Need help with this build! Your reccommendations needed!

Mynthus999 · 11 Nov 2012 at 20:48

Hey guys, im new here but have some understanding of how to put together a build for a comp but my knowledge is limited to just that.

I have no idea if the build is precise or sloppy or indeed if there are any items to which i could change to get a better performance or just how to assemble a bundle of parts for a great price i.e special offers, discounts.

I need help with deciding if this is a solid build for my next PC, i want to be able to play all the latest FPS games and MMO's on ultra (Modern Warfare,Need for Speed:Most Wanted, GTA 5 when it comes out! ect ect) and my problem lies with not being able to discern between what im paying for and what i will be able to realistically do with it.

This, i hope, is where the collective knowledge of OcUK User Forums resides, as i need someone with enough idea of what i can do with this build to clue me into it and hopefully make some insightful recommendations.

Thank you

- Plantronics GameCom 380 Stereo Gaming Headset
- Creative A40 2.0 Speakers (51MF1640AA001)
- Samsung S23A550H 23" Widescreen Ultra Thin LED Monitor - Glossy Black
- Asus PCE-N15 300Mbps 802.11B/G/N Wireless PCI-E Network Adapter
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050)
- PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply
- Asus Xonar DG 5.1 PCI Sound Card with built in Headphone Amp - OEM
- LiteOn IHES112-115 Internal 12x SATA Blu-ray Bulk Combo - Black
- Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001)
- Sapphire HD 7870 GHz Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ FARCRY3, Nexuiz & Sleeping Dogs PC Games x2
- Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVI316G186C0K)
- Asus P8Z77-V DELUXE Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- Intel Liquid Cooling Solution CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1155/1156//1366/2011)
- Stage 3: Overclock of CPU - 20% Overclock (Proceesor speed x1.20)
- Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W)
- NZXT Phantom Enthusiast USB3.0 Full Tower Case - Red

Bacon? · 12 Nov 2012 at 14:55

Whats your budget?

Mynthus999 · 12 Nov 2012 at 15:36

Bacon? said:
Whats your budget?

between £1500 and £2000

this is the system i need someone to customize for me : http://www.overclockers.co.uk/syscon_int.php?prodid=FS-282-OK&recordid=18041471
im hoping that with some refinement i can get 2 680's or maybe its just better to stick with 2 7870's.

Bacon? · 12 Nov 2012 at 16:25

Could you not build the system yourself? Its dead easy and you get more for your money.

Bacon? · 12 Nov 2012 at 16:28

If you dont want to build it yourself have a look at:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-246-OE&groupid=43&catid=2385&subcat=1270

Lazy · 12 Nov 2012 at 16:35

Mynthus999 said:
between £1500 and £2000

this is the system i need someone to customize for me : http://www.overclockers.co.uk/syscon_int.php?prodid=FS-282-OK&recordid=18041471
im hoping that with some refinement i can get 2 680's or maybe its just better to stick with 2 7870's.

Unnecessary when you're only gaming on one monitor at 60hz 1080p. Just get a single card such as the 670 in the above post. Which also includes a SSD in the build.

Also Id advise you look into powerline adapters instead of using wireless cards.

Mynthus999 · 12 Nov 2012 at 17:17

Bacon? said:
If you dont want to build it yourself have a look at:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-246-OE&groupid=43&catid=2385&subcat=1270

Yeah i'll be honest i do not know enough about computers to put one together myself, im looking to get a pre built one thats ready to go out the box, im checking out the link you gave me and see thats more along the lines of what i want, is there anyway to get them to change the case on this build?

Mynthus999 · 12 Nov 2012 at 17:24

Lazy said:
Unnecessary when you're only gaming on one monitor at 60hz 1080p. Just get a single card such as the 670 in the above post. Which also includes a SSD in the build.

Also Id advise you look into powerline adapters instead of using wireless cards.

Can you think of any monitors that would suite this build well? currently the one i have picked out is http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-158-SA.

Bacon? · 12 Nov 2012 at 17:29

Monitor wise nab a:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-052-DE

And if you ring em up after you order ask them to change the case

Mynthus999 · 12 Nov 2012 at 18:01

Bacon? said:
Monitor wise nab a:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-052-DE

And if you ring em up after you order ask them to change the case

Not sure about that monitor after reading one dude's message about a ghosting problem, he says this monitor isn't good for gaming. Can you clear this up for me? Not exactly sure what ghosting is but I think I have about £250 to spend on a good gaming monitor.

Mynthus999 · 12 Nov 2012 at 19:41

Bacon? said:
Monitor wise nab a:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-052-DE

And if you ring em up after you order ask them to change the case

This is the one i was thinking about getting: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-184-SA&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=

Mynthus999 · 12 Nov 2012 at 22:01

Bacon? said:
Monitor wise nab a:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-052-DE

And if you ring em up after you order ask them to change the case

but now i've seen http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-051-BQ&tool=3 and i have my heart set on that, probs have no use for the 3D though. not a fan of it but if anyone has any other suggestions on a 120hz 24" monitor i would welcome them

Bacon? · 12 Nov 2012 at 22:42

I think the one guys message was prolly a faulty monitor which he should have sent back. I would go with the Dell as its one of the most loved monitors for its price.