Building Gaming PC - help

Wraith1uk

Wraith1uk

Wraith1uk

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hi

so need some help, please check and advise..

Processor: Intel Core i5-3570 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail (£169.99)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H Intel® 1155 7.1, Optical S/PDIF Channel Audio ATX Motherboard

Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (120mm)

Graphics card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (259.99)

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD (£48.95)

SSD: Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (SH103S3/120G) (£89.99)

PSU: Cooler Master 620W 12V Silent Pro M2 620 Power Supply Unit

RAM: ???

Optical drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM (£20.99)

Case: Cooler Master 690 II Nvidia Edition

The only thing I do not want to change is the case.

Budget around £1000.
 
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Wraith1uk please remove the competitor names and price and check the FAQ regards these please :)
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 670 OC Twin Frozr Power Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £199.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £131.99
1 x Cooler Master CM-690 II Nvidia Edition Advanced USB3.0 Dominator Case - Black/Green £94.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x XFX Pro 850W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £74.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual CHannel Kit (PV38G213C1K) £65.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £48.95
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £996.85 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
scotsdragon said:
Youv been Hono'd! lol
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LOL

"You know when you've been Hono'd" is the correct quote from my gaming buddies ;)

Have a crack at spec'ing it fella :) I'd rather have the Corsair 540 case myself but each to their own. The cooler is a BEAST, so that could be toned down to a £30ish one I suppose. That spec is dual GPU capable which is better than he was shooting for. Plenty of ways to re-balance it, just thought I'd get the ball rolling :D
 
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Thx hono

Is the graphics card ok? I'm willing to spend about £250 ish on one, can I get more bang for my buck?

Also forgot to mention, with the spec above is the CPU easily overclockable along with graphics card?
 
The GPU is excellent, I used the Gigabyte WF force version and it run anything thrown at it! :D

Be quick though the pre-orders are selling quick.

The CPU will be easily overclockable and the GPU should have a little left in it.
 
one last question, Im after a modular power supply, do i need 850W?

looking at this:
Corsair Builder Series CX 750W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020061-UK) (£78.98)
 
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Wraith1uk said:
one last question, Im after a modular power supply, do i need 850W?

looking at this:
Corsair Builder Series CX 750W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020061-UK) (£78.98)
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750W will do you bud just fine. The XFX 850W is a bargain for the price.

Like I said I'd go for the Corsair Carbide 540 case. Three 140mm fans, loads of space and good watercooling support and due to the design it wouldn't punish you for using a non-modular PSU. However it's your build and you have to look at the thing so you pick what you want :)
 
I placed order, cant wait!

on the order screen it said the graphics card was out of stock, does that part of the order just get cancelled or will they ship it to me when they have it in stock?
 
Wraith1uk said:
I placed order, cant wait!

on the order screen it said the graphics card was out of stock, does that part of the order just get cancelled or will they ship it to me when they have it in stock?
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Happy to help fella. Did you just order my spec with the semi-modular 750W PSU then?

As RJC said you will have to wait on the GPU to come into stock before they will dispatch the whole order. The SSD is also preorder but it's really getting you the best parts for the best possible price so worth a slight wait :)
 
Update: Components arrived today in the post!! doing all building research now, and prob start on friday, when it comes to overclocking...
I've read the OC guide on this forum and others, I follow most of it but really, Im still feeling a bit intimidated by the whole thing.

I found this video on youtube, Is it okay if I just copy straight from it? (they use a UD3H board-any difference?) the relevant bit starts at 4:42


Im looking for atleast 4.40GHz, do I just change the multiplier to 44x
 
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