Hi guys,
I'm looking into buying a desktop again - I've been using a Macbook Pro for a year while studying but decided that it was pointless as it's too weak to play games and I never took it anywhere anyway! (Kept it pristine for a year and just spilled a pint of water on it.. so much for part exchange..).
So anyway - I'm looking for advice on a new build. I'd like to spend around £700-800? I think that's a reasonable amount these days for a PC? Primarily for gaming.
I'd like a sandybridge mobo and 2500k chip as that seems to be all the rage these days but not sure which to get motherboard wise. I think a 570 would be a good choice? I'm not sure how it compares to ATIs latest but I've always had driver issues with my past ATI cards, or games designed to run on nvidia hardware and such.
Other than that I'm open - not sure if 8gb is required for gaming or if I need an external soundcard anymore? (I'll just use stereo speakers). I have a corsair modular 650w powersupply from an old build that I could use if it's still any good. Looks like the HX model on this website but it's in yellow.
Also was looking at the Fractal design define R3 - but only because I'd like a quiet case.
Lastly - I'd quite like a SSD since they seem quite mainstream now? Not sure if it could fit in with my budget or not.
Would appreciate any advice - can't wait to get into the Witcher 2 and get over my mourning period of the macbook!
I'm looking into buying a desktop again - I've been using a Macbook Pro for a year while studying but decided that it was pointless as it's too weak to play games and I never took it anywhere anyway! (Kept it pristine for a year and just spilled a pint of water on it.. so much for part exchange..).
So anyway - I'm looking for advice on a new build. I'd like to spend around £700-800? I think that's a reasonable amount these days for a PC? Primarily for gaming.
I'd like a sandybridge mobo and 2500k chip as that seems to be all the rage these days but not sure which to get motherboard wise. I think a 570 would be a good choice? I'm not sure how it compares to ATIs latest but I've always had driver issues with my past ATI cards, or games designed to run on nvidia hardware and such.
Other than that I'm open - not sure if 8gb is required for gaming or if I need an external soundcard anymore? (I'll just use stereo speakers). I have a corsair modular 650w powersupply from an old build that I could use if it's still any good. Looks like the HX model on this website but it's in yellow.
Also was looking at the Fractal design define R3 - but only because I'd like a quiet case.
Lastly - I'd quite like a SSD since they seem quite mainstream now? Not sure if it could fit in with my budget or not.
Would appreciate any advice - can't wait to get into the Witcher 2 and get over my mourning period of the macbook!
Forgot to mention I already have the DVDrom and Windows 7 disks, from my last build.