£1000 - Gaming Spec Help

Rexonon

Rexonon

Rexonon

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Hi OCUK community,

So I have been doing a lot of reading around and researching but sadly this seems to only make my head hurt :D

I am after a gaming rig that will last a few years, play games with minimal fuss and of course be able to show me some pretty explosions; in game of course! :p

I am still clueless as to whether I should/shouldn't water cool and whether I should get two graphics cards, or whether there is even any scope in the budget for that. I am also pushed towards i7s rather than the i5s purely for scalability/future proofing although I could be wrong there too as the cost is substantially more.

Enough babbling; let's get to business:
  • Operating System - Not Required
  • Mouse/Keyboard - Not Required
  • Monitor not required (See last bullet point)
  • SSD - Preferred for OS, Adobe etc
  • HDD - Not sure if needed? I have a 750GB external if that'll be up to it?
  • Can you also recommend a decent monitor? I am thinking £200 should be enough of a budget for this (separate from the build).

Look forward to your replys. You guys are absolute demi-gods at putting these specs together!
 
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YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11227-03-40G) £319.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £239.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £91.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £71.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova NEX 750W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply (120-PB-0750-KR) £71.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV "Frost Edition" 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit £61.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x BitFenix Comrade Midi-Tower - Black £29.99
1 x Raijintek Themis Direct Contact CPU Cooler £19.99
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £997.00 (includes shipping : £11.75).



Case is the compromise. The R9 290 is the best bang / buck card at the moment and the cooler on the Tri-X is very, very good (have one myself). The power supply has a frankly ridiculous 10 year warranty. You could save by removing the mechanical drive and spending the savings on a bigger 250gb SSD if you'd prefer.

Your budget for the monitor isn't enough to afford any of the decent 120hz/144hz gaming monitors. Pick a 24in that you like the look of and that comes with the longest on site warranty as at that price point they're all fairly similar.
 
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Not meant to be best bang for buck. Just tired of speccing budget cases, memory etc. :D

Gorgeous case. 250GB SSD. XFire ready. Matching quality monitor.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus Radeon R9 280X DirectCUII OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
1 x Asus VX239H 23" Widescreen Super-Slim Bezel LED Monitor - White £169.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £169.99
1 x Corsair Graphite 760T Windowed Full Tower Gaming Case - White (CC-9011045-WW) £152.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard with *FREE COOLERMASTER SEIDON 120V COOLER £143.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £119.99
1 x Avexir Core Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C9 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21330904G-2CIR) - Red Light £79.99
1 x Seasonic M12II EVO Edition 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Fully Modular Power Supply £77.99
1 x Asus 24x DVD±RW DRW-24F1ST SATA ReWriter - Black (Retail) £19.99
Total : £1,205.45 (includes shipping : £25.45).

 
Please don't take offense to this OP but i feel you will be quite a 'casual' gamer, in a sense. I feel you won't be bothered about upgrading until you actually need it. That is why i came up with this:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Powercolor Radeon R9 290 PCS+ OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £319.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £169.99
1 x Asus VN248H 24"Widescreen Super Narrow Bezel LED Monitor - Black £167.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £91.99
1 x BitFenix Ronin Tower Case - Black £69.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV "Frost Edition" 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit £61.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
1 x Enermax ELC120-TB Liquid Cooler with 2x T.B.Silence 12cm Fans £49.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £49.99
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £1,191.85 (includes shipping : £12.50).



It gives you all you need and nothing more (really). Its not set up for Xfire, its not got hyperthread but it will rifle through any game you send its way.

I also included an IPS screen for adobe work. :)
 
Many thanks for your advice gentlemen. I think I am really drawn to that first build so far and may drop the optical drive and put that towards the Ronin case. Everything else looks exceptional!

As for the monitor would you guys recommend pushing the boat out a little further and purchasing a 144Hz one? I had a look through and this seemed to be best value?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Iiyama Prolite GB2773HS-GB1 144Hz 27" Widescreen LED 1MS Monitor - Black £269.99
Total : £279.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
Rexonon said:
Many thanks for your advice gentlemen. I think I am really drawn to that first build so far and may drop the optical drive and put that towards the Ronin case. Everything else looks exceptional!

As for the monitor would you guys recommend pushing the boat out a little further and purchasing a 144Hz one? I had a look through and this seemed to be best value?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Iiyama Prolite GB2773HS-GB1 144Hz 27" Widescreen LED 1MS Monitor - Black £269.99
Total : £279.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

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144hz would be a great investment, but do you really need a 27" screen? People who have owned one previously have complained of issues with their eyesight after prolonged exposure over a number of weeks/months.

How close do you sit to the monitor?
 
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144hz would be a great investment, but do you really need a 27" screen? People who have owned one previously have complained of issues with their eyesight after prolonged exposure over a number of weeks/months.

How close do you sit to the monitor?
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I actually sit very close to my monitors, not good for my eyes I am sure but it helps me spot those snipers in the distance and tank turrets peering over crests :D

Would you recommend another monitor instead? From my limited knowledge it just appeared to be best value for money.
 
The monitor Doomed spec'd is a good one. If I were you I'd do some research before considering a 144hz screen. They are very good for high speed games but can suffer with colour reproduction issues
 
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