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Hi, I am planning on building my first PC at the end of the month. I have picked out some components but since it is my first time building I need advice, my budget is £780. I hope to play bf3, and other games, at high or the highest settings and a resolution of 1280x1024. I also hope the pc won't have to have a major upgrade for at least 2-3 years (no motherboard change).
I do not plan on sli/overclocking for a while, but would kick myself if I wanted to in the future and didn't have the option.

Here's the stuff I've picked, I do not need a hard-drive and I know the graphics card isn't available on the site any more:

buildc.jpg


Thanks.
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Hi, I am planning on building my first PC at the end of the month. I have picked out some components but since it is my first time building I need advice, my budget is £780. I hope to play bf3, and other games, at high or the highest settings and a resolution of 1280x1024. I also hope the pc won't have to have a major upgrade for at least 2-3 years (no motherboard change).
I do not plan on sli/overclocking for a while, but would kick myself if I wanted to in the future and didn't have the option.

Here's the stuff I've picked, I do not need a hard-drive and I know the graphics card isn't available on the site any more:

buildc.jpg


Thanks.

I'd wait and get 2 of them graphics cards if I were you, ps stay with overclockers, they are reaible and are good with returns IMO,
your going to have one kick ass computer. some very good part choice's there.
 
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Go with this Gainward GeForce GTX 560 Ti GOLDEN SAMPLE 1GB NVIDIA Graphics Card

Yeah go with Gain word like this guy said, or Asus , but also bare in mind
MSI are made in the uk so return times are faster if your card gets broken and needs fixing or replacing.

you might want to consider an after market fan as the stock fans that come with the cpu are can be loud.
 
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change the ram to low profile(I.e without fins) and add the gelid tranquilo cooler for £26(the fins on the ram may interfer with the cooler so you wouldn't be able use use all 4 slots in the future) you may not be overclocking now but it'll give you lower temps/noice than the stock intel cooler plus the ability to oc to 4.5/4.6ghz when you choose to.

or if you have a little more to spend the antec kuhler 620 at £40, no need to change rams then.

other then that not looking too bad, if you already waiting till end of november maybe worth waiting till the new year for the new graphics cards.
 
Go with this Gainward GeForce GTX 560 Ti GOLDEN SAMPLE 1GB NVIDIA Graphics Card

I looked at reviews but it doesn't look much better than the MSI.

I'd wait and get 2 of them graphics cards if I were you

It would cost more, more power usage etc. So I can't do that at the moment but in a year I'd probably be able to afford another card.

change the ram to low profile(I.e without fins) and add the gelid tranquilo cooler for £26

What RAM would you suggest? I don't think I'd ever use all 4 slots anyway (16GB seems slightly overkill).
Getting a CPU cooler would mean more money and I can always get one in the future when I need to overclock.

other then that not looking too bad, if you already waiting till end of november maybe worth waiting till the new year for the new graphics cards.

I thought about that but I'd rather be happy for 3-4 months than bored waiting (my old graphic card is nearly dead).

Thanks.
 
if you're going to buy by next tuesday night(the deals change on wednesday tho not sure what time exactly)

the cpu is down to £168 saving £12

the graphics card

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-267-AS&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1341 more expensive but comes with 2 games,

or sameone without the games for £180

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-247-AS&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1341

the ram is down to £42 saving £8

windows is bac upto £80 so £5 more

so thats £20 saving on the cpu and ram, the graphics ard is £14 more than the one you chose and windows is £5 more so over all you save £1(every little helps ;) )

if you buy by the 21st you get 20% cash back for the msi motherboard

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18338613
 
if you're going to buy by next tuesday night(the deals change on wednesday tho not sure what time exactly)

the cpu is down to £168 saving £12

the graphics card
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-267-AS&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1341 more expensive but comes with 2 games,

the ram is down to £42 saving £8

windows is bac upto £80 so £5 more

so thats £20 saving on the cpu and ram, the graphics ard is £14 more than the one you chose and windows is £5 more so over all you save £1(every little helps ;) )

if you buy by the 21st you get 20% cash back for the msi motherboard

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18338613

So it doesn't matter that the RAM isn't low profile if I won't use all 4 slots in the future?
I'll take a look at the asus graphics card.
I might buy on tuesday night. I didn't know about the motherboard, thanks.
 
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