* Nice, spacious case with great cable management (it's up to you whether you like the case's looks or not).
* Some people will say Windows 7 is better than 8 (including me), so you choose what you prefer, I've just put 8 in there for now.
* Wireless gaming mouse with lots of programmable buttons.
* Very nice keyboard for the price, I have one myself and can't fault it.
* Included a large OcUK mousemat :)
* Great aftermarket heatsink to allow you to overclock your CPU to high levels.
* Fantastic motherboard packed with features.

Hope this helps :D
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Took a while to get back but here I am :p

Thanks all for the input :) The later ones are a tad on the expensive side so thinking these two builds might be the best.

Of the two which is better? second build has all the extra little bits I was looking for and a bit cheaper too.

Thanks all!
 
Dacads' build has a better speaker system and graphics card compared to mine. However, mine has a better case, keyboard, mouse and includes an OS. You could just mix & match from both, as you can't go wrong with any of it really.
 
Will the card you specced lady long term with new games coming or is it older?

To be fair I prefer your build but could easy add his GC if its better.
 
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