Self build or OCUK package?

[Sagalout]

Hey guys,

Looking to get my son a new PC for xmas, and was originally looking at a self build, but then saw the email with this package:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-326-OE&groupid=43&catid=2385&subcat=1892

Now, there seems to be a typo, but I *think* its the i5 processor, as per the headline rather than the i7 shown in the full spec

My question is, can this spec be beaten for the money, or if you were speccing parts separately is there a better combination that will offer more performance for the same cash? On the face of it it looks like a very good deal (and means I wont be spending xmas morning building a PC lol)

Useage will be as a games machine first and foremost

 

[ConnorJoshua]

It doesn't come with a graphics card does it? It's an extra £200 and you can only get the 7950. I would personally say to self build

Edit: Wait, that's a crossfire option. It also says i7 in the description? That changes everything, go for the OCUK build.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire HD 7950 3072MB PCI-Express Graphics Card (11196-00-20G) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £79.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Seasonic S12II 520W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi "Core" USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £46.98
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
Total : £720.01 (includes shipping : £11.75).



Without OS This is what it would come up to, So i would say go for it

 

[illuz]

That spec is perfect for games, but you can imagine OCuK need to make there money from somewhere !

Does he have a monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers etc? These you have to take into consideration too.

£850 is a lot for a spec - you can get a very good spec for that price.

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795F3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £229.99
2 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99 (£359.98)
1 x CM Storm Scout II Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black £82.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020038-UK) £76.99
1 x BeQuiet Shadow Rock Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £35.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
Total : £903.42 (includes shipping : £11.25).




Pretty much the same spec to be honest mate! 16gb is not needed for gaming.

 

[Sagalout]

Yeah, its comes with:

- Graphics Card: ATI Radeon HD 7950 3072MB (Crossfire Upgrade available)

The option is an additional card.

Actually, by the time we've added a monitor it might be a bit out of budget. How about this one?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-325-OE&groupid=43&catid=2385&subcat=1892

Again, looks good value?

 

[Lemin]

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[Sagalout]

That spec is perfect for games, but you can imagine OCuK need to make there money from somewhere !

Does he have a monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers etc? These you have to take into consideration too.

£850 is a lot for a spec - you can get a very good spec for that price.

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795F3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £229.99
2 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99 (£359.98)
1 x CM Storm Scout II Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black £82.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020038-UK) £76.99
1 x BeQuiet Shadow Rock Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £35.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
Total : £903.42 (includes shipping : £11.25).




Pretty much the same spec to be honest mate! 16gb is not needed for gaming.

Yeah, thats what I was thinking! It doesn't seem any cheaper to self build!

 

[illuz]

It will suit his need apart from the graphics card, 1gb is not enough these days! On the toilet haha ill spec you one more in a second hehe.

 

[ConnorJoshua]

The only difference between the two looks like it comes with an i7 and a 7850 instead of the 7950? Looks like either a mess up or a good deal

 

[Idleman]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £251.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Desktop Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128D/EU) £89.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £59.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x Thermalright HR-02 Macho CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366) £39.98
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £869.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Or with monitor.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ FARCRY3, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showdown PC Games £161.99
1 x Samsung S24B300BS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £59.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x Thermalright HR-02 Macho CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366) £39.98
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £811.38 (includes shipping : £13.75).

 

[illuz]

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III OC V2 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with SIX FREE PC GAMES £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x BenQ GL2450 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £129.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £79.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-DS3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £75.98
1 x Seasonic S12II 520W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Xigmatek Asgard II Windowed Midi Tower Case - Black/Orange £32.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £26.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
Total : £867.77 (includes shipping : £19.10).




Here is a decent spec, with a monitor also!

Post a picture of your son on Christmas morning. SPOILT!

 

[ConnorJoshua]

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III OC V2 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with SIX FREE PC GAMES £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x BenQ GL2450 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £129.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £79.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-DS3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £75.98
1 x Seasonic S12II 520W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Xigmatek Asgard II Windowed Midi Tower Case - Black/Orange £32.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £26.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
Total : £867.77 (includes shipping : £19.10).




Here is a decent spec, with a monitor also!

Post a picture of your son on Christmas morning. SPOILT!

Eww, D3SH has locked voltage. Change that mobo to the D3H and it would be perfect. Would be a waste paying for the k version and not overclocking

 

[subbytna]

That spec is perfect for games, but you can imagine OCuK need to make there money from somewhere !

Does he have a monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers etc? These you have to take into consideration too.

£850 is a lot for a spec - you can get a very good spec for that price.

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795F3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £229.99
2 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99 (£359.98)
1 x CM Storm Scout II Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black £82.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020038-UK) £76.99
1 x BeQuiet Shadow Rock Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £35.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
Total : £903.42 (includes shipping : £11.25).




Pretty much the same spec to be honest mate! 16gb is not needed for gaming.

why 2 cpus?

 

[Lemin]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £251.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Desktop Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128D/EU) £89.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £59.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x Thermalright HR-02 Macho CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366) £39.98
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £869.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Or with monitor.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ FARCRY3, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showdown PC Games £161.99
1 x Samsung S24B300BS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £59.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x Thermalright HR-02 Macho CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366) £39.98
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £811.38 (includes shipping : £13.75).

Front Cooling 120mm Fan needed for case...

Arctic F12 Case Fan - 120mm [AFACO-12000-GBA01]
£3.98 inc VAT
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-026-AR&groupid=701&catid=2331&subcat=4

 

[illuz]

why 2 cpus?

Accidently had one in my basket already hehe.

Yeah, good point on the D3H - didn't notice I'd hit the wrong board, cheers !


either way, whichever spec you go for your son will be absolutely over the moon with his Christmas present mate!

 

[Sagalout]

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III OC V2 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with SIX FREE PC GAMES £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x BenQ GL2450 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £129.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £79.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-DS3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £75.98
1 x Seasonic S12II 520W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Xigmatek Asgard II Windowed Midi Tower Case - Black/Orange £32.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £26.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
Total : £867.77 (includes shipping : £19.10).




Here is a decent spec, with a monitor also!

Post a picture of your son on Christmas morning. SPOILT!

Hey thanks - this looks a great spec! Noted the comment about the board version.

He's not too spoilt - I'm putting £200 towards it and he's saved the rest up himself

 

[MarkJr]

That spec is perfect for games, but you can imagine OCuK need to make there money from somewhere !

Does he have a monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers etc? These you have to take into consideration too.

£850 is a lot for a spec - you can get a very good spec for that price.

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795F3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £229.99
2 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99 (£359.98)
1 x CM Storm Scout II Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black £82.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020038-UK) £76.99
1 x BeQuiet Shadow Rock Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £35.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
Total : £903.42 (includes shipping : £11.25).




Pretty much the same spec to be honest mate! 16gb is not needed for gaming.

2 3570K's? Who needs that?

 

[Idleman]

Front Cooling 120mm Fan needed for case...

Arctic F12 Case Fan - 120mm [AFACO-12000-GBA01]
£3.98 inc VAT
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-026-AR&groupid=701&catid=2331&subcat=4

Nice spot, keep forgetting they only come with one fan.

@ OP, do you have any spare components, hdd for example, you could donate to the build. Could then spend money saved on better case or Gpu, etc.

 

[illuz]

2 3570K's? Who needs that?

Accidently had one in my basket already hehe.

 

[Idleman]

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III OC V2 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with SIX FREE PC GAMES £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x BenQ GL2450 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £129.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £79.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-DS3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £75.98
1 x Seasonic S12II 520W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Xigmatek Asgard II Windowed Midi Tower Case - Black/Orange £32.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £26.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
Total : £867.77 (includes shipping : £19.10).




Here is a decent spec, with a monitor also!

Post a picture of your son on Christmas morning. SPOILT!

What, no hdd? Ssd will fill up in no time.

 

[illuz]

It will, no doubt about it - however everyone has a spare HDD lying around these days, hell I'll even send OP some HDDs. He could pick up a hdd for ~£50 by the time thats filled up.