£1,400 buget

tinney1234 · 21 Oct 2013 at 22:35

hey guys just looking for some good avice. I am abit of a noob when it comes to computers i have a £1,400 buget and i will be wanting to play battlefield 4, final fantasy and runescape on max setting. i have chosen these specs is there anything you think i should change ext the grathics card i am certain with that?

Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU)
AMD FX-9370 Eight Core CPU (4.4GHz-4.7GHz/16MB CACHE/AM3+)

Motherboard
ASUS® SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 (DDR3, USB3.0, 6Gb/s, CrossFireX/Sli)

Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
3GB AMD RADEON™ HD7970 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
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Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ MODULAR TXM-850 V2-80 PLUS® (£99)

Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£69)

Extra Case Fans
2 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) (£9)

Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs

USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Power Cable
1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

any advice would be much apreciated

fowler002 · 21 Oct 2013 at 23:22

Is that a prebuilt system?
Would suggest building your own to be fair and going with the Intel 4670k/4770k(haswell) or maybe even go with 4830k/4930k(ivybridge-e) based system rather than amd.

tinney1234 · 21 Oct 2013 at 23:37

no this is one i will be putting together myself but i only have an extra £100 to make changes but i was abit concerned about my processor wetheitwold be good enuuf to play thesegames on max settings.

kefan77 · 21 Oct 2013 at 23:41

avoid FX9370, just get 4770K and Z87 board.

tinney1234 · 22 Oct 2013 at 00:22

made a fer changes only 30 pound over buget aswell.

Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM TROOPER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770k (3.5GHz) 8MB Cache

Motherboard
ASUS® SABERTOOTH Z87: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, THERMAL ARMOR

Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
3GB AMD RADEON™ HD7970 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
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Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 32MB CACHE

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ MODULAR TXM-650 V2-80 PLUS® (£79)

Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£69)

Extra Case Fans
2 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) (£9)

Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Wireless/Wired Networking

b 2the enneh · 22 Oct 2013 at 01:03

Only thing I'd suggest you may want to get later on is a SSD for a bit more of a snappy response when not gaming, other than that you are all good.

breadturbo · 22 Oct 2013 at 01:26

I know it's going up but i'd also recommend the tx850 psu you had in your first post,
That way you can go xfire safely with two 7970's down the line if you wish

demon8991 · 22 Oct 2013 at 05:51

This is my recommendation, I know it is slightly over but offers a massive bang for buck!

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7990 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £479.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £179.99
1 x Corsair Professional Series AX 860W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020044-UK) £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £161.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 750D Full Tower Case - Black (CC-9011035-WW) £134.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x Toshiba 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6GB/s 64MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA300) HDD £89.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Pro Silver 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMY8GX3M2A1600C9) £62.99
Total : £1,481.86 (includes shipping : £12.50).

beasty6 · 22 Oct 2013 at 08:30

Can't fault that

if you want better air cooling the carbide air 540 would be a good choice, will also save you around 20quid

Doomedspeed · 22 Oct 2013 at 10:08

Demons spec is what id suggest.

I would personally get a different PSU, this one:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Antec High Current Pro 750W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £129.95
Total : £140.45 (includes shipping : £8.75).

And some red memory, just for looks.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Patriot Venom Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (PV38G186C9KRD) £71.99
Total : £80.69 (includes shipping : £7.25).

Also some SP120's for the H100i (red ring)

YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair SP120 Performance Series High Pressure - Dual Pack (CO-9050008-WW) £25.99
Total : £29.90 (includes shipping : £3.26).

Comes to about the same price.

I much prefer the 750D to the 540, thats just my opinion though..

demon8991 · 22 Oct 2013 at 10:14

Doomedspeed said:
Demons spec is what id suggest.

I would personally get a different PSU, this one:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Antec High Current Pro 750W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £129.95
Total : £140.45 (includes shipping : £8.75).

And some red memory, just for looks.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Patriot Venom Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (PV38G186C9KRD) £71.99
Total : £80.69 (includes shipping : £7.25).

Also some SP120's for the H100i (red ring)

YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair SP120 Performance Series High Pressure - Dual Pack (CO-9050008-WW) £25.99
Total : £29.90 (includes shipping : £3.26).

Comes to about the same price.

I much prefer the 750D to the 540, thats just my opinion though..

I agree on the 750D and the ram but maybe not the PSU, corsair pretty much lead the way on that front and the 860 gives a better power output too.

Doomedspeed · 22 Oct 2013 at 10:21

That antec is a re-dressed seasonic PSU...

You won't need much than 600W for that rig (even with overclocks), i see 860w as a bit overkill.

tinney1234 · 22 Oct 2013 at 13:48

demon8991 said:
This is my recommendation, I know it is slightly over but offers a massive bang for buck!

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7990 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £479.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £179.99
1 x Corsair Professional Series AX 860W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020044-UK) £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £161.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 750D Full Tower Case - Black (CC-9011035-WW) £134.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x Toshiba 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6GB/s 64MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA300) HDD £89.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Pro Silver 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMY8GX3M2A1600C9) £62.99
Total : £1,481.86 (includes shipping : £12.50).

would i reely need a 3tb hard drive tho for my rig ?

Doomedspeed · 22 Oct 2013 at 14:08

tinney1234 said:
would i reely need a 3tb hard drive tho for my rig ?

We don't know what you need to store on your PC..

If you are storing loads of games, movies, tv series and some big files, 2TB-3TB would be adviced..

Normally 1TB is enough..

It just shows you can get a 3TB drive in your budget

tinney1234 · 22 Oct 2013 at 14:20

thanks for the help mahn ive chosen just to get a 2 tb hd here is my finalized. machine

Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM TROOPER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4670 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache

Motherboard
ASUS® SABERTOOTH Z87: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, THERMAL ARMOR

Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 8GB KIT)

Graphics Card
3GB AMD RADEON™ R9 280X - DVI, HDMI, DP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W VS SERIES™ VS-650 POWER SUPPLY

Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£69)

Extra Case Fans
2 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) (£9)

Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs

USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Power Cable
1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Doomedspeed · 22 Oct 2013 at 14:27

and that costs £1400?

The spec demon did is much much better.. seriously.

Are you really not wanting to self build?

Ethermaster · 22 Oct 2013 at 14:34

Opps. . .

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £269.99
2 x Sapphire Radeon R9 280X Toxic OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Card £269.99 (£539.98)
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £158.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 850W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (0-761345-06225-1) £119.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black £116.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £86.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £59.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £41.39
Total : £1,501.80 (includes shipping : £17.10).

tinney1234 · 22 Oct 2013 at 14:39

i can build thm myself ordering to come built and its £1,328 for my specs

Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM TROOPER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache

Motherboard
ASUS® SABERTOOTH Z87: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, THERMAL ARMOR

Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)

Graphics Card
3GB AMD RADEON™ R9 280X - DVI, HDMI, DP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 32MB CACHE

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ MODULAR TXM-750 V2-80 PLUS® (£89)

Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£69)

Extra Case Fans
2 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) (£9)

Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs

USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Power Cable
1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Threepwood · 22 Oct 2013 at 16:45

I would grab a 7990 with 1400 budget atm, personally.

Edit: But in the last 1/2 day the prices have risen, boat missed now the best ones aren't sub £500

tinney1234 · 22 Oct 2013 at 19:30

I've just found out now when it put it up to 1546 but I am happy with my final build
Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4670 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache

Motherboard
ASUS® SABERTOOTH Z87: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, THERMAL ARMOR

Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
6GB AMD RADEON™ HD7990 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
Free Item
Free Item
FREE NEVER SETTLE FOREVER - GOLD VOUCHER with AMD 7900 Series!

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ MODULAR TXM-850 V2-80 PLUS® (£99)

Processor Cooling
INTEL STANDARD CPU COOLER

Extra Case Fans
2 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) (£9)

Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs

USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Power Cable
1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£139)