Gaming PC Help

COOL^J · 9 Oct 2009 at 12:49

Hi

I will be going to OC on Tuesday for a new system I have set my mind on an i7 but it’s the other bits I am struggling on.

Motherboard
CPU cooler
Ram 6GB
PSU
Video card 295 or 5870

I know there are loads of topics on this but I am not an overclocking expert and just need some help with the above.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Kennysevenfold · 9 Oct 2009 at 12:50

Much you looking to spend on said system?

Budget for the cpu/mobo/ram/psu/gfx card/cooler.?

mp260767 · 9 Oct 2009 at 12:56

keep in mind that the 5870 appears to be a pretty decent size, you havent mentioned what case you have in mind so it would be worth double checking to make sure it will fit.

COOL^J · 9 Oct 2009 at 13:08

The case I was thinking of the Corsair Obsidian 800d
Monitor Dell 2709W

My Budget for all the system including the above will be £1,700

Zenduri · 9 Oct 2009 at 13:18

whats the main use of the system? eg gaming , video editing etc etc?

COOL^J · 9 Oct 2009 at 13:29

main use will be gaming

Zenduri · 9 Oct 2009 at 13:39

need an os?

COOL^J · 9 Oct 2009 at 13:43

No OS

asoxedri · 9 Oct 2009 at 13:45

i presume you have a cd/dvd rw + hard disk as you didn't mention anything about those.

If it were my choice, I'd go T260 monitor (save 200 quid for 1 inch) hardly notice the difference + exact same res and in my opinion looks better.

You can also ditch the cpu + cooler combination kit and get them seperately. e.g. air cooler

Zenduri · 9 Oct 2009 at 13:46

Largish ssd for OS ETC

1156 performs very well for gaming onpar or overtkaing the 920 and clocks to 4ghz easy

Asus rmapage III mobo as its a very nice motherboard and has a auto OC feature, Press 1 button and it clocks the cpu for you to around 3.5ghz.

Corsair h50 for cpu cooling but wait for the 1156 bracket to be available on 12th oct

Gigabyte gfx card ahs 3 years warrenty not 2 compared to others
Top end of the budget I know but its a killer

COOL^J · 9 Oct 2009 at 13:51

WOW thanks lads for the fast reply I will take a look at all this including the monitor.

asoxedri · 9 Oct 2009 at 14:04

COOL^J said:
WOW thanks lads for the fast reply I will take a look at all this including the monitor.

heres direct link to T260 info:
http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/...e=monitors&subtype=lcd&model_cd=LS26TWHSUV/EN

heres the link to silverstone case:
http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=FT01&area=

watch the vid half way down the page, quite impressive imo

if you were to change the monitor to T260, you could add a blu ray player+rw to your rig + a new hard disk @ 1TB

by all means i'm not advertising anything, i'm just showing you what i've had time to read up on. HybridX gear looks pretty impressive to with that solid state HDD included

COOL^J · 9 Oct 2009 at 14:23

Thanks’ asoxedri I’m starting to get some ideas it was the motherboard, Ram, CPU that was giving me the problem.

naknakkus · 9 Oct 2009 at 14:30

HybridX said:
Top end of the budget I know but its a killer
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Awesome spec. This is what I'd get if I had that kind of money to spend.

COOL^J · 9 Oct 2009 at 14:37

The only thing that worries me is the SS hard drive I have read some bad things about them like they only last for 6 months and with being new tech was a bit worried about it. And how would this drive fit a normal HD bay?

rick fowler · 9 Oct 2009 at 17:24

if its gaming forget the 920 and go for the 860 package with the rampage mobo setup.

COOL^J · 9 Oct 2009 at 18:34

rick fowler said:
if its gaming forget the 920 and go for the 860 package with the rampage mobo setup.

Hi could you tell me why ?