I need help,noob question..

inkleach · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:06

Hey!
Sorry for such noobish questions but its been a while since i've had a functioning pc.

I really want to play the witcher 2,but i've heard its one of the most demanding games out at the moment.
So..if i buy this machine..

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-237-OK&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat=

And upgraded the Graphics card to the GTX 560Ti super OC 1024MB GDDR5..would i be able to run it ok?
Would i need to upgrade the cooling also?

Thanks for taking the time to read this an i hope someone can help!

chris_holmes · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:09

i would build it yourself will put a spec together soon

stulid · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:10

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-252-OK&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat=1444

With a 6950 2GB is £730.99

mraerosmith1981 · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:11

thats a good spec, but if u went down that route and if you could stretch to it, I would recommend going for the 570

chris_holmes · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:11

would it be cheaper to build your own and a better system ??

stulid · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:17

chris_holmes said:
would it be cheaper to build your own and a better system ??

Yes, but if the OP isnt capable of doing it then it might not be the best direction to take, sometimes people just want to remove the packaging and hit the ON switch.

inkleach · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:19

My last build was one i built myself an i had nothing but problems with it, im just not 'pro' enough

inkleach · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:21

mraerosmith1981 said:
thats a good spec, but if u went down that route and if you could stretch to it, I would recommend going for the 570

I could probably stretch to that,its only an extra 25 notes,if u think it'll make a difference!

chris_holmes · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:25

Asus ATI Radeon HD 6950 OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £224.99

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor £173.99

MSI Z68MA-ED55 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £129.98

Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit £39.98

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM £39.98

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/AM2+/AM3/775/1155/1156/1366) £21.98

OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Antec Dark Fleet Series DF10 Gaming Enclosure - Black £62.99

Antec High Current Gamer 620W Power Supply £49.99

Sub Total : £650.72
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £132.64
Total : £773.86

Could get a cheaper case and the performance increase is a lot

chris_holmes · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:26

they are really easy to build and people on here will help you through the build

inkleach · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:29

chris_holmes said:
Asus ATI Radeon HD 6950 OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £224.99

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor £173.99

MSI Z68MA-ED55 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £129.98

Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit £39.98

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM £39.98

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/AM2+/AM3/775/1155/1156/1366) £21.98

OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Antec Dark Fleet Series DF10 Gaming Enclosure - Black £62.99

Antec High Current Gamer 620W Power Supply £49.99

Sub Total : £650.72
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £132.64
Total : £795.86

Could get a cheaper case and the performance increase is a lot

Its really tempting, i would just be worried about puting it together myself again

But the price...its tempting

inkleach · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:31

And you reckon that getting those components and building it myself would make a much better machine than the one i posted?
Honestly,im selling my barely used ps3 tomorrow to get more money for a rig,i feel like i missed out on so much over the last couple of years..witcher 2 is my goal

chris_holmes · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:31

yeahh evreyone would help you on here if you do go ahead with the above just make sure stulid or someone more experianced than me checks it over

inkleach · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:35

could i replace the stated with.. Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz @ 4.80GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM?
Has a nice OC on it and its only £6 more

chris_holmes · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:35

some thermal paste and maybe a couple more fans if you want and it would be awesome

chris_holmes · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:36

yh you can replace it the cooler master212 should keep that cold enough

chris_holmes · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:38

sorry i put 2 cpu coolers in on a quantity typo its actual price is 773 so with a couple fans and thermal paste you would be looking about same as before

stulid · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:39

Cough - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-052-AK&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1990

chris_holmes · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:40

yh i second that cheers stulid that mobo is good and cheaper

inkleach · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:41

chris_holmes said:
yh you can replace it the cooler master212 should keep that cold enough

Thanks man,you've really swayed me..i really wanted to build my own machine but failed so hard last time.
As long as i get help like this im sure i can nail it!