Hi all, a long time since I was last here 
Firstly I appreciate that this will probably contain several questions that might belong better in the appropriate forums below and I will happily create new threads if a mod requests me to.
I built my first system about 13 years ago now. In 2007 I came back here for some advice as I hadn't been in touch with technology for just a year or so and ended up with some sound advice. I put together an Intel Core2 Duo/8800GTS gaming rig which was good for over three years, but then the GPU failed out of warranty and (for my sins
) bought an Xbox 360 and split the rest down for spares to sell. I didn't really play many games after this, and got more into tinkering with cars than computers.
Well, four years later and I've had enough of making fast cars faster especially with the ever increasing cost of petrol. I've been playing the newer Battlefield games on my Xbox 360 and it just isn't the same as the PC ever was, I want to be back where I was before. I've been browsing this site for CPUs, mobos, graphics cards etc and I feel like a newbie all over again, I haven't got a clue! Since when have CPUs had integrated graphics lol?
Anyway, I want to build a system which is at the upper end and can be future proofed for at least a year or so. I like playing my games at max details if possible at 60fps (who doesn't
).
I'm constrained in the following ways, though will be flexible is possible:
I know this is massively subjective but I really don't know where to start
thank you
Firstly I appreciate that this will probably contain several questions that might belong better in the appropriate forums below and I will happily create new threads if a mod requests me to.I built my first system about 13 years ago now. In 2007 I came back here for some advice as I hadn't been in touch with technology for just a year or so and ended up with some sound advice. I put together an Intel Core2 Duo/8800GTS gaming rig which was good for over three years, but then the GPU failed out of warranty and (for my sins
) bought an Xbox 360 and split the rest down for spares to sell. I didn't really play many games after this, and got more into tinkering with cars than computers.Well, four years later and I've had enough of making fast cars faster especially with the ever increasing cost of petrol. I've been playing the newer Battlefield games on my Xbox 360 and it just isn't the same as the PC ever was, I want to be back where I was before. I've been browsing this site for CPUs, mobos, graphics cards etc and I feel like a newbie all over again, I haven't got a clue! Since when have CPUs had integrated graphics lol?
Anyway, I want to build a system which is at the upper end and can be future proofed for at least a year or so. I like playing my games at max details if possible at 60fps (who doesn't
).I'm constrained in the following ways, though will be flexible is possible:
- Space and layout is an issue, so system must fit in a horizontal style ATX 'desktop' case. I don't really see this is as a problem
- I want to be able to connect it to my 39" Panasonic HDTV over HDMI and run it at 1920x1080 for everything
- I've got no particular preference for AMD or Intel, I'm happy to overclock a cheaper CPU but this rig won't be liquid cooled
- Ideally I'd like to be able to use the integrated speakers in the television for the sound output
- I haven't got a budget but if I can't afford it, it won't happen
I know this is massively subjective but I really don't know where to start
thank you
