I'm well out of the gaming world.. get me back in! SPEC ME!

Neoni · 13 Sep 2013 at 02:14

Looking for a SMALL machine something that will tackle all of todays games, ill need a monitor, keyboard, mouse the job lot, my budget would be around 1200/1300 if you can do it cheaper go for it

Alex

Doomedspeed · 13 Sep 2013 at 07:35

When you say small i don't know how small you went, so i went mATX.

Using the smallest MATX case which can accomodate long GPU's and Heatsinks.. (bar the prodigy M which is on pre-order)

This is very simular to my setup but better:

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7970 Twin FrozR OC BE 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE GAMES £287.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x BenQ GL2460 24" Widescreen LED Slim Bezel Monitor - Black £129.95
1 x Gigabyte Z87M-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £92.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £84.95
1 x Silverstone TemJin TJ08B-E Midi Tower Case - Black (SST-TJ08B-E USB 3.0) £83.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer M 620W "80+ Bronze" Modular Power Supply £79.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance K65 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Silver - Red Switch (CH-9000040-UK) £65.15
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £47.99
1 x Corsair Raptor M40 Gaming Mouse (CH-9000041-EU) £44.99
1 x Prolimatech Megahalems Rev C CPU Cooler £42.98
2 x Akasa AK-FN058 Apache Black Super Silent 120mm Fan - 4 Pin PWM £9.98 (£19.96)
Total : £1,249.40 (includes shipping : £13.75).

Ways to make ti cheaper:

Drop down to a 7950 (Still will handle all new games well) Saving £85-£90
Drop the mech Keyboard and mouse for a standard set. Saving £80
if your not into overclocking drop the cooler and fans for a £30 Cooler instead. Saving £30

So you could potentally save £200.

But id still go with the spec above.

snips86x · 13 Sep 2013 at 08:33

Love that spec Doom, I'd only change the RAM for something FASTER

Doomedspeed · 13 Sep 2013 at 08:44

snips86x said:
Love that spec Doom, I'd only change the RAM for something FASTER

Cheer i would personally too but its another £18 or so.. (if not more for low profile)

Also i think that RAM being tall will impact on the megahalems fans, reducing the clearence of the cooler on the case, too close for comfort in my opinion.

If you want to see in the case OP: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18488175

snips86x · 13 Sep 2013 at 08:50

That's a good point.

In that case, go for the Vulcan and change the Mouse for the K40.

...and I cannot believe how much space your D14 took up, that is nuts.

Doomedspeed · 13 Sep 2013 at 08:58

snips86x said:
That's a good point.

In that case, go for the Vulcan and change the Mouse for the K40.

...and I cannot believe how much space your D14 took up, that is nuts.

Vulcan and K40 sound good, im not too up to date on corsair mice.

Have you seen a D14 in a prodigy (itx)

: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=23943525&postcount=78

snips86x · 13 Sep 2013 at 09:45

Doomedspeed said:
Vulcan and K40 sound good, im not too up to date on corsair mice.

Have you seen a D14 in a prodigy (itx) : http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=23943525&postcount=78

Sorry, M40 not K40.

You could run that as a passive little beauty. 2x120mm on the top and 1 on the rear, no need for anything more. Surprised it even got in there.

Neoni · 15 Sep 2013 at 04:05

What about this i know it excludes screen etc but im looking at a better machine -

1 x Sapphire HD 7970 OC BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI GENE Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW)
1 x Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLT2CP4G3D1608DT2TXRGCEU) (Red & Green Activity LEDs)
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD
1 x Antec Kúhler H2O 620 Series 4 CPU Watercooler
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Cable Bundle - Red
1 x BitFenix Solid Front Panel for Prodigy Case - Black/Red
2 x BitFenix Spectre PRO 120mm Fan Red LED - Black
1 x BitFenix Prodigy M MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Window Side Panel - Black

Does that look okay?

snips86x · 15 Sep 2013 at 07:26

Doom gave a great spec, made some slight adjustments:

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7970 Twin FrozR OC BE 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE GAMES £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £149.99
1 x BenQ GL2460 24" Widescreen LED Slim Bezel Monitor - Black £129.95
1 x Gigabyte Z87M-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £92.99
1 x Corsair RM Series RM 550 '80+ Gold' 550W Power Supply (CP-9020053-UK) £89.99
1 x Silverstone TemJin TJ08B-E Midi Tower Case - Black (SST-TJ08B-E USB 3.0) £83.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLYD38G2133HC11ADC01) £65.99
1 x TT eSports MEKA Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Black Switch £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x Corsair Raptor M40 Gaming Mouse (CH-9000041-EU) £44.99
1 x Prolimatech Megahalems Rev C CPU Cooler £42.98
2 x Akasa AK-FN058 Apache Black Super Silent 120mm Fan - 4 Pin PWM £9.98 (£19.96)
Total : £1,295.70 (includes shipping : £19.10).

Bigger SSD, Faster RAM, Modular PSU (Antec is still great though) and Keyboard is personal preference.

Doomedspeed · 15 Sep 2013 at 11:40

Neoni said:
What about this i know it excludes screen etc but im looking at a better machine -

1 x Sapphire HD 7970 OC BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI GENE Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW)
1 x Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLT2CP4G3D1608DT2TXRGCEU) (Red & Green Activity LEDs)
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD
1 x Antec Kúhler H2O 620 Series 4 CPU Watercooler
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Cable Bundle - Red
1 x BitFenix Solid Front Panel for Prodigy Case - Black/Red
2 x BitFenix Spectre PRO 120mm Fan Red LED - Black
1 x BitFenix Prodigy M MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Window Side Panel - Black

Does that look okay?

Unless im blind I can't see a PSU in there.

The gene is a great board but id only reccomend it if your going xfire. Otherwise the gigabyte board would be my choice.

The prodigy is lovely.

The side window won't work with the prodigy M. Its the wrong side.

.

You waiting it out for the prodigy M then?

Ethermaster · 15 Sep 2013 at 11:53

ITX ??

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7970 Twin FrozR OC BE 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE GAMES £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x BenQ GL2460 24" Widescreen LED Slim Bezel Monitor - Black £129.95
1 x Gigabyte Z87N-WIFI Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £113.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £84.95
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G186C9K) £69.95
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 620W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £69.95
1 x Corsair Vengeance K65 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Silver - Red Switch (CH-9000040-UK) £65.15
1 x Corsair Vengeance M65 Laser Gaming Mouse - Black (CH-9000022-EU) £54.95
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £50.99
1 x Noctua NH-L12 CPU Cooler £44.99
1 x Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced Mini-ITX Case - Black £39.95
Total : £1,179.28 (includes shipping : £13.75).