How's This Build? (Noob Needs Help!)

Keirz98

Keirz98

Keirz98

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Hey, i'm thinking of building a gaming pc. I've spent a little time compiling a list of parts but as i know nothing of building pc's i need to know if these parts will work together and if they will run current games (BF3, PlanetSide 2) at a reasonable setting. I am planning on over clocking and i also wanted to know what OC and Voltage is safe for my CPU. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me. Pc Specs below.


Pc Specs:
CPU: Intel i5 3570k
GPU: EVGA 3GB GTX 660
RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 RAM
CASE: Zalman Z11
HARD DRIVE:*Western Digital 1TB Desktop SATA
DVD DRIVE:*Asus 24x Internal SATA DVD Drive
POWER SUPPLY: Corsair CX750 Builder Series 750w
MOTHERBOARD: ASRock Extreme4
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit)
 
Whats your max budget fella, we're work our magic and try to get you the best bang for your buck :) also do you need a keyboard and mouse or anything else?
 
Yes i do need to start completely from scratch (Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse) e.c.t

Well for absolutely everything i can probably spend around £1,000, i could maybe stretch a little but if possible less than 1k would be even better
 
Hows this?

a) The latest Hawell Core i5 overclocking ready CPU,

b) A better graphics card in the GTX 670 (currently on pre-order but should be in stock on Monday).

c) A complete system with everything you wanted.

D) Its RED god damn it :D only thing I would consider for the future as an upgrade is an SSD.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU II OC Gamer 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £189.95
1 x MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £116.99
1 x BenQ GL2460 24" Widescreen LED Slim Bezel Monitor - Black £113.99
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) £59.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 520W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £51.95
1 x Corsair Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case - Black £47.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £44.99
1 x Gigabyte KM6150 Keyboard and Mouse Set £9.98
Total : £987.25 (includes shipping : £11.25).



e) Oh and its under budget which for me is a miracle! (must not add fans and braided cables)........
 
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Wow that's awesome thank you! The build i put down was going to cost be £700 just for the tower and about the same price for everything and you got me much better specs. I will research these parts but they look perfect!
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x VTX3D HD 7870 Black Boost Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £155.99
1 x BenQ GL2460 24" Widescreen LED Slim Bezel Monitor - Black £113.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £106.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (SH103S3/120G) £69.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £51.95
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020047-UK) £49.99
0 x Corsair Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case - Black £47.95
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 REV A (BW) Performance CPU Cooler £24.98
1 x Gigabyte M6900 3200DPI Gaming Mouse £16.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
1 x Gigabyte K6800 Multimedia Keyboard £10.99
Total : £1,021.73 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Slightly over, but an idea.
 
Thank you both so much for your help i nearly bought worse specs for the same money so you've saved me a bunch :D and i was seriously considering an ssd for the Os and drivers so i will get on that.
 
Ethermaster said:
You know what I'm like :D I do like a themed good looking rig even if you can't the internal's without taking the door off as it give people a pleasant surprise when showing off to your mates.
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I can't comment, I bought some of these years ago because I liked the looks ;)

http://www.geil.com.tw/products/show/id/119

Currently using a Zalman z11 case for the same reason, but not too bothered about the insides now :p
 
Thanks i will make note of that. Yeah i'm not ordering the parts for a couple months yet as i havent got the money yet :D so i'll miss that sale
 
I would remove the competitors name if I were you before a mod see's it ;) and OcUK has some of the best customer base and service standard's in the UK thanks to the efforts of 5UB.
 
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