Looking for new machine, have up to about £1000

[Threepwood]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-001-RA&groupid=702&catid=23&subcat=1257

Nice mouse and XL boogie mat deal

 

[Stat1c]

Asked oc and the motherboard in the arkham is http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-458-AS , so should be fine?

 

[stulid]

Asked oc and the motherboard in the arkham is http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-458-AS , so should be fine?

It is, even does sli/crossfire at 8X/8X

 

[fowler002]

ok lets see what the price difference is if you build it yourself, spec for spec then with suggested improvement.

prices are taking the current weekly deal, so if you buy by next tuesday night

case antec 300 £49

cpu i2500k £168

mb asus p8z68-v £134

ram 4gb pc3-12800 1600mhz c9 kingston hyperx genesis grey(think thats the one they use) £30

cooler they use the ocuk h2flo but no longer sell it, so antec kuhler 620 £42

psu ocz zs 750w £67 people may not agree with me but I'd pay extra for antec/corsair

graphics card doesn't mention which make/model but most likely the 'ocuk' one £260

hard disk wd cavier blue 500gb £92

lg dvdrw £19

total £861(~£60 difference but would have been £100 or so before the flood, don't think ocuk have put the prices of the pre-builds up to reflect the price changes)

now for the improvements

case silverstone raven3 £120 could go for cheaper

cpu i2500k £168

mb asus p8z68-v/gen3 £140 or to take advantage of the msi cashback deal msi z68a-g65 g3 £150 but £125 after cashback

ram 8gb pc3-12800 1600mhz c9 g skill ripjawsx £42

cooler antec kuhler 920 £65

psu lepa g 700 £100 or corsair tx750m £100

graphics card msi gtx 570 £252

hard disk samsung spinpoint f3 £90

dvdrw this really doesn't matter too much any £15-£20 or if you have the budget blue ray(but retail)

total for msi board £1007 then after you get the cash back £982
asus £997

could knock the case down to the antec 300 or similar priced case, antec kuhler 620 rather than the 920 and get a 64gb crucial m4 ssd

or you could knock the case back to the antec 300 £910(or even cheaper if you drop the kuhler 920 to 620 ~£890) which is cheaper than the pre-build

 

[fowler002]

good thing I don't have anything better to, otherwise spending time typing such a long post for it to be ignored .... well you get the idea

 

[Stat1c]

I did read it but as I said in the other thread I want to get a pre-built.

I appreciate the advice though.

 

[weird_dave]

good thing I don't have anything better to, otherwise spending time typing such a long post for it to be ignored .... well you get the idea

I'm re-reading it for the 3rd time

 

[fowler002]

I'm re-reading it for the 3rd time

maybe but it was wasted on the op

 

[stulid]

Not ignored, just nothing useful to say.

Plus I have 1 post in this thread (2 now technically) so why start.

 

[Stat1c]

Might get the arkham with an extra 570, nobody seems clear what you need for 3d gaming. I might just forget about it

 

[fowler002]

already told you what you need for 3d gaming, a 120mhz 3d monitor plus the nvidia 3d glasses(some monitors have the glasses bundled). clear enough for you?

 

[Stat1c]

Yes I realise that...I was talking about the specific hardware graphical requirements.

 

[fowler002]

from what I've read all 4xx and 5xx series cards, but you want either a 580(even then it'll struggle) or sli to get decent fps on high settings.

 

[Stat1c]

In your opinion do you think THIS or THIS (+ a second 570) would be better? The second one would be just slightly more expensive.

With the first system I could always add another 580 at some point.

 

[Stat1c]

I've just realised you can design your own setup on the site and get them to build it.

For ££1,286.70 I've specced:

Intel 10200i Configurator - Extreme Gaming System £1,286.70
Options applied to the above product:
- No Webcam Option (Zero Cost)
- No Headset Option (Zero Cost)
- Speakers Not Selected
- Monitor Not Selected
- Sharkoon Silent Eagle 2000 120mm Fan - 3/4 Pin (system build fan)
- Mouse Not Selected
- Keyboard Not Selected
- Full Cable Management
- Networking Not Selected
- No Operating System
- OCZ ZX Series 850W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply
- Onboard Sound Card (ZERO COST)
- OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
- No RAID Option (ZERO Cost)
- No Second Hard Drive Option (ZERO Cost)
- Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX)
- No Graphics Card Upgrade
- OcUK GeForce GTX 580 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX)
- Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3)
- Stage 2: Overclock of CPU - 15% Overclock (Proceesor speed x1.15)
- Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM
- Corsair Carbide 500R Midi Tower Case - Black

Buying the components seperately isn't a huge difference.

I think that looks a pretty good system?

 

[stulid]

For a games PC, a i5 2500K is all you need - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/288?vs=287

 

[Stat1c]

I know, people on here keep saying. But in the future it won't be all I'll need! I don't tend to buy PC's very often or upgrade them

 

[99Androidguy777]

I know, people on here keep saying. But in the future it won't be all I'll need! I don't tend to buy PC's very often or upgrade them

Dude if you want future proof go with an i7 and a really good motherboard and spend 100 or 200 more than you had planed.

you might need hyper threading for something in the future, you never know.

I'm building a future proof rig myself, Id rather spend a bit more if it means peace of mind.

 

[Stat1c]

I'm going to wait until the Geforce 6xx series comes out before buying I think.

Does anyone have any idea what the high end card will likely cost?

 

[99Androidguy777]

I'm going to wait until the Geforce 6xx series comes out before buying I think.

Does anyone have any idea what the high end card will likely cost?

Good question.