Building A gaming Rig Need help

FragnaticDeath

FragnaticDeath

FragnaticDeath

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OK guys well what I care mostly is being to play Diablo 3, Dota 2, Starcraft 2 at max settings.

I was thinking of getting this build till now:

Mobo: Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
CPU : i5 2500k
Ram: I would like around 6-8 gb. Should i go for tri-channel or dual-channel x2?
GPU: I really don't know something bang for the buck
PSU: Corsair HX 850W ATX Modular ( feel free to say opinions about psu )
CPU cooler: ?

No hardisk, keyboard, monitor, mouse. Just a tower without optical and hardisk drives.
My budget is somewhere around 600-800.
 
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CPU is on offer today, cracking price too. Everyone and their dog has that motherboard so must be doing something right. Good choice although there are cheaper alternatives.

For i5 Sandy Bridge you need dual channel RAM. Get 8GB, order soon as RAM prices are on the increase as we speak.

Bang for buck GPU is the 6870, if you can stretch a bit more then go for a 2GB 6950 or GTX560Ti.

For the PSU consider whether in the future you are ever likely to add in a second GPU and go Xfire/SLI. If not then how about the Antec TruePower New Modular 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply

Do you need a CPU cooler/DVD drive/HDD/SSD?

I'd consider a small SSD to use at boot/OS drive, for example the Crucial M4.
 
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You did not say whether you required OS, Monitor, KB or mouse.

Try this for starters:


YOUR BASKET
1 x Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £159.98
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game £155.99
1 x Cooler Master CM-690 II Advanced Dominator Case - Black £86.99
1 x LG BH10LS30 10x BluRay-RW / 16 x DVD±RW Drive - Black (Retail) £78.98
1 x Lepa B-Series 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £74.98
1 x Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD1002FAEX) £67.99
1 x G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL ) £49.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
Total : £715.90 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
oops forgot GPU in above.


YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 570 OC Twin FrozR III Power Edition 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **Supplied with FREE Batman: Arkham City PC game** £279.98
1 x Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £159.98
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game £155.99
1 x Cooler Master CM-690 II Advanced Dominator Case - Black £86.99
1 x LG BH10LS30 10x BluRay-RW / 16 x DVD±RW Drive - Black (Retail) £78.98
1 x Lepa B-Series 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £74.98
1 x Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD1002FAEX) £67.99
1 x G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL ) £49.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
Total : £997.38 (includes shipping : £13.75).

 
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if you don't think you'll sli the 560ti then you can drop the psu to a decent 600/650w unit.

OcUK GeForce GTX 560Ti 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **Supplied with FREE Batman: Arkham City PC game** £165.59 (£137.99)

Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £159.98 (£133.32)

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game £155.99 (£129.99)

OCZ Z-Series 850W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £94.99 (£79.16)

Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £53.99 (£44.99)

BitFenix Shinobi Gaming Case - Black £49.99 (£41.66)

Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ) £30.98 (£25.82)

Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99 (£21.66)

LG GH22NS70 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99 (£14.99)

Sub Total : £629.58
Shipping : £12.50
VAT : £128.42
Total : £770.50
 
Again towoards the top end of your budget. PSU will handle anther 6870 in Crossfire and they do scale very well when pair up too.

Your basket
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £159.98
(£133.32) £159.98
(£133.32)
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game £155.99
(£129.99) £155.99
(£129.99)
HIS ATI Radeon HD 6870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with DIRT3 & Deus Ex PC Games HIS ATI Radeon HD 6870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with DIRT3 & Deus Ex PC Games £131.99
(£109.99) £131.99
(£109.99)
Corsair Carbide 400R Midi Tower Case - Black Corsair Carbide 400R Midi Tower Case - Black £79.99
(£66.66) £79.99
(£66.66)
OCZ ZS Series 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply OCZ ZS Series 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £67.98
(£56.65) £67.98
(£56.65)
G.Skill RipJawsX 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C7 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL7D-4GBXM) G.Skill RipJawsX 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C7 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL7D-4GBXM) £49.99
(£41.66) £49.99
(£41.66)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ) Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ) £30.98
(£25.82) £30.98
(£25.82)
Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
(£21.66) £25.99
(£21.66)
OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
(£14.16) £16.99
(£14.16)
Sub Total : £599.91
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £19.10
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £123.80
Total : £742.81
 
Hey guys sorry for not including all the details! No hardisk(already have an 120gb SSD , monitor, keyboard, mouse.

Will need a CPU cooler as well. It is basically spending 600-800 pounds on a Tower nothing more without optical drives and hardisk
 
if you want too you could drop the bits out of my spec you don't need (hd, optical drive etc) and up the 560ti to a 570gtx.

or just drop the bits out of the spec, stay with the 560ti and save a bit of money.
 
Loads of choices, but I'd drop the cooler for now and save £30-£50 for other things.

Many choice for cases, either a 6950 2GB or a 570, PSU (850W for 570 SLI), 750W (for 6950 / 6970 Xfire), Gen3 motherboard, 8GB (although 4GB is OK).

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gainward GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **Supplied with FREE Batman: Arkham City PC game** £233.99
1 x Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £159.98
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game £155.99
1 x XFX Pro 850W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £89.98
1 x Corsair Carbide 400R Midi Tower Case - Black £79.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £53.99
Total : £788.92 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
Without Hard Disk and Optical Drive we are now much closer.


YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 570 OC Twin FrozR III Power Edition 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **Supplied with FREE Batman: Arkham City PC game** £279.98
1 x Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £159.98
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game £155.99
1 x Cooler Master CM-690 II Advanced Dominator Case - Black £86.99
1 x Lepa B-Series 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £74.98
1 x G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL ) £49.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
Total : £848.90 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
Guys how much better is the gtx570 in tessalation than the 560ti?

Made some adjustments! will be going for the corsair hx 850 just because i really like corsairs psu. Will it be able to pull through with two 570 Gtxin sli?
 
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