£600-£700 build.

ElliottC420 · 21 Sep 2012 at 07:53

Alright guys I'm currently doing a course on computer games design, and I am looking to buy a computer that can play the latest games as I will be doing reviews on games, so a laggy computer would definitely set me back on my work. And I will also be using UDK (Unreal Dev Kit) and other game programming software (Also photoshop/flash/etc). Could anyone spec me? The budget is around £600-£700 but could maybe be stretched if really needed. Thanks

Oh and I looked at this computer on here http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-253-OE but apparently if I build my own computer I can lower the cost significantly. So how easy is it to just jump in and build your own computer? Any replies greatly appreciated.

Doomedspeed · 21 Sep 2012 at 08:24

Building a pc is relatively easy. There are many videos online. Just make sure you don't do anything stupid like forcing components together. They should fit together with ease.

One tip, Getting a good case can aide in ease of construction.

I can't do you a proper spec as im at work but...

I5 3570k
Z77 motherboard
8gb ram
7850.

Something like that.

TomProx · 21 Sep 2012 at 08:44

I can't give you a recommendation on what build you can get, but, i can say, last year i built my first build last year, and aslong as you follow the instructions it'll be simple enough, like doomedspeed saidl, they should fit together with ease, you'll be okay

ElliottC420 · 21 Sep 2012 at 08:50

Thanks doomedspeed i'll take a look at them parts now, and yeah i've been looking at online videos and it looks simple enough, its just getting the parts that fit together and the right system for what i'm trying to do thats the hard bit for me haha

ElliottC420 · 21 Sep 2012 at 16:37

anyone got a full spec? thanks

Idleman · 21 Sep 2012 at 18:24

Welcome to the forum.
Have you any components from an existing PC you can reuse?
For instance- sata hdd/dvd, monitor, OS, etc. As the money saved on these will help you get a better system.

ElliottC420 · 22 Sep 2012 at 01:07

I have a monitor and a cd for Windows 7 Professional with an unused serial

Idleman · 22 Sep 2012 at 01:51

Over budget. But have included mouse, keyboard and speakers.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x MSI HD 7850 Twin Frozr III OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards w/ Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showdown PC Games £161.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply (CMPSU-500CXUKV2) £49.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 500GB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA050) £43.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £34.99
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £32.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £29.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 412S CPU Cooler (Socket LGA 2011/1366/1156/1155/775/FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2) £28.99
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £27.98
1 x Creative A220 2.1 Speakers (51MF0400AA008) £25.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £737.38 (includes shipping : £13.75).

ElliottC420 · 22 Sep 2012 at 10:32

Thanks, that looks perfect, how do you think it will be at running games like bf3? Very much appreciated

Stinger53 · 22 Sep 2012 at 10:35

nice build by idleman. it will run bf3 fine

ElliottC420 · 26 Sep 2012 at 22:12

ahh great im ordering it this weekend, do you think that case with those parts will be simple enough to set up?

IC3 · 26 Sep 2012 at 22:14

Idleman said:
Over budget. But have included mouse, keyboard and speakers.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x MSI HD 7850 Twin Frozr III OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards w/ Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showdown PC Games £161.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply (CMPSU-500CXUKV2) £49.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 500GB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA050) £43.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £34.99
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £32.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £29.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 412S CPU Cooler (Socket LGA 2011/1366/1156/1155/775/FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2) £28.99
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £27.98
1 x Creative A220 2.1 Speakers (51MF0400AA008) £25.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £737.38 (includes shipping : £13.75).

Change the HDD for Western Digital Blue and the Card under load is loud. So i would go with Saphhire or Gigabyte.
Speakers - MicroLab M700 40W 2.1 Speaker System

Stinger53 · 26 Sep 2012 at 22:14

yeh should be fine. but just take your time. and if you get stuck post on here and someone will help

Change the HDD for Western Digital Blue and the Card under load is loud. So i would go with Saphhire or Gigabyte.
Speakers - MicroLab M700 40W 2.1 Speaker System

why? its all fine! and card isnt loud..

honosuseri · 26 Sep 2012 at 22:20

ElliottC420 said:
ahh great im ordering it this weekend, do you think that case with those parts will be simple enough to set up?

Offers have changed today so idlemans spec is out of date. The prices are now incorrect.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 660 EX OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £81.98
1 x OCZ ZT 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £63.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Windowed Case - Black £56.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 500GB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA050) £47.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/1156/1155/775/AM3/AM2+/AM2) £32.99
1 x Logitech G300 Gaming Mouse (910-002489) £24.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £23.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
1 x OcUK Black Gaming Keyboard (5105GU) £8.99
Total : £731.86 (includes shipping : £12.50).

* RAM is just as good but cheaper whilst on offer. It has XMP profiles
* Modular PSU
* Better GPU with CUDA support. BF3 heavily favours Nvidia. 660 vs 7850
* Toshiba HDD is up in price but has 2 year warranty and larger cache than the cheaper barracuda on offer.

Any problems or questions feel free to ask. There is always somebody willing to help

stulid · 26 Sep 2012 at 22:20

Yes the build is fine.

Dont change the card and HDD, the MSI Twin FrozrIII coolers are known to be quiet.

ElliottC420 · 30 Sep 2012 at 21:13

Thanks guys, which card is faster? I'm not really too bothered about how loud it is, and the MSI comes with 3 free games doesn't it?

ElliottC420 · 30 Sep 2012 at 21:23

Ah right I saw the benchmarks yeah the 660 looks much better, but I did notice there are no speakers on the other list I will have to add those. Couldn't order it this weekend as my parents were away, but ordering it next weekend, excited.

Idleman · 30 Sep 2012 at 21:43

Come back when you are ready to order and someone will do you an updated spec.

ElliottC420 · 2 Oct 2012 at 17:20

Thanks

Idleman · 2 Oct 2012 at 17:25

No.
Best remove the competitor link before a mod sees it. It`s against forum rules .