Hi all,
I'm looking to build my first ever PC, with a view to using it mainly for gaming and hoping that it will last a decent amount of time. However, being a complete newbie I'd really appreciate any advice on parts etc that anyone can give me, particularly on the GPU and cases. Ideally I want quite a small case (because I don't have a great deal of space) but I'm worried about things fitting in.
Approximate Purchase Date: September/October
Budget Range: 500-800 GBP
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, watching films, using word processors/spreadsheets
Are you buying a monitor: I already have a monitor
Parts to Upgrade: everything!
Do you need to buy OS: Yup
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Anything UK based so amazon.co.uk , scan.co.uk (any others)
Location: UK (England)
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, NVIDIA GPU (though could be convinced otherwise). Planning to get an SSD to run the OS (and maybe a couple of games) and a HDD for storage.
Parts I'm thinking of so far:
CPU
Intel Core i5 3570K Ivy Bridge
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/29-4intel-core-i5-3570k-s-1155-ivy-bridge-quad-core-34ghz-5-gt-s-dmi-650mhz-gpu-6mb-smart-cache-34x-
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z77N WIFI Mini ITX 1155
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-ga-z77n-wifi-intel-z77-s-1155-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-raid-pcie-30-dvi-i-hdmi-mini-itx
or
Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-ga-z77-d3h-usb-30-intel-z77-s-1155-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-sata-raid-pcie-30-d-sub-dvi-d-hdmi-a
Overclocking: Yes but not right away
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Ideally I'd like something compact, but I'm having issues trying to work out what will fit into the small (micro ATX) cases. I'd really appreciate assistance with choosing a GPU since I haven't a clue how to decide how much to spend on it/what I actually need.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I've never actually owned a desktop PC! (though I use one at work) and I'd like to transfer from console based gaming to PC gaming
This is long, sorry! Any help much appreciated.
I'm looking to build my first ever PC, with a view to using it mainly for gaming and hoping that it will last a decent amount of time. However, being a complete newbie I'd really appreciate any advice on parts etc that anyone can give me, particularly on the GPU and cases. Ideally I want quite a small case (because I don't have a great deal of space) but I'm worried about things fitting in.
Approximate Purchase Date: September/October
Budget Range: 500-800 GBP
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, watching films, using word processors/spreadsheets
Are you buying a monitor: I already have a monitor
Parts to Upgrade: everything!
Do you need to buy OS: Yup
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Anything UK based so amazon.co.uk , scan.co.uk (any others)
Location: UK (England)
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, NVIDIA GPU (though could be convinced otherwise). Planning to get an SSD to run the OS (and maybe a couple of games) and a HDD for storage.
Parts I'm thinking of so far:
CPU
Intel Core i5 3570K Ivy Bridge
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/29-4intel-core-i5-3570k-s-1155-ivy-bridge-quad-core-34ghz-5-gt-s-dmi-650mhz-gpu-6mb-smart-cache-34x-
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z77N WIFI Mini ITX 1155
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-ga-z77n-wifi-intel-z77-s-1155-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-raid-pcie-30-dvi-i-hdmi-mini-itx
or
Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-ga-z77-d3h-usb-30-intel-z77-s-1155-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-sata-raid-pcie-30-d-sub-dvi-d-hdmi-a
Overclocking: Yes but not right away
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Ideally I'd like something compact, but I'm having issues trying to work out what will fit into the small (micro ATX) cases. I'd really appreciate assistance with choosing a GPU since I haven't a clue how to decide how much to spend on it/what I actually need.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I've never actually owned a desktop PC! (though I use one at work) and I'd like to transfer from console based gaming to PC gaming
This is long, sorry! Any help much appreciated.