Build suggestions!

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spenncerr

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Hi guys,

Looking to build a new rig before BF3 lands on my door step.

Current things I can continue using:

  • Acer 22" Monitor (1680x1050)
  • Silencer 910w PSU
  • Keyboard & Mouse
  • Speakers/Headset
  • DVD RW.
  • Windows 7

I pretty much need everything else in within a rough £500-560 budget. Main use of the PC will be gaming, BF3 will probably be the most extenuating game I will want to play.

Do your worst! :cool:
 
Ak!ta said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game £173.99
1 x Gigabyte Z68X-UD4 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £133.20
1 x OcUK ATI Radeon HD 6870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Deus Ex PC Game £119.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £29.99
1 x Cooler Master Elite 342 Case - Black £27.98
1 x Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £25.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
Total : £551.23 (includes shipping : £11.75).

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Cheers for the build Ak!ta.

Would it be worth buying the Z68 bundle from OC?

And getting the same gpu and case you have mentioned.
 
Hi Ollie,

My case and HDD are about 3 or 4 years old. I'm not sure what case it is but it's made by Antec. I'm not sure if the new Motherboard will fit or not.

How much better is the 6950?
 
 
Double Post:

Just estimated it with a A4 piece of paper, and it's almost exactly the length of a sheet of it.

So about 11.5 inches.
 
stulid said:
Then it will fit.
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That's brilliant news. I'll save some money in the meantime then.

You've been a real saviour so far Stulid, but I'm not done with you yet.

I've ordered the Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB and I'm happy with that.

But I'd just like to be sure before I spend some more cash on this new build. Do you think the rest of the parts to the build above are a sound investment? I'm hoping to keep these for a couple of years, I will likely upgrade along the way in terms of new case/hard drives and such.

And this will absolutely run BF3 on fairly high settings on a 1680x1050 resolution without any issues?

Also, is the 2500K easy and safe to OC on air alone? I've also read some reviews on people overclocking the 6950 too, what are your thoughts?

And thanks again for all your help.
 
After talking with some friends of mine I've come up with this build:

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game £173.99
(£144.99) £173.99
(£144.99)
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 6870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE DIRT3 & Deus Ex PC Games £134.99
(£112.49) £134.99
(£112.49)
MSI P67A-G45 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION ** £89.98
(£74.98) £89.98
(£74.98)
XFX Pro 650W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64.99
(£54.16) £64.99
(£54.16)
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £30.98
(£25.82) £30.98
(£25.82)

Any good/bad decisions here?
 
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Would that really be worth it Acme?
 
If I do that, this build is still ancient and will not last that long really? I'd have to upgrade it next year at least.

I'm looking for a build which is gonna last me 3-4 years with some other minor upgrades. If it means spending a bit of money then so be it. I will probably sell my current tower and the components inside of it. So hopefully that will yield some money back.

Thanks anyway Acme.
 
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