New PC Build - Need a lot of help :S

« VK » · 23 Jun 2013 at 14:55

Hi all,

First of all, I'd like to say that this is my first post on Overclockers Forums so... yeah...

I've been wanting to get a new PC for a while now. Mainly built for gaming but I don't mind if games such as Battlefield 3 or Metro 2033 run on medium settings, as long as the FPS is decent.

My price range would be around £700 (ish). This should include everything from a new case to operating system. I've got no previous experience with PC hardware so you guys will have to help me out here

I have an extremely basic knowledge of hardware hence why I'm asking you guys for help.

A friend of mine suggested getting an SSD (not sure how this would effect my price but he recommended at least a 120 GB) as well as the Corsair H100i to cool my CPU.

So yeah, I just wondered if any of you guys will be able to spec me a decent build? Thanks in advance, any help is greatly appreciated

Apologies for late Edit!!

I forgot to mention.
I've got a:
Qpad Mk-80 Keyboard
24" Asus VN247H Monitor
TT eSports Theron Gaming Mouse
and another smaller 19" Monitor, Samsung SyncMaster T190

Might need some speakers but they're really not necessary.

Ethermaster · 23 Jun 2013 at 15:04

How about this?

That i5 can be overclocked

Motherboard comes with a free cooler, I can't get a monitor as well in your budget and keep the rest high as possible but you could just use a HD TV and for te OS use Windows 8 Enterprise FREE trail for 3 months giving you the time to save up and get it at a later date.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £194.99
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.99
1 x MSI Z87-G43 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard - FREE Alpenfohn Civetta Cooler!! £95.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £49.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £43.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £39.95
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
1 x Gigabyte KM6150 Keyboard and Mouse Set £9.98
Total : £727.85 (includes shipping : £12.50).

Idleman · 23 Jun 2013 at 15:04

Hello and welcome to the forum.

Just to be clear, do you also need keyboard, mouse, speakers or a monitor.
An ssd is nice if your budget can afford it, so I would look at adding one at a later time.
You could use Win 8 evaluation for a few months, this would help put money towards better components. You would then have 3 months to save and if you don`t like it, you can always get Win 7.

« VK » · 23 Jun 2013 at 15:11

Idleman said:
Hello and welcome to the forum.

Just to be clear, do you also need keyboard, mouse, speakers or a monitor.

Oh yeah, forgot to mention.
I've got a:
Qpad Mk-80 Keyboard
24" Asus VN247H Monitor
TT eSports Theron Gaming Mouse
and another smaller 19" Monitor, Samsung SyncMaster T190

Might need some speakers but they're really not necessary.

foster grant · 23 Jun 2013 at 15:16

You might also need to remove the competitor's link too

« VK » · 23 Jun 2013 at 15:21

foster grant said:
You might also need to remove the competitor's link too

Done

Ethermaster · 23 Jun 2013 at 15:22

There is one spec here already you know

foster grant · 23 Jun 2013 at 15:23

Ethermaster said:
There is one spec here already you know

And hopefully no links within links

« VK » · 23 Jun 2013 at 15:24

Ethermaster said:
There is one spec here already you know

Yeah, sorry :S

Thanks for the feedback. Just wondering whether to get a better PSU :\ 430W doesn't seem that much.

Idleman · 23 Jun 2013 at 15:29

« VK » said:
Yeah, sorry :S

Thanks for the feedback. Just wondering whether to get a better PSU :\ 430W doesn't seem that much.

This Psu is semi-modular, makes for better cable management and should be enough for your needs. Although, if you wanted to add another 7850 sometime in the future, you may need a bigger one.

EDIT: forgot to add the link.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-148-TT

Ethermaster · 23 Jun 2013 at 15:29

« VK » said:
Yeah, sorry :S

Thanks for the feedback. Just wondering whether to get a better PSU :\ 430W doesn't seem that much.

You should be fine

a rig like that is only going to pull something in the region of about 320Watts at stock

« VK » · 23 Jun 2013 at 15:32

Ah right, okay. Thanks

Is there anything in that spec that you guys would compromise for another piece of hardware or a hardware upgrade from the ones listed? ... If that made any sense...