Good £1000 Gaming build?

Mr Arky · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:38

This is going to be my new PC Gaming build.

I just want to check that this is all compatible, they all fit and can run with each other ect.
Any problems or recommendations please point them out to me.

YOUR BASKET
1 x POV-TGT GeForce GTX 670 Charged 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £289.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Samsung S23B550V 23" Widescreen LED MHL Monitor - Black £137.99
1 x NZXT Phantom 410 Enthusiast Midi Tower Case - Black/White £89.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £69.98
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX550M High Performance 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020001-UK) £59.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £25.99
1 x Asus 24x DVD±RW DRW-24B5ST SATA ReWriter - Black (Retail) £20.99
Total : £981.60 (includes shipping : £14.75).

I don't want to go over £1000, and I will be using Windows 8 Preview until I can get Windows 7.

stulid · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:41

Pretty good.

You dont need that extra cable, the PSU comes with the right number needed.

Mr Arky · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:43

Ok thanks, you probably know now I want to be very comfortable with what I buy

stulid · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:44

Also POV cards have had a slight price drop, this GTX670 is £10 less - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-039-PV&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=2294

dunn2010 · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:46

Would you ever consider sli?

if so would need different mobo + bigger psu. although psu could be upgraded later.

Bacon? · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:47

Also worth noting recent drop in the MSI 670:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-170-MS&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=2294

Mr Arky · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:48

stulid said:
Also POV cards have had a slight price drop, this GTX670 is £10 less - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-039-PV&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=2294

And that Graphics card is, well, better? if you was to get one out of the one I posted and that, which would you get?

stulid · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:50

A_Metal_Viking said:
And that Graphics card is, well, better? if you was to get one out of the one I posted and that, which would you get?

If I was you, I would get the POV as its cheaper and has a slight clock speed increase.

Kippered · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:51

Case is out of stock in that color. Think you can still get red, white etc.

Was looking at it for the build i just bought.

Mr Arky · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:51

Bacon? said:
Also worth noting recent drop in the MSI 670:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-170-MS&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=2294

I will consider it, but I'm over pushing my limits with the graphics card, I promised myself not to go higher lol.

Mr Arky · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:52

Kippered said:
Case is out of stock in that color. Think you can still get red, white etc.

Was looking at it for the build i just bought.

I like the style of it, its got a pro feel to it, and yes I will take a look at the other colours also.

stulid · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:53

The weekly offers are due to change today, so things like that MSI card will go back up in price.

Mr Arky · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:54

stulid said:
The weekly offers are due to change today, so things like that MSI card will go back up in price.

POV-TGT it is then. I'm planning on buying it all today.

stulid · 24 Oct 2012 at 13:01

Would you consider alternative cases?

Mr Arky · 24 Oct 2012 at 13:09

stulid said:
Would you consider alternative cases?

Mmmm, how come? did you have any others in mind?
I like stylish cases like that, other than the, what I call, 'block' cases.

stulid · 24 Oct 2012 at 13:13

A_Metal_Viking said:
Mmmm, how come? did you have any others in mind?
I like stylish cases like that, other than the, what I call, 'block' cases.

It's just that its not in stock, my alternatives are more "block" like, so maybe I shouldn't.

Mr Arky · 24 Oct 2012 at 13:15

stulid said:
It's just that its not in stock, my alternatives are more "block" like, so maybe I shouldn't.

Ok thats cool, had me worried there, I'll browse through some as a potential replacement. Thank you people.

ade555 · 24 Oct 2012 at 18:37

I would go for the TX650 power supply

Uncle Petey · 24 Oct 2012 at 18:41

Save a couple of quid on the DVDrw too

YOUR BASKET
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £17.90 (includes shipping : £3.26).

Remote_zero · 24 Oct 2012 at 18:42

ade555 said:
I would go for the TX650 power supply

Isn't that a bit "no man's land"
Not really enough for SLI, bit too much for a single card