Good evening,
I will be ordering the components for a new gaming system tonight/tomorrow and wanted to get some final advice on whether I am getting the best value for my money. I want to be able to play BF3 and the latest games for the next couple of years on ultra settings and future proof the system as much as possible. I already have 128GB M4 SSD and Dell U2312H that I will be using for the build.
Should ease of assembly be a factor in the component selection I have never built a complete system before. Also, I have no overclocking experience but I included the CPU cooler to give that option.
What is the difference between the HIS and Sapphire 7850 as I have seen both recommended? Or is it worth taking the extra £70 hit and getting a 7950 or another card? Is the PSU powerful enough for the system and any potential upgrades?
Any comments and suggestions are welcome
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Sapphire HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz & Dirt Showdown PC Games £161.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £69.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Xigmatek Pantheon Mid Tower Case - Black £35.99
1 x GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £31.19
1 x Logitech G300 Gaming Mouse (910-002489) £29.99
1 x Asus PCE-N15 300Mbps 802.11B/G/N Wireless PCI-E Network Adapter £26.39
1 x Xigmatek Achilles II SD1284 CPU-Cooler - 120mm (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/1366 AMD AM2/AM3/FM1) £23.98
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x Logitech K200 Media Keyboard (920-002733) £10.98
Total : £729.42 (includes shipping : FREE).
I will be ordering the components for a new gaming system tonight/tomorrow and wanted to get some final advice on whether I am getting the best value for my money. I want to be able to play BF3 and the latest games for the next couple of years on ultra settings and future proof the system as much as possible. I already have 128GB M4 SSD and Dell U2312H that I will be using for the build.
Should ease of assembly be a factor in the component selection I have never built a complete system before. Also, I have no overclocking experience but I included the CPU cooler to give that option.
What is the difference between the HIS and Sapphire 7850 as I have seen both recommended? Or is it worth taking the extra £70 hit and getting a 7950 or another card? Is the PSU powerful enough for the system and any potential upgrades?
Any comments and suggestions are welcome
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Sapphire HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz & Dirt Showdown PC Games £161.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £69.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Xigmatek Pantheon Mid Tower Case - Black £35.99
1 x GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £31.19
1 x Logitech G300 Gaming Mouse (910-002489) £29.99
1 x Asus PCE-N15 300Mbps 802.11B/G/N Wireless PCI-E Network Adapter £26.39
1 x Xigmatek Achilles II SD1284 CPU-Cooler - 120mm (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/1366 AMD AM2/AM3/FM1) £23.98
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x Logitech K200 Media Keyboard (920-002733) £10.98
Total : £729.42 (includes shipping : FREE).
