Revised gaming build

padmdhs · 14 Aug 2012 at 20:32

Cooler Master HAF X Gaming Tower Case
Intel Core i7-3930K 3.20GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor
Asus Rampage IV Extreme Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard
G.Skill TridentX 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Quad Channel Kit
Samsung 256GB SSD 830 Desktop Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT
Phanteks PH-TC14CS CPU Cooler - Red
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 Windforce 3X 2048MB GDDR5
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM
Corsair Professional Series AX1200 High Performance 1200W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply

i got this in the configerator but made some changes to suit my taste and need couple of questions i have is a would overclockers allow me to make the changes if they are building and is this a good build in your opinions

Katsumoto · 14 Aug 2012 at 20:49

I've asked about custom builds (I pick all components and they build) and they've said they would.

Is the PC purely for gaming? Of so it may (or may not as the case may be) worth dropping to 8gb RAM and taking a 3570k or 3770k (depends if you need HT) to fit a second GPU in there. Entirely up to you i'd say.

May I ask your budget?

padmdhs · 14 Aug 2012 at 20:53

Around about 2k mate

Katsumoto · 14 Aug 2012 at 21:03

Just an idea:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3930K 3.20GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail £443.99
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £399.95
1 x Asus Rampage IV Extreme Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £334.99
1 x Corsair Professional Series HX+ 1050W '80+ Gold' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020033-UK) £169.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Midi Tower - Black £149.99
1 x OCZ Agility 3 240GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (AGT3-25SAT3-240G) £139.99
1 x Patriot Viper Xtreme 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PXD316G1866C9K) £99.95
1 x Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD1002FAEX) £85.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/LGA2011/AM2/AM3) (CWCH100) £85.98
1 x LG BH10LS38 10x BluRay-RW / 16 x DVD±RW Lightscribe Drive - Black (Retail) £79.98
Total : £2,007.30 (includes shipping : £13.75).

* Reason I chose a 4gb VRAM 670 over the 680 you chose is simply a similar performance level but double the VRAM and less cost I think than 680's still. As well as that, with a system at this price I presume you want it to last a little while. A 4gb VRAM card with that motherboard could be put effectively into sli, tri-sli or even quad-sli and last longer. 2gb VRAM is plenty now, but when it comes to SLI extended the lifetime of your build i'd take a 4gb card any day.

I also assumed you'd need the processing power of the 3930k for something and gave you that same epic motherboard and CPU you'd decided on.

If you don't need that much CPU power then this is an SLI gaming option with plenty of processing power and hyperthreading if you need it:

YOUR BASKET
2 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £399.95 (£799.90)
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £251.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Midi Tower - Black £149.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-V Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £145.99
1 x OCZ Agility 3 240GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (AGT3-25SAT3-240G) £139.99
1 x Corsair Professional Series HX+ 850W '80+ Gold' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020032-UK) £139.99
1 x Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM - OEM (0F12115) (HDS723020BLA642) £104.99
1 x Patriot Viper Xtreme 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PXD316G1866C9K) £99.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/LGA2011/AM2/AM3) (CWCH100) £85.98
1 x LG BH10LS38 10x BluRay-RW / 16 x DVD±RW Lightscribe Drive - Black (Retail) £79.98
Total : £2,015.24 (includes shipping : £13.75).

stulid · 14 Aug 2012 at 21:15

padmdhs said:
i got this in the configerator but made some changes to suit my taste and need couple of questions i have is a would overclockers allow me to make the changes if they are building and is this a good build in your opinions

Ask in the customer services section.

padmdhs · 14 Aug 2012 at 21:41

Katsumoto said:
Just an idea:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3930K 3.20GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail £443.99
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £399.95
1 x Asus Rampage IV Extreme Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £334.99
1 x Corsair Professional Series HX+ 1050W '80+ Gold' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020033-UK) £169.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Midi Tower - Black £149.99
1 x OCZ Agility 3 240GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (AGT3-25SAT3-240G) £139.99
1 x Patriot Viper Xtreme 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PXD316G1866C9K) £99.95
1 x Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD1002FAEX) £85.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/LGA2011/AM2/AM3) (CWCH100) £85.98
1 x LG BH10LS38 10x BluRay-RW / 16 x DVD±RW Lightscribe Drive - Black (Retail) £79.98
Total : £2,007.30 (includes shipping : £13.75).

* Reason I chose a 4gb VRAM 670 over the 680 you chose is simply a similar performance level but double the VRAM and less cost I think than 680's still. As well as that, with a system at this price I presume you want it to last a little while. A 4gb VRAM card with that motherboard could be put effectively into sli, tri-sli or even quad-sli and last longer. 2gb VRAM is plenty now, but when it comes to SLI extended the lifetime of your build i'd take a 4gb card any day.

I also assumed you'd need the processing power of the 3930k for something and gave you that same epic motherboard and CPU you'd decided on.

If you don't need that much CPU power then this is an SLI gaming option with plenty of processing power and hyperthreading if you need it:

YOUR BASKET
2 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £399.95 (£799.90)
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £251.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Midi Tower - Black £149.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-V Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £145.99
1 x OCZ Agility 3 240GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (AGT3-25SAT3-240G) £139.99
1 x Corsair Professional Series HX+ 850W '80+ Gold' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020032-UK) £139.99
1 x Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM - OEM (0F12115) (HDS723020BLA642) £104.99
1 x Patriot Viper Xtreme 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PXD316G1866C9K) £99.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/LGA2011/AM2/AM3) (CWCH100) £85.98
1 x LG BH10LS38 10x BluRay-RW / 16 x DVD±RW Lightscribe Drive - Black (Retail) £79.98
Total : £2,015.24 (includes shipping : £13.75).

thanks mate what do you reckon is best the second option for gaming

mickyflinn · 14 Aug 2012 at 22:14

The second spec is far better for gaming with 2 gtx 670 in sli.

Change your ssd to a samsung or m4 far better than the agillity.

Katsumoto · 14 Aug 2012 at 22:47

Indeed the second build by far for gaming. The reason I put the first spec up was just incase you actually needed a 3930k's processing power for something. You could have course save yourself £50 on the RAM by getting 8gb instead but that's entirely up to you. Bear in mind that if OCUK build it there will be some sort of premium on-top of that cost (not sure how much).

padmdhs · 15 Aug 2012 at 01:23

mickyflinn said:
The second spec is far better for gaming with 2 gtx 670 in sli.

Change your ssd to a samsung or m4 far better than the agillity.

i agree thx mate

padmdhs · 15 Aug 2012 at 01:23

Katsumoto said:
Indeed the second build by far for gaming. The reason I put the first spec up was just incase you actually needed a 3930k's processing power for something. You could have course save yourself £50 on the RAM by getting 8gb instead but that's entirely up to you. Bear in mind that if OCUK build it there will be some sort of premium on-top of that cost (not sure how much).

ok thank you very much for helping us out