Possible £400 rig for this game?

Skeptic · 25 Feb 2011 at 14:22

Hi guys,

Been away from the desktop scene for a bit but am desperate to play the new game, Rift. Here are the specs;

Today, we are releasing the system requirements for Rift. Here is the official information:

Minimum System Specification
Operating system: Windows XP, Vista or 7
Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHz or better
Memory: 2 GB
Hard disk space: 8.0 GB available
Video: Nvidia GeForce FX 5900, ATI/AMD Radeon X300, Intel GMA X4500 or better.
Sound: DirectX 8.1 compliant card
DirectX®: 9.0c, June 2010 update
Broadband internet connection (DSL, cable modem or other high speed connection)

Recommended System Specification
Operating system: Windows XP, Vista or 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or better
Memory: 4 GB
Hard disk space: 8.0 GB available
Desktop Video: Nvidia GTS 250 or better
Notebook Video: Nvidia GTX 200M series or better
Sound: DirectX 8.1 compliant card
DirectX®: 9.0c, June 2010 update
Broadband internet connection (DSL, cable modem or other high speed connection)

Is it possible to get a rig for about £400 to play this? The pc will just be used for gaming.

Many thanks.

stulid · 25 Feb 2011 at 14:27

Just a base unit without an operating system?

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
MSI GeForce GTX 460 Cyclone 768MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE 3D Mark 11 £119.99
(£99.99) £119.99
(£99.99)
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 840 "95W Edition" 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £74.99
(£62.49) £74.99
(£62.49)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black (with 500w Elite Power PSU) £64.33
(£53.61) £64.33
(£53.61)
Sapphire Pure Innovation 760G (AM3) Motherboard - Retail £43.99
(£36.66) £43.99
(£36.66)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ) £30.98
(£25.82) £30.98
(£25.82)
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Ultra Low Voltage Dual Channel Kit (OCZ3P1600C9ELV4GK) £29.99
(£24.99) £29.99
(£24.99)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
(£11.66) £13.99
(£11.66)
Sub Total : £315.22
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £65.14
Total : £390.86

Skeptic · 25 Feb 2011 at 14:37

Wow cheers.

How far away from the spec they recommend is that? I'm not a total dunce but just out of the loop lol.

stulid · 25 Feb 2011 at 14:41

fus said:
Wow cheers.

How far away from the spec they recommend is that? I'm not a total dunce but just out of the loop lol.

Its way, way over

Sidrat Flush · 25 Feb 2011 at 14:42

Don't forget you need to purchase an operating system as well though, that can be a few hundred on top, depending on where you shop for it and what version you get.

stulid · 25 Feb 2011 at 14:44

Sidrat Flush said:
Don't forget you need to purchase an operating system as well though, that can be a few hundred on top, depending on where you shop for it and what version you get.

£80 - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-127-MS

Liquid · 25 Feb 2011 at 14:44

very nice spec for the money stulid, surprisingly capable for the money too.

Skeptic · 25 Feb 2011 at 14:45

stulid said:
Its way, way over

You're the man! My next question, as is always the case, is if I spent a bit more, could I get something a lot better or would I need to spend a lot more for?

I'll buy you a beer one day!

stulid · 25 Feb 2011 at 14:47

fus said:
You're the man! My next question, as is always the case, is if I spent a bit more, could I get something a lot better or would I need to spend a lot more for?

I'll buy you a beer one day!

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
MSI ATI Radeon HD 5850 Twin FrozR II 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £134.39
(£111.99) £134.39
(£111.99)
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition "125W Edition" 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £101.99
(£84.99) £101.99
(£84.99)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black (with 500w Elite Power PSU) £64.33
(£53.61) £64.33
(£53.61)
Sapphire Pure Innovation 760G (AM3) Motherboard - Retail £43.99
(£36.66) £43.99
(£36.66)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ) £30.98
(£25.82) £30.98
(£25.82)
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Ultra Low Voltage Dual Channel Kit (OCZ3P1600C9ELV4GK) £29.99
(£24.99) £29.99
(£24.99)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
(£11.66) £13.99
(£11.66)
Sub Total : £349.72
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £72.04
Total : £432.26

spot the two changes

ATI 5850 vs GTX460 768MB - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/164?vs=156

ohhbass · 25 Feb 2011 at 19:16

after reading the fist spec that stulid listed i thought, hmmmm i wonder if it would be possible to squeese in a 955 and a 5850, scrolled down, bam already done

Skeptic · 26 Feb 2011 at 16:47

If I bought this, would I need anything else? I have keyboard, speakers, mouse and monitor.

danzhang16 · 26 Feb 2011 at 17:02

An OS, the game, and some time

Skeptic · 26 Feb 2011 at 17:19

Ha, I'm so bad...thinking of spending more money now. What is the weak link with the system? Might spend £100 more....!

stulid · 26 Feb 2011 at 17:25

£100 will make a Sandybridge setup.

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2400 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £154.99
(£129.16) £154.99
(£129.16)
MSI ATI Radeon HD 5850 Twin FrozR II 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £134.39
(£111.99) £134.39
(£111.99)
Foxconn H67A-S Intel H67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro-ATX Motherboard - (Sandybridge) £79.98
(£66.65) £79.98
(£66.65)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black (with 500w Elite Power PSU) £64.33
(£53.61) £64.33
(£53.61)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ) £30.98
(£25.82) £30.98
(£25.82)
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Ultra Low Voltage Dual Channel Kit (OCZ3P1600C9ELV4GK) £29.99
(£24.99) £29.99
(£24.99)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
(£11.66) £13.99
(£11.66)
Sub Total : £423.88
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £86.88
Total : £521.26

powelly · 26 Feb 2011 at 17:37

if you wana spend £100 more i would defiantly recommend a different case/psu as the elite 430 is quite dull and boring.
hows this?
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
MSI ATI Radeon HD 5850 Twin FrozR II 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £134.39
(£111.99) £134.39
(£111.99)
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition "125W Edition" 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £101.99
(£84.99) £101.99
(£84.99)
Coolermaster CM-690 II Advanced Dominator Case - Black £72.98
(£60.82) £72.98
(£60.82)
Cooler Master GX 550W Power Supply £51.05
(£42.54) £51.05
(£42.54)
Sapphire Pure Innovation 760G (AM3) Motherboard - Retail £43.99
(£36.66) £43.99
(£36.66)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD105SI) £38.98
(£32.48) £38.98
(£32.48)
OCZ Special OPS 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (OCZ3SOE1600LV4GK) £35.99
(£29.99) £35.99
(£29.99)
OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £11.99
(£9.99) £11.99
(£9.99)
Sub Total : £409.46
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £84.39
Total : £506.35

also if your willing to spend £500 it will look a lot nicer with that case and psu as there are no nasty unbraided cables and that is one of the nicest cases around imo, and there is also a 1tb drive instead of a 500gb one

stulid · 26 Feb 2011 at 17:40

Powelly, you must know that the GX psu are naff? and case choice is personal!!!! just because you dont like the looks doesn't mean other people do!!

And AMD gets destroyed by Sandybridge

especially for £500.

The op was trying to remove the "weak link" not keep it and place it into a different case

powelly · 26 Feb 2011 at 17:46

stulid said:
Powelly, you must know that the GX psu are naff? and case choice is personal!!!! just because you dont like the looks doesn't mean other people do!!

And AMD gets destroyed by Sandybridge especially for £500.

The op was trying to remove the "weak link" not keep it and place it into a different case

ok then, in that case i can't beat stulids spec

Skeptic · 26 Feb 2011 at 17:54

And the benefit of having a sandy bridge system is? Don't need the technically jargon as am reading about it at the moment. I mean in terms of real world use...how much better is the SB over the quad core ? Excited about getting back into this.

stulid · 26 Feb 2011 at 17:56

fus said:
And the benefit of having a sandy bridge system is?

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i5-2500-2400-2300_7.html#sect0

See how the 2400 beats even the 975BE AMD cpu, the difference is rather large!!

I will let the graphs do the talking

powelly · 26 Feb 2011 at 18:03

yeah but without all this benchmark malarkey, the human eye only see's upto 60 frames per second anyway so would you actually see any difference in games i/e 134 fps vs 98 fps

your eye won't actually notice a difference, apart from future proofing i don't realy see the point?