Need a new gaming PC

Donny84

Donny84

Donny84

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Hi guys,
My brother has decided he wants a new gaming PC... And has decided to try and build it himself for the first time.
I told him about this site and he's asked me to get him a good build . He's as clueless as I am when it comes to hardware, so I ask you guys.
Can anyone put together a £800-900 gaming rig please.
Dont need an ssd or hdd as he already has them.
Said he would prefer a nice looking non-windowed case. (As if that matters)

Thanks in advance.
 
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Do you need OS?

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 £179.99
1 x Plextor M5 Pro 128GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5P) £99.95
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R Midi Tower Case - Black £99.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £54.98
1 x Samsung Green (MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit £49.99
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.95
Total : £901.78 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
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 £173.99
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 Pro Series 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £84.98
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case - Black £64.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G186C9K) £41.99
1 x Thermalright Macho 120 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £29.99
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.95
Total : £882.82 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Xfire capable, if he isn't bothered about running two GPUs you can save cash on the mobo and PSU for sure
 
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Would that be better than 1 gpu of the equivalent combined value of 2 for Sli/crossfire?
Is it difficult to do?
 
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allnamestaken84 said:
Would that be better than 1 gpu of the equivalent combined value of 2 for click/crossfire?
Is it difficult to do?
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Xfire or SLI means running two GPUs together.

My spec allows this to happen you just need to buy another 7950 GPU at some point. If he won't do this then the Z77-D3H mobo is a good shout and you can drop the PSU to 500W

SSDs are awesome. If he doesn't have one then he really should especially on that budget.
 
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Would that be better than 1 gpu of the equivalent combined value of 2 for Sli/crossfire?
Is it difficult to do?
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Very simple to do. Just plug and play.

However, you need a powerful PSU (750W for 2 x 7950's), a compatible motherboard (will say 8x 8x crossfre support), and of course two video cards.

Personally, I wouldn't bother at standard resolutions. I always go for a single powerful card. Less noise, less heat, no need for a big PSU, or big airflow constraints. Simpler, cheaper, and pretty much all you need for HD resolutions. Crossfire / SLI for multi resolution displays, or big resolutions (2560 x 1440 for example, which is 50% over 1920 x 1080p).
 
Ah, think we'll just stick to the one gpu then.
Can I get a revised list then please? :)
No ssd, hdd, plans for SLI or Xfire.
 
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Oh, and I'm planning to overclock the CPU a little, maybe to a safe 4.2(?) if its the i5, and maybe just a little on the gpu. I don't want to have to mess around with the voltages as I've no clue on that part, but I might add an extra fan or 2 to the case to maximise cooling.
So any adjustments in the components for saving money or shifting how much he invests on other components?
I want to make sure we get the most bang for our buck.
 
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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 £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case - Black £64.99
1 x Enermax Triathlor 550w '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (ETL550AWT) £64.98
1 x Adata XPG Gaming v1.0 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AX3U1600GC4G9-2G) £35.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £29.99
1 x Asus 24x DVD±RW DRW-24B5ST SATA ReWriter - Black (OEM) £18.95
Total : £732.86 (includes shipping : £12.50).



As a basis. You can pick and choose stuff. I tihnk best is that you come up with something you or he likes, and we can tweak it further, or re-align with budget. There's a lot of options here, probably too many.
 
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allnamestaken84 said:
Oh, and I'm planning to overclock the CPU a little, maybe to a safe 4.2(?) if its the i5, and maybe just a little on the gpu. I don't want to have to mess around with the voltages as I've no clue on that part, but I might add an extra fan or 2 to the case to maximise cooling.
So any adjustments in the components for saving money or shifting how much he invests on other components?
I want to make sure we get the most bang for our buck.
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For a 3570K, 4.2, 4.4 should be easily attainable with a decent CPU cooler and motherboard, and without too much effort.
 
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 £179.99
1 x XFX Pro Series 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £84.98
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
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 Samsung Green (MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit £49.99
2 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack £25.99 (£51.98)
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.95
2 x Corsair AF140 Quiet Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050002-WW) £14.99 (£29.98)
Total : £865.33 (includes shipping : £13.75).

 
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