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Mackey18

Mackey18

Mackey18

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Hi guys, just put together my first ever build, would greatly appreciate it if you could check it for me.

I'm trying to build:
- A powerful gaming rig.
- The ability to upgrade all components (possibly SLI for GPUs) in the future.
- Doesn't need a display, but needs a GPU with a DisplayPort.
- I'm not going to overclock the CPU.

Could you guys perhaps give me a breakdown of how powerful this PC will be?

I'm willing to go up to £850 but would prefer if we could stay at a low price.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gainward GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £254.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2400 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £137.99
1 x MSI P67A-G45 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION ** £99.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) £79.99
1 x Samsung SH-B123L/BSBP 12x BluRay ROM / 16x DVD±RW Lightscribe SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (OEM) £49.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £39.98
1 x OCUK Swift 750W Silent Power Supply £39.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500413AS) £30.98
1 x Cooler Master Elite 330 Midi Tower Case - Black £29.99
1 x OcUK Value 5.1 PCI Sound Card £8.99
Total : £787.87 (includes shipping : £12.50).




Regards,
Mike

P.S. I've gone down on the budget from my last thread because I don't want to spend all the money I have saved from doing extra shifts.
 
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Firstly you dont need that awful sound card, the onboard sound from modern audio chips is good.

This frees up some money to change the PSU to a decent quality brand and motherboard.

PSU - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-055-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098
Motherboard - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-170-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1906

It will be better to get a Retail Blu-Ray drive so you get playback software.

And you can get a Win7+HDD bundle - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-000-OP


So your basket looks like this,

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Gainward GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £254.99
(£212.49) £254.99
(£212.49)
Intel Core i5-2400 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £137.99
(£114.99) £137.99
(£114.99)
MSI P67A-GD53 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION ** £107.99
(£89.99) £107.99
(£89.99)
Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
(£57.00) £68.40
(£57.00)
Options applied to the above product:
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £32.99
(£27.49) £32.99
(£27.49)
LG CH10LS20 10x BluRay-ROM / 16x DVD±RW Drive - Black (Retail) £52.99
(£44.16) £52.99
(£44.16)
OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £47.99
(£39.99) £47.99
(£39.99)
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £39.98
(£33.32) £39.98
(£33.32)
Cooler Master Elite 330 Midi Tower Case - Black £29.99
(£24.99) £29.99
(£24.99)
Sub Total : £644.42
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £20.10
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £132.90
Total : £797.42
 
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Vinni3 @H|H said:
I'm sure you can fit a 2500K in his budget. :confused:
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If the Blu-ray is dropped for just DVD only.


Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Gainward GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £254.99
(£212.49) £254.99
(£212.49)
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £159.98
(£133.32) £159.98
(£133.32)
MSI P67A-GD53 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION ** £107.99
(£89.99) £107.99
(£89.99)
Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
(£57.00) £68.40
(£57.00)
Options applied to the above product:
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £32.99
(£27.49) £32.99
(£27.49)
OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £47.99
(£39.99) £47.99
(£39.99)
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £39.98
(£33.32) £39.98
(£33.32)
Cooler Master Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black £37.99
(£31.66) £37.99
(£31.66)
Samsung SH-S222AL/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
(£14.16) £16.99
(£14.16)
Sub Total : £639.42
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £20.10
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £131.90
Total : £791.42


Also swapped the case for something better.

But for SLI GTX570 a good 750W PSU is needed.
 
Thanks guys, while I make the amendments, regarding the Blu-ray player, can I not just get some free software online or could you recommend a better Drive?

Mike
 
Mackey18 said:
Thanks guys, while I make the amendments, regarding the Blu-ray player, can I not just get some free software online or could you recommend a better Drive?

Mike
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Theres really no free software, its all about licensing and Cyberlink PowerDVD and the WinDVD got it sewn up and work with all disks.
 
Ok thank you very much guys,

This is what it's looking like so far:


YOUR BASKET
1 x Gainward GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £254.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2400 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £137.99
1 x MSI P67A-G45 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION ** £99.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £32.99
1 x LG CH10LS20 10x BluRay-ROM / 16x DVD±RW Drive - Black (Retail) £52.99
1 x OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £47.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £39.98
1 x Cooler Master Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black £37.99
Total : £797.42 (includes shipping : £20.10).



Any more modifications?

I'm right in saying that inorder to go SLI I'd need a 750w PSU?

Could anyone tell me what sort of performance I'd get out of this?

Thanks,
Mike
 
Mackey18 said:
Any more modifications?

The GD53 board is much better with better quality components, SLI support, OCgenie (one touch 4.2GHz overclocking)
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I'm right in saying that inorder to go SLI I'd need a 750w PSU?
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Yes.

Could anyone tell me what sort of performance I'd get out of this?
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Max out all games I would imagine at high resolutions.
 
Cheers Stulid. I'm planning to upgrade over time however. Every year I'll probably buy 2-4 new components.

Max out all games I would imagine at high resolutions.
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Even games like Crysis 2 on a 2560x1440 display?

Thanks,
Mike
 
Well it's not that bad with DX11. At a slightly higher res than I'll be playing at it gets about 23fps on full whack. Not too bad for £800...... Now you make me want to upgrade my GPU. :)

Mike
 
Mackey18 said:
Well it's not that bad with DX11. At a slightly higher res than I'll be playing at it gets about 23fps on full whack. Not too bad for £800...... Now you make me want to upgrade my GPU. :)

Mike
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I still recommend getting the GD53 board.

Then leave the build as it is, keep the money for whatever comes in the next couple of years.
 
I guess I can stretch to this:


YOUR BASKET
1 x Gainward GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £254.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2400 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £137.99
1 x MSI P67A-GD53 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION ** £107.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £32.99
1 x LG CH10LS20 10x BluRay-ROM / 16x DVD±RW Drive - Black (Retail) £52.99
1 x OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £47.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £39.98
1 x Cooler Master Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black £37.99
Total : £805.43 (includes shipping : £20.10).




So when should I buy it? Should I give it a week or so or impulse it?

Mike
 
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