Looking to buy this System from Overclockers, please help!

Killian_UK

Killian_UK

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Hi guys, I'm an old school pc gamer who lost his way and fell to the dark side and became a console owner for a few years. As a result I haven't kept up with the latest developments with pc hardware but I'm now ready to return to pc gaming with a passion and had my eye on this beauty from Overclockers.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-326-OE&groupid=43&catid=2385&subcat=1892

A few questions for the more enlightened among you ;)

Is 16 gig of ram too much, can I make do with 8?
Windows 8 or Windows 7?
Was thinking of getting a 7950 boost rather than stock, thoughts?
Is a SSD a necessity these days for the OS? recommendations?
Do I get Far Cry 3, and the other games with this system/ AMD card?
What's a decent 24" monitor for games and surfing?
And lastly spec me a decent illuminated keyboard and gaming mouse.

Thanks for your help!
Once I know what I'm getting, I can't wait to get it ordered and set up :)
 
The sweet spot for current gaming is 8GB RAM and probably will be for many more years. In Battlefield I notice I only use like 6.2GB even with a few other applications running.

I personally like Windows 7 more.

If you are comfortable with overclocking, I would get the stock and overclock that. You could match it's performance, or even exceed it.

SSD's can make a massive improvement over the overall "feel" of your system. Generally it will be more snappy. I, and many others, would recommend a Cruical or a Samsung SSD.

Not sure about the games :(

Not sure about a decent monitor, but I have a 22" Asus one which I really enjoy.

Not sure about a mouse.
 
you will get far cry 2 and 3 and i imagine it will come with the free amd games.

7950 is a really good card interms of price/performance.

ssd is a good option, loading times are excellent, a really worth upgrade. 60gb will do for the os and 120 is better for other frequently used items.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Aivia K8100 Gaming Keyboard £47.99
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £32.99
1 x Logitech G300 Gaming Mouse (910-002489) £27.98
1 x Zalman ZM-K400G Gaming Keyboard £19.99
Total : £139.45 (includes shipping : £8.75).



i have a sidewinder keyboard. its lovely but its down to personal taste. logitech mouse is also really nice.

i have this monitor also and i think its great

YOUR BASKET
1 x IIyama Prolite E2473HS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £149.99
Total : £161.99 (includes shipping : £10.00).

 
For a mouse the logitech g400 is really good as is the siderwinder x4 keyboard.

If your into FPS's then the benq XL2420T is great or if you prefer better colour reproduction the dell u2412m is also brilliant.

Had the dell about 4 months and it really is the best monitor I have owned.
 
Just add k&m, ssd and monitor.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £249.95
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £161.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £71.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case - Black £64.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £57.98
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £52.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £31.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £866.86 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
Ignore the haters and get Windows 8 if you want all the new features and support it offers. Just because people don't like it doesn't mean it is bad. The new interface caused some controversy that's all. Once you get used to it it is a much more snappy OS which boots an awful lot quicker.

I personally find windows 7 easier to use, but that is because I don't use windows 8 often enough to adapt. But I will when I have to.
 
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acme15 said:
Ignore the haters and get Windows 8 if you want all the new features and support it offers. Just because people don't like it doesn't mean it is bad. The new interface caused some controversy that's all. Once you get used to it it is a much more snappy OS which boots an awful lot quicker.

I personally find windows 7 easier to use, but that is because I don't use windows 8 often enough to adapt. But I will when I have to.
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What haters? Be interesting to know how you came to that opinion.

I personally like Windows 7 more.
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Such HATRED. :D
 
acme15 said:
lol :p

There is spite just dripping off of that comment :D
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I have W8 on a small ssd, as I bought it for £25. I still use and prefer W7 atm, especially for gaming. Just play around with W8 when I`m bored, to get used to it and get a better feel.
 
Idleman said:
I have W8 on a small ssd, as I bought it for £25. I still use and prefer W7 atm, especially for gaming. Just play around with W8 when I`m bored, to get used to it and get a better feel.
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I used to have windows 8 on my laptop, and on there in all honesty, I loved it. I have windows 7 on my desktop because I don't think I could use windows 8 as productively as I use windows 7 on desktop.

I have windows server 2012 with workstation modifications (feels almost the same as Windows 8) on my server (desktop) and I really don't like it on there :p

I wasn't referring to your comment when I said "ignore the haters" :)
Rather all the hate filled reviews and videos etcetera online.
 
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Killian_UK said:
I think I'll be sticking with Windows 8. I know pretty much what I'm going to be getting now. The only thing I'm struggling with is the monitor.
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What sort of budget are you looking at in regards to a monitor. You could get a very decent Samsung 24" LED for about £130.
 
Well I'll actually pay a bit for a decent monitor. No point paying loads of money for a decent rig only for the display to let me down. Ideally don't want to pay more than £300. Had a look at the 120 hz BenQ's but I want something that will give me a better picture than a TN.
 
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