Making the jump..gaming pc spec help?

ALEX_AFC

ALEX_AFC

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Hello, new to the forum. Thinking about making the jump from console to pc gaming.
i've been weighing up my options from pre-built pc's to gaming laptops but i think that with all the help you can get through forums like this and tutorials on youtube, i will attempt to build my own to get the best bang for my £££ and it's also something i'd be interested in knowing how to do.

thinking £900 max for everything. Will be using mainly for gaming and video/photo editing.

Thanks in advance for any help.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £259.99
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III OC V2 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Desktop and Notebook Kit - (MZ-7TD120KW) £92.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black £69.98
1 x XFX Pro Series 650W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £69.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £59.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C11 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1866C11D3P1K2/8G) £47.99
1 x Xigmatek Gaia CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/1366/2011/AM2/AM3/FM1) £19.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £974.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).



SHould be able to handle anything you throw at it
 
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Thanks for the spec Leprechaun really appreciate it and i'm sure it's a beast but i should've been a bit clearer. for the money i really need everything. will actually say £1000 absolute max including mouse, keyboard, monitor and OS. Thanks again for any input
 
ALEX_AFC said:
Thanks for the spec Leprechaun really appreciate it and i'm sure it's a beast but i should've been a bit clearer. for the money i really need everything. will actually say £1000 absolute max including mouse, keyboard, monitor and OS. Thanks again for any input
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ahh.....then don't get my build........yeah your talking another 3-400 pound on top of that for monitor mouse keyboard and os
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III OC V2 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8350 Black Edition 4.00GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £179.99
1 x BenQ GL2250 21.5" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £107.99
1 x Gigabyte 970A-UD3 AMD 970A (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £86.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black £69.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £59.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C11 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1866C11D3P1K2/8G) £47.99
1 x Logitech Wireless MK520 Desktop (920-002606) £45.98
1 x Xigmatek No Rules Power 500w Power Supply £44.99
1 x Xigmatek Gaia CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/1366/2011/AM2/AM3/FM1) £19.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £1,019.35 (includes shipping : £13.75).



this should work, i have the cpu, motherboard, ram, cooler, case and power supply of this list and all work great the piledriver is amazing runs at around 20 idle and 40 under load with tht cooler
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Samsung S24B300BS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £59.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case - Black £49.99
1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £35.99
1 x Logitech G105 Illuminated Gaming Keyboard (920-003450) £32.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £19.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
1 x Gigabyte M6900 3200DPI Gaming Mouse £14.99
Total : £996.86 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
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Lee32uk's spec is bang on. Pretty much as I would have a PC built on that budget. I would hope for a slightly higher rated psu though to ensure I have headroom for future tech.

You will upgrade your graphics and cpu etc in the future but your PSU and possibly your case are likely to be with you for a good long time if they're good ones.
 
ALEX_AFC said:
Thanks for the specs lads. Just wondering though.. is using a HD tv as a monitor ok? or is is there a lot of lag? thanks again in advance.
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it would be ok to use an hdtv i have started using one with my new build but you'd probably have to sit about 2-3 feet away from it to read anything on the screen, that's what i have to do if its in your living room investing in a bean bag for it might be a good idea :)
 
ah right. the one i was thinking of using is the 42" i use for the ps3 atm. Also another question is there a lot of difference in the 3570 and the 3570k? thanks again.
 
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