Cancelled XBOX one, new gear instead :)

3Point5InchFlop · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:22

So cancelled Xbox One pre order,
Now to buy some new gear instead. Want to play Bf4 and Titanfall when released. What Graphics card to go for? and a new PSU.

Currently got a GT640, so most will be a big step up.

i5 2500k 3.30ghz
8gb ram
Win 7 64 bit
got on 120gb SSD with OS
500gb HD with my games on
Generic PSU I believe its 500w

Budget is around £400-£500

Cheers guys

kefan77 · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:24

post rest of your build and budget.

coolsurfer · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:25

GeForce 780Ti. I have a EVGA 780 superclock and it rocks!

3Point5InchFlop · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:28

i5 2500k 3.30ghz
8gb ram
Win 7 64 bit
got on 120gb SSD with OS
500gb HD with my games on

Budget is around £400-£500

Roverno · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:29

The 780Ti was announced yesterday. you cant buy it yet buddy.

What motherboard do you have?
Also what powersupply wattage and brand?

on other days i might say get a 780 but with 290X coming it may be a slight waste of money. Personally id hold off for a 290x or something similar. Sounds like you got a good base for a rig to me.

kefan77 · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:30

there's MSI 280X on offer, so that + some nice cooler so you can OC that 2500K.

Seasonic G 550W will be fine.

you'll be looking at around £350 for GPU, PSU and cooler.

Roverno · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:35

kefan77 said:
there's MSI 280X on offer, so that + some nice cooler so you can OC that 2500K.

Seasonic G 550W will be fine.

you'll be looking at around £350 for GPU, PSU and cooler.

agreed. although you could go for something fancy like a h100i if you like that kind of thing, but a nice air cooler will be sufficient.

Go for XFX, corsair Seasonic on the PSU. around 500 will be fine

What monitor do you have OP??

3Point5InchFlop · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:38

NOOb question, but what kind of cooler do you mean? if you can link to an OC one for ref thanks. I know I sound like a fool

3Point5InchFlop · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:39

I dont have a monitor, I use Samsung 32" 1080p TV, monitor would be another nice upgrade tho

Roverno · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:39

This is a very popular heatsink. It essentially disserpates heat better than the stock fan, allowing you to OC the CPU.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-035-CM&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2341

In not great on monitors but you can get some TN Panels at 60Hz 1080p 24" for just over £100.

kefan77 · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:39

something like this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-010-NC

this is air cooler.

3Point5InchFlop · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:40

Roverno said:
This is a very popular one
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-035-CM&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2341

Thanks I dont feel NOOB now

That would allow me to OC my 2500k a bit?
Right now mine is stock

snips86x · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:41

Update your BIOS and look at something like the following:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £259.99
1 x MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £229.99
Total : £501.38 (includes shipping : £9.50).

3Point5InchFlop · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:43

snips86x said:
Update your BIOS and look at something like the following:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £259.99
1 x MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £229.99
Total : £501.38 (includes shipping : £9.50).

Man I really dont want to have to buy a new CPU right now.
I thought the i5 I had was decent enough?

kefan77 · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:44

it'll be fine, if you overclock it. no need to go 3770K.

Roverno · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:44

snips86x said:
Update your BIOS and look at something like the following:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £259.99
1 x MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £229.99
Total : £501.38 (includes shipping : £9.50).

Would mind explaining your choices here?
With a generic PSU and a non overclocked k series, the money can be much better spent elsewhere.

snips86x · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:49

Roverno said:
Would mind explaining your choices here?
With a generic PSU and a non overclocked k series, the money can be much better spent elsewhere.

We already know that an i5 does not cut it in BF4, an i7 min would be the recommended. While the 2500k overclocked is a great chip (mine is), it's being worn down by new games, advances in software, limiting it's life expectancy with new releases.

A PSU would be good idea if he is not sure of it's brand.

Roverno · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:51

I've been playing the beta on my 2500k and single 7970 and had no issues at all, even cranked up.

Personally i would go for this
YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £229.99
1 x Asus VE247H 24" Widescreen LED Multimedia Monitor - Black £139.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020047-UK) £49.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler £26.99
Total : £461.96 (includes shipping : £12.50).

kefan77 · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:52

CX series = nope.

snips86x · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:52

You could get a better cooler than the 212, K2, D14 or Phanteks would be better. Overclocking that 2500k to 4.5-4.7 would give you a nice boost, but limitations may arise.

PSU wise, I'd go for XFX, Seasonic, Corsair AX Series, Antec, Silverstone, Enermax and BeQuiet.

edit:

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £229.99
1 x Antec High Current Pro 750W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £129.95
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler £59.99
Total : £431.93 (includes shipping : £10.00).

PSU will allow Sli/xFire and make sure your RAM is low profile enough to fit under the cooler. This cooler should allow a good 4.5ghz+ overclock.
Do you have a 1080p screen?