- Jul 18, 2013
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I'm trying to build a future-proof gaming PC that will get >60FPS on good settings as new games come out. I am coming from a laptop with an i3 and Intel Integrated Graphics 2000 for reference.
Budget
£700-£900 Excluding the already purchased memory, storage and a few fans.
Obviously, the less I spend the better, but I will pay more if it will get a significant improvement for the price. Also, I already own a fairly nice gaming mouse, so I don't need advice on that.
The parts I am considering:
CPU: Intel i5 4670K
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP
Memory (Already Purchased): 4x 4GB Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz DDR3
Storage (Already Purchased): OCZ Vector 256GB SSD and 2x 1TB HDD
Graphics Card: Gigabyte GTX 660 (I am considering adding a second identical graphics card at a later date)
Power Supply: 700W Corsair
Case: Gigabyte GZ-X7
Speakers: Creative Gigaworks T20
Advice I would like:
What sort of framerates can I expect to get on this PC when playing games on high settings?
Can I get a reasonable upgrade to any of these parts (mainly the graphics card) without increasing the cost by too much? If so, how would that improve my gaming experience?
Do all of these parts work together?
Is it worth getting an i5 Haswell over an i5 Ivy-Bridge if I intend to overclock?
What is a good cooler for an overclocked i5?
What is a reliable gaming keyboard that isn't too expensive? (<£60 MAX)
What are some good speakers I can buy? I'm not too sold on the T20s and I don't know that much about speakers to get a good set myself.
Lastly, I own a pair of Turtle Beach X41s for my Xbox 360. Do you know if I will be able to use these for my PC?
Budget
£700-£900 Excluding the already purchased memory, storage and a few fans.
Obviously, the less I spend the better, but I will pay more if it will get a significant improvement for the price. Also, I already own a fairly nice gaming mouse, so I don't need advice on that.
The parts I am considering:
CPU: Intel i5 4670K
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP
Memory (Already Purchased): 4x 4GB Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz DDR3
Storage (Already Purchased): OCZ Vector 256GB SSD and 2x 1TB HDD
Graphics Card: Gigabyte GTX 660 (I am considering adding a second identical graphics card at a later date)
Power Supply: 700W Corsair
Case: Gigabyte GZ-X7
Speakers: Creative Gigaworks T20
Advice I would like:
What sort of framerates can I expect to get on this PC when playing games on high settings?
Can I get a reasonable upgrade to any of these parts (mainly the graphics card) without increasing the cost by too much? If so, how would that improve my gaming experience?
Do all of these parts work together?
Is it worth getting an i5 Haswell over an i5 Ivy-Bridge if I intend to overclock?
What is a good cooler for an overclocked i5?
What is a reliable gaming keyboard that isn't too expensive? (<£60 MAX)
What are some good speakers I can buy? I'm not too sold on the T20s and I don't know that much about speakers to get a good set myself.
Lastly, I own a pair of Turtle Beach X41s for my Xbox 360. Do you know if I will be able to use these for my PC?
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