New Build

ziplex · 31 Mar 2010 at 07:22

Hi
Im new to this forum so please be nice lol
Im looking to build a new gaming machine problem being its nearly 5 years since i built my last one,So things have changed a lot lol
Was hoping you guys could help me out
Was thinking of getting the Phenom 2 965 cpu but thats as far as i have got
Budget will be about £1500

Thanks guys

RJC · 31 Mar 2010 at 07:36

Hello and welcome

Done a quick spec to start off with, things like the case is a personal choice but this can be changed to suit your needs.

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £304.99
(£259.57) £304.99
(£259.57)

Intel X25-M Mainstream 80GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (SSDSA2MH080G2C1) £189.99
(£161.69) £189.99
(£161.69)

Asus Crosshair III Formula AMD 790FX (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £148.98
(£126.79) £148.98
(£126.79)

AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £135.99
(£115.74) £135.99
(£115.74)

Lian Li PC-9B Aluminium Midi-Tower Case - Black £132.99
(£113.18) £132.99
(£113.18)

Corsair HX 650W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650HXUK) £102.99
(£87.65) £102.99
(£87.65)

G.Skill Ripjaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL) £99.99
(£85.10) £99.99
(£85.10)

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Retail (Full Version) £89.99
(£76.59) £89.99
(£76.59)

Corsair H50-1 High-Performance CPU Watercooler (Socket LGA775/1156/1366/AM2/AM3) £66.99
(£57.01) £66.99
(£57.01)

Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £64.99
(£55.31) £64.99
(£55.31)

Sony Optiarc AD-7241S 24x DVD±RW SATA Lightscribe Optical Drive (Black) - OEM £18.99
(£16.16) £18.99
(£16.16) Sub Total : £1,154.79 Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £13.75 VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £204.49 Total : £1,373.03

ziplex · 31 Mar 2010 at 08:05

Thank You for the quick reply
i am going to wait for a bit to see if i get anymore specs posted before i start
to work it all out

Ast3r · 31 Mar 2010 at 09:14

The above spec is good but change that HD5870 with this one http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-214-AS longer warranty and better overclocking due to its "Tweak Voltage" feature.The ram with this one http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-042-GS lower timings are essential in an AM3 based setup especially if its with a PhII CPU.The mobo to this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-230-GI.1 extra PCI-E slot and has USB 3.0 and SATA III thus making it more future proof.You could also change the cooler to this one http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-000-CI its cheaper and cools a little bit better than the H50.http://www.kobaltcomputers.co.uk/fo...-A.L.C.-Corsair-H50-Comparison-Review&p=16856 (scroll down to the bottom of the page).Also I'm sure that a case under 100 quid will do you just fine.There are a lot from which you can choose.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-005-LN

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-195-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-176-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-110-AN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-157-LL&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

As RJC said its a matter of personal choice but you should also take in consideration things like cooling capabilities and cable management features.

bJN · 31 Mar 2010 at 12:05

With that budget I honestly wouldn't be looking at anything less than an i7 rig UNLESS you intend on buying into the new 6-core AMD CPUs due out rather soon.
A full i7 rig is quite achievable with that budget in my mind, but I'll just post what's sat in my basket at the moment which will be a very capable machine, but you can change things like GPU to a better one, possibly add a SSD and change the case.

As I say, I've simply put this here just to show what you can get for a lot less than maximum budget

stulid · 31 Mar 2010 at 12:11

Unfortunately Bjn that motherboard is pants.

Doesn't do proper crossfire, its 4X for the second slot@

bJN · 31 Mar 2010 at 12:29

stulid said:
Unfortunately Bjn that motherboard is pants.

Doesn't do proper crossfire, its 4X for the second slot@

Only just noticed that on there actually, thought I'd clicked the 79XTD *facepalms*

ziplex · 31 Mar 2010 at 12:42

Hey thanks again for your replies
i am open to all suggestions either intel or amd

stulid · 31 Mar 2010 at 12:45

Have a look at the £1450 spec thread below.

ziplex · 31 Mar 2010 at 19:14

ok so i am guessing the i7 cpu is the better option
so i think thats the way i will go

Fallen god · 31 Mar 2010 at 22:22

Intel Core i7 930 2.80GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail £239.99
Asus ATI Radeon HD 5850 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £224.99
BenQ V2410 Eco 24" Widescreen LED Monitor
£179.99
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard £154.99
Patriot Viper 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 (1600MHz) Low Latency Tri-Channel (PVT36G1600LLK)
£135.99
OCZ ModXStream Pro 700w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply £72.99
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £65.99
Coolermaster CM-690 Dominator Case - Black £59.98
Prolimatech Megahalems Rev B CPU Cooler (Socket 775/1156/1366) £46.99
LiteOn IHAS524-32 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter with LabelTag - (Black) Retail £20.99
Subtotal £1,202.89

you could get a SSD if you liked and maybe changed a few things around. I was guessing you didnt have a screen/ or a 1080p one since you havnt built a pc in 5 years.