New Build to replace a C2D 6600 and 8800 GTS

[GraemePaul]

Hi Guys,

Finally, after about 5 years I am finally in a position to start a new build (current build in sig).

I do not need a case as I have an Akasa 62 that is plenty big enough and I have a Corsair HX 620W modular PSU so I don't think I need to upgrade this (unless there has been a change on MB power connections I am not aware of.

Nor do I need headset, speakers and my 24" DGM is still going strong.

My budget is £700.00 and I am aiming to build a rig that will be capable of playing Crysis 3 at 1920x1200 and 60fps (high detail). I need CPU, Motherboard, Memory, GPU, HDD, SSD and OS

I will be buying this on or around 20th March. any help would be appreciated as I have been out of the loop for ages.

 

[zakblood]

1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £199.99
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Tomb Raider & Bioshock PC Games £173.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Intel 330 Series 60GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £79.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £59.99
1 x Samsung Green (MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit £49.99
Total : £739.93 (includes shipping : £10.00).



that's what i'd go for

1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £199.99
1 x **B Grade** MSI HD 7850 OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards with Tomb Raider & Biosh (GX-191-MS) £164.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
1 x Intel 330 Series 60GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM £45.00
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX16C9T3K2/8X) £35.99
Total : £701.94 (includes shipping : £10.00).



to keep in budget, using B grade parts, same warranty, might have box missing or a cable or manual short etc, cpu still retail not oem so still 3 years warranty on that as well, but cost more yes but nearer to budget.....

 

[Bacon?]

I'd grab the Geil RAM for £35.99. Low profile and tighter timings.

Also no point spending £175 on a 7850, either go cheaper 660, cheaper 7950 or 7870 XT.

 

[GraemePaul]

Thanks for the help Guys.

How could I expect Crysis 3 to perform using this build? It seems to be better with more cores so would I be better off with a AMD chip or an i7?

Also, What price would a comparable nvidia card cost?

I do have some flexibility on the cost and can go to £800 if needed.

 

[Macky]

3570k still probably your best bet. I think the AMD 8350 might slightly out-do it on Crysis 3 but on almost any other game the 3570k beats it. Crysis 3 is a pig though so don't expect miracles. Oh and GFX card I think AMD dominate the <£250 area. 7870, 7850 and 7950 all come in much cheaper than similarly performing nvidias.

 

[Idleman]

7870 XT or 7950 with the 3570k would be your best bet to Play Crysis 3 on decent high settings. Have a read through the Crysis 3 threads in the PC Games and Graphics forums to get some idea.