Spec for an Intel/Nvidia system

[Paul2k12]

Hello, I'm looking at a complete new system so needing everything bar the monitor/keyboard and mouse at the moment. My current resolution is 1650x1080 but I'll look for a much higher resolution monitor in the near future.

My main purpose is to play FSX and that is known to run much better on Intel/Nvidia systems, ideally I'd like a GTX 780 and hoping that prices may reduce when the new AMD cards are finally released.

I've been looking at the pre-built overclocked systems from here and the price hovers around £1,400. This is the budget I have in mind, I would like to overclock to at least 4GHz on the system so will need a good cooler etc.

I don't have any preference for colour etc I do like the look of the Corsair Carbide 500R case if that could be taken into consideration however if there is something thats cheaper/better then I'd be happy for the advice.

Many thanks for your assistance.

 

[DaleTheWhale]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £259.99
2 x MSI GeForce GTX 680 OC Twin Frozr 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Batman & Splintercell PC Games £239.99 (£479.98)
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £119.99
1 x XFX Pro 850W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £95.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R Midi Tower Case - Black (CC-9011012-WW) £94.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £83.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £67.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD38G2400HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler £53.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,442.80 (includes shipping : £19.10).



2 x 680's as they perform better than a single 780 for less.

 

[Doomedspeed]

Yes Reaper, epic build.

 

[Paul2k12]

Thank you. Just two questions, I am aware that OCUK will build the system for you, how much does this cost? When using SLI, is it possible to just enable 1 card if a certain game doesn't benefit from an SLI configuration?

Thanks

 

[snips86x]

Thank you. Just two questions, I am aware that OCUK will build the system for you, how much does this cost? When using SLI, is it possible to just enable 1 card if a certain game doesn't benefit from an SLI configuration?

Thanks

You will need to call them or post in the CS section if you need to know the price.

As for SLi, if the game does not have an SLi profile, it will only use 1 card.

 

[Ethermaster]

How about this, last I heard is that FSX doesn't really use SLI nor does it really care what GPU it use's its all about CPU HORSEPOWER !!!

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel 4930K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail (BX80633I74930K) £429.95
1 x OcUK Geforce GTX 770 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £289.99
1 x Gigabyte X79-UD3 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £169.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £149.99
1 x Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Quad Channel Kit (PVI316G186C9QK) £119.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 330R Silent Mid Tower Case - Black £74.95
1 x Seasonic G series 550w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £71.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £67.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £42.95
Total : £1,525.62 (includes shipping : £23.20).

 

[Mei]

google says it dont use hyperthreading either?
duno not my kind of game

 

[Ethermaster]

No its does .... for somethings but the main game engine doesn't by it does see more physical core tho

 

[Paul2k12]

Thanks for the replies, Yes FSX doesn't benefit from SLI, its pretty much knackered code and the only thing that will run it decently is CPU horsepower.

The first system that was spec'd would a GTX 780 accompany that well? I've never over clocked, am I led to believe that its a relatively simple process, I'd like to aim for about 4.2/4.3 with the 4770K.

Thanks

 

[David Bisset]

I like Ethermaster's spec a lot, given it's so CPU bound the dual 680s seem a waste over the 770 while the 4930k is a healthy boost over the 4770k.

It's not often that 2011 shines but this may be one of those rare occasions!

 

[Doomedspeed]

Putting more CPU welly behind it is a good idea..

FSX does like to use cores and a lot of them, so the 4930k is a stunning choice..

Though unless you planning to watercool in the future (ref design) i'd go for a quieter GTX 680 instead, saving you a bit of cash!

This one:

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 680 OC Twin Frozr 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Batman & Splintercell PC Games £239.99
Total : £250.79 (includes shipping : £9.00).