Spec me please =) £1000 gaming pc

Dougyteale

Dougyteale

Dougyteale

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Hi guys,

I'm looking to build a PC for gaming, with a budget for the tower of £800, and a total budget of £1000 as i need a monitor, and keyboard also. The budget is also slightly flexible, but don't go crazy =P

I don't require a mouse or operating system.

Any recommendations you guys could give would be greatly appreciated =)

Cheers,
Doug
 
Dougyteale said:
ideally a month or under, unless something special is on the horizon =)
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not in your time scale no then, will be 4 or 6 months away and then a lot more money even, just asking that's all

1 x Sapphire HD 7870 XT 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £191.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £167.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £119.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £69.98
1 x Corsair 2013 Edition Gamer Series GS 600W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020063-UK) £59.99
1 x Samsung Green (MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit £49.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £29.99
1 x Samsung SH-118AB/BEBE SATA 18x DVD-ROM (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £719.00 (includes shipping : £11.75).




not added a KB as tbh it's a users choice same as a mouse and sometime a case even

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...d=1120&subcat=

Asus VE276N 27" Widescreen LCD Multimedia Monitor - Black
£199.99 inc VAT

so under budget
 
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Haswell isn't really proving like it'll shake things up much anyway..

Here's an idea:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire HD 7950 3072MB PCI-Express Graphics Card (11196-00-20G) £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £167.99
1 x Samsung S24B300BS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £129.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Plextor M5S 128GB Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5S) £82.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black £69.98
1 x OCZ ZT 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £63.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) HDD £61.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G160C9K) £39.95
1 x Logitech G500 5700DPI Gaming Mouse (910-001262) £34.99
1 x Logitech G105 Illuminated Gaming Keyboard (920-003655) £32.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £29.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,079.47 (includes shipping : £14.75).

 
zakblood said:
mouse not needed dad :)

and nice spec and good vga choice, better than mine again
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Damn, my eyes aren't as good as they used to be...

You'll get into the swing of it..

EDIT: Just noticed the PSU in my spec is FULLY Modular (the 24 pin comes out too).. I want one. :)

Dougyteale said:
thanks for the fast response, like the look of the monitor too.

I would like a SSD and would i need aftermarket cooler to overclock the CPU?
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An SSD is always good, and 120GB like the one in my spec above is bang on..

To overclock an aftermarket cooler is needed really. The Matterhorn in my spec is really good value and will easily help you to 4.3-4.5Ghz. :)
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £167.99
1 x Samsung S24B300BS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £129.95
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £99.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £72.98
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £69.98
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £49.99
1 x Saitek Cyborg V5 Illuminated Gaming Keyboard £39.98
1 x NZXT Source 210 Elite Midi Tower Case - Black £39.98
1 x Thermalright HR-02 Macho CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366) £39.98
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £37.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,022.27 (includes shipping : £13.75).

 
Idleman said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £167.99
1 x Samsung S24B300BS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £129.95
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £99.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £72.98
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £69.98
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £49.99
1 x Saitek Cyborg V5 Illuminated Gaming Keyboard £39.98
1 x NZXT Source 210 Elite Midi Tower Case - Black £39.98
1 x Thermalright HR-02 Macho CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366) £39.98
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £37.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,022.27 (includes shipping : £13.75).

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That PSU and Keyboard are Out of stock..
 
Doomedspeed said:
That PSU and Keyboard are Out of stock..
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Yes I know, but as the OP is not buying immediately they may be back in stock, when he does decide to buy.

have you got a time scale? ie can you wait for maybe a new socket / cpu to come out or do you need it in the next few months?
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ideally a month or under, unless something special is on the horizon
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Damn, my eyes aren't as good as they used to be..
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:)
 
Not keen on Zaks spec, I'm pretty sure the Asus VE monitors ghost pretty badly and the case is very basic i.e pants

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £167.99
1 x Samsung S23B550V 23" Widescreen LED MHL Monitor - Black £139.99
1 x Plextor M5 Pro 128GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5P) £99.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £72.98
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black £69.98
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £69.98
1 x Silverstone Strider Plus 500W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (SST-ST50F-P) £67.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G186C9K) £41.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £31.19
1 x TT eSports Challenger Gamers Keyboard £24.98
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,060.51 (includes shipping : £13.75).



Better SSD, RAM is faster than needed but for the sake of a few quid and the fact it has a lifetime warranty might as well. Monitor has good response times and dual HDMI input, although is a little smaller than the other ones suggested so far. I'll take the Silverstone over the OCZ and it's also fully modular not that it matters much.

All food for thought :)
 
good to know about the monitor, was going to order one in the next few weeks with a new vga card :) so thanks for that honosuseri, sounded like a good spec as well, online reviews wasn't half bad as well, just goes to show you can't go by what you read then i guess with reviews :)

size was nice and price, thanks for the info, saved me buying a donkey
 
zakblood said:
good to know about the monitor, was going to order one in the next few weeks with a new vga card :) so thanks for that honosuseri, sounded like a good spec as well, online reviews wasn't half bad as well, just goes to show you can't go by what you read then i guess with reviews :)

size was nice and price, thanks for the info, saved me buying a donkey
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I think you know me well enough by now to call me Hono ;)

That screen is also a LCD panel. LED is better quality wise and consumes less power. Quite a lot to consider when buying monitors.....avoid TN panels, VA are pretty good and a good compromise from getting an IPS panel which usually cost more cash
 
i need a new one after i saw the Microsoft's Illumiroom demo Hono, mine is old and too small so a bigger one one be better for me now, also prices and game offers have gone for vga upgrade so i'll wait a while longer for both or see what happens.

a 27" LED for that price would be nice :)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-062-BQ&groupid=17&catid=1120&subcat=

that one then ^^?

or wait for the Samsung S27B750HS 27" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy as thats as much as i wan to pay
 
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You are hijacking the thread Zak...naughty boy ;)

Yeah the Benq is nice. I'd be tempted by the Samsung now as that's a preorder price once in stock it will go up. Some videophiles will say that 1080P isn't good enough for a 27inch panel but upping the res seriously ups the price and of course makes life harder on your GPU for gaming.
 
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