Help, choose parts, first time build

Jeffro93 · 30 Jun 2013 at 10:10

Hi all.
Great forum you have going here, and its given me the confidence to try and build my own gaming pc. Could you help me with my budget of £1300. I would like a roomy case with dust filters and good for future upgrades and longer graphics cards,and is easy to build in for first timer. and a power supply that won't hold me back. 8 gb ram. I will proberly only ever use 1 gpu, as iracing is not setup for sli/ crossfire. . I plan on going with 3 screens, The monitors are a separate budget and will prob get 3 x dell 2412. I also need to include windows7 with the build and a ssd. If possible I would also like to overclock the CPU.

Thanks in advance for any help

RJC · 30 Jun 2013 at 11:45

Hello and welcome to the forum

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor & Corsair H100i CPU Cooler Bundle with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £358.99
1 x HIS HD 7970 IceQ X² GHz Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H797QMC3G2M) £329.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £131.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R Midi Tower Case - Black £94.8
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Plextor M5S 128GB Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5S) £74.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £74.99
1 x XFX Pro 850W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £71.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £64
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £1,325.12 (includes shipping : £17.85).

RJC · 30 Jun 2013 at 11:54

A little cheaper, went with a non SLI / Crossfire motherboard:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor & Corsair H100i CPU Cooler Bundle with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £358.99
1 x HIS HD 7970 IceQ X² GHz Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H797QMC3G2M) £329.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R Midi Tower Case - Black £94.8
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Plextor M5S 128GB Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5S) £74.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £74.99
1 x XFX Pro 650W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £64
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £1,295.14 (includes shipping : £17.85).

Jeffro93 · 2 Jul 2013 at 11:34

Thanks for those options. I see overclockers are doing free builds this week, I was thinking of going with this. Could someone recommend a setup using that configurator. With an overclocked 3570k and a 7970 gpu. I don't think the corsair 500r case is an option tho. But would still like case with good dust filters. Maybe under budget of £1300.

mickyflinn · 2 Jul 2013 at 11:48

YOUR BASKET
1 x "Titan Quantum V2" Intel Core i5 4670K @ 4.4GHz Overclocked Haswell LAN Gaming PC £737.98
1 x 24 MONTH WARRANTY - COLLECT & RETURN £0.01
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days £0
1 x HIS HD 7970 IceQ X² 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H797QM3G2M) £329.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £71.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £1,313.44 (includes shipping : £16.25).

Another option

YOUR BASKET
1 x "Gold Rush Gamer" Intel Core i5 4670K @ 4.4GHz Overclocked Haswell LAN Gaming PC £615
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 680 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £319.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £74.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW) £141.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days £0
1 x 24 MONTH WARRANTY - COLLECT & RETURN £0.01
Total : £1,250.53 (includes shipping : £15.50).

Jeffro93 · 2 Jul 2013 at 12:04

Thanks, is haswell the way to go then. I thought I could save more with 3750k.

DaleTheWhale · 2 Jul 2013 at 12:07

Ivybridge won't drop in price, Sandybridge is still at the same price point.

Ethermaster · 2 Jul 2013 at 12:20

How about a gaming build that looks the part as well

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £269.99
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) £239.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance C70 Midi Tower Gaming Case - GunMetal Black £109.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Plextor M5S 128GB Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5S) £74.99
1 x XFX Pro 750W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £71.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Pro Silver 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMY8GX3M2A1600C9) £67.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Pro Blue 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMY8GX3M2A1600C9B) £67.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) HDD £49.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Warranty £39.95
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack £25.99
1 x Corsair Fan, SP120 PWM Low Noise High Pressure Fan 4 pin, Dual Pack (CO-9050012-WW) £25.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack £13.99
Total : £1,285.32 (includes shipping : £13.75).

Doomedspeed · 2 Jul 2013 at 12:26

Ethermaster said:
How about a gaming build that looks the part as well

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £269.99
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) £239.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance C70 Midi Tower Gaming Case - GunMetal Black £109.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Plextor M5S 128GB Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5S) £74.99
1 x XFX Pro 750W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £71.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Pro Silver 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMY8GX3M2A1600C9) £67.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Pro Blue 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMY8GX3M2A1600C9B) £67.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) HDD £49.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Warranty £39.95
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack £25.99
1 x Corsair Fan, SP120 PWM Low Noise High Pressure Fan 4 pin, Dual Pack (CO-9050012-WW) £25.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack £13.99
Total : £1,285.32 (includes shipping : £13.75).

Hell Yeah,

The Extra RAM isn't needed but loks so purdy.

Ethermaster · 2 Jul 2013 at 12:29

Doomedspeed said:
Hell Yeah,

The Extra RAM isn't needed but loks so purdy.

Yeah when matched with that H100 and them fan's in that case it would look epic..... only thing I could change (if I actually liked it) would be the PSU, you could complete the "theme" with a Corsair GS 600W if you so desired.

Jeffro93 · 2 Jul 2013 at 14:18

Is that just for parts of would they build that for me?

RJC · 2 Jul 2013 at 15:05

That's just the parts.

You could ask if they can build you one on the customer section.

Or look at the configurator below:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=43&catid=2473

olivier renault · 2 Jul 2013 at 15:06

Not bad...

YOUR BASKET
1 x "Gold Rush Gamer" Intel Core i5 4670K @ 4.4GHz Overclocked Haswell LAN Gaming PC £615
1 x 24 MONTH WARRANTY - COLLECT & RETURN £0.01
1 x Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days £0
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW) £141.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £74.99
1 x KFA2 Geforce GTX 770 EX OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (77XPH6DV6KXZ) £319.99
Total : £1,250.53 (includes shipping : £15.50).

Doomedspeed · 2 Jul 2013 at 15:07

Jeffro93 said:
Is that just for parts of would they build that for me?

That is just for the components.

But ocuk will build it for you for an extra fee...

You can give them a call, refer to this thread and spec you want and they will see what they can do for you.

Normally its about £100-£200 for them to build it for you.

Idleman · 2 Jul 2013 at 15:20

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 WindForce 3x OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N770OC-2GD) £329.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £194.99
1 x Plextor M5S 256GB Solid State Drive - (PX-256M5S) £139.99
1 x Antec P280 Super Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal Black £99.95
1 x Gigabyte Z87-HD3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £95.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual CHannel Kit (PV38G213C1K) £65.99
1 x XFX Pro 650W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 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 £53.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £1,219.34 (includes shipping : £13.75).

Idleman · 2 Jul 2013 at 15:30

Doomedspeed said:
That is just for the components.

But ocuk will build it for you for an extra fee...

You can give them a call, refer to this thread and spec you want and they will see what they can do for you.

Normally its about £100-£200 for them to build it for you.

Did you miss this bit in post #4.

It expires on Friday.

I see overclockers are doing free builds this week, I was thinking of going with this.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18523493

Doomedspeed · 2 Jul 2013 at 15:58

Idleman said:
Did you miss this bit in post #4. It expires on Friday.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18523493

Ohhhh..

Bargain...

Jeffro93 · 2 Jul 2013 at 16:27

So I think they only build for free , from there new range configurator. Which gives less choice on parts. I was hoping to squeeze a 7970 in for that bit extra with running 3 monitors.
What about this spec?? From the free build configurator

OcUK Pro Gamer X55i Intel Z77 Full-Tower - Gaming PC Configurator £1265.88
(£1054.90) £1,265.88
(£1,054.90)
- System Build Fan - Noiseblocker BlackSilent Pro Fan PLPS - 120mm PWM [EXNO-001]
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050)
- Corsair Enthusiast Series TX850M High Performance 850W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020041-UK)
- OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
- Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD
- Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW)
- HIS HD 7970 IceQ X² 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H797QM3G2M)
- TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD38G2133HC11ADC01)
- Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- BeQuiet Dark Rock 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2)
- Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail
- Stage 4 Intel: Overclock of CPU - 4.5GHz Overclock - K Edition Processors Only
- NZXT Phantom Enthusiast USB3.0 Full Tower Case - Black
- Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days

Or this one, might see if I can get corsair 500r case, but it was not an option.

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
OcUK Pro Gamer X65i Intel Z87 Full-Tower - Gaming PC Configurator £1302.88
(£1085.73) £1,302.88
(£1,085.73)

- System Build Fan - Noiseblocker BlackSilent Pro Fan PLPS - 120mm PWM [EXNO-001]
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050)
- Corsair Enthusiast Series TX850M High Performance 850W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020041-UK)
- OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
- Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD
- Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic -
- HIS HD 7970 IceQ X² 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H797QM3G2M)
- TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD38G2133HC11ADC01)
- Gigabyte Z87X-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard
- Prolimatech Blue Megahalems CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011)
- Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail with FREE Grid 2 PC Game
- Stage 4 Intel: Overclock of CPU - 4.5GHz Overclock - K Edition Processors Only
- NZXT Phantom Enthusiast USB3.0 Full Tower Case - Black
- Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days

Audigex · 2 Jul 2013 at 16:54

Run it through the configurator and get it as close as you can, then give them a ring and ask for a couple of changes. I'd put money on them being okay with it - the manpower time and markup on parts will be the same regardless, it's no skin off their nose.

Although I am assuming here - it may be that the entire point of the configurator is to simplify the process for them and avoid the extra phone calls, swapping of parts etc. If so, however, they need to include more of their range in the options.

honosuseri · 2 Jul 2013 at 17:04

Build it yourself bud. There are plenty of video tuts on youtube and you can pop back here for advice. I've lost count of how many peeps we've helped build a rig to their own liking

From what I understand iracing doesn't make use of an i7. You think you'll only use a single GPU yet you are looking at mobos that can run dual GPUs and higher rated PSUs which is adding to the cost.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Thrustmaster T500 RS Simulator Racing Wheel for PS3 & PC (Licensed for Gran Turismo 5) £339.95
1 x Sapphire HD 7970 OC BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £329.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £194.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-HD3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £95.99
1 x Plextor M5S 128GB Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5S) £74.99
1 x BitFenix Ronin Tower Case - Black £69.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £64.00
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x Thermaltake Smart Series 530w Modular '80Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Warranty £39.95
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £1,348.26 (includes shipping : £13.75).

Yes I'm overbudget but you'll notice there is a serious gaming wheel added in for the sim

The manual gear changer is extra I'm afraid

RAM is rapid, PSU has enough juice for a single GPU setup and it's semi-modular to help cable management. Case has a nice side window to show off the internals and it can mount the H100 CLC. I realise I've left out an OS but there is a trial of Windows 8.1 you can use for free to see if you like it. If it's not your cup of tea you can buy Windows 7 later on. I look forward to seeing what you settle on in the end