£2500 budget

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Alrite guys I've decided to splash out on a new gaming pc but don't even know where to start so I'm hoping someone can recommend a system for me, I have a £2500 budget which must include the monitor.

Any advice very much appreciated

Cheers
Dean
 
Hi mate, I mainly want to use it for gaming to play all the top games but would also like to use it to watch movies.

I'm not very clued up on this as I've always been a console gamer so I have no idea where to start.

Don't really know much about overclocking too be honest

Cheers
Dean
 
Dean, that is a big budget you have there and a lot could be done with it.

The uses you have for it though are quite minimal in regards to the budget. These needs could be achievable for £1500. It will be able to handle all the new games and obviously watch movies, including blu-ray disks.

If you wanted to upgrade it in the future you could add another GTX 670 4GB for around £400.


YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 670 Superclock w/Backplate 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (02G-P4-2673-KR) £419.99
1 x BenQ G2750 27" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £199.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £105.98
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £69.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 700W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64.99
1 x LG CH10LS28 BD-ROM 10x BluRay ROM / DVDRW SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (Retail) £59.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case - Black £59.99
1 x Roccat Arvo Compact Gaming Keyboard £44.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CML8GX3M2A1600C9) £44.99
1 x Roccat Kova+ Ultra Light 3200DPI Gaming Mouse £42.98
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
Total : £1,523.90 (includes shipping : £20.10).

 
You don't need £2500 really. The starting point with a big budget would be a 3570K, Z77, and a GTX 670. Then maybe a nice screen?

There are a few guides about building a machine, but if you are unsure, and since you have the budget, you can get pre-built. However, you'll be loosing around £250, and not the best components.


 
olivier renault said:
There are a few guides about building a machine, but if you are unsure, and since you have the budget, you can get pre-built. However, you'll be loosing around £250, and not the best components.
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True, something like this: May need a bit of altering.


YOUR BASKET
1 x "Titan 8700i Pulse" Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.40GHz DDR3 Ivybridge System ** FREE OCZ ZS 750W PSU UPGRADE ** £526
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £109.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x System 12 Months Standard Warranty £0
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £319.99
1 x FREE PANDA 180 Day Trial Anti Virus £0
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.98
1 x No Sound Card Upgrade £0
1 x BenQ G2750 27" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £199.99
1 x LG CH10LS28 BD-ROM 10x BluRay ROM / DVDRW SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (Retail) £59.99
1 x Roccat Arvo Compact Gaming Keyboard £44.99
1 x Roccat Kova+ Ultra Light 3200DPI Gaming Mouse £42.98
Total : £1,457.60 (includes shipping : £19.75).

 
Are any of the overclockers systems on there website worth buying?

I noticed they have a system configuration option where you can choose the components and they build it for you, would that be a better option for me?
 
BigDeano said:
Are any of the overclockers systems on there website worth buying?

I noticed they have a system configuration option where you can choose the components and they build it for you, would that be a better option for me?
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Yes and Yes.

If your going on the configuation this system is a good starting point: Intel Z77 Ivybridge 10100i Configurator - Gaming System
 
Spend it! Spend it all!

Nobody ever seems to spec speakers... Don't have first hand experience with these but they have good reviews.


YOUR BASKET
2 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 Windforce 3X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £371.99 (£743.98)
1 x Benq XL2420T 24" TRUE 120Hz 3D Vision 2.0 Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red £299.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Asus ROG Xonar Phoebus 7.1 PCI-E Soundcard £185.98
1 x CM Storm Stryker Full Tower Gaming Case - White £149.99
1 x Corsair Professional Series AX750 High Performance 750W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply (CMPSU-750AXUK) £129.98
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £105.98
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £89.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance K60 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £87.98
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/LGA2011/AM2/AM3) (CWCH100) £84.98
1 x MirocLab FC730 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers £79.99
1 x Samsung SH-B123L/RSBP 12x BluRay ROM / DVDRW DL & RAM Lightscribe SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (Retail) £71.98
1 x Corsair Vengeance M90 5700dpi Laser Gaming Mouse £59.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Blue 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B) £49.99
2 x Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm 1450 RPM - 3 Pin £13.99 (£27.98)
Total : £2,475.36 (includes shipping : £22.20).



Be aware that the case is 'Preorder' but cases are very much a personal choice and you could save money by getting a different one
 
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BigDeano said:
What would be your choice out of the following pre built systems,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-256-
OE&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-216-OE&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-244-OE&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat=
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The last one. It's lacking a SSD though.

Or this bundle. Whichever case you like. The 500R is a good case, the NZXT Phantom is too.


YOUR BASKET
1 x "Ultima 9650i Laser" Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50GHz @ 4.50GHz DDR3 Ivybridge System £905
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £319.99
1 x Opt Out of FREE AV Software £0
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.98
1 x System 12 Months Standard Warranty £0
1 x NZXT Phantom Enthusiast USB3.0 Full Tower Case - Black £109.99
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £109.99
1 x Iiyama Prolite X2377HDS 23" Premium IPS Panel Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £149.99
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £29.99
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £24.98
1 x Steelseries QcK Gaming Mouse Pad (63004) £8.98
Total : £1,768.30 (includes shipping : £24.50).



EDIT : Actually, you can add a SSD to the Tyrannosaur MKIII. I recommend the 120GB option. Or if you can ask OcUK, put a Samsung 830 256GB.
 
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BigDeano said:
Well I've decided on this monitor

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-051-BQ

Just need to decide on a system now
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Nice choice! Very good monitor.
As far as the system goes it's really down to you building your own or not. Building your own gets you more for your money and a is a very satisfying process.
Buying prebuilt is good and less to worry about as such but doesn't give you that sense of achievement and understanding of your rig.

Decisions decisions :D
 
I would love to try and build my own system but i have no experience at this and would be too worried about making a mistake and the system either not working or breaking down! Pre built systems tend to come with a warranty which would give me piece of mind especially when spending such a large chunk of cash on a system.

Maybes some time in the future when I am a bit more educated I could give this a try but for now I think a pre built system is the direction I need to go. :)
 
Dual GPU support is spotty. Some games support it very well, some don't.

Can also go 3D with that monitor. Halves your framerate, so needs a good GPU (or two).

I'd start with one graphics card, and maybe go 3D later, but you need to see it first in action to decide, because it's an expensive upgrade, and SLI definitely not needed at 1080p resolution.
 
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