Intel or AMD for gaming pc.

[Avenged7Fold]

Well, with the idea of upgrading eventually anyway in the near future, could you add anything to the budget now?

You could even just have the intel system, scrap the SSD for now and get that in February. This would just require a fresh installation of windows when you get the new drive and will not change the overclock the system comes with. Do it like this and at the end of the day, you can end up with ALL the parts you originally wanted but with the monitor AND the intel build now.

Though to do that, you need a hard drive until then. Any will do, from a laptop or current desktop or even a dirt cheap 200gb HDD.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-112-IY&groupid=17&catid=510

 

[HEIS3NB3RG]

Well, with the idea of upgrading eventually anyway in the near future, could you add anything to the budget now?

You could even just have the intel system, scrap the SSD for now and get that in February. This would just require a fresh installation of windows when you get the new drive and will not change the overclock the system comes with. Do it like this and at the end of the day, you can end up with ALL the parts you originally wanted but with the monitor AND the intel build now.

Though to do that, you need a hard drive until then. Any will do, from a laptop or current desktop or even a dirt cheap 200gb HDD.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-112-IY&groupid=17&catid=510

I think I may build around AMD. And get a new monitor...

Will the AMD be as futureproof as the Intel i7?

Budget is maxed out mate! haha

 

[a66as]

A monitor upgrade would be a good first step, can be had for around £150 for a decent 1080p

its all about gaming experience at the end of the day

 

[P4Clock]

Well here is my input costing £1,080 so you offer some one off here £100 to come and build your system for you. or ring OcUK i think they charge a fee to build your system for you. i would think it would still be under £1,200

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 WindForce 3x OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N770OC-2GD) £275.99
1 x Iiyama Prolite E2481HS-B1 24" Widescreen LED Super Slim Bezel Monitor - Black £131.99
1 x Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 AMD 990FX (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £113.99
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £113.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black (CC-9011029-WW) £94.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 730W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £89.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLYD38G2400HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
1 x Arctic Cooling Freezer A30 AMD Cooler £32.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £1,081.80 (includes shipping : £19.10).

 

[P4Clock]

or go intel. you should still have the funds needed to have OcUK or a friend build it for you.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 WindForce 3x OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N770OC-2GD) £275.99
0 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £169.99
1 x Iiyama Prolite E2481HS-B1 24" Widescreen LED Super Slim Bezel Monitor - Black £131.99
1 x ASRock Z87 PRO3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £104.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black (CC-9011029-WW) £94.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 730W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £89.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLYD38G2400HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
1 x Arctic Cooling Freezer i30 Intel Cooler £32.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £1,128.80 (includes shipping : £19.10).

 

[Fulax]

^case is mATX, motherboard is ATX^

 

[HEIS3NB3RG]

or go intel. you should still have the funds needed to have OcUK or a friend build it for you.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 WindForce 3x OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N770OC-2GD) £275.99
0 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £169.99
1 x Iiyama Prolite E2481HS-B1 24" Widescreen LED Super Slim Bezel Monitor - Black £131.99
1 x ASRock Z87 PRO3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £104.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black (CC-9011029-WW) £94.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 730W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £89.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLYD38G2400HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
1 x Arctic Cooling Freezer i30 Intel Cooler £32.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £1,128.80 (includes shipping : £19.10).

Which is more futureproof? Intel or AMD?

Thanks for the builds mate really appreciate it!

 

[SiDeards73]

Where you based Heisenberg?

 

[P4Clock]

Which is more futureproof? Intel or AMD?

Thanks for the builds mate really appreciate it!

it all depends on what you need it to do and what game you play, i would say there very well matched.

My choice would be AMD over i5. the next gen games are wanting more then 4 core's so an 8 core is a safe place to be.

change the case to one you like, i choose a £100 case to give you a nice piece of budget to pick on you like, there is some fantastic cases for around £100

 

[lee32uk]

^case is mATX, motherboard is ATX^

You never heard of a hacksaw?

 

[lee32uk]

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Geforce GTX 770 Gaming Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £269.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £169.99
1 x IIyama Prolite E2473HS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £129.95
1 x MSI Z87-G43 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x BitFenix Ronin Tower Case - Black £69.95
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD38G2133HC11ADC01) £69.95
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 650W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £67.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02733) £67.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler £26.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £14.99
Total : £1,138.26 (includes shipping : £13.75).

 

[uksoldierboy]

with the budget you have i wouldn't go near AMD imo, especially if your not prepared to overclock, Lee32uk's build looks great and would serve you well.

Money could be saved/put to better use if you'd consider using a trial version of windows 8? think you get 3 months which should allow you to save up for the full version.

 

[Avenged7Fold]

OCuk wont put a big enough clock on the AMD to match their bump in intel clocks if you get them to build it. An i5 haswell build and a small OCuk overclock with a 1080p monitor. Would go for the build above except trade out the 770 for a 280X for tastier Vram and comparable performance. OP wants future proofing and the Vram on the 280x will go a long way.

 

[lee32uk]

Good call on the 280x. This would still match the build

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £275.99
Total : £285.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 

[HEIS3NB3RG]

Where you based Heisenberg?

Nottingham/Leeds

 

[Szpakos]

u might need better cooler for lower temps and quiet fan /air flowing

 

[P4Clock]

Nottingham/Leeds

there is a lot of ppl on this forum from your area that would be happy to build a pc for you if you buy components, i myself am from just out side leeds.

 

[lee32uk]

u might need better cooler for lower temps and quiet fan /air flowing

If He isn't overclocking then the CM 212 is a good little cooler for the money. It will be a lot quieter than the stock HSF.

http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/cooler_master_hyper_212_evo_cpu_cooler_review,1.html

 

[HEIS3NB3RG]

there is a lot of ppl on this forum from your area that would be happy to build a pc for you if you buy components, i myself am from just out side leeds.

I doubt any of you offer 3 years warranty Thanks though.

 

[Gimpymoo]

Which is more futureproof? Intel or AMD?

Neither as both 1150 and AM3+ are "dead sockets".

Now is a poor time to be building a new rig if you want to "futureproof".

I like to get at least one CPU change from a new system but I badly needed a new rig so after MUCH consideration (It was actually a hard choice) I went with an i7 4770K simply because I could not wait.

Yes, I have a "dead" socket BUT, 12/18 months is a long time for any new processors/sockets so will just wait and see. That is initial launch as well so taking into account the special offer "Early adopter" prices, it is probably nearer 2 years before I would consider upgrading anyway.

Build a rig around it strengths suited to what you need it for and try not to let the "fanboyism" attitudes you read online sway you. Sounds obvious, but many do not do this.

An AM3+ rig right now with an extra ton towards a graphics card is worth serious consideration.

Everyone is miffed as to where PC gaming is going at the moment so there is no "smart choices" to be made as such.

Will Mantle make a difference, will the next gen consoles have an effect on PC games being better threaded? Will AMD's dominance of the console hardware play to their advantage in the PC sector? Nobody knows.