Building gaming rig- need help on specs

Idleman said:
Tbh, if it was me buying, i would go for this and OC it.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-295-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=411

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18389760
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I second this. It's luck of the draw though, you may get a good card, or a bad one. Good = Monster overclocks, and i really do mean MONSTER. You can get 7950/GTX 580 proformance outta this card. And with the money saved, get a SSD or just pocket the money for the future.
 
Just my two cents:

Im quite new to the forums and PC's after being off the role for quite a while.
Im sure there are many alternative options, and ive made a bad mistake along the line somewhere.

Either way, this is what I propose and I hope people will change it to make it better for you :)


YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7850 Twin Frozr III OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards £209.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77MX-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £99.98
1 x Sandisk Extreme SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDX-120G-G25) £84.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 700W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £59.99
1 x Samsung SH-B123L/BSBP 12x BluRay ROM / 16x DVD±RW Lightscribe SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (OEM) £56.39
1 x Samsung Green (MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit £53.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £49.99
1 x Saitek Cyborg V5 Illuminated Gaming Keyboard £32.99
1 x Alpenföhn Brocken CPU Cooler (Socket 775/1156/1366/754/939/940/AM2/AM2+) £32.99
1 x Speedlink Vivo 2.1 Subwoofer System - Black (SL-8209-SBK) £29.99
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £24.98
1 x Asus Xonar DG 5.1 PCI Sound Card with built in Headphone Amp - OEM £22.99
Total : £1,037.11 (includes shipping : £19.10).

 
Bacon? said:
Just my two cents:

Im quite new to the forums and PC's after being off the role for quite a while.
Im sure there are many alternative options, and ive made a bad mistake along the line somewhere.

Either way, this is what I propose and I hope people will change it to make it better for you :)


YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7850 Twin Frozr III OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards £209.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77MX-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £99.98
1 x Sandisk Extreme SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDX-120G-G25) £84.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 700W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £59.99
1 x Samsung SH-B123L/BSBP 12x BluRay ROM / 16x DVD±RW Lightscribe SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (OEM) £56.39
1 x Samsung Green (MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit £53.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £49.99
1 x Saitek Cyborg V5 Illuminated Gaming Keyboard £32.99
1 x Alpenföhn Brocken CPU Cooler (Socket 775/1156/1366/754/939/940/AM2/AM2+) £32.99
1 x Speedlink Vivo 2.1 Subwoofer System - Black (SL-8209-SBK) £29.99
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £24.98
1 x Asus Xonar DG 5.1 PCI Sound Card with built in Headphone Amp - OEM £22.99
Total : £1,037.11 (includes shipping : £19.10).

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Thanks a lot that must've taken a while to make but what about an i7 instead of an i5? I will be using the computer for video editing also and therefore an i7 would e a more logical choice, wouldn't it?
 
I'm also looking for a new graphics card so can't help you on that

But as others have said, an SSD is a compulsory element in every new pc !!! I updated recently and the difference is bluffing in your everyday use.
 
@mka

Yes an i7 would be a good choice and it would be quite easy to save money on the things like RAM, cooler and peripherals for it.
 
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