1st time PC gamer, am I getting a good deal?

misterjake · 16 Sep 2013 at 21:20

Hi everyone, recently decided to upgrade from consoles to a decent PC.

I've come to the point where new consoles aren't taking my fancy, and my laptop is due an upgrade, so I decided to kill two birds with one stone.

I'll also be doing a tiny bit of 3D modelling and CFD/FEA simulations and rendering for my University work, but nothing too extreme.

I will mostly be playing big RPG's and sandbox games, Battlefield 4, SimCity, Elder Scrolls, and ESPECIALLY GTA V.

This is, at heart, a gaming PC that I want to easily surpass the new console generation.

EDIT okay, to clear up any issues, ill just post a basic comparison - and pose a question.

Can I beat this PC spec for around £800? Full working PC with monitor, ive got an OS already.

i7-3770k
16gb RAM 1866mhz
48gb SSD
500gb HDD
Corsair PSU 650W
ASUS MOBO with space for 32gb upgrade
24" Acer 1080p monitor
GTX670 2gb

Thanks, Jake

FARGO · 16 Sep 2013 at 21:37

I'm not sure if this sort of price check is allowed in this section of the forums. Perhaps edit the price out... Although I know this is the core part of your question

misterjake · 16 Sep 2013 at 21:41

ok, well, im not sure how to re phrase the question... ill try haha.

jonnyp1993 · 16 Sep 2013 at 21:46

he should be ok posting this in here, after all, hes asking for a spec me.

misterjake. just hang on, and one of the spec guys will come on shortly, and give you a helping hand

Doomedspeed · 16 Sep 2013 at 22:15

Closest i could get:

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 Iiyama Prolite E2482HSD 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £129.95
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED316GM1600HC11DC01) £99.95
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 520W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £59.99
1 x Kingston 60GB SSDNow V300 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 3 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SV300S37A/60G) £47.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case - Black £47.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD £39.95
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler £29.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £1,046.64 (includes shipping : £19.10).

I think your spec is better value for money

misterjake · 16 Sep 2013 at 22:19

OK, thanks for the reply. I just wanted a second opinion, as my friend is obviously biased on the advice he's giving me as he wants me to buy one of his PC's.

andicole0 · 16 Sep 2013 at 22:27

I'd have to say you could do better, the i7 is an old one, 16GB of ram is OK but could be slow, 64GB SSD is small, 500GB HDD is small, Corsair PSU is questionable if we don't know the actual wattage, a nice case with fans means nothing, Asus Mobo also means nothing and could be old and slow (does it support SLI?), space for 32GB depends on what the 16GB is, I've had a horrible experience with an Acer monitor. GTX 670 is OK but will probably struggle with RPGs etc on hi definition.

Take a look at the packages available at OCUK and see what you can get for £800.00, plus it will all be new.

Andi.

Doomedspeed · 16 Sep 2013 at 22:40

andicole0 said:
I'd have to say you could do better, the i7 is an old one

I have an 'old' i5 and its still running superbly well..

andicole0 said:
64GB SSD is small

Agreed but at the end of the day, i have a 64GB SSD just as a boot drive.. Its lovely.

andicole0 said:
Corsair PSU is questionable if we don't know the actual wattage

It means its a quality product. Though wattage is important too.

andicole0 said:
Asus Mobo also means nothing and could be old and slow (does it support SLI?)

Does it need to support SLI? Asus are a good quality brand, its not like a foxcon (see?) or an Asrock (which are a bit hit and miss)

andicole0 said:
GTX 670 is OK but will probably struggle with RPGs etc on hi definition.

I've just upgraded to a 670, and it handles everything i throw at ti easily, Skyrim (modded to the teeth) the witcher 2 is my latest jaunt.

andicole0 said:
Take a look at the packages available at OCUK and see what you can get for £800.00, plus it will all be new.

I assure you you won't get a comparable rig (inc monitor) for £800.

misterjake · 16 Sep 2013 at 22:41

Apologise, just been on to the guy selling this PC -

i7 3770k,
16gb ram 1866mhz crucial,
48gb SSD,
500gb HDD,
Corsair 650Watts, ASUS
24"1080p monitor
ASUS mobo

misterjake · 16 Sep 2013 at 22:46

I'd also like to point out, ill be gaming only on a 22/24" monitor or 32" TV at 1080p - i dont know what definition that may be, but im not looking for multiple screen setups or 3D.

olivier renault · 17 Sep 2013 at 02:23

That's just HD. 1080p is 1920 x 1080, which is the norm for PC gaming. Monitor or TV, it's the same resolution. Monitors are usually sharper for text, TVs have bigger screens for gaming.

If your GPU is still a GTX670, then that's a good setup. I'd say high midrange, new, would have be around a grand. Not the best, but definitely decent. Depreciation, 25% off that, I leave you to do the maths.

Also depending on price. And also what mobo is it exactly? what case?

The SSD is a bit short. You'll have to tidy it up a bit, to keep enough space on it for the OS (disable hibernation, move page file to HDD, migrate your user folders to HDD, ect...), most program files move to HDD as well. It's doable. Or use Intel Smart Response technology, and use the SSD as a cache for the hard drive. It's not very hard to set up, there are a few guides around. Probably the best option with a low capacity SSD and Z77.

The base is solid. Good CPU, hopefully good enough case and good mobo for overclock, can upgrade the GPU in a couple of years when it starts to seriously lag behind.