Gaming build help request

liamxblade

liamxblade

liamxblade

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Hello everyone, first time using the boards, I usually just read them, but this time I need some help and advice on a gaming PC I'm going to build, this isn't going to be one of the over the top builds, just enough to let me run current and coming out games at max settings @ 1680x1050.

I already have parts in mind and I would like to get your opinion's
I have no need for hard drive/OS/dvd drive, already have them in the computer I'm using and they are fairly recent so can be recycled.

Proccessor: Intel Core i5 2500K
Graphics card: 2x Asus GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB
I will not be buying another 570, so would 2 560ti's be better value/performance wise (works out to around £40 difference)
Case: Coolermaster Elite 430 (Not sure on this, pretty sure i would need a much better case with proper cooling if I'm running 2 cards)
Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD53 (B3)
Ram: Corsair 8GB 1600MHz
PSU: Some 700-750w haven't decided (£65 max though)

All together comes to around £710 with some discounts thrown in!
I know i need some sort of cooling or something (most likely just a much better case ~£80 with ventilation, options?)
And CPU cooling....
Open to suggestions :D
 
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Will two of those gfx cards fit in SLI? Space-wise?

I'm not sure you need 2x 560Ti's to run games at MAX settings at your resolution?

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,3063-3.html

You would then have to contend with SLI issues which although I believe to be less problematic than Crossfire, I am sure it is still less than perfect.
But yes SLI 560Ti's outperform a 580 GTX. I just don't think it's necessary.

Out of interest why not another 570?

PSU-wise bare minimum I would think would be a quality 750w PSU and I do mean quality. "Some 700-750w PSU" worries me.

Personally I would say this is bare minimum:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-057-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

But I would rather get:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-007-LA&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=


Will you be OCing the CPU? Stock cooler will do about 4.2 I believe, other than that I'd get the Gelid TRanquilo CPU Cooler which is £26 and will allow an overclock of around 4.6Ghz no probs.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-212-CM

That's a great case for £62.

Those are my thoughts.....
 
Price issue with, 2 570 like £280 for 1...., can get 2 560ti's for £300, its more of a, may as well spend an extra few pounds and get that extra bang for my buck.

And the PSU, ofc I'm going with a well known brand, XFX, corsair etc...just haven't found one in my price range ~65

Would getting Antec 900 Nine Hundred Case (4 fans included) over 2 in the other one.
for the case be a better option? (£80)

@ beejjacobs - Overall budget £700-750 maximum
 
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YOUR BASKET
1 x intel core i5-2500k 3.30ghz (sandybridge) socket lga1155 processor - retail £179.99
1 x asus geforce gtx 560ti directcu ii 1024mb gddr5 pci-express graphics card £169.99
1 x asus p8z68-v intel z68 (socket 1155) ddr3 motherboard £119.99
1 x cooler master silent pro gold 800w power supply £109.99
1 x cooler master cm-690 ii lite dominator case - black £61.99
1 x kingston hyperx genesis grey 8gb (2x4gb) ddr3 pc3-12800c9 1600mhz dual channel kit (khx1600c9d3x2k2/8gx) £35.99
total : £692.94 (includes shipping : £12.50).



you can get £20 off too:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18347004

very nice psu, with plenty of headroom. good board ready for sli. great cpu and much better case. that's what i'd get. i'm not sure, as above, that you "need" 2 gtx560ti at a relatively low res. what games do you play?

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,3063-3.html

A single GTX560Ti gets ~60FPS at high settings so should be fine at max. If not, high is still very good. Of course if you did go for 1 card you can get a much cheaper PSU too.
 
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Thanks for the cart.
Its more for games like BF3 and games coming out next year(GW2), want to be able to run at max.
I suppose i could get one 560ti, see what things are like and then later down the line get another one??
 
Sorry for double post, merge them if possible, meant to click on edit.

Would this be ok? (I can get it cheaper outside of overclockers, due to delivery price and price differences)

XFX 650 Watt Core Edition (£59.98)
Intel Core i5 2500K 3.3GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor £169.98
MSI P657A-GD53 (B3) P67 Socket 1155 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard £92.04
Asus GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI Mini HDMI PCI-E Graphics Card £167.58
Cooler Master CM-690 II Lite Dominator Case £76.42
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GB 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Vengeance Memory Two Module Kit £32.90

£584 odd, in total including discounts i can add on.
Any suggestions? i don't really need a better motherboard.

Then some CPU cooler, I'll look around for one with good reviews ~20 (i will overclock the CPU to 4.6)
 
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If you get the Gelid it may not fit with the RAM you have chosen due to the huge heatsinks the RAM has

Try looking for the low profile / LP version of that RAM

I have the Vengeance LP Blue 8GB 1600MHz ... and a Gelid :)
 
Its bordering on the edge of the required power for SLI.
I'll do abit more looking for a 700 or 750 for £60-65, haven't been able to find one yet.
Since i will want to SLI eventually.

And thanks for the cooler option.
Is the Z68....really worth the extra what...£30, I don't see any features on it I would ever use.
Also Azibux, OK, could go for the Corsair CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 XMS3 8GB Two Memory Module Kit 1600Mhz, as a alternative and its cheaper! :D
 
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liamxblade said:
And thanks for the cooler option.
Is the Z68....really worth the extra what...£30, I don't see any features on it I would ever use.
Also Azibux, OK, could go for the Corsair CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 XMS3 8GB Two Memory Module Kit 1600Mhz, as a alternative and its cheaper! :D
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I'd say Z68 is worth the extra because if your gfx card ever fails you can use the integrated graphics on the Z68, which I don't think P67 has. Also has Lucid Virtue which allows you to use IGP and your gfx card at the same time. And Intel Smart Response, which will be useful if you ever get an SSD

I personally haven't used XMS3 RAM, but it does get recommended here quite a bit, so it must be good :)
 
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

Get that RAM, it's even cheaper.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-057-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

Closest you will get to £65 for a quality PSU that should handle SLI as/when you get it. The saving on the RAM makes up for the extra cost anyway....

RE: the RAM both the XMS (which I have) is great, so is the Kingston, both used regularly by OcUK in their prebuilt systems. So just save the money....
 
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