Guidance for a Custom 'Gaming PC' Budget £1200

TheBeardedYeti · 23 Mar 2013 at 23:27

Hey guys, and girls..

I've been doing some research the past few weeks regarding the custom build of a gaming PC, and well it brought me here!, to OCUK, so hi all, and here it goes..

My budget is a MAX of £1200, around the £1000 mark would be beneficial to my funds mind you. What I'm looking for is something that will simply eat up games for breakfast, but also allows for super fast rendering times as the beast will be used primarily for 3DS MAX and gaming.

I'd prefer to opt for Intel over AMD, something along the lines of the i7 3770K w/ GTX 670, and a SSD for boot/OS and secondary 1TB min storage.

Any feedback will be greatly appreciated from you guys, as you's have experience with the products. Anything you can recommend will be awesome.

Thanks again!

wobbledog · 23 Mar 2013 at 23:33

custom build in terms of picking parts and building yourself?

TheBeardedYeti · 23 Mar 2013 at 23:40

wobbledog said:
custom build in terms of picking parts and building yourself?

Sorry, my apologies i wasn't really clear at all.. DUH!

A full system purchase, not looking to build/assemble myself.

PhysicsMan94 · 24 Mar 2013 at 00:09

Do you require a monitor, OS and peripherals such as mouse and keyboard with this system?

TheBeardedYeti · 24 Mar 2013 at 00:17

I'm looking at purchasing the Asus MX239H, though that's not included in the budget.

OS, still undecided on whether on 7 or 8, recommendations? (I'm coming from an Apple background).

Mouse and keyboard aren't essential, but would consider.

Thank you!

PhysicsMan94 · 24 Mar 2013 at 00:32

The OS really depends upon preference - I personally prefer the functionality of Windows 7 as I feel Windows 8 only really works well on a tablet or phone interface.

So, as a starting idea for a full system - there's this:

Ultima 9200i Onyx (link)

With the following options selected:

- Windows 7 Professional
- HIS HD7950 3072MB
- BitFenix Shinobi Gaming Windowed Case

This brings the total to £1178.96 including VAT and without keyboard, monitor nor mouse.

The details of this system are quoted below:

Why Should You Buy This System?
- Quad Core Hyperthreading Intel Core i7 2700K 3.50GHz overclocked to 4.20GHz
- USB 3.0 compatible system
- 8 Hours stressed tested and quality controlled
- Precision built and cabled by Overclockers UK expert technicians
- 120GB SSD provides split second load times and data transfer speeds
- All systems with an operating system selected ship out with a pre-installed 180 day trial of Panda Antivirus 2012

System Specification
- Case: BitFenix Shinobi Gaming Windowed Case - Black
- Power Supply: Corsair GS 600w PSU
- CPU: Intel Core i7 2700K 3.50GHz @ 4.20GHz CPU
- Motherboard: Intel Z77 DDR3 Motherboard
- Cooler: Alpenfohn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler - Black
- RAM: TeamGroup Elite 16GB DDR3 1600MHz
- Hard Drive: 120GB SSD + 1TB HDD
- Graphics Card: HIS HD7950 3072MB GDDR5
- Sound: 7.1 Channel Sound (On-Board)
- Optical Drive: OcUK 24x DVD+/-RW SATA Drive
- Wireless: Asus USB-N10 Micro USB Network Adapter Wireless-N 150Mbps

zakblood · 24 Mar 2013 at 05:53

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-318-OE&groupid=43&catid=2475&subcat=2486

Why You Should Buy This System
- Intel 3770 Quad core CPU running at a swift 3.40GHz
- Epic GFX performance courtesy of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 2GB
- Precision built and cabled by Overclockers UK expert technicians
- 8 Hours stressed tested and quality controlled
- Dual Channel DDR3 memory for unlimited bandwidth
- Quad core processing with hyper threading for seamless multitasking
- Pre-installed with Windows 8 64 Bit

System Specification
- Case: NZXT Phantom Enthusiast USB3.0 Full Tower - Red
- Power Supply: Corsair GS 600w PSU
- CPU: Intel Core i7 3770 3.40GHz Quad Core CPU
- Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77-DS3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- Cooler: Stock Intel CPU Cooler
- RAM: Crucial Ballistix Tracer 16GB (2x8GB) 1600MHz C8 DDR3 Dual Channel Kit
- Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD
- Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 2GB GDDR5
- Sound: Onboard 7.1 Audio
- Optical Drive: OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter - Black
- Network: Asus USB-N10 WiFi 150Mbps Pen

£1070.00 inc VAT

option 2

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-309-OE&groupid=43&catid=2475&subcat=2486

Why You Should Buy This System
- Intel Core i7 Hyperthreading quad core CPU running at a swift 3.40GHz
- Epic GFX performance courtesy of the AMD HD 7970 3GB graphics card
- Precision built and cabled by Overclockers UK expert technicians
- 8 Hours stressed tested and quality controlled
- Dual Channel DDR3 memory for unlimited bandwidth
- Quad core Hyperthreading processing for seamless multitasking
- All systems with an Windows 7 selected ship out with a pre-installed 180 day trial of Panda Antivirus 2012. Not compatible with Windows 8.

System Specification
- Case: BitFenix Merc Beta Tower Case - Black
- Power Supply: Corsair GS 600w PSU
- CPU: Intel Core i7 3770 3.40GHz Quad Core CPU
- Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- Cooler: Prolimatech lynx CPU Cooler
- RAM: TeamGroup 16GB (2x8GB) 1600MHz C11 DDR3 Dual Channel Kit
- Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD
- Graphics Card: ATI Radeon HD 7970 3072MB
- Sound: Onboard 7.1 Audio
- Optical Drive: OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter - Black
- Wireless: Asus USB-N10 Micro USB Network Adapter Wireless-N 150Mbps

£1060.00 inc VAT

option 3

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-339-OE&groupid=43&catid=2475&subcat=2486

1 x "Titan 350i Gelata" Intel Core i7 3770K @ 4.40GHz Overclocked Ivybridge Quad Core Gaming PC £468.00
- 1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £32.99
- 1 x Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days £0.00
- 1 x 24 MONTH WARRANTY - COLLECT & RETURN £0.01
- 1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with a free copy of 3DMark advanced edition £287.99
- 1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
- 1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
- 1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £89.99
- 1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £113.99
Total : £1,091.94 (includes shipping : FREE).

Why You Should Buy This System
- A guaranteed 4.40GHz performance for the price of 3.40GHz
- Cinematic DX11 graphics
- Precision built and cabled by Overclockers UK expert technicians
- 8 Hours stressed tested and quality controlled
- USB3, SATA 6GB/s, Gigabit Ethernet and WIFI for next gen computing
- All systems with an Windows 7 selected ship out with a pre-installed 180 day trial of Panda Antivirus 2012. Not compatible with Windows 8.

System Specification
- Case: Bitfenix Merc Alpha Midi Gaming Case (default choice, options available)
- Power Supply: Corsair GS 600w PSU
- CPU: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.40GHz @ 4.40GHz Ivybridge CPU
- Motherboard: Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- Cooler: Corsair H80 High Performance Water Cooler CPU Cooler
- RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
- Primary Hard Drive: Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic
- Secondary Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM
- Graphics Card: KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Sound: Realtek 7.1 Channel Sound (On-Board)
- Optical Drive: OcUK 24x DVD+/-RW SATA Drive (default choice, options available)
- Wireless: Asus USB-N10 Micro USB Network Adapter Wireless-N 150Mbps
- Operating Systems: Windows 7 Home Premium

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http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18498869

last build is on special offer as of now

enjoy the lower price while you can....

please remember these are all custom builds, any part can be altered with a webnote, or phone call when ordering

TheBeardedYeti · 24 Mar 2013 at 10:14

Thank you very much for the feedback.

I'm working today but off tomorrow so will have a sit down and play around with the selections and see what I like and shall hopefully look to order Monday!