Gaming Spec Build max price £950

Mr Doinks · 20 Jan 2013 at 08:45

Hi

I've had enough of watching YouTube videos of footage from DayZ, Chilvary, BF3 etc and I've decided that I'd really like a nice gaming PC.

My sisters boyfriend has said he'd help me build one if I sourced the parts which is great as i was previously looking at a gaming package from the high street.

I have a budget of £700 which could at the very max rise to £950. If that extra £250 makes a big difference with the spec i could just about afford that increase. I'd love a fantastic gaming rig that could play the current releases smoothly. I particularly like Skyrim and DayZ

I have nothing, so if someone could help with a build I'd be very grateful. It would have to include software, monitor and well as the usual other bits.

Thanks for the help. I've been looking at other similar threads but I'd like some advice before shelling out.

snips86x · 20 Jan 2013 at 09:04

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.99
1 x Iiyama ProLite E2208HDS 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor £99.95
1 x Plextor M5 Pro 128GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5P) £99.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W '80 Plus' Power Supply £54.95
1 x **B Grade** Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD1002FAEX) £46.99
1 x BeQuiet Dark Rock 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £45.98
1 x Aerocool Vs-9 Advance Midi Tower Case - Black £39.95
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G160C9K) £35.99
1 x OcUK Black Gaming Keyboard (5105GU) £10.99
1 x Gigabyte M6800 1600DPI Gaming Mouse £8.99
Total : £948.70 (includes shipping : £12.50).

This should do it for you!

Roverno · 20 Jan 2013 at 09:12

I think something along these lines would suit you:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7870 OC Windforce 3X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £199.99
1 x **B Grade** Samsung S22A200B 22" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £89.99
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £89.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £85.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £59.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 600w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020060-UK) £56.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G186C9K) £41.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Beta Gaming Case - Black £29.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £26.99
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £25.99
1 x Samsung SH-118AB/BEBE SATA 18x DVD-ROM (Black) - OEM £14.99
1 x Logitech K200 Media Keyboard (920-002733) £12.98
Total : £912.35 (includes shipping : £13.75).

EDIT: Didn't see that post as i did mine. Id say definitely go for that B-grade HDD, good offer. The case probably has more features but is down to you as aesthetics are normally important for most. Up to you also how much you want to spend on peripherals. They can be the difference between an awful or comfortable experience so don't be afraid to spend a little.

RJC · 20 Jan 2013 at 09:26

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H785QN2G2M) £149.99
1 x Samsung S24B300BS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £119.99
1 x Plextor M5 Pro 128GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5P) £99.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £59.99
1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £35.99
1 x Logitech G105 Illuminated Gaming Keyboard (920-003450) £32.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £29.99
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x Gigabyte M6880 1600DPI Gaming Mouse £8.99
Total : £963.31 (includes shipping : £13.75).

or

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus HD 7950 DirectCU II TOP V2 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Samsung S24B300BS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £119.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £35.99
1 x Logitech G105 Illuminated Gaming Keyboard (920-003450) £32.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £29.99
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x Gigabyte M6880 1600DPI Gaming Mouse £8.99
Total : £973.37 (includes shipping : £13.75).

Mr Doinks · 20 Jan 2013 at 09:32

Thanks for the quick advice. Without sounding too cheeky. Could I have a spec build for £700 as well. Would I see much difference between the two?

Thanks again!

RJC · 20 Jan 2013 at 09:36

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H785QN2G2M) £149.99
1 x BenQ GW2250HM 22" Widescreen LED Professional Monitor - Black £100
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD £41.99
1 x Gigabyte H61MA-D2V Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £38.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £36.98
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £35.99
1 x Logitech G105 Illuminated Gaming Keyboard (920-003450) £32.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £29.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper T4 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £20.99
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x Gigabyte M6880 1600DPI Gaming Mouse £8.99
Total : £702.35 (includes shipping : £13.75).

snips86x · 20 Jan 2013 at 09:41

RJC said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H785QN2G2M) £149.99
1 x BenQ GW2250HM 22" Widescreen LED Professional Monitor - Black £100
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD £41.99
1 x Gigabyte H61MA-D2V Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £38.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £36.98
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £35.99
1 x Logitech G105 Illuminated Gaming Keyboard (920-003450) £32.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £29.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper T4 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £20.99
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x Gigabyte M6880 1600DPI Gaming Mouse £8.99
Total : £702.35 (includes shipping : £13.75).

I think you've got a winner there mate!

Made some small changes:

- Changed the HDD for a Grade B WD Caviar Black 1Tb
- RAM changed to Patriot Viper for CAS @ 9-9-9-24
- Grade B Monitor, £11 cheaper
- Samsung Writer changed, saving you £4

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H785QN2G2M) £149.99
1 x **B Grade** Samsung S22A200B 22" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £89.99
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x **B Grade** Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD1002FAEX) £46.99
1 x Gigabyte H61MA-D2V Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £38.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £36.98
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G160C9K) £35.99
1 x Logitech G105 Illuminated Gaming Keyboard (920-003450) £32.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £29.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper T4 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £20.99
1 x Samsung SH-118AB/BEBE SATA 18x DVD-ROM (Black) - OEM £14.99
1 x Gigabyte M6880 1600DPI Gaming Mouse £8.99
Total : £693.35 (includes shipping : £13.75).

Idleman · 20 Jan 2013 at 09:45

No ssd, you can change the OS for Win8 if you wish, same price.
Have included speakers, k&m and mouse mat, a long with a 24" LED monitor.
Would have liked to have included the 7950, but that would mean sacfrificing a better overall system. No i5 for example.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.99
1 x Samsung S24B300BS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £119.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (S (HD-255-SE) £58
1 x Corsair Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case - Black £49.99
1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £35.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £32.99
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £25.99
1 x TT eSports Challenger Gamers Keyboard £24.98
1 x Logitech S-220 2.1 Speaker System - OEM (980-000022) £21.98
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
1 x OcUK Mega Mat Medium Elite Tactical Gaming Surface ** IN STOCK ** £9.98
Total : £954.04 (includes shipping : £13.50).

Mr. May · 20 Jan 2013 at 12:07

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How would that do you? its all colour matched all blavk internals with a blue lighting.

60gb SSD + 1tb HDD +7950 twin forzer modular psu and all im a micro ATX form.

The reason I went for the 2500k is it saves £10 and as far as I'm aware there in minimal diffrence apart from the IGP and does not run as cool or overclock as well.

This is the case http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-029-AE I think it looks fantastic for the price!