New Gaming PC

KillerAudit

KillerAudit

KillerAudit

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Hi,

I posted a couple of months ago, but since then my circumstances have changed. (sorry if this is in the wrong section btw)

I am now looking to spend around £700- £1000 on a decent gaming PC which I can keep for a good few years.

I like the idea of a SSD as my dad just got one and it seems amazing!

I have a keyboard/mouse, headset, speakers, monitor and windows, so just need a pc.

I will be assembling it myself to save money so I can get a better spec.

Thanks for your help :)
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £311.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £112.99
1 x XFX 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £96.98
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128N/EU) £89.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £57.98
1 x Fractal Design Core 3000 Midi Tower Case - Black £54.98
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £35.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £985.87 (includes shipping : FREE).

 
Thanks, i will look into them :)

YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Dirt3 PC Game £189.95
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £104.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £94.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 620W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £69.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £58.99
1 x Samsung Green 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit (MV-3V4G3D/US) £53.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/1156/1155/775/AM3/AM2+/AM2) £35.99
Total : £852.36 (includes shipping : £11.25).

That was the previous spec, would this new one be a vast improvement?

Thnaks

Dan
 
the gtx 670 is a good 20-25% boost in fps compared to the 7850
sammy 830 is arguably better than the crucial m4
620w is no man's land with regards to power, too much for 1 card, too little for 2. if you wanna run dual cards in the future, 750w is about right, also, the psu you chose is non modular, so you'll have extra wires at the bottom of your case. not a big problem for some, up to you ;p
samsung greens are good ram, but waaaaaaay overpriced
shinobi comes with only 1 fan, you'll need to buy 2-3 more for better cooling (if you wanna)
but cases are subjective, i like fractal cases ;p the zalman z9 is a better alternative. best value case around
true spirit has about the same performance as the hyper 612s, whilst being 10 quid cheaper
 
The case is up to your pick,

YOUR BASKET
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £349.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750M High Performance 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020003-UK) £94.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Series SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive - (MZ-7PC128B/WW) £89.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £57.98
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011/1366/1155/1156/775/ AMD AM3/AM3+/AM2/AM2+/FM1) £29.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38192M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £945.50 (includes shipping : £10.50).

 
Phusion said:
The case is up to your pick,

YOUR BASKET
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £349.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750M High Performance 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020003-UK) £94.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Series SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive - (MZ-7PC128B/WW) £89.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £57.98
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011/1366/1155/1156/775/ AMD AM3/AM3+/AM2/AM2+/FM1) £29.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38192M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £945.50 (includes shipping : £10.50).

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Why the 750W PSU? That mobo doesnt do SLI or Xfire. 550W is enough for any single GPU :/ Again there is a faster optical drive for the same price.

YOUR BASKET
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £311.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x ASRock Z77 Extreme4 M Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £101.99
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750M High Performance 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020003-UK) £94.99
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £83.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £64.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Windowed Case - Black £56.99
1 x GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £35.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £990.89 (includes shipping : £12.50).



I know everyone here loves gigabyte for the uk based warranty but i'll use the Asrock just to be different. I like the styling and it does do SLI/Xfire properly, although it is a mATX mobo. This shinobi case has a window and two fans installed.
 
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YOUR BASKET
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £311.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Fractal Design Define R4 Midi Tower Case - Black Pearl £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM (ST2000DL003) £86.99
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £83.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x OCZ ZT 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £69.98
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/1156/1155/775/AM3/AM2+/AM2) £32.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38192M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £999.38 (includes shipping : £11.25).



Another alternative. Really nice case. The Psu is due in soon but the cooler is out of stock.
 
Thanks for all the specs. I don't actually need an optical drive so I'm thinking about getting 16gb or ram?
I would like to be able to multi task well.

I have no real plan to upgrade the pc in the near future so sli isn't important to me.

Thanks for all you help!
 
KillerAudit said:
None what so ever. I have heard good things about the antec 300?
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It was good about 4 years ago, these days it seriously looks its age.

Also dont get the Asrock board suggested by Honoseuri, its crap.


Idleman said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £311.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Fractal Design Define R4 Midi Tower Case - Black Pearl £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM (ST2000DL003) £86.99
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £83.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x OCZ ZT 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £69.98
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/1156/1155/775/AM3/AM2+/AM2) £32.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38192M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £999.38 (includes shipping : £11.25).



Another alternative. Really nice case. The Psu is due in soon but the cooler is out of stock.
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Thats a nice spec.
 
KillerAudit said:
Thanks for all the specs. I don't actually need an optical drive so I'm thinking about getting 16gb or ram?
I would like to be able to multi task well.

I have no real plan to upgrade the pc in the near future so sli isn't important to me.

Thanks for all you help!
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You're welcome :)

8GB of RAM is ample for gaming purposes, you can always add more later if you want to, it's a dead easy upgrade to do. Just make sure this optical drive you have is sata.....might seem like a silly question but I have to ask.

If you dont want to dual card the GPU that's cool, saves you cash on the mobo and PSU. The Asrock mobo isn't crap (unlike stulids spelling), it's a compromise between the entry level Gigabyte Z77-D3H and the SLI/Xfire capable Z77X-D3H.

Idleman did a nice spec. That PSU has been "due" for ages :( The 612S is out of stock, I would have used this in my earlier spec had it been available. The fractal case is nice indeed and also has sound dampening material. Most people who have the case do recommend adding another fan or two though.

YOUR BASKET
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £311.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM (ST2000DL003) £86.99
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £83.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x OCZ ZT 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £63.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - White/Blue £44.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £35.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/1156/1155/775/AM3/AM2+/AM2) £32.99
Total : £939.40 (includes shipping : £11.25).



Kept the Shinobi (this one is on offer) as you seemed to like it having spec'd it yourself. This is a single GPU setup. You've had plenty of component suggestions now, so you just need to find a case you really like and I'm sure the next build you post will be great :D
 
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