Spec me £1600 Tower

RoboCod · 17 Jul 2013 at 17:54

Hello Hardware!

Could you please spec me a pre-built custom-spec tower?

Needs:
OS
To run BF4 and other FPS on max.
RAM and Gfx card can be upgraded at a later date to allow for a future proof mobo, processor and HDD's if need be.

No need for monitor or peripherals.

£1600
Thank you.

snips86x · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:01

YOUR BASKET
1 x "Titan Envy V2" Intel Core i5 4670K @ 4.5GHz Overclocked Haswell Quad Core Gaming PC ***With Free Windows 8 Operating System*** £1160
1 x Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days £0
1 x 24 MONTH WARRANTY - COLLECT & RETURN £0.01
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Samsung 500GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD500BW) £271.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £68.99
Total : £1,600.49 (includes shipping : £16.25).

altrewin · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:24

YOUR BASKET
1 x "Titan Quantum V2" Intel Core i5 4670K @ 4.4GHz Overclocked Haswell LAN Gaming PC £737.98
- 1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
- 1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £92.99
- 1 x Samsung 500GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD500BW) £271.99
- 1 x KFA2 Geforce GTX 770 EX OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (77XPH6DV6KXZ) with FREE GPU Keyring £319.99
- 1 x Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days £0.00
- 1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
- 1 x 24 MONTH WARRANTY - COLLECT & RETURN £0.01
Total : £1,542.44 (includes shipping : £16.25).

Idleman · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:51

YOUR BASKET
1 x "Titan Quantum V2" Intel Core i5 4670K @ 4.4GHz Overclocked Haswell LAN Gaming PC £737.98
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £49.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW) £141.95
1 x KFA2 Geforce GTX 770 EX OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (77XPH6DV6KXZ) with FREE GPU Keyring £319.99
1 x Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days £0
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x 24 MONTH WARRANTY - COLLECT & RETURN £0.01
Total : £1,369.40 (includes shipping : £16.25).

RoboCod · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:51

Any requirement to x-fore 2 cards these days?

I'm somewhat "out of the loop". Also, is an i7 be overkill when the most that will be done is gaming, surfing, movies?

Idleman · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:58

Captain Planet said:
Any requirement to x-fore 2 cards these days?

I'm somewhat "out of the loop". Also, is an i7 be overkill when the most that will be done is gaming, surfing, movies?

i5 is more than enough for gaming.

If you want to add a second Gpu, then you would want at least a 750W Psu.
You could actually have 2x760 and still be in budget.
If you like the case and the build, it is a very decent system. But if you prefer an ATX case, then we need to look at something else.

RoboCod · 17 Jul 2013 at 19:26

Idleman said:
i5 is more than enough for gaming.

If you want to add a second Gpu, then you would want at least a 750W Psu.
You could actually have 2x760 and still be in budget.
If you like the case and the build, it is a very decent system. But if you prefer an ATX case, then we need to look at something else.

I'll be honest, I don't know the advantages of an ATX case over the one quoted by you guys

2x760 would be preferable assuming it would more likely ensure max settings.

whyscotty · 17 Jul 2013 at 20:35

If your going to be running 2 cards and BF3/4 being your main game

I'd get the i7 as it's been proven that a i5 will bottleneck 2 gpu's

Worth checking out if you intend running 2 cards

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=24624354&postcount=27

pgi947 · 17 Jul 2013 at 20:41

Frostbite games on dual cards, i7 all the way

snips86x · 17 Jul 2013 at 21:15

pgi947 said:
Frostbite games on dual cards, i7 all the way

On that note, you think the 2600\2700k would be just as competent?

Idleman · 17 Jul 2013 at 21:16

Maybe something like this. This would leave you enough to add a second 760, upgrade the case and Psu, as well as a bigger hdd. All with in your budget.

YOUR BASKET
1 x "Titan 480i Katana" Intel Core i7 4770K @ 4.5GHz Overclocked Haswell Quad Core Gaming PC £804
1 x No Sound Card Upgrade £0
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black £69.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £68.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW) £141.95
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 760 EX OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE GPU Keyring £215.99
1 x 24 MONTH WARRANTY - COLLECT & RETURN £0.01
1 x No Operating System £0
1 x Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days £0
Total : £1,323.08 (includes shipping : £18.50).

whyscotty · 17 Jul 2013 at 21:35

snips86x said:
On that note, you think the 2600\2700k would be just as competent?

Yep

pgi947 · 17 Jul 2013 at 21:39

snips86x said:
On that note, you think the 2600\2700k would be just as competent?

Most certainly

They might have a lower ipc then ivy or haswell, but they'll clock up well and don't have heat issues. Even an average/poor chip you're looking 4.6-4.8 on good air.

My 3820 clocked to 4.825ghz gives about 80% usage with a pair of 7970's clocked at 1250/1700 (both hitting 99%) in bf3.

RoboCod · 18 Jul 2013 at 14:30

So it looks like an i7 is the way to go! Unsure which case and PSU. Probably 850W to be safe?

Idleman · 18 Jul 2013 at 14:38

Captain Planet said:
So it looks like an i7 is the way to go! Unsure which case and PSU. Probably 850W to be safe?

Best bet, pick a couple of cases you like and then look for some reviews.

850W would be fine, also gives you a bit of head room and better efficiency.

RoboCod · 18 Jul 2013 at 14:56

How does this look...

COOLERMASTER SILENCIO 550 QUIET MID TOWER CASE
CORSAIR 850W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX850 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE

Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770k (3.5GHz) 8MB Cache
Corsair H40 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler

ASUS® Z87-A: ATX, USB2.0, USB3.0, SATA6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 8GB
KIT)

2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 760 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 760 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready

240GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR |510MB/sW)
2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE

Operating System Genuine Windows 8 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence

Total Order Price £1,511.00

Thanks for all your help.

Idleman · 18 Jul 2013 at 15:30

I would look at one of these ssd`s.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Toshiba SSD HG5D Series THNSNH 7mm 256GB Solid State Hard Drive - (THNSNH256GCST) £163.99
1 x Plextor M5S 256GB Solid State Drive - (PX-256M5S) £139.99
Total : £313.58 (includes shipping : £8.00).

And maybe, the Antec P280, I have this and would recommend it for silence and very good ventilation. It also offers more options for cooling, as I `m not to sure how good the H40 is compared to other coolers. You might be better off going for a refurbished H100 if you really want a CLC or just get a decent air cooler.

And an XFX Psu. I have the TX750W V2 non modular but it has a Seasonic OEM. Not sure if the new V2 are the same quality.

YOUR BASKET
1 x XFX Pro Series 850W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £94.99
1 x XFX Pro 850W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £74.99
Total : £181.98 (includes shipping : £10.00).