£1300 PC Gaming Rig?

v3sp · 13 Jan 2014 at 22:41

Hey guys, new to the forum.

Was hoping for some help in getting a new rig, i mainly use my PC for Games such as BF4, World of Warcraft, and Dayz, but i also do a lot of Streaming and Video recording whilst playing my games.

Any help would be amazing.

My Budget is £1300 and i dont need Monitor/Keyboard/Mouse, Just a tower.

Fulax · 13 Jan 2014 at 22:43

Are you looking to build this yourself or do you need one pre-built?

v3sp · 13 Jan 2014 at 22:44

Prebuilt preferable, If i was to buy parts from OC, would they build a rig with parts i choose?

v3sp · 13 Jan 2014 at 22:47

Oh i also need a OS

Fulax · 13 Jan 2014 at 22:59

Here's a build with the components bought separately. You'll have to call OcUK and ask how much they'd charge to build it for you (I have no idea, but I've left a bit of room in the budget for it). It isn't really too difficult, though: look up Newegg's how to build a pc videos on Youtube to get an idea of whether you'd be willing to give it a go.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Radeon R9 290 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £367.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £239.99
1 x MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £124.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £93.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 650W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £73.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD38G2666HC11CDC01) £69.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £69.95
1 x BitFenix Ronin Tower Case - Black £69.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
Total : £1,244.34 (includes shipping : £8.00).

And here's a pre-build:

YOUR BASKET
1 x "Titan 450i Sabre" Intel Core i7 4770K @ 4.3GHz Overclocked Haswell Quad Core Gaming PC £672.00
- 1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £349.99
- 1 x No Sound Card Upgrade £0.00
- 1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
- 1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
- 1 x NZXT Phantom 530 Full Tower Gaming Case - White £97.99
- 1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £69.95
- 1 x 24 MONTH WARRANTY - COLLECT & RETURN £0.01
- 1 x Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days £0.00
Total : £1,336.13 (includes shipping : £18.50).

That one has a reference 290 - I would advise that if you go for this option you ask OcUK if they'll put a non-reference version in instead. It will cost a little more, but the reference cards run hot and loud, so it's probably worth it.

v3sp · 13 Jan 2014 at 23:03

Thanks for you're time mate, appreciate it.

Quick question im currently running a 760ti in my machine now. How does the R9 compare to it?

Fulax · 13 Jan 2014 at 23:11

A 760ti? I think that's a rebranded 670. If so, you're current rig can't be that old - what are the specs?

Here's a basic 760 vs 290 comparison: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1038

v3sp · 13 Jan 2014 at 23:18

Currently running

i7 860 @ 2.8ghz
8GB 1600hmz Ram
Zotac 760ti

dont know HD specs or anything like that.

Fulax · 13 Jan 2014 at 23:28

You don't necessarily need to upgrade your CPU. It's still perfectly capable. You could just add the GPU, SSD, and CPU cooler (so you can overclock your 860) in my spec above.

Obviously a 4770k would be an upgrade, but it's an option if you want to save a bit of money.

v3sp · 13 Jan 2014 at 23:33

Really had my heart set on a new RIG, been saving for abit to get one, but i want the best upgrade for my £££ as do we all.

Think im gonna take ur advice and go for the Components and see how much OC-UK will charge to build it. Thanks for your time mate, reallly helped