3000 english pounds or 5000$ gaming pc

[benjrozz]

Approximate Purchase Date:withing the month

Budget Range: anything up to ^ 3000/5000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming and video editing, gaming is priority

Parts Not Required: os and peripherals and monitor

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: scan.co.uk

Country: uk

Parts Preferences:intel

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: No (seems silly with this budget but nope!)

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: i want it to last as long as possible and want the most powerful pc you can get out of the budget

 

[benjrozz]

well with that budget, IT IS SILLY not getting sli or crossfire but, if you are sure, i will recomend you getting this parts

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i7-3930k-enthusiast-unlocked-s-2011-sandybridge-e-six-core-32ghz-12mb-smart-cache-130w-re

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/corsair-obsidian-series-800d-black-full-tower-case-with-side-window-3-x-140mm-fans-w-o-psu

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-sapphire-radeon-hd-7970-5500mhz-gddr5-pci-e-30-28nm-gpu-925mhz-2048-cores-dvi-i-hdmi-mini-dp

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/240gb-ocz-agility-3-ssd-25-sata-6gb-s-sandforce-2281-read-525mb-s-write-500mb-s-85k-iops

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/15tb-western-digital-wd15eurs-av-gp-sata-3gb-s-intellipower-64mb-cache-ncq

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-x79a-gd65-%288d%29-ttake-frio-advanced-cpu-cooler-bundle-intel-x79-s-2011-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-pcie-3 "comes with thermaltake frio CPU cooler"

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/16gb-%284x4gb%29-corsair-ddr3-dominator-gt-pc3-17066-%282133%29-non-ecc-cas-9-11-10-27-xmp-dhx-pro-15v

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/850w-psu-corsair-hx-cmpsu-850hxuk-modular-90-eff-80-plus-silver-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-fan-atx-v291

well. you got one hell of a computer right ther however, i strongly recomend you getting a second 7970 for crossfire...

BTW... if you want... you can go to http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/ and build your computer there. they have cool services like "pro wiring" "ultra shipping care"....they do a great job building computer, and i think they can send it to uk!

yeah man cyberpower did cross my mind only issue is added price, i have a large budget but i still dont wanna pay any more than i should for the pc

 

[vatom]

Did you rob a bank recently?

 

[dish_moose]

Buy a $2500 pc now & get a new one in 2-3 years. Honestly - if you are not going sli, and it is a gaming pc - you do not need that much money.
-Bruce
BTW Building your own will give you exactly what you want at a better price. Most people in this forum do not have their pc built for them - could mean the difference of getting a better GPU or SSD or.....

 

[xtremegamer2da-max]

case: cooler master cosmos II
mobo: asus rampage IV extreme
cpu: intel i7 3960x
cpu cooler: noctua nh-d14
video card: sapphire amd radeon hd 7970
ram: g.skill ripjaws z series 64gb 1600 mhz
ssd: x8 intel 510 series 120gb
psu: no comment
optical drive: lg black 12x bd-rom

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Sorry for the US links but I don't have the time before I gotta shut down the lappie and hit the road:

Case - $ 290 - Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133192
Case Fan - $ 12 - Thermaltake Blue120 mm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106149
PSU - $ 280 - Corsair AX1200 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139014
MoBo - $ 470 - ASUS Rampage IV Extreme http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.795470
CPU - $ 600 - Intel Core i7-3930k http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116492
Cooler - incl w/ MoBo - Phanteks PH-TC14PE Cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709004
TIM - $ 5 - Shin Etsu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080
RAM - $ 170 - (4 x 4GB) Muskin Redline DDR3 1600 CAS 7 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226270
GFX - $ 530 - EVGA 580 GTX 3072 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130655
GFX - $ 530 - EVGA 580 GTX 3072 Same
GFX - Later ? - EVGA 580 GTX 3072 Same
HD - $ 240 - Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148506
SSD - $ 279 - Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240 GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226226
DVD Writer - $ 58 - Asus Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135247
Card Reader $ 50 AeroCool FP-01 55 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820314001
Monitor $ 290 ASUS VG236HE Black 23" http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236104
Monitor $ 290 ASUS VG236HE Black 23" http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236104
Monitor $ 290 ASUS VG236HE Black 23" http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236104
Keyboard - $ 90 - Logitech G510 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126100
Mouse - $ 58 - Logitech G500 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318
3D Kit $ 150 nVidia Vision 2 3D Glasses http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814998061
OS - $ 140 - Win 7-64 Home Professional http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116992

Total $4,822

Of course, with the Kepler cards so close to release, I would not be investing $1500 plus on GFX cards. I'd get two 680's and save room for the 3rd......assuming of course that the 6xx series don't have the SLI driver problems that currently exist w/ the 79xx series in CF. I expect by the time the 6xx series hits the streets those CF issues will have been worked out and we will able to compare the two in multi card situations.

 

[mjmjpfaff]

Approximate Purchase Date:withing the month

Budget Range: anything up to ^ 3000/5000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming and video editing, gaming is priority

Parts Not Required: os and peripherals and monitor

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: scan.co.uk

Country: uk

Parts Preferences:intel

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: No (seems silly with this budget but nope!)

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: i want it to last as long as possible and want the most powerful pc you can get out of the budget

-with that budget have you thought of amd eyefinity/nvidia surround?: http://promos.asus.com/US/Eyefinity/index.htm

did you already buy that monitor? because again 5k for just playing at 1080p is ridiculous. Since your budget can handle these i would get them- http://www.scan.co.uk/products/24-dell-u2412m-ips-led-monitor-anti-glare-full-hd-dvi-displayport-1920x1200-300cd-m2-10001-8ms-4xusb

review on monitor- http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/s242hl-bid-u2412m-t24a550,3016-3.html

When it debuted, the U2412M sold for $350. Now, it's $50 cheaper. While the U2412M continues to cost more than non-IPS displays of similar size, it offers much better performance, which is why it's receiving our Tom's Hardware Approved award, given to a select few products that deserve recognition for their performance in our lab. We're still hoping Dell makes e-IPS more affordable with future price drops, though, at $300, it's a much more palatable purchase.

and since you are mostly gaming i will recommend the i7 3820- http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i7-3820-s-2011-sandy-bridge-e-quad-core-36ghz-10mb-cache-130w-retail
it is not well known that you can overclock the i7 3820 considerably (5ghz has been done)- http://www.anandtech.com/show/5276/intel-core-i7-3820-review-285-quadcore-sandy-bridge-e
im recommending sandy bridge-e because it has 40 native lanes of pcie and with an eyefinity/surround setup running cards at x16/x16 (yes im recommending crossfire/sli in a multi monitor setup) will make a significant difference.

motherboard- http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-p9x79-ws-intel-x79-s-2011-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-sata-raid-pcie-30-(x16)-ceb
this motherboard won tomshardware's roundup of 320$+ motherboards- http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/p9x79-deluxe-g1-assassin2-x79-ud5-extreme9,3086.html

Asus’ P9X79 WS had the best performance, best overclocking, lowest power consumption, and greatest number of expansion slots.

: sounds like a winner to me

 

[benjrozz]

qoq guys thanks a bunch, im definatly gonna go for the surround monitors and no i didnt rob a bank , been a bit cheeky with my student loan im gonna go with jacknaylor build but im sorry if it seems i wasted a lot of your time guys , i will definatly use some different suggestions and create a mega build, thanks a bunch

 

[hellfire24]

please wait for kepler.you have a high budget and you can get a nice kepler setup.so please if you can then wait!

 

[mjmjpfaff]

qoq guys thanks a bunch, im definatly gonna go for the surround monitors and no i didnt rob a bank , been a bit cheeky with my student loan im gonna go with jacknaylor build but im sorry if it seems i wasted a lot of your time guys , i will definatly use some different suggestions and create a mega build, thanks a bunch

you can get a lot more power out of 2 7970's and they are only a few pounds more- http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-power-color-radeon-hd-7970-5500mhz-gddr5-28nm-gpu-925mhz-2048-cores-dvi-i-hdmi-mini-dp

if you are mostly going to game a i7 3930k is not worth the extra 300$ over a i7 3820.

Dell 24" u2412m- http://www.scan.co.uk/products/24-dell-u2412m-ips-led-monitor-anti-glare-full-hd-dvi-displayport-1920x1200-300cd-m2-10001-8ms-4xusb x3=717 you can also put these monitors in portrait mode-

PowerColor 7970 3gb- http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-power-color-radeon-hd-7970-5500mhz-gddr5-28nm-gpu-925mhz-2048-cores-dvi-i-hdmi-mini-dp x2=840

Intel Core i7 3820- http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i7-3820-s-2011-sandy-bridge-e-quad-core-36ghz-10mb-cache-130w-retail 239

Asus P9X79 WS- http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-p9x79-ws-intel-x79-s-2011-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-sata-raid-pcie-30-(x16)-ceb 278

Corsair Memory XMS3 16GB 1600mhz- http://www.scan.co.uk/products/16gb-(4x4gb)-corsair-ddr3-xms3-pc3-12800-(1600)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-9-9-9-24-15v 76

XFX Pro Series Black Edition 1000W Platinum- http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1000w-xfx-pro-black-edition-p1-1000-bluk-modular-92-eff-80-plus-platinum-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-fan-a 204

2tb Seagate Barracuda- http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2tb-seagate-st2000dl003-barracuda-green-sata-6gb-s-5900rpm-64mb-cache-8ms-ncq-oem-i-am-looking-for-a 87

Sony DVD Burner- http://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/all/blu-ray-dvd-drives/dual-layer-sata 13

Corsair H80- http://www.scan.co.uk/products/corsair-h80-hydro-series-high-performance-cpu-cooler-s775-1155-1156-1366-2011-am2-am3 75

Silverstone Fortress FT02- http://www.scan.co.uk/products/silverstone-fortress-sst-ft02b-black-aluminum-mid-tower-case-with-usb-30-plus-ap181-w-o-psu 197 this is the second best air cooled case on the market. second to the 600$ silverstone temjin tj11

Crucial M4 256gb ssd- http://www.scan.co.uk/products/256gb-crucial-realssd-m4-25-sata-6gb-s-ssd-mlc-flash-500mb-s-write-260mb-s-new-version 263

Total=2989 inc vat

Now to set up eyefinity you will need 2 of these- http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2m-scan-display-port-cable-male-mini-dp-to-male-dp-white-gold-connector 10$ because all of the display cables are coming from 1 card. the dell monitors do have a display port which most monitors do not.

 

[mjmjpfaff]

dont get a previous generation card the 7970 is much more powerful than the 580. by the way 3000 pounds is actually about 4700$.

 

[tlmck]

yeah man cyberpower did cross my mind only issue is added price, i have a large budget but i still dont wanna pay any more than i should for the pc

That ship sort of sailed $3000 ago :lol:

 

[MistyWot]

you could go with this, canadian its around 7k but american its around 5k so im not sure which you are. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/MistyWot/saved/pnzhP6 and you could just get rid of the sli, and all the stuff i added in taht you dont need.