Spec me a gaming rig for £800-850 please!

neo202020

neo202020

neo202020

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Hi folks,

Upgrading from the PC in my sig.

I have a 24" 1920X1080 monitor which I'm happy to keep. I also have an Akasa Zen case which I'm happy to use for the new rig provided it'll fit etc. So, I don't need a monitor or any other peripherals and may/may not need a new case.

I mostly play FPS, RPGs, RTS etc.

I'm looking for top performance in current games like BF3 and as much future-proofing as possible. I tend to upgrade my desktop once every 5-6 years so I'd like this one to last me that long. My upgrade criteria is usually when I'm unable to play the latest games at all - I just reached this point with BF3.

Thanks a lot in advance!
 
I think I might be able to save money on the PSU because mine is good enough from what I can tell:

Antec TruePower Trio 550W... I am fairly sure it has all the connectors I'm going to need, right?
 
Heh. Is there that much difference between the 670 and the 7950 in terms of draw? (Genuine question, I've been out of the hardware scene for like 5 years)
 
stulid said:
Then get a new PSU.

Stock speed 7950 vs GTX670 - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/550?vs=598
Click to expand...

OK, so looking at that:

1) Power consumption differences are inconclusive. In fact, 7950 consumes more in their game example (Metro). Very similar at idle.
2) Frame rates are way better for the 670 at my kind of resolution for all the games.
3) 7950 performs as well/better in synthetic benchmarks.

Seems pretty conclusive in favour of the 670, no?
 
OK then! Will book towards the end of the week. I know I might miss out on the current week's deals but there will be something else next week :)

Thanks very much everyone, much appreciated.
 
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