Gaming PC around the £1k mark.

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polo53

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Hey folks,

So been looking at getting a new gaming rig, as my old one is starting to see it's age!

I know most post's here detail a suggested fit and people then comment on upgrades etc. I really don't know where to start with mine. So much has changed since I built my original rig a few years ago.

As stated, looking around the £1000 mark, although over or under isn't a massive issue. Looking to use it primarily as a gaming machine.

Got a monitor so that's out the equation, purely looking for advice on the tower. Has anyone build one recently for a similar price that has been a success?

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I'd say it's likely your budget is more expensive than it needs to be because with only a 1080P monitor there is a limit as to how much graphics card spending makes sense.

Here's about as "cookie cutter" as it gets, but I aimed at £900 instead to leave some room for personal preferences.
There's lots of options if you want to spend the full £1000.

  • ■ Go for an i7 - pretty useless over an i5 for most gaming but has benefits in other tasks.
    ■ Upgrade the cooler - Hyper 212 is a pretty safe bet, but you can spend whatever you like here.
    ■ Upgrade the motherboard - The Extreme 4 is likely to have everything you need but there's a huge amount of options if you want to spend more.
    ■ Extra Memory - 8Gb is...
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This is worth a read.
There's a template which is worth copy+pasting into this thread because without that kind of information you'll just end up with a thread filled with spammy inappropriate builds without any context.
Specifically, we need to know exactly what your budget has to include (ie, OS/no OS), your display resolution, any preferences you have towards aesthetics/noise/size, whether you'll be overclocking and most importantly of all - what you actually want to do with it, and what expectations you have towards performance. "Gaming" is fine, but that's a very wide spectrum of demands, and what will be appropriate will vary depending on what types of games you have in mind.
 
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Thanks Rammy, much obliged. Questions answered below :)


Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as I decide on a fit!

Budget Range: £1000 or so, postage not included.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Internet.

Are you buying a monitor: No.



Parts to Upgrade: Brand new rig. SSD, Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor carried across.

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Ebuyer, Scan, Overclockers, Amazon.

Location: UK, South-West England.

Parts Preferences: Not fussed, good reviews always help!

Overclocking: Maybe.

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution:1920x1080 HD.

Why Are You Upgrading? To be able to run new games at a decent FPS on high settings!
 
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I'd say it's likely your budget is more expensive than it needs to be because with only a 1080P monitor there is a limit as to how much graphics card spending makes sense.

Here's about as "cookie cutter" as it gets, but I aimed at £900 instead to leave some room for personal preferences.
There's lots of options if you want to spend the full £1000.

  • ■ Go for an i7 - pretty useless over an i5 for most gaming but has benefits in other tasks.
    ■ Upgrade the cooler - Hyper 212 is a pretty safe bet, but you can spend whatever you like here.
    ■ Upgrade the motherboard - The Extreme 4 is likely to have everything you need but there's a huge amount of options if you want to spend more.
    ■ Extra Memory - 8Gb is generally considered sufficient but if you think you need or could use more then there are worse places to spend.
    ■ Extra storage - Just stuck in a 1TB HDD, only you can know what sort of volume you need.
    ■ Fancy case - I stuck in an Arc Midi as it's sensible but a bit dull, kinda neutral. If you want something huge or with a million LEDs or windows, there's hundreds of options.

PSU - This is about as much as it makes sense to spend on a PSU. If SLI is a serious option then swap it for the EVGA 850G2 (same internals but different brand) as it's near enough the same price.

Graphics is where I wouldn't spend any more. Even mid range cards in the £100-150 range are incredibly competent 1080P gaming cards so spending double that is already kinda overkill. You can shop around amongst brand preference, I went for the Gigabyte as it's the cheapest GTX780 and has very solid reviews across the board.
If you do upgrade monitors to 1440P or beyond then it'll really depend on the game as to how well a single GTX780 will perform. Adding another is an option but it's worth keeping in mind that the (still just rumours) GTX900 series is landing in the next month which is likely to mean better performance, lower power consumption and potentially better value for money (though perhaps not immediately at launch). If you aren't in a rush, I'd perhaps stall for the reviews of those cards and make decisions from there.
 
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