Spec Me a New Gaming PC

tjlld · 9 Sep 2011 at 17:13

I am looking to buy a new computer purely for gaming. I have roughly £800 to spend but I'm mostly looking for value for money. I also need an OS, keyboard, mouse, and monitor. I will also use the monitor for playing FPS games on my Xbox 360. I am prepared to overclock the graphics card and processor.
Any help much appreciated

Thanks in advance

King Damager · 9 Sep 2011 at 17:38

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game £167.99
1 x OcUK ATI Radeon HD 6870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Deus Ex PC Game £124.98
1 x OcUK V-Line 221V2SB 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £83.99
1 x Gigabyte Z68A-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £75.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £32.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi Gaming Windowed Case - Black £56.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus' 500W ATX Power Supply (CMPSU-500CXUK) £52.99
1 x Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £47.99
1 x Logitech G500 Gaming Mouse (910-001262) £36.98
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £34.98
1 x Samsung SH-S222AB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £821.47 (includes shipping : £16.85).

Not the best build out there as you're looking for OS/Keyboard/Mouse/Monitor as well...

But still a pretty solid system.

You could get away with Stock Cooler for now, but for a better overclock you'll be wanting a Gelid Tranquillo, and you can Xfire the GPU's in future if needs be

kd

Jony27 · 9 Sep 2011 at 17:50

nice build KD, but PSU doesnt have enough juice and right connectors for another card.
could downgrade to 4GB and get a cheaper Case such as the Z9+ or Antec 100, then get a 650w+ PSU.

fowler002 · 9 Sep 2011 at 17:54

what about the z68xp-ud3? ~£15 more tho.

Jony27 · 9 Sep 2011 at 17:58

fowler002 said:
what about the z68xp-ud3? ~£15 more tho.

just realised that the Z68XP-UD3 is the one that can do sli/cf at 8x 8x and has all the Z68 features the low-end gigabyte boards dont have.

King Damager · 9 Sep 2011 at 18:34

Bugger, forgot about the PSU connectors -.-

Taking advice on board here's a correction to my eariler spec

(I know I could save £3 on the RAM, but for the sake of the LP heatsinks I thought it was worth it)

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game £167.99
1 x OcUK ATI Radeon HD 6870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Deus Ex PC Game £124.98
1 x Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** LOWEST UK PRICE ** £99.98
1 x OcUK V-Line 221V2SB 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £83.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £32.99
1 x OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply £59.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £42.98
1 x Logitech G500 Gaming Mouse (910-001262) £36.98
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £34.98
1 x Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £29.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222AB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £800.24 (includes shipping : FREE).

kd

olivier renault · 9 Sep 2011 at 20:10

If you want a PSU, get the Antec TruePwer New 550W, or the Corsair TX650 V2.

Same build really.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game £167.99
1 x OcUK ATI Radeon HD 6870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Deus Ex PC Game £124.98
1 x Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** LOWEST UK PRICE ** £99.98
1 x OcUK V-Line 221V2SB 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £83.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £32.99
1 x Antec TruePower New Modular 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £53.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £42.98
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £34.98
1 x Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CML4GX3M2A1600C9) £32.99
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £30.98
1 x Sony Optiarc AD-7280S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £809.94 (includes shipping : £14.75).

Jony27 · 9 Sep 2011 at 20:26

is 550w enough for 2x6870s though?

King Damager · 9 Sep 2011 at 20:48

Jony27 said:
is 550w enough for 2x6870s though?

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/301

Yes

kd

tjlld · 9 Sep 2011 at 21:19

olivier renault;20033886 [COLOR="Yellow" said:
YOUR BASKET[/COLOR]
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game £167.99
1 x OcUK ATI Radeon HD 6870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Deus Ex PC Game £124.98
1 x Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** LOWEST UK PRICE ** £99.98
1 x OcUK V-Line 221V2SB 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £83.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £32.99
1 x Antec TruePower New Modular 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £53.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £42.98
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £34.98
1 x Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CML4GX3M2A1600C9) £32.99
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £30.98
1 x Sony Optiarc AD-7280S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £809.94 (includes shipping : £14.75).

This spec looks good, the only other thing I really want is a 24" screen. I am prepared to spend up to £900 for this and any other worthwhile improvements.
Thanks

Ak!ta · 9 Sep 2011 at 22:05

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game
£167.99
MSI ATI Radeon HD 6870 OC HAWK 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Deus Ex PC Game
£154.99
Asrock Z68 PRO3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
£99.98
OcUK V-Line 221V2SB 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black
£83.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit
£68.40
Options applied to the above product:
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM
£32.99
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply
£52.99
Logitech G500 Gaming Mouse (910-001262)
£36.98
Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006)
£34.98
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
£29.99
Cooler Master Elite 335 Case - Black
£29.99
Samsung SH-S222AB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
£16.99

Sub Total :

£675.22

Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout)

Shipping : FREE

VAT is being charged at 20.00%

Total :

£824.08

tjlld · 9 Sep 2011 at 22:12

Ak!ta said:
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game
£167.99
MSI ATI Radeon HD 6870 OC HAWK 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Deus Ex PC Game
£154.99
Asrock Z68 PRO3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
£99.98
OcUK V-Line 221V2SB 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black
£83.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit
£68.40
Options applied to the above product:
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM
£32.99
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply
£52.99
Logitech G500 Gaming Mouse (910-001262)
£36.98
Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006)
£34.98
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
£29.99
Cooler Master Elite 335 Case - Black
£29.99
Samsung SH-S222AB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
£16.99

Sub Total :

£675.22

Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout)

Shipping : FREE

VAT is being charged at 20.00%

Total :

£824.08

guess you didn't read my latest post
I said I wanted a 24 inch screen not a 22 inch

mickyflinn · 9 Sep 2011 at 22:18

JUst checked the ati website and if u r planning on crossfire.

5870

500 Watt or greater power supply with two 75W 6-pin PCI Express® power connectors recommended (600 Watt and four 6-pin connectors for AMD CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode)

http://www.amd.com/us/products/desk...6870/Pages/amd-radeon-hd-6870-overview.aspx#3

This is the board i would choose Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Intel Z68 £146.99 inc VAT

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-051-AK&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1990

RJC · 9 Sep 2011 at 22:20

A little over:

Your basket
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game £167.99
(£139.99) £167.99
(£139.99)
BenQ G2420HDBL 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £159.98
(£133.32) £159.98
(£133.32)
OcUK ATI Radeon HD 6870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Deus Ex PC Game £124.98
(£104.15) £124.98
(£104.15)
Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** LOWEST UK PRICE ** £99.98
(£83.32) £99.98
(£83.32)
Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
(£57.00) £68.40
(£57.00)
Options applied to the above product:
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £32.99
(£27.49) £32.99
(£27.49)
OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.98
(£41.65) £49.98
(£41.65)
Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £47.99
(£39.99) £47.99
(£39.99)
Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £42.98
(£35.82) £42.98
(£35.82)
Logitech G500 Gaming Mouse (910-001262) £36.98
(£30.82) £36.98
(£30.82)
Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £34.98
(£29.15) £34.98
(£29.15)
LG GH22NS70 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
(£14.16) £16.99
(£14.16)
Sub Total : £736.86
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £27.55
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £152.88
Total : £917.29

Ak!ta · 9 Sep 2011 at 22:30

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game
£167.99
MSI ATI Radeon HD 6870 OC HAWK 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Deus Ex PC Game
£154.99
Asrock Z68 PRO3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
£99.98
BenQ G2420HDBL 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black
£159.98
Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit
£68.40
Options applied to the above product:
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM
£32.99
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply
£52.99
Logitech G500 Gaming Mouse (910-001262)
£36.98
Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006)
£34.98
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
£29.99
Cooler Master Elite 335 Case - Black
£29.99
Samsung SH-S222AB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
£16.99

Total :

£900.07

olivier renault · 9 Sep 2011 at 22:46

Jony27 said:
is 550w enough for 2x6870s though?

I'd say no. Must have missed the crossfire requirements. 750W - 650W with 4 PCIE would be good for that.

King Damager · 9 Sep 2011 at 23:47

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/301

Furmark maxed their PSU consumption out at 481W. Even high end gaming won't strain your PSU like Furmark... (Notice how Crysis pulled low 400's).

If you got a good solid brand 500W would manage it.

600W to be safe maybe....

kd