Hello. This is my first post here, and I really need some advice for a PC. Its May 2014, and after the exams are over, it will be gaming time. I've put off getting a ps4, or xbox one, or anything until all the exams are over, but soon they will be, and I am setting my sights n a PC for future gaming. I have never done anything pc related before. The most I've done is try to swap Hard drives. I have no idea what components are good, or even which are compatible. I have a vague idea about which parts are better then others, but only in terms of CPU and GPU.
I am looking for a Gaming pc to play new and upcoming games like Battlefield 4, Watchdogs, DayZ, Skyrim (With mods) all at ultra/high. (Preferably Ultra.)
I also want this rig to be enjoyable at 1080p I'm not looking at 60fps all the time, that will be impossible with my budget, but at least as good as the xbox 360 on some of these new up and coming games like Star Citizen and Thy Kingdom Come: Deliverance. But I do want the quality diference from xbox 360 to be worth the price I'm paying for it.
I've never built a rig before, but I have found a site in the UK which builds them and sends them for free. I've looked around, and the deal is better then most component shops I've seen online.
Currently I am using Palicomp. But I am not sure which will be good builds or not. Using the basic model, and upgrading it, I have got the following build for about £630. What are thoughts and advice for a newbie like me? Also, will the r9 270x be future proof for playing new games at mid to high for then next two or three years, and is the rig I have easily up gradable for long term? Also, what PSU do I need? Thank you for your help.
Here is the build:
COLOURSIT Vantage Type-R Black Case With Blue LED
450W PSU
AMD Vishera FX-8 Core 8350 4.0Ghz
8GB DDR3 1600Mhz - CRUCIAL Ballistix
1TB SEAGATE SATA3 - 6Gb/s, 7200 RPM & 64MB Cache
SAMSUNG 24X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer & Dual Format
AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB PCI-E 3.0 Ready
WINDOWS 7 Premium - 64 Bit Inc DVD/Licence
Alternatively, the Intel Version, for £625
COLOURSIT Vantage Type-R Black Case With Blue LED
550W PSU - 12CM Quiet Fan
Intel Core i5 4670 - 4 Cores @ 3.4Ghz (Turbo 3.8Ghz) + 6MB CACHE
ASUS H81M-PLUS - USB2.0, USB3.0, SATA6 + VGA,DVI & HDMI
8GB DDR3 1600Mhz - CRUCIAL Ballistix
1TB SEAGATE SATA3 - 6Gb/s, 7200 RPM & 64MB Cache
SAMSUNG 24X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer & Dual Format
AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB PCI-E 3.0 Ready
WINDOWS 7 Premium - 64 Bit Inc DVD/Licence
I've hear that the i5 is better, and in this case even cheaper with a more powerful psu, but I've also heard that the FX is better at multi threading, which maybe what future games will include, and on GAME DEBATE, a site you've probably heard of which tells you the specs for games, how well the seleted components play those games, rates the FX higher then the i5 above. What is you opinion on which will last the longest, and easier to upgrade.
Thank you!
Edit: Also, I'm from the UK, so I'm pretty sure the VAT is monstrous.
I am looking for a Gaming pc to play new and upcoming games like Battlefield 4, Watchdogs, DayZ, Skyrim (With mods) all at ultra/high. (Preferably Ultra.)
I also want this rig to be enjoyable at 1080p I'm not looking at 60fps all the time, that will be impossible with my budget, but at least as good as the xbox 360 on some of these new up and coming games like Star Citizen and Thy Kingdom Come: Deliverance. But I do want the quality diference from xbox 360 to be worth the price I'm paying for it.
I've never built a rig before, but I have found a site in the UK which builds them and sends them for free. I've looked around, and the deal is better then most component shops I've seen online.
Currently I am using Palicomp. But I am not sure which will be good builds or not. Using the basic model, and upgrading it, I have got the following build for about £630. What are thoughts and advice for a newbie like me? Also, will the r9 270x be future proof for playing new games at mid to high for then next two or three years, and is the rig I have easily up gradable for long term? Also, what PSU do I need? Thank you for your help.
Here is the build:
COLOURSIT Vantage Type-R Black Case With Blue LED
450W PSU
AMD Vishera FX-8 Core 8350 4.0Ghz
8GB DDR3 1600Mhz - CRUCIAL Ballistix
1TB SEAGATE SATA3 - 6Gb/s, 7200 RPM & 64MB Cache
SAMSUNG 24X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer & Dual Format
AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB PCI-E 3.0 Ready
WINDOWS 7 Premium - 64 Bit Inc DVD/Licence
Alternatively, the Intel Version, for £625
COLOURSIT Vantage Type-R Black Case With Blue LED
550W PSU - 12CM Quiet Fan
Intel Core i5 4670 - 4 Cores @ 3.4Ghz (Turbo 3.8Ghz) + 6MB CACHE
ASUS H81M-PLUS - USB2.0, USB3.0, SATA6 + VGA,DVI & HDMI
8GB DDR3 1600Mhz - CRUCIAL Ballistix
1TB SEAGATE SATA3 - 6Gb/s, 7200 RPM & 64MB Cache
SAMSUNG 24X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer & Dual Format
AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB PCI-E 3.0 Ready
WINDOWS 7 Premium - 64 Bit Inc DVD/Licence
I've hear that the i5 is better, and in this case even cheaper with a more powerful psu, but I've also heard that the FX is better at multi threading, which maybe what future games will include, and on GAME DEBATE, a site you've probably heard of which tells you the specs for games, how well the seleted components play those games, rates the FX higher then the i5 above. What is you opinion on which will last the longest, and easier to upgrade.
Thank you!
Edit: Also, I'm from the UK, so I'm pretty sure the VAT is monstrous.
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