New beginner build.

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Hello

I'm not really interested in my macbook pro 13" anymore so i will be selling it and building a gaming pc. (Brought a prebuilt ultima viper last year)

What do you think of this spec.

Any changes i should make? I still need a monitor.

Is this everything i need to build my pc and start gaming on it? :D

Budget £1304

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I will be using the OC button on the Motherboard for the i5.

Thanks :)
 
personally:

1) i wouldnt go with the 560 ti, you couldalmost get two 6850's and crossfire them for that money

2) great case

3) great cpu

4) there is a software and hard drive bundle that might save you a few quid, have a look forther down the list on the site

5) overpowered and overpriced psu - but good if your going with the CF suggestion above

6) i;d go with a better cooler but it depends on how far you want to push your cpu

7) good mobo

8) good ram

:)
 
Overpriced KB? With that kind of budget you should get a mechanical one. The new Corsair 500R has better fans than the 600T (the 200mm fan is appalling if you want to shift air) and is cheaper.
 
where's stulid? :p

here is the comparison between the CF 6850 and the 560ti

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/302?vs=330

here is my recommendation:


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £159.95
1 x MSI Z68A-GD65-G3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £149.98
1 x Corsair Graphite 600TM Midi Tower Mesh Windowed Case - Black £134.99
2 x OcUK ATI Radeon HD 6850 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £109.99 (£219.98)
1 x Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard (920-000978) £99.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £68.99
1 x Thermalright Silver Arrow CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA775/AM2/AM3) £52.98
1 x BeQuiet Efficient Power 600W '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Razer DeathAdder Respawn 3500dpi Xtreme Precision Gaming Mouse and FREE Boogie Bug AimB.Pad XL Gaming Mouse Surface £49.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Blue 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B) £39.98
1 x LiteOn IHAS124-19 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM (Version B - with new Firmware) £15.98
Total : £1,139.29 (includes shipping : £13.75).

 
unless you will make use of the macro keys and the screen on the keyboard i would get a different one, i have the g15 kb and the only thing i use the screen for is the time and i dont use the macro keys
 
I would drop that case down a bit under £100 and spend the extra on something like a GTX 560TI 2GB/GTX 570 or even a GTX 580. The Corsair Carbide 500R already suggested is a good case.

You can also get this PSU for a couple £ more and is much better,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-002-XF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1497

No need for 1866MHz RAM plus I'm not sure it's compatible with the cooler because of the fin height? Look at this low profile RAM instead,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

That mouse can be had with a free Boogie Bug AimB XL gaming pad which is very nice for the same price,

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

Will probably be getting a mechanical KB

Thanks for the spec panyan i would prefer Nvidia over ATi :)
 
bobbyspangles said:
I would drop that case down a bit under £100

+1

and spend the extra on something like a GTX 560TI 2GB/GTX 570 or even a GTX 580.

+1

The Corsair Carbide 500R already suggested is a good case.

Corsair cases are very good :)

You can also get this PSU for a couple £ more and is much better,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-002-XF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1497

+1 that is a better psu

No need for 1866MHz RAM plus I'm not sure it's compatible with the cooler because of the fin height? Look at this low profile RAM instead,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

+1 get cheaper less fancy stuff

That mouse can be had with a free Boogie Bug AimB XL gaming pad which is very nice for the same price,

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

+1 thats what i added to my list :p
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:)
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Midnight Grey £299.99
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 570 DirectCU II 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £251.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £169.99
1 x Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £114.98
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R Midi Tower Case - Black £92.99
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXV2UK) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £68.99
1 x Antec Kúhler H2O 620 CPU Watercooler (Socket Intel LGA 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AMD AM2 / AM3 / AM2+ / AM3+) £44.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £39.95
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £34.98
1 x Logitech G300 Gaming Mouse (910-002489) £29.99
1 x Sony Optiarc AD-7280S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
1 x Boogie Bug AimB.Pad XL Gaming Mouse Surface £12.98
Total : £1,368.43 (includes shipping : £22.20).

£68.43 overbudget, but it's a superb screen and well worth it. You can save some money by getting the U2312HM if you wanted.
 
Vinni3 @H|H said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Midnight Grey £299.99
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 570 DirectCU II 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £251.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £169.99
1 x Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £114.98
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R Midi Tower Case - Black £92.99
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXV2UK) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £68.99
1 x Antec Kúhler H2O 620 CPU Watercooler (Socket Intel LGA 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AMD AM2 / AM3 / AM2+ / AM3+) £44.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £39.95
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £34.98
1 x Logitech G300 Gaming Mouse (910-002489) £29.99
1 x Sony Optiarc AD-7280S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
1 x Boogie Bug AimB.Pad XL Gaming Mouse Surface £12.98
Total : £1,368.43 (includes shipping : £22.20).

£68.43 overbudget, but it's a superb screen and well worth it. You can save some money by getting the U2312HM if you wanted.
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actually just go with this - very good spec :D
 
bobbyspangles said:
I agree, a couple things though. That mouse is out of stock and is the same price as the presumably better G400? (bigger number :D),

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-200-LG&groupid=702&catid=23&subcat=1257

And once again I'd take this PSU,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-002-XF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1497
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Logitech comparison between the two mice.

I would swap the PSU as per the link above based purely on the unit (it's a Seasonic design if I'm right), but I've heard some pretty bad things from XFX support in Europe so I would not recommend it (on the other hand, Corsair support is very good).
 
Thanks everyone for the advise will defiantly going for different case//psu/monitor/ram now :)
 
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