Hi,
Looking for a gaming build around £700-850 (without monitor/keyboard/mouse)
Games I play are witcher 3/skyrim/batman/mass effect/bioshock/Battle field/crysis/tomb raider etc
I would like to play these games on high settings, medium is ok too...especially witcher 3.
Build so far:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor £178
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard £65
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory £51
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive £49
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £37
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card £270
PSU: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply £59
OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) £75
total £784
Any comments or improvements that I could make within the £700-850?
Apparently for me the cooler that comes with CPU will be ok...so should leave upgrading for now, and buy later if I need it.
I would be grateful for opinions on these questions:
1) I do not plan to overclock or SLI - So is the motherboard I picked a good fit for this build or is there a better alternative that are better priced for my requirements? Just need a well built/reliable board that does the job well and aids playing those sorts of games.
2) Will this build be able to handle the games I mentioned on high settings?
3) Still looking for a case. I like the idea of a window case, but I am not too fussed about color matching all my components so it may not look all that through the window.
Could you let me know if you think the components I picked would look nice through a window case after I build it - and if it does, then suggest a window case...and if not then suggest a standard case. Don't want to spend a lot on the case, just a good strong case that will house all my components nicely. Looking to spend £30-75
4) Monitor - Looking for a 23''-24'' desktop monitor. Hoping to get it for under £150
I am not 100% sure what to look for in monitors so would be grateful if you could give me a little explanation of the options you suggest or what to look for in monitors.
5) I checked the compatibility of all these components and there doesn't seem to be an issue, but as this is my first build, I wanted to confirm that I have all the right number of ports etc to put this build together?
6) A little confused about sound and internet access. Am I right in saying that I won't need anything extra in order to connect to the internet via Ethernet cable and play sound through normal speakers (I am not a audiophile, as long as there is decent sound I am happy).
For Wifi I will need something extra?
Sorry for the wall of text.
Thank you
Looking for a gaming build around £700-850 (without monitor/keyboard/mouse)
Games I play are witcher 3/skyrim/batman/mass effect/bioshock/Battle field/crysis/tomb raider etc
I would like to play these games on high settings, medium is ok too...especially witcher 3.
Build so far:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor £178
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard £65
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory £51
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive £49
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £37
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card £270
PSU: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply £59
OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) £75
total £784
Any comments or improvements that I could make within the £700-850?
Apparently for me the cooler that comes with CPU will be ok...so should leave upgrading for now, and buy later if I need it.
I would be grateful for opinions on these questions:
1) I do not plan to overclock or SLI - So is the motherboard I picked a good fit for this build or is there a better alternative that are better priced for my requirements? Just need a well built/reliable board that does the job well and aids playing those sorts of games.
2) Will this build be able to handle the games I mentioned on high settings?
3) Still looking for a case. I like the idea of a window case, but I am not too fussed about color matching all my components so it may not look all that through the window.
Could you let me know if you think the components I picked would look nice through a window case after I build it - and if it does, then suggest a window case...and if not then suggest a standard case. Don't want to spend a lot on the case, just a good strong case that will house all my components nicely. Looking to spend £30-75
4) Monitor - Looking for a 23''-24'' desktop monitor. Hoping to get it for under £150
I am not 100% sure what to look for in monitors so would be grateful if you could give me a little explanation of the options you suggest or what to look for in monitors.
5) I checked the compatibility of all these components and there doesn't seem to be an issue, but as this is my first build, I wanted to confirm that I have all the right number of ports etc to put this build together?
6) A little confused about sound and internet access. Am I right in saying that I won't need anything extra in order to connect to the internet via Ethernet cable and play sound through normal speakers (I am not a audiophile, as long as there is decent sound I am happy).
For Wifi I will need something extra?
Sorry for the wall of text.
Thank you
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