Help with spec for gaming PC for 1900x1200

Slinkie · 1 Mar 2010 at 14:23

Hey folks,

I am looking at buying a new PC for gaming. It'll be used with my existing monitor and I'll be gaming at 1900x1200.

I am looking to spend no more that £800 and want some help with the spec.

I do not need a keyboard, mouse, hard drive. I need the following

CPU
motherboard
ram
CPU cooler (I will be overclocking)
Graphics card (DX11)
optical drive (dvd-rw is fine sata only)
windows 7 hp oem
case
power supply
wiress network card (not sure about usb wireless I have only ever used PCI cards)

I was thinking of going i5 750 overclocked to 4ghz with a 5850 in an antec 300 with a ocuk value psu but what can you suggest?

Thanks

Matt

Metalface Mark · 1 Mar 2010 at 14:41

basically what i just went for, the overlcocked ocuk bundle, a 5850, runs everything sweetly at the res you want

Slinkie · 1 Mar 2010 at 19:51

I finally got a little bit of a list together. What would you change from this?

* Exclusive To OcUK* XFX ATI Radeon HD 5850 "AVP Edition" 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Intel Core i5 750 2.66Ghz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) - OEM
G.Skill Ripjaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599)
Gigabyte GA-H55M-S2H Intel H55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 microATX Motherboard
Thermalright Venomous X CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1156 / 1366)
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black
OcUK 650W Dual-Rail High Efficiency Power Supply
Netgear GA311 Gigabit Desktop PCI Network Adapter
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
Akasa AK-191-SM Smoke Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan - 3 pin x 2

comes in at £805. The two ultra quiet fans are for the cpu cooler. I am not really bothered about noise (although I have had these in the past and they are good).

Any suggestions before I order?

Skilid · 1 Mar 2010 at 21:34

I'd personally go for a branded PSU such as OCZ or Corsair. Overclocking your system and squeezing all the juice out you can, then you put an unbranded PSU in. Not a good idea.

EDIT:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-008-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-031-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098

Don't crap out on the PSU. You will regret it when it gives up the ghost and takes everything else along with it.

xBLiNG · 1 Mar 2010 at 21:39

Agreed on the PSU front, the OCZ is only a little bit more too.

Slinkie · 1 Mar 2010 at 22:12

Changed spec a little bit. More expensive psu and cheaper case. Also changed mobo to hopefully one that'll clock better

* Exclusive To OcUK* XFX ATI Radeon HD 5850 "AVP Edition" 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Intel Core i5 750 2.66Ghz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) - OEM
Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 Intel P55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 microATX Motherboard
G.Skill Ripjaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599)
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply
Thermalright Venomous X CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1156 / 1366)
Coolermaster Elite 334 Midi Case - Black
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black)
Edimax EW-7128G 54Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter
Akasa AK-191-SM Smoke Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan - 3 pin

Anything else I should be looking at?

Skilid · 1 Mar 2010 at 22:15

Whats the reason for you getting a micro-atx mobo? I have this board btw and i've been happy with it. Just thought i'd ask.

Randomface74 · 1 Mar 2010 at 22:16

I'd bin the wireless personally, it's not good for gaming.

Slinkie · 1 Mar 2010 at 23:12

No reason for micro atx. Just seemed a good good bored for the
price. If you have any other suggestions let me know.

As for wireless, my router is downstairs and my pc is upstairs so wireless is the only way to go. I've never had a problem with it before

xBLiNG · 1 Mar 2010 at 23:15

If you wanna do Crossfire/SLi then mATX wouldn't be the best bet. other that that it's fine.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 2 Mar 2010 at 00:39

The P55 motherboards which do symmetrical Crossfire and SLI are usually over £120. I would read this article:

http://www.hardware-revolution.com/p55-motherboards-crossfire-sli-performance-problem/

Skilid · 2 Mar 2010 at 00:41

I'd only get a micro atx board if I had a micro atx case (like moi). Otherwise you will be limited for sli/crossfire as stated above. Spend a little more on a full size board.