Okay so I am building my first ever PC I have a budget of £1000 minus £40 for OS gives me £960 left to spend and as I’m new to the practice I definitely don’t trust my own judgement - I don't even know if the components I have chosen would work together or even if I've missed any out. Any help would be appreciated.
I just copy pasted and filled out the template for this type of question below apologies if it is too long.
Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as I have a good component list
Budget Range: £1000 after all expenditures
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing internet and other mundane things that do not require expensive hardware, watching films.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes but I do not know exactly what is needed in a monitor – only that you should probably invest a decent amount to reap the benefits of a good GPU. I really need some advice on the monitor front.
Parts to Upgrade: Everything that should be upgraded from what I have already chosen with my very limited computing knowledge.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes and I know that at my local PC store I can get Windows 7 Professional 64 bit for £40 if I bring in my PC once built and running so that leaves the rest of my budget at £960
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Well I’m in the UK so I've been using ebuyer and Amazon, though I know there must be other good sites, it’s just PC part picker seems optimized for US based sellers and newegg doesn’t ship to UK (at least I think they don’t?)
Location: East Anglia, UK
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU – am I right in thinking an overclocked i5 would be a good bet for gaming as long as I ensure suitable cooling? As this is the first PC I’m building and I’m pretty stupid tech wise I probably won’t overclock it straight away but after a short while why not? In terms of GPU I don’t really know much about the difference between Nvidia and AMD GPUs but the whole Physx thing bugs me. The two games that utilize it that I would probably play would be the new Batman games and the Metro games. I was thinking of getting a Radeon card but tbh I don’t really know what to look for. Is an Nvidia card essential for the games I mentioned? I definitely need some advice here. (PS could someone tell me why if both 7970 and 7950 are 3gb then why is one so much more expensive?)
Overclocking: Yes in the future so I will probably have to get a cooling system I guess. I would probably get an i5 and overclock it to around 4.0 GHz. (I really have no idea what I am talking about) I was also thinking about getting a Radeon 7950 hd 3gb and eventually Overclocking it so that it was more comparable to how a 7970 would perform, but I know even less about Overclocking a GPU than I do about a CPU.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, I have a vague idea that this is just combining GPUs but i do not know how it works. I would not think I would be spending enough for it to be worth doing now but in the future perhaps.
Your Monitor Resolution: again I don’t really have a clue about the monitor but I guess it goes to say that 1920*1080 is a standard lower bound for gaming PCs.
Additional Comments: I don’t really have much opinion on having a fancy looking machine just a sleek and solid one that preferably isn’t too loud. In terms of games I would like to play almost all games except for the top notch ones at at least high settings and decent fps, the ones i own but can hardly play are the last 3 total war games, the metro games, the witcher 2 and even Dishonoured hardly runs at a half decent res! I should also probably mention that I will probably get a adapter for my xbox 360 controller to use for some PC games - is it an easy process to install necessary software for adapter and to use the xbox controller? I want to finally have a chance at beating Super Meat Boy after having bought it not long after it came out then realizing how stressful keyboard controls are!
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: current PC cannot run demanding games at all (2.5GHz, 512mb VRAM and 6 RAM) and is used by others in house so I don’t want to hog the PC, therefore I want to invest in a £1000 gaming PC.
Here are the parts I already found and thought might be suitable - as I said I don't really know what I'm doing and if the parts are even compatible.
NZXT Phantom 410 Black Case
http://www.ebuyer.com/327904-nzxt-phantom-410-black-mid-tower-case-no-psu-ca-ph410-b1
Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/349029-intel-core-i5-3570k-3-4ghz-socket-1155-6mb-cache-retail-boxed-processor-bx80637i53570k
Asrock Z77 Pro3 Socket 1155 VGA HDMI 7.1 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/406796-asrock-z77-pro3-socket-1155-vga-hdmi-7-1-channel-audio-atx-motherboard-z77-pro3
Corsair 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Vengeance Memory
http://www.ebuyer.com/262580-corsair-8gb-ddr3-1600mhz-vengeance-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9b
OCZ ZT Series 650W Modular PSU
http://www.ebuyer.com/290083-ocz-zt-series-650w-modular-psu-ocz-zt650w-uk
Sapphire HD 7950 BOOST 3GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card
http://www.ebuyer.com/454252-sapphire-hd-7950-boost-3gb-gddr5-dual-dvi-hdmi-displayport-pci-e-graphics-11196-19-20g
Seagate 1TB Barracuda Internal Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.ebuyer.com/319639-seagate-1tb-barracuda-internal-hard-drive-oem-st1000dm003
V7 Standard USB Keyboard - 105key UK layout
http://www.ebuyer.com/279313-v7-standard-usb-keyboard-105key-uk-layout-kc0d1-5e3p
Logitech LS1 Laser Mouse Cinnamon Red - USB
http://www.ebuyer.com/152905-logitech-ls1-laser-mouse-cinnamon-red-usb-910-000766
LG IPS224V 21.5" LED LCD HDMI Monitor
http://www.ebuyer.com/388225-lg-ips224v-21-5-led-lcd-hdmi-monitor-ips224v-pn
Crucial 128GB M4 SSD
http://www.ebuyer.com/266526-crucial-128gb-m4-ssd-ct128m4ssd2
Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo AMD Socket AM2+ AM3+ FM1 FM2 Intel 775 1150 1155 1156 1366 Processor Cooler
http://www.ebuyer.com/288855-coolermaster-hyper-212-evo-rr-212e-16pk-r1
Sorry for any grammatical errors, and I did search around before posting but most advice seemed to be for either $1000 or $2000 whereas I am somewhere in the middle.
Thanks for any help in advance.
I just copy pasted and filled out the template for this type of question below apologies if it is too long.
Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as I have a good component list
Budget Range: £1000 after all expenditures
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing internet and other mundane things that do not require expensive hardware, watching films.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes but I do not know exactly what is needed in a monitor – only that you should probably invest a decent amount to reap the benefits of a good GPU. I really need some advice on the monitor front.
Parts to Upgrade: Everything that should be upgraded from what I have already chosen with my very limited computing knowledge.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes and I know that at my local PC store I can get Windows 7 Professional 64 bit for £40 if I bring in my PC once built and running so that leaves the rest of my budget at £960
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Well I’m in the UK so I've been using ebuyer and Amazon, though I know there must be other good sites, it’s just PC part picker seems optimized for US based sellers and newegg doesn’t ship to UK (at least I think they don’t?)
Location: East Anglia, UK
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU – am I right in thinking an overclocked i5 would be a good bet for gaming as long as I ensure suitable cooling? As this is the first PC I’m building and I’m pretty stupid tech wise I probably won’t overclock it straight away but after a short while why not? In terms of GPU I don’t really know much about the difference between Nvidia and AMD GPUs but the whole Physx thing bugs me. The two games that utilize it that I would probably play would be the new Batman games and the Metro games. I was thinking of getting a Radeon card but tbh I don’t really know what to look for. Is an Nvidia card essential for the games I mentioned? I definitely need some advice here. (PS could someone tell me why if both 7970 and 7950 are 3gb then why is one so much more expensive?)
Overclocking: Yes in the future so I will probably have to get a cooling system I guess. I would probably get an i5 and overclock it to around 4.0 GHz. (I really have no idea what I am talking about) I was also thinking about getting a Radeon 7950 hd 3gb and eventually Overclocking it so that it was more comparable to how a 7970 would perform, but I know even less about Overclocking a GPU than I do about a CPU.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, I have a vague idea that this is just combining GPUs but i do not know how it works. I would not think I would be spending enough for it to be worth doing now but in the future perhaps.
Your Monitor Resolution: again I don’t really have a clue about the monitor but I guess it goes to say that 1920*1080 is a standard lower bound for gaming PCs.
Additional Comments: I don’t really have much opinion on having a fancy looking machine just a sleek and solid one that preferably isn’t too loud. In terms of games I would like to play almost all games except for the top notch ones at at least high settings and decent fps, the ones i own but can hardly play are the last 3 total war games, the metro games, the witcher 2 and even Dishonoured hardly runs at a half decent res! I should also probably mention that I will probably get a adapter for my xbox 360 controller to use for some PC games - is it an easy process to install necessary software for adapter and to use the xbox controller? I want to finally have a chance at beating Super Meat Boy after having bought it not long after it came out then realizing how stressful keyboard controls are!
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: current PC cannot run demanding games at all (2.5GHz, 512mb VRAM and 6 RAM) and is used by others in house so I don’t want to hog the PC, therefore I want to invest in a £1000 gaming PC.
Here are the parts I already found and thought might be suitable - as I said I don't really know what I'm doing and if the parts are even compatible.
NZXT Phantom 410 Black Case
http://www.ebuyer.com/327904-nzxt-phantom-410-black-mid-tower-case-no-psu-ca-ph410-b1
Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/349029-intel-core-i5-3570k-3-4ghz-socket-1155-6mb-cache-retail-boxed-processor-bx80637i53570k
Asrock Z77 Pro3 Socket 1155 VGA HDMI 7.1 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/406796-asrock-z77-pro3-socket-1155-vga-hdmi-7-1-channel-audio-atx-motherboard-z77-pro3
Corsair 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Vengeance Memory
http://www.ebuyer.com/262580-corsair-8gb-ddr3-1600mhz-vengeance-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9b
OCZ ZT Series 650W Modular PSU
http://www.ebuyer.com/290083-ocz-zt-series-650w-modular-psu-ocz-zt650w-uk
Sapphire HD 7950 BOOST 3GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card
http://www.ebuyer.com/454252-sapphire-hd-7950-boost-3gb-gddr5-dual-dvi-hdmi-displayport-pci-e-graphics-11196-19-20g
Seagate 1TB Barracuda Internal Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.ebuyer.com/319639-seagate-1tb-barracuda-internal-hard-drive-oem-st1000dm003
V7 Standard USB Keyboard - 105key UK layout
http://www.ebuyer.com/279313-v7-standard-usb-keyboard-105key-uk-layout-kc0d1-5e3p
Logitech LS1 Laser Mouse Cinnamon Red - USB
http://www.ebuyer.com/152905-logitech-ls1-laser-mouse-cinnamon-red-usb-910-000766
LG IPS224V 21.5" LED LCD HDMI Monitor
http://www.ebuyer.com/388225-lg-ips224v-21-5-led-lcd-hdmi-monitor-ips224v-pn
Crucial 128GB M4 SSD
http://www.ebuyer.com/266526-crucial-128gb-m4-ssd-ct128m4ssd2
Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo AMD Socket AM2+ AM3+ FM1 FM2 Intel 775 1150 1155 1156 1366 Processor Cooler
http://www.ebuyer.com/288855-coolermaster-hyper-212-evo-rr-212e-16pk-r1
Sorry for any grammatical errors, and I did search around before posting but most advice seemed to be for either $1000 or $2000 whereas I am somewhere in the middle.
Thanks for any help in advance.
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