New pc

runing.man · 9 Aug 2011 at 10:43

Hey all i am thinking about getting a new pc and i was looking at the ready built ones at ocuk. this is my current set up.

Intel core 2 quad q6600 @ 2.4 Ghz
Gigabyte S-Series P35C-DS3R
2Gb Memory
HD Radeon 5770 1Gb

and i was looking at the Titan Supersaurus, And would i see a big difference in gaming with this system ?

- Case: Coolermaster CM 690 II Dominator Advanced - Black
- Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream 700W PSU
- CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz Overclocked to 4.50GHz Sandybridge CPU
- Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD53 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- Cooler: Corsair H60 CPU Cooler
- RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
- Hard Drive: Samsung 1TB F3 + Crucial M4 64GB Sata 6GB/s Solid State Drive
- Graphics Card: GTX 460 oc 1024mb

Many Thanks for your time.

Jordan97 · 9 Aug 2011 at 10:56

Yes you would see a huge increase in gaming, but could you build yourself? You can save a lot of money.

runing.man · 9 Aug 2011 at 11:07

Thanks for reply, i could build my self. but i wouldn't be able to over clock it :eek:

Jordan97 · 9 Aug 2011 at 11:10

The 'K' chips (2500K + 2600K) have unlocked multipliers and so are extremely easy to overclock. Also, if you are still uncomfortable, most motherboards have a built in feature that will automatically overclock the CPU for you.

runing.man · 9 Aug 2011 at 11:30

i guess i can build it my self then read up on over clocking it.

Would the new system be worth while over my old one do you think ?

Thanks.

jennidc · 9 Aug 2011 at 11:52

As you have a q6600 why not practice overclocking that - its a great chip to start with as its almost guaranteed to reach 3ghz and maybe 3.6-3.8.

A good starting attempt would be to set the volts to 1.35, the bus to 400 and the multiplier to 8 for a nice 3.2ghz overclock. Remember to lower the speed of your RAM as this will be overclocked as well.

runing.man · 9 Aug 2011 at 14:21

yeah i will give it a go on that one

Thanks.

Greavesy · 9 Aug 2011 at 14:27

Just remember the sandybridge chip will be allot easier to overclock than the q6600 because basically all you do is up tue multiplier. If you build yourself consider getting a better graphics card 560ti or 6870 should show large performance increases

Mario · 9 Aug 2011 at 14:50

runing.man said:
Thanks for reply, i could build my self. but i wouldn't be able to over clock it

Oh,you will overcklock it easy!!
And as lads said - build system,dont buy prebuilt..you will save money and will know exactly what you got for your money

Reaper 392 · 9 Aug 2011 at 15:00

this is the sort of thing you could get for around the same price:

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 560Ti Twin FrozR II 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £173.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive £169.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £161.99
1 x MSI P67A-GD53 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION ** £107.99
1 x Lepa B-Series 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £74.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £53.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi Gaming Windowed Case - Black £51.59
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £39.98
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
1 x LiteOn IHAS124-19 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £877.48 (includes shipping: FREE).

much better graphics card, double sized SSD.

460 vs 560Ti: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/313?vs=330

runing.man · 9 Aug 2011 at 17:54

Thanks for that Reaper 392

I now have a budget of 1,000 now, another reason i was going for a pre built pc is cause i don't know what components are best.

i game at 1920x1080 and i love all the eye candy maxed out

i only play wow at the moment but with a new pc i will get allot of new games. crysis 1/2, the witcher 2. Gta so on. plus id like it to be ready for battlefield 3

so reaper or anyone else would you be kind enough to spec me a gaming rig for around 1,000. just id like this case Cooler Master CM-690 II Nvidia Edition if you can.

Thanks allot guys

stulid · 9 Aug 2011 at 18:06

Take what Reaper did,

Swap the Shinobi case for what you want.

Swap the GTX560ti for a GTX570 - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-129-MS&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1010

Thats your money spent.

Jordan97 · 9 Aug 2011 at 18:43

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 580 DirectCU II 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £359.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £161.99
1 x Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £131.99
1 x Cooler Master CM-690 II Nvidia Edition Advanced Dominator Case - Black/Green £89.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 64GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive £88.99
1 x Lepa B-Series 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £74.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £39.98
1 x Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £27.98
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
1 x LiteOn IHAS124-19 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,035.37 (includes shipping : £13.75).

I've decided to go all out with the GPU here as that is where you will see the most performance in gaming. You'll be able to play all the games you said at very high quality, and you have got the option of going SLI in the future.

If however, you do things other than just gaming and want a more general use PC, here is another build with a less powerful GPU, but more RAM, a bigger and faster SSD and a better cooler:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair Force GT 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CSSD-F120GBGT-BK) £197.99
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 560Ti 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £173.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £161.99
1 x Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £131.99
1 x Cooler Master CM-690 II Nvidia Edition Advanced Dominator Case - Black/Green £89.99
1 x Lepa B-Series 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £74.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £53.99
1 x Antec Kúhler H2O 620 CPU Watercooler (Socket Intel LGA 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AMD AM2 / AM3 / AM2+ / AM3+) £47.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £39.98
1 x LiteOn IHAS124-19 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,006.37 (includes shipping : £13.75).

runing.man · 9 Aug 2011 at 23:13

Thanks Jordan97 for them. and every one else, got a few to choose from now they all look good