1k Build.

Pete.Dakota · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:24

How's this for a 1k gaming build? This is everything I need. If I were cannibalising an old system, I wouldn't need drives or the case etc., but I'm starting from scratch.

Some of this stuff is out of stock - but I'm not planning to buy just yet.

Pete.Dakota · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:40

CoxyBoy123 said:
why only have 4gb of ram on 1k build??
also you can go i7 and x58, that will futureproof your machine as well

Can anything feasibly use more than 4GB right now? The upgrade option is always there.

If you can spec me i7 with all the stuff I need as above for under £1k I'll be VERY impressed!

Pete.Dakota · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:41

rossw said:
Looks perfect Oh yeah, go for the 1600 MHz RAM

It's £20 more expensive!

Pete.Dakota · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:52

Ast3r said:
This should be very good for a 1k build.

That's OK. But I'd call that a "budget" i7 build. Low-end RAM and Mobo. Also there's no soundcard, and is £80 more.

Curiously, though, SATA optical drive? While mine is IDE? Is there a big difference?

Pete.Dakota · 29 Nov 2009 at 19:15

twist3d0n3 said:
depends if you want a hideously chunky ribbon cable in your machine, or a tiny sata cable

Oh, THAT'S what IDE cables are! God, they're hideous! SATA it is, then!

Pete.Dakota · 29 Nov 2009 at 19:39

CoxyBoy123 said:
p.s why buy a directx 11 card now, when there is no games for them yet, wait till they decrease in price

People said that when they came out, and now they're more expensive!

I'll probably be saving until Fermi's release anyway.

Your build is odd. Two slower HDDs for more than the one F3? Also the Mobo, RAM and CPU cooler are fairly low-end. I'd rather have high-quality P75 components than scrimp to get an i7 build under £1k. The mobo especially.

Pete.Dakota · 29 Nov 2009 at 20:01

CoxyBoy123 said:
they were for raid, i have them in raid, and they come out faster than a velociraptor..... whats the need for a top end mobo, you overclocking???
that will still overclock well
the ram is great, never seen anybody with problems, speeds arent too great but heyyyy

come on i am trying here

I know

I didn't think even for a second that I could get a complete i7 rig for under £1k, considering I need everything. So you've got me thinking!

I will be aiming for 3.8Ghz, yes. I'll have a play around with X58 tomorrow and see if I can't optimise it on your base at all.

Pete.Dakota · 29 Nov 2009 at 23:04

Thinking it all over, if, as I predict, I can only budget for £1k, I'll go i5 and keep it under. There's a chance that I may be able to squeeze a few more quids out of the stone between now and when I want to purchase. If so, I'll be happy to spend the extra £300 or so to get a decent i7 build.

But one has to be careful! This all started 6 months ago when my PC started to die: I originally planned to buy a "no more than £400" laptop to replace it. But then I got thinking... I fear there may be no limit! I have to buy as soon as I can just to stop myself from going any further!