Gaming Desktop Setup

g13marcos

g13marcos

g13marcos

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Hello
I am thinking of building a gaming desktop computer. This are the components i would like to include:
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth
CPU: Intel i7 3770k 3.50ghz
Hard drives: Samsung 128 GB SSD 830 Series + WD Caviar Green 2TB
Memory: Corsair Dominator 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
Cooling: Noctua NH-D14 Dual Radiator CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/LGA1156/LGA1155/LGA775/AM2/AM2)

I already have a PSU Alpine 700w(ebay) and an HIS 6870 Iceq HD graphics card which i bought last year from your website. It is massive and what i would like from you is to suggest a case that can fit the above components.
Plus any recommendations about more fans and what sort of fans i would need would be very useful. I want the case to be quite cheap as I dont emphasize on the exterior.

Thank you

P.S If you have any ither recommendations about my setup pls feel free to say them.
 
 
If this rig is just for pure gaming then you won't benefit from the hyper-threading, so you could save yourself some money and just drop to an i5 3570K and overclock that. I would also suggest just getting 8GB as games don't even take up that much. Also that psu is just going to take all them parts and kill them. NEVER SKIMP ON THE PSU. as for a case the only thing you will have to look out for is being able to support ATX form factor and be able to fit that D14. I'll have a look at a case now. Anything you want in particular? Silence? or just preformance?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Fractal Design Define R4 Midi Tower Case - Titanium Grey £99.98
1 x Cooler Master CM-690 II Lite Windowed Gaming Tower Case - Black £69.98
Total : £184.97 (includes shipping : £12.50).



This is what i would go for in a case, the fractal design for silence and the CM 690 if you don't mind the sound of fans. If you don't like any of these cases then just take a look at the range OCUK have and choose which you like. I'm sure someone will be able to tell you if it's any good or not..
 
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RJC said:
Hello and welcome to the forum :)

I have took the liberty of doing a slight spec change, one thing I recommend is throw that PSU in the bin and get a decent one.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £161.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £129.98
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128N/EU) £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £74.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Blue (Socket LGA 2011/1155/1156/1366/775/AMD AM2/2+/AM3) £66.98
2 x Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (1x8GB) 1600MHz PC3-12800C10 Single Channel Module (KHX1600C10D3B1/8G) £19.99 (£39.98)
Total : £575.32 (includes shipping : £9.50).

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Thanks for the quick response. Any PSU recomendations? and how about the cases conorjoshua mentioned? Any comments on those?
 
Updated with PSU:


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £161.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £129.98
1 x Seasonic M12II 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £99.98
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128N/EU) £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £74.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Blue (Socket LGA 2011/1155/1156/1366/775/AMD AM2/2+/AM3) £66.98
2 x Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (1x8GB) 1600MHz PC3-12800C10 Single Channel Module (KHX1600C10D3B1/8G) £19.99 (£39.98)
Total : £675.30 (includes shipping : £9.50).




Some case options:


YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R Midi Tower Case - Black - with FREE Corsair Dual Pack AF120 Performance Fans £99.95
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black - with FREE Corsair Dual Pack AF120 Performance Fans £69.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
Total : £241.34 (includes shipping : £17.85).

 
RJC said:
Updated with PSU:


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £161.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £129.98
1 x Seasonic M12II 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £99.98
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128N/EU) £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £74.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Blue (Socket LGA 2011/1155/1156/1366/775/AMD AM2/2+/AM3) £66.98
2 x Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (1x8GB) 1600MHz PC3-12800C10 Single Channel Module (KHX1600C10D3B1/8G) £19.99 (£39.98)
Total : £675.30 (includes shipping : £9.50).




Some case options:


YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R Midi Tower Case - Black - with FREE Corsair Dual Pack AF120 Performance Fans £99.95
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black - with FREE Corsair Dual Pack AF120 Performance Fans £69.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
Total : £241.34 (includes shipping : £17.85).

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Thank you for your help. One more thing: Say i go for the BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black what other fans would i need?
 
good idea. The setup should last a while, only thing you might want to upgrade at a later date the GPU.thanks
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Im just before ordering but a thought came into my mind and wanted to ask. How much difference would i see in performance if instead of the i5 and the gigabyte motherboard i go for the i7 and the sabertooth motherboard?

Thank you
 
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