Looking for advice for Gaming PC

Confuzion

Confuzion

Confuzion

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I've been looking at the "Titan Triceratop", and it seems like exactly the PC I am looking for. With the GTX 570 and Windows 7 Home Premium, this works out at £869.96 inc VAT. I chose the GTX 570 because I've heard that it runs better at lower resolutions - my monitor is 1680x1050.

I'd like to keep my options open, and would consider building a similar system myself. However I have no idea where to start in regards to parts.

If anyone could spec me a similar system that may be a better option, that would be fantastic! The price above is already at the high end of my budget, so any savings would also be welcomed. An OS is needed.

Also, some questions I have:

- Would it be difficult to overclock in the same way that is advertised on the Triceratop?
- Also, I currently have a Sapphire HD 5770 1GB. Would it be a good option to crossfire another with my current one and then invest in a better graphics card at a later date?

Thanks!
 
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- Would it be difficult to overclock in the same way that is advertised on the Triceratop?
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Not at all, Sandy bridge CPU's are some of the simplest to OC.

- Also, I currently have a Sapphire HD 5770 1GB. Would it be a good option to crossfire another with my current one and then invest in a better graphics card at a later date?
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Sounds like a plan, two 5770 in crossfire is quick - http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphics/display/radeon-hd5770-hd5750-crossfirex.html


Heres a list of parts you need to make this happen,

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £161.99
(£134.99) £161.99
(£134.99)
MSI P67A-GD53 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION ** £114.98
(£95.82) £114.98
(£95.82)
Crucial RealSSD M4 64GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive £88.99
(£74.16) £88.99
(£74.16)
XFX ATI Radeon HD 5770 Single Slot 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Stalker & AVP Games £83.99
(£69.99) £83.99
(£69.99)
Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
(£57.00) £68.40
(£57.00)
Options applied to the above product:
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £29.99
(£24.99) £29.99
(£24.99)
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply £59.99
(£49.99) £59.99
(£49.99)
Cooler Master CM-690 II Lite Dominator Case - Black £59.99
(£49.99) £59.99
(£49.99)
Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
(£21.66) £25.99
(£21.66)
Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT25664BA160A) £22.99
(£19.16) £22.99
(£19.16)
Samsung SH-S222AL/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
(£14.16) £16.99
(£14.16)
Sub Total : £611.91
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 : £125.13
Total : £750.79

You can do without the SSD to lower the budget.
 
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Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for!

I'll keep the extension cables in mind too. I already have a PSU extension, so I'll see what else I'll need.

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EDIT: In regards to an SSD, would it be worthwhile to get a smaller sized one? I think that I'd only use it for the OS and maybe a game or two.
 
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Confuzion said:
EDIT: In regards to an SSD, would it be worthwhile to get a smaller sized one? I think that I'd only use it for the OS and maybe a game or two.
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In reality a 64gb SSD is only good for the OS and about 4-5 games depending on installation size.
 
One thing you might need unless it came with your 5770?

Is a "flexible crossfire bridge" google it.
 
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