Help with specs

[Tyrael]

Looking for some help picking components for a new PC.

I've got a £1100 budget.

I'm primarily a gamer so a good graphics card would be nice (2GB preferred). I play on a 1920x1080 screen and run a second at 1280x1024. Thinking about maybe upgrading to newer cards once they're out next year(?).

I'd like around 8GB of ram (more shouldn't really be needed I think?) along with a 500GB HDD (might get a SSD when prices drop again).

i7 please!

I've never overclocked before but am interested in trying it a bit (so I think I'll need a cooler of some kind too?).

Also need a copy of win7. Motherboard sound is ok and I have mouse/screen/keyboard.

Motherboard with options to upgrade ram/graphics card in the future would be great!

Edit: Noise reducing case with plenty of room a plus too!

Thank you for any help you can provide!

 

[Tyrael]

Thanks for both specs, I'm checking them out.

Is there a set release date for the cards (I heard late dec/jan)? It's really tempting me to hold off until they're released.

I've got a spare HDD I can use until the prices drop again - thanks for the tip (also didn't know SSD were unaffected!).

 

[Tyrael]

It's a western digital 500GB (sata), can't recall the exact model but it should work no problem!

Tricky choice with the graphics card, guess I'll think about it for a few more days before I decide.