£800-£1200 Gaming spec

TheMightyBoff · 18 Aug 2013 at 01:09

hey guys.

I want to build a PC for my little brother, so that he can play games with good graphics.

First build and i was looking for the best possible setup for games in this price range.

His favorite colour is green so if that can be incorporated that would be great but it's not necessary.

Thanks for reading this and thank you a lot more if you could post builds that you think would be suitable.

Potty27 · 18 Aug 2013 at 01:15

Does he need everything? Monitor, OS etc?

TheMightyBoff · 18 Aug 2013 at 01:26

Potty27 said:
Does he need everything? Monitor, OS etc?

yes he does, sorry i should have said. not windows 8 please.

teppic · 18 Aug 2013 at 01:36

Here's a suggestion, bit of green added.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III Boost Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **NEW REVISION** with FREE GAMES £189.95
1 x BenQ GL2460HM 24" Widescreen LED Slim Bezel Monitor - Black £137.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Avexir Venom Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C9 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21330904G-2CIG) - Green Light £74.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black £69.95
1 x XFX Pro 650W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £49.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler £29.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
1 x NZXT CB-LED10-GR 12x Green LED Sleeve - 1m £9.98
Total : £1,156.12 (includes shipping : £24.45).

You can get green cables and fans if you want.

Potty27 · 18 Aug 2013 at 01:54

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU II OC Gamer 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **FREE SHIPPING** £197.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £191.99
1 x BenQ GL2460HM 24" Widescreen LED Slim Bezel Monitor - Black £137.99
1 x Cooler Master CM-690 II Nvidia Edition Advanced USB3.0 Dominator Case - Black/Green £94.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-HD3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £91.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Avexir Venom Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C9 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21330904G-2CIG) - Green Light £74.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 600w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020060-UK) £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £49.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler £26.99
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
1 x Gigabyte M6900 3200DPI Gaming Mouse £16.99
1 x Logitech K200 Media Keyboard (920-002733) £13.99
2 x Cooler Master 12cm Sickleflow Green LED System Case Fan - (CM-R4-L2R-20AG-R2) £6.98 (£13.96)
Total : £1,159.82 (includes shipping : FREE).

Potty27 · 18 Aug 2013 at 01:55

Free P&P due to the GPU offer.

teppic · 18 Aug 2013 at 02:01

Corsair PSU + CM Hyper 212 = Potty spec

The case has green elements, but if you want to show off the greenness a full window would be better I think. All the LEDs and stuff would probably appeal to a younger brother.

TheMightyBoff · 18 Aug 2013 at 02:08

hey thanks a lot
that all looks great i'm gonna wait and look at any others that appear but thank you for replying so quickly

TheMightyBoff · 18 Aug 2013 at 02:10

LED Lights are definitely a thing he would like but i wont say no to a nice case with green elements on it either

Potty27 · 18 Aug 2013 at 02:12

teppic said:
Corsair PSU + CM Hyper 212 = Potty spec

While that Corsair modular is at a good price anyway

The 212 Evo is good

teppic · 18 Aug 2013 at 02:12

You can stick green LED fans into most cases too, those with meshes at the front would let the light through.

Potty27 · 18 Aug 2013 at 02:18

Windowed case, included a USB3 Bay if needed as the case has USB2 only.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU II OC Gamer 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **FREE SHIPPING** £197.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £191.99
1 x BenQ GL2460HM 24" Widescreen LED Slim Bezel Monitor - Black £137.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-HD3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £91.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Avexir Venom Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C9 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21330904G-2CIG) - Green Light £74.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 600w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020060-UK) £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £49.99
1 x Cooler Master Elite 430 Green LED Windowed Case - Black £39.95
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler £26.99
1 x Gigabyte M6900 3200DPI Gaming Mouse £16.99
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
1 x Logitech K200 Media Keyboard (920-002733) £13.99
1 x BitFenix Front Panel Dual USB3.0 Bay - Black £8.99
3 x Cooler Master 12cm Sickleflow Green LED System Case Fan - (CM-R4-L2R-20AG-R2) £6.98 (£20.94)
Total : £1,120.75 (includes shipping : FREE).

Potty27 · 18 Aug 2013 at 02:19

My wife sues the blue version of that case, it's pretty good for the money

P.S. The PSU is black and green too!

teppic · 18 Aug 2013 at 02:22

No need for a cheapy case though just as it comes with a green fan.

300R with extra green:

http://cdn.overclock.net/a/a8/500x1000px-LL-a832e1a3_20121025_134020.jpeg

Potty27 · 18 Aug 2013 at 02:24

It may be a "cheapy" but the quality is good, as is the airflow.

teppic · 18 Aug 2013 at 02:28

I wouldn't buy a budget case on a £1200 PC though, especially an old design without USB 3/cable management, etc.

Potty27 · 18 Aug 2013 at 02:34

Case is as much a personal thing as anything, it looks good (in my opinion) and will perform reasonably well. (Better than my case!) It's just on option for the OP to look at.

honosuseri · 18 Aug 2013 at 03:03

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU II OC Gamer 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **FREE SHIPPING** £197.99
1 x Gigabyte G1.Sniper M5 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £169.99
1 x IIyama Prolite E2273HDS 22" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £119.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black £86.99
1 x Toshiba SSD HG5D Series THNSNH 7mm 128GB Solid State Hard Drive - (THNSNH128GCST) £85.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Avexir Venom Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C9 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21330904G-2CIG) - Green Light £74.99
1 x XFX Pro 850W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £74.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £49.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £41.99
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,201.87 (includes shipping : FREE).

SLI capable mATX spec but that's probably taking the green a bit too far.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III Boost Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **NEW REVISION** with FREE GAMES £189.95
1 x Iiyama Prolite E2481HS-B1 24" Widescreen LED Super Slim Bezel Monitor - Black £143.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x Toshiba SSD HG5D Series THNSNH 7mm 128GB Solid State Hard Drive - (THNSNH128GCST) £85.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x BitFenix Ronin Tower Case - Black £69.95
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G186C9K) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £49.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £49.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £41.99
1 x Logitech G500 5700DPI Gaming Mouse (910-001262) £39.95
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £32.99
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,202.65 (includes shipping : £19.10).

More sensible spec with KB & Mouse, just over budget but if you are quick the GPU might well come with some nice games. The 670 GPU you'll note knocks off the dreaded P&P and should come with the new Splinter Cell game

Ethermaster · 18 Aug 2013 at 06:31

honosuseri said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU II OC Gamer 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **FREE SHIPPING** £197.99
1 x Gigabyte G1.Sniper M5 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £169.99
1 x IIyama Prolite E2273HDS 22" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £119.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black £86.99
1 x Toshiba SSD HG5D Series THNSNH 7mm 128GB Solid State Hard Drive - (THNSNH128GCST) £85.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Avexir Venom Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C9 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21330904G-2CIG) - Green Light £74.99
1 x XFX Pro 850W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £74.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £49.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £41.99
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,201.87 (includes shipping : FREE).

SLI capable mATX spec but that's probably taking the green a bit too far.

I like that Hono so had ago myself and trying to everything in

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III Boost Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **NEW REVISION** with FREE GAMES £189.95
1 x Gigabyte G1.Sniper M5 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £169.99
1 x Iiyama Prolite E2482HSD 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £125.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black £86.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Plextor M5S 128GB Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5S) £79.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual CHannel Kit (PV38G213C1K) £65.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020048-UK) £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £49.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £41.99
3 x Alpenföhn 120mm Wing Boost Shamrock PWM Fan £14.99 (£44.97)
1 x Gigabyte KM6150 Keyboard and Mouse Set £9.98
Total : £1,243.55 (includes shipping : £29.80).

TheMightyBoff · 18 Aug 2013 at 20:48

hey guys thanks for all the great ideas i have a few questions
but first I don't feel confident putting any sort of watercooling systems in this build.
what would a computer at the lower end of the price range look like?
are there any difficulties involved with having both the SSD and Hard Drive ?