Will this system be good for gaming?

Deehjay · 21 Nov 2011 at 23:29

Hi guys, just wondering if this PC will be any good for gaming on high settings on the latest games/future games:

> Intel Core i5 2400 Quad Core 6M Cache 3.10 GHz,
> 4GB DDR3 Kingston 1333 (2 x 2GB),
> 1155 Gigabyte GA-H61M-S2P-B3 - H61Mchipset - 2 x DDR3 1333 - Gig Lan - SATA 2 - USB2,
> 500GB SATA Hard Drive SATA 2,
> No Secondary Hard Drive,
> DVD+/- RW - 22X Samsung SATA,
> 1024MB GTX 560 Ti PCI Express Nvidia DDR DVI DX11,
> Cooler Master Elite 330 Black/Silver Midi Case No Psu RC-330-KKN1-GP,
> OCZ 600W PSU - STEALTH XTREAM 2,

Thanks

fowler002 · 21 Nov 2011 at 23:53

looks like someone didn't pay any attention to all the replies in the other thread he made

for future proof you want

i2500k
gigabyte z68ap-d3(or similar)
8gb kingston hyperx genesis grey/corsair xms3/corsair vengence lp(the ones without the fins)
antec truepower new modular 650w

DON'T get the psu you've chosen, you want corsiar, antec, seasonic, if you want ocz go with the ocz zs series not the stealth xtreme

Deehjay · 22 Nov 2011 at 08:10

fowler002 said:
looks like someone didn't pay any attention to all the replies in the other thread he made

for future proof you want

i2500k
gigabyte z68ap-d3(or similar)
8gb kingston hyperx genesis grey/corsair xms3/corsair vengence lp(the ones without the fins)
antec truepower new modular 650w

DON'T get the psu you've chosen, you want corsiar, antec, seasonic, if you want ocz go with the ocz zs series not the stealth xtreme

Yes I did, I said I had no interest in ever overclocking in the future but I've also found another system on a different website for 640 including OS and it contains this:

Case:
CIT Shadow Basic Case
Price: £15.00
Processor:
Intel Core i5 2500K Processor Overclocked to up to 4.6GHz
Price: £130.00
CPU Cooler:
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler
Price: £15.00
Thermal Paste:
Generic thermal paste
Price: £0.00
Case Cooling Upgrades:
n/a
Motherboard:
Asus P8Z68-V LE Motherboard
Price: £61.34
Memory:
4GB PC3-10666 1333MHz DDR3 Memory (2 x 2GB sticks)
Price: £15.00
Graphics Card:
Chillblast NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB Graphics Card
Price: £120.00
1st Hard Drive:
1000GB 7200RPM Hard Disk
Price: £82.00
2nd Hard Drive:
n/a
3rd Hard Drive:
n/a
RAID:
n/a
1st Optical Drive:
Sony 24x DVD-RW Drive
Price: £10.00
2nd Optical Drive:
n/a
Power Supply:
Xigmatek Premium Grade 500W PSU
Price: £40.00
Sound Card:
Onboard High Definition Audio
Price: £0.00
Internal Card Reader:
n/a
Wireless Networking:
n/a
TV Card:
n/a
USB and other PCI Cards:
n/a
Operating System:
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Price: £41.66

Or for an extra £10 the HD 6850

Buchanan0204 · 22 Nov 2011 at 09:16

It will all work fine and should play your games. However, I wouldn't buy it.

Howling · 22 Nov 2011 at 09:28

Rather you than me bud. What's your budget anyway?

davidansell · 22 Nov 2011 at 09:59

Wow, buy a pc for Overclockers much better value for money, and performance.

AberystwythLAD · 22 Nov 2011 at 13:01

That graphics card is really poor. The least you want is 1GB 560Ti to be honest. Preferably find a system that has the GTX570. If not, or its too expensive, get the 560Ti OC. If you want more memory, then go with the HD6950 2GB. I would personally prefer the GeForce cards but thats just me, some don't mind and others have their preference too.

bobbyspangles · 22 Nov 2011 at 14:46

I would suggest a i3-2100/20 and a GTX 560 TI over a stock i5-2500K and a GTX 460.

Maybe you should get your parents to join the forum, they might be more rational as it is their money

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Deehjay · 22 Nov 2011 at 15:40

Buchanan0204 said:
It will all work fine and should play your games. However, I wouldn't buy it.

which one? the one i posted in op or 2nd post?

shootersam · 22 Nov 2011 at 15:52

Deehjay said:
which one? the one i posted in op or 2nd post?

I wouldn't buy either

Deehjay · 22 Nov 2011 at 15:57

shootersam said:
I wouldn't buy either

why not?

fowler002 · 22 Nov 2011 at 16:00

either to be frank.

little more expensive then your 2nd offeening(no idea about the 1st as no price mentioned)

build it yourself

i2500k(£174)
gigabyte z68ap-d3(£85)
kingston hyperx genrsis grey 4gb(£20)
ocz zs 550w(£55)
seagate barracuda 500gb(£60 today only, saving £30)
sapphire 6870(£150) asus 560ti direct cuii(£162)
bitfenix merc beta(£31)
win7 64bit hp oem £80
dvdrw £15-£20

~£690-£700 in delivery depending if you go with the 6870 or 560ti, could knock off £30if you go with 6850/560(non-ti).

or if you want pre-built

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-213-OE&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat= with 6870 option its more than the self build above.

Deehjay · 22 Nov 2011 at 16:07

fowler002 said:
either to be frank.

little more expensive then your 2nd offeening(no idea about the 1st as no price mentioned)

build it yourself

i2500k(£174)
gigabyte z68ap-d3(£85)
kingston hyperx genrsis grey 4gb(£20)
ocz zs 550w(£55)
seagate barracuda 500gb(£60 today only, saving £30)
sapphire 6870(£150) asus 560ti direct cuii(£162)
bitfenix merc beta(£31)
win7 64bit hp oem £80
dvdrw £15-£20

~£690-£700 in delivery depending if you go with the 6870 or 560ti, could knock off £30if you go with 6850/560(non-ti).

or if you want pre-built

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-213-OE&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat= with 6870 option its more than the self build above.

My budget is around 600 and the one I posted in OP is 590.

fowler002 · 22 Nov 2011 at 16:11

save up more and get it after xmas would be my suggestions, new graphics cards due so prices of current cards will come down.

bobbyspangles · 22 Nov 2011 at 16:23

What are you doing about a operating system? That disk that came with your old catalogue PC won't work.

Deehjay · 22 Nov 2011 at 17:03

fowler002 said:
save up more and get it after xmas would be my suggestions, new graphics cards due so prices of current cards will come down.

I want it for christmas though.. why wouldnt you pick the one in the op?

GTO656 · 22 Nov 2011 at 17:27

Wait till 7 series come out.

Howling · 22 Nov 2011 at 17:28

Deehjay said:
I want it for christmas though.. why wouldnt you pick the one in the op?

'cause they both suck - is the short and long of it.

Deehjay · 22 Nov 2011 at 18:00

Howling said:
'cause they both suck - is the short and long of it.

Still waiting for someone to elaborate

Howling · 22 Nov 2011 at 18:12

Deehjay said:
Still waiting for someone to elaborate

Do you actually care what's wrong with them? Or do you just want someone to say "yes, that one is good buy that"? Seems the latter is what you're fishing for considering you've pretty much disregarded everyone elses advice.

The overall point is you can do a lot better with your money if you just listen to the people in the thread, but if you've got your heart set on one you pick then just buy it.