How can i improve this setup?

Enaver · 12 Jun 2011 at 22:48

Hello everyone, just about to buy a new gaming PC and this is what ive got so far. This is around £850.

Im new to PC building and dont know much.

What could i improve out of all of this. Can spend roughly another 200-300 pound extra to make it better.

P.S - I would need you to explain it a lot as i dont know much.

MSI GeForce GTX 570 OC Twin FrozR III Power Edition 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366)

Asus P6X58D-E Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard

Cooler Master CM690-II Lite Dominator Case & GX 750W Power Supply

G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM)

Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103UJ)

LG GH22NS50 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM

Thanks!

hanluc · 12 Jun 2011 at 22:50

Overclock the CPU if you haven't already.

stulid · 12 Jun 2011 at 22:50

You really want to get sandybridge, its so much faster.

Triple channel RAM?

Greg0986 · 12 Jun 2011 at 22:52

You will need triple channel RAM for that CPU.

I would recommend changing from that i7 to the 2600k so you don't have to change RAM

The i7 is a newer version (2nd generation) and can overclock a lot more. You will also need to change the motherboard as well if you want to go i7 2600k. Everything apart from that is OK to me

Here is a good spec:

You could possibly add an SSD to speed up startup and also applications if you want.

Enaver · 12 Jun 2011 at 22:54

stulid said:
You really want to get sandybridge, its so much faster.

Hey, do you mean the CPU and Motherboard? Was thinking of replacing them with this...

MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION **

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor [BX80623I52500K]

Would that be good and still fit in this case and work with everything else?

stulid · 12 Jun 2011 at 22:54

I have completely re-done you rspec.

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
MSI GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £249.98
(£208.32) £249.98
(£208.32)
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor £161.99
(£134.99) £161.99
(£134.99)
MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** with FREE Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler £124.99
(£104.16) £124.99
(£104.16)
Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £79.99
(£66.66) £79.99
(£66.66)
XFX Pro 750W Core Edition Power Supply £74.99
(£62.49) £74.99
(£62.49)
Cooler Master CM-690 II Lite Dominator Case - Black £59.99
(£49.99) £59.99
(£49.99)
Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103UJ) £33.98
(£28.32) £33.98
(£28.32)
Samsung SH-S222AB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
(£14.16) £16.99
(£14.16)
Sub Total : £669.09
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £13.75
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £136.57
Total : £819.41

• 2500K vs i7 950 - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/288?vs=100
• Better quality PSU - http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/XFX-PRO-750-W-Power-Supply-Review/1182

Everything fits into the case

Enaver · 12 Jun 2011 at 23:00

stulid said:
I have completely re-done you rspec.

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
MSI GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £249.98
(£208.32) £249.98
(£208.32)
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor £161.99
(£134.99) £161.99
(£134.99)
MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** with FREE Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler £124.99
(£104.16) £124.99
(£104.16)
Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £79.99
(£66.66) £79.99
(£66.66)
XFX Pro 750W Core Edition Power Supply £74.99
(£62.49) £74.99
(£62.49)
Cooler Master CM-690 II Lite Dominator Case - Black £59.99
(£49.99) £59.99
(£49.99)
Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103UJ) £33.98
(£28.32) £33.98
(£28.32)
Samsung SH-S222AB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
(£14.16) £16.99
(£14.16)
Sub Total : £669.09
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £13.75
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £136.57
Total : £819.41

• 2500K vs i7 950 - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/288?vs=100
• Better quality PSU - http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/XFX-PRO-750-W-Power-Supply-Review/1182

Everything fits into the case

Thanks a lot, all this is so confusing to me and im trying to learn.

Is there anything more better i can get as i have £1000 to spend or would it be little difference?

Thanks

stulid · 12 Jun 2011 at 23:02

Add a SSD and thats it.

sniffy · 12 Jun 2011 at 23:05

Enaver said:
Is there anything more better i can get as i have £1000 to spend or would it be little difference?

Depends who you ask mate

For me personally that would be an awesome rig and I'd rather put that money aside for components a year or so down the line. Maybe put that money towards a nice monitor or a nice chair?

Enaver · 12 Jun 2011 at 23:10

sniffy said:
Depends who you ask mate For me personally that would be an awesome rig and I'd rather put that money aside for components a year or so down the line. Maybe put that money towards a nice monitor or a nice chair?

Refering to Stulids rig?

If so then your right, sounds like a good plan to get a nice moniter!

I just want it ready to play battlefield 3 haha

TheGedi · 12 Jun 2011 at 23:10

SSD, SLI or More Hard Drives if needed. Or Bluray if you are into that kind of thing.

sniffy · 12 Jun 2011 at 23:15

Yeah I was referring to stulid's rig but the other rigs are equally nice

Enaver said:
I just want it ready to play battlefield 3 haha

Well mate if you don't need the upgrade right now and you're upgrading for one game in mind then I would wait until we're closer to BF3s release. We'd know what kinda rig is needed to play it at highest settings and your £850 will simply get you more power further down the line. A monitor is always a good investment though

Lemin · 12 Jun 2011 at 23:15

Was my reply no good then ?...

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18284780&highlight=username_Enaver

stulid · 12 Jun 2011 at 23:16

Enaver said:
I just want it ready to play battlefield 3 haha

Dont we all

never fear, that spec will, and the PSU and motherboard will easily handle another GTX570 later on in SLI.

Enaver · 12 Jun 2011 at 23:17

Lemin said:
Was my reply no good then ?...

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18284780&highlight=username_Enaver

Aye it was very helpfuly. Just trying to get more views that is all as its a lot of money for me, sure you can understand

stulid · 12 Jun 2011 at 23:19

For a gaming rig you dont need a 2600K, thats a waste of money.

Lemin · 12 Jun 2011 at 23:20

No worries, budget went down a bit, but stulids on the case now

Lemin · 12 Jun 2011 at 23:21

stulid said:
For a gaming rig you dont need a 2600K, thats a waste of money.

If you look i point out that error in the next post.

Enaver · 12 Jun 2011 at 23:23

Well thank you both, this had made it a lot better for me to get one now.

Just need a little help in the right direction so i used my money well!

Thank you all!

stulid · 12 Jun 2011 at 23:27

What sort of monitor do you currently have? size and resolution?