1k Gaming build

ThePanther

ThePanther

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looking for some advice looking to build a new gaming pc for about 1k
just purchased windows 7 64bit already got
Keyboard : logitech g11
Mouse - razer deathadder
Monitor - hanns-g 28"
Speakers - logitech X-530
HDD - 2tb for storage

so i need
Case - never realy look at my case lol , few usb 3s on the front
Mobo – not sure
PSU - not sure
CPU - probly i7 (Sandybridge) ?
Grahpics card - not sure
RAM - about 8gb - corsair vengeance? on offer this week
HDD - already got a 2TB for storage so I just want a 120gb SSD (sata3?)
Dvd drive - is it worth geting a blueray rw? or just get a blueray rom?
Maybe a card reader

hope you can help me ive been looking for a few week not sure what cpu or graphics card to get

thanks :D
 
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
"Radon Torosaur" Intel Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz @ 4.40GHz Overclocked Bundle - Gigabyte "Radon Torosaur" Intel Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz @ 4.40GHz Overclocked Bundle - Gigabyte £409.98
(£341.65) £409.98
(£341.65)
MSI GeForce GTX 580 OC Twin FrozR II 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card MSI GeForce GTX 580 OC Twin FrozR II 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £383.99
(£319.99) £383.99
(£319.99)
Coolermaster HAF X with Coolermaster GX 750W PSU Coolermaster HAF X with Coolermaster GX 750W PSU £164.99
(£137.49) £164.99
(£137.49)
OCZ Vertex Series 120GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-1VTX120G) OCZ Vertex Series 120GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-1VTX120G) £129.98
(£108.32) £129.98
(£108.32)
Sub Total : £907.45
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £14.75
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £184.44
Total : £1,106.64
 
i7 has hyperthreading and i5 doesnt, it dont really make anydifferance for gaming

Edit : and 2MB extra cashe on L3
 
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you would want to be looking at something like this can make some changes around it if a bit over budget like the 580 maybe can downgrade that to a 570.

Product Name Qty Price Line Total

MSI GeForce GTX 580 OC Twin FrozR II 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card MSI GeForce GTX 580 OC Twin FrozR II 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
£383.99

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor with FREE Operation Flashpoint Red River Game Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor with FREE Operation Flashpoint Red River Game
£169.99

Crucial RealSSD C300 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1) Crucial RealSSD C300 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1)
£167.99

Asus P67 Sabertooth Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** Asus P67 Sabertooth Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION **
£164.99

Coolermaster HAF X Gaming Tower Case - Black (RC-942) Coolermaster HAF X Gaming Tower Case - Black (RC-942)
£129.98

Corsair HX 750W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-750HXUK) Corsair HX 750W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-750HXUK)
£123.98

LiteOn iHBS112 12x BluRay-RW / 16 x DVD±RW Drive - Black (OEM) LiteOn iHBS112 12x BluRay-RW / 16 x DVD±RW Drive - Black (OEM)
£79.99

OCZ Intel Extreme XMP 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 10666C7 1333MHz Low Voltage Dual-Channel Kit (OCZ3X1333LV4GK) OCZ Intel Extreme XMP 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 10666C7 1333MHz Low Voltage Dual-Channel Kit (OCZ3X1333LV4GK)
£35.99

Sub Total : £1,047.42
Shipping : £14.75
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £212.43
Total : £1,274.60
 
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Case - Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Midi-Tower - Black (with Fan Controller Repair Kit) £139.99 inc VAT
PSU - Corsair HX 850W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-850HXUK) [CMPSU-850HXUK] £143.99 inc VAT
Motherboard, CPU & RAM - "Radon Allosaur" Intel Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz @ 4.40GHz Overclocked Bundle - Asus £489.98 inc VAT
GPU - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 480 SUPER OC 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £219.98

Total cost = £993.94 inc VAT (does not include shipping fees).

You can probably save a few pounds here and there such as not having a such powerful PSU or something along those lines just something I put together quick before tea :)

Stoner81.
 
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how is this? not sure about the grahpics card only want to go to max of £1,100 realy

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forgot to add the cpu fan awell :D
 
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YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 480 SUPER OC 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £219.98
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £161.99
1 x Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** £149.99
1 x Antec TruePower New Modular 750W Power Supply £89.99
1 x Coolermaster CM-690 II Advanced Dominator Case - Black £76.99
1 x OCZ Agility Series 60GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-1AGT60G) £71.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H50-1 High-Performance CPU Watercooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/1366/AM2/AM3) £54.98
1 x Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £35.99
Total : £878.40 (includes shipping : £13.75).

Only put a 60gb SSD in there, you said you have 2tb already. Get 8gb of ram if you will use it aswell, which you said you might.
 
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YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 480 SUPER OC 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £219.98
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £161.99
1 x Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** £149.99
1 x Antec TruePower New Modular 750W Power Supply £89.99
1 x Coolermaster CM-690 II Advanced Dominator Case - Black £76.99
1 x OCZ Agility Series 60GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-1AGT60G) £71.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H50-1 High-Performance CPU Watercooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/1366/AM2/AM3) £54.98
1 x Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £35.99
Total : £878.40 (includes shipping : £13.75).

Only put a 60gb SSD in there, you said you have 2tb already. Get 8gb of ram if you will use it aswell, which you said you might.
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no point of gettings 480, might as well get a msi twin frozr 560 or a 580

EDIT: well the 580 is £400 i thought it was less :S
 
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thanks for all the help got to wait another month now
got to play for my ice hockey season ticket today so it will have to wait
but now i know more what im looking for

thanks
 
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