Spec me a Bundle??

Calana · 10 Jan 2013 at 10:23

Hi folks,

I've been recommended to the forums by a friend who purchased his own rig from OC.

I am looking for a rig purely for games (mostly fps)

I have a budget of £1500 including tax, but may be able to stretch to £1600!

Any help received would be appreciated.

Thanks a bunch!

Cal

zakblood · 10 Jan 2013 at 10:25

tower only and operating system?

no other bits like kb/ mouse monitor etc?

ready built like below or one to build your self?

zakblood · 10 Jan 2013 at 10:28

1 x Intel Z77 Ivybridge 10100i Configurator - Gaming PC £1503.88
- Opt Out of FREE AV Software
- Accessories Not Selected
- Game Controller Not Selected
- No Headset Option (Zero Cost)
- Speakers Not Selected
- Monitor Not Selected
- OcUK Tech Labs - Zaward Golf III Fan 120mm ZG3-120TL Black/White
- Mouse Not Selected
- Keyboard Not Selected
- Full Cable Management
- Networking Not Selected
- No Case Mods Wanted
- Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64-Bit DVD - OEM (FQC-05955)
- Corsair 2013 Edition Gamer Series GS 600W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020063-UK)
- Asus Xonar DG 5.1 PCI Sound Card with built in Headphone Amp - OEM
- No Hard Drive Upgrade
- OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
- Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001)
- Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW)
- HIS HD 7970 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H797F3G2M)
- Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVI316G160C9K)
- Asus P8Z77-V PRO Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2)
- Stage 3: Overclock of CPU - 20% Overclock (Proceesor speed x1.20)
- Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM
- BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black
Total : £1,522.48 (includes shipping : £15.50).

without a monitor

or something like this,

1 x Intel Z77 Ivybridge 10100i Configurator - Gaming PC £1400.83
- Opt Out of FREE AV Software
- Accessories Not Selected
- Game Controller Not Selected
- No Headset Option (Zero Cost)
- Speakers Not Selected
- Samsung S24B300BS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black
- OcUK Tech Labs - Zaward Golf III Fan 120mm ZG3-120TL Black/White
- Mouse Not Selected
- Keyboard Not Selected
- Full Cable Management
- Networking Not Selected
- No Case Mods Wanted
- Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64-Bit DVD - OEM (FQC-05955)
- Corsair 2013 Edition Gamer Series GS 600W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020063-UK)
- Onboard Sound Card (ZERO COST)
- No Hard Drive Upgrade
- OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
- Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001)
- Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW)
- Sapphire HD 7870 GHz Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVI316G160C9K)
- Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2)
- Stage 3: Overclock of CPU - 20% Overclock (Proceesor speed x1.20)
- Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM
- BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black
Total : £1,419.43 (includes shipping : £15.50).

with a monitor ready built and over clocked for you

Calana · 10 Jan 2013 at 11:07

Hi sorry totally forgot about the other information

Is the a massive difference in price regarding what I can buy for my money if I build it myself?

I have mouse/keyboard Monitors and OS.

Thanks for your help so far

zakblood · 10 Jan 2013 at 11:19

not really massive but when they overclock it for you as well for me your not getting the hassle and also a better warranty etc

i'll do another one

to start off with use this page,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/produc...385&subid=1951

take the unit you wish to have, i picked an i5 as most here says its the best option etc

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/syscon...odid=FS-291-OK

then just add any part you like to the build, yes you do need to know which parts do what more than others, not just pick the cheapest, the more they cost they seem to have more bits like more slots etc more sata etc but if not needed then a cheaper one would do, same as if you need 2 sli or crossfire cards pick a board which has the option, as i dont use them i just go for a board with what i want, which tends to be a lot cheaper.

zakblood · 10 Jan 2013 at 11:23

1 x Intel Z77 Ivybridge 10100i Configurator - Gaming PC £1263.88
- Opt Out of FREE AV Software
- Accessories Not Selected
- Game Controller Not Selected
- No Headset Option (Zero Cost)
- Speakers Not Selected
- Monitor Not Selected
- OcUK Tech Labs - Zaward Golf III Fan 120mm ZG3-120TL Black/White
- Mouse Not Selected
- Keyboard Not Selected
- Full Cable Management
- Networking Not Selected
- No Case Mods Wanted
- Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403)
- Corsair 2013 Edition Gamer Series GS 600W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020063-UK)
- Asus Xonar DG 5.1 PCI Sound Card with built in Headphone Amp - OEM
- No Hard Drive Upgrade
- OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
- Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001)
- Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW)
- Sapphire HD 7870 GHz Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVI316G160C9K)
- Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2)
- Stage 3: Overclock of CPU - 20% Overclock (Proceesor speed x1.20)
- Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM
- BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black
Total : £1,282.48 (includes shipping : £15.50).

down in price as altered a few bits but power is still there, video card is very good but not the top one, which could be added easy to the build but yes adds an extra £100 to it, storage is plenty for now, sli or crossfire not needed with a good single card for me, to do this yourself might save a bit, but then again it's the hassle if your not so happy with it, and i'd go and pay more for the warranty.

as you posted in the build section, this is what i've speced, if you want a price for just bits only, repost in the general section and there better people may do you a lot better spec than auto build etc

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=8

Calana · 10 Jan 2013 at 11:41

Many Thanks Zak.

I'll post in there just to see if there is any extra bang for my buck!

zakblood · 10 Jan 2013 at 11:59

no worries, the guy who has done the first spec give very very good advice, loads better than what i can do as yet, still learning after 20 odd years of building

Calana · 10 Jan 2013 at 13:33

zakblood said:
no worries, the guy who has done the first spec give very very good advice, loads better than what i can do as yet, still learning after 20 odd years of building

The important thing is your trying

and I appreciate it.

On the back of your own suggestions and recommending me to go and have a look over there. I've done a little one myself for comment.

Thanks again!

zakblood · 10 Jan 2013 at 15:52

well here we all try and help each other, every day you learn something, as someone here always knows more than someone else, each has there own field etc.