Hey.
This is the first time I have ever built my own PC, I'm not very tech savvy and I've always bought pre-built system without even knowing what I should be looking for (normally just going for the pc with the highest price), I know, it's stupid, my friends have always been advising me to build my own PC, saying that it is a hell of a lot cheaper and obviously you can get the exactly parts that you want. So I decided this time that I'll go ahead and build my own, while having no clue on how and not having a clue what parts I should be looking for. After about 2-3 weeks of research I have finally drawn up a list of the parts that I THINK would be able to run BF3 and similar games at above 60 FPS. It is an absolute MUST that for me to be running BF3 above 60 FPS as I will be buying a 120hz monitor. I'll post my build down below with EVERYTHING including Monitors, keyboard, mice and so forth... I would like to know what you guys think about my build and if it would run smooth as a peach with both of the monitors (1 monitor for gaming and the other for browsing the web, watching films etc..). I will provide a link to the website I am buying it from and the price of the items. If you guys can clarify that my build is all good to go, it would be much appreciated. Also if you would like to recommend or point out if there are better parts at similar or maybe even at a slightly higher price (money is not really an object right now) that would be more efficient with my build then please do tell.
Motherboard
Gigabyte G1 Sniper, Socket 1366
£137
http://www.morecomputers.com/extra.asp?pn=GA-X58-G1-SNIPER
Processor
Intel Core i7 960 3.2 GHz, Socket 1366, 8MB L3 Cache
£235
http://www.ebuyer.com/197578-intel-core-i7-960-3-2-ghz-socket-1366-8mb-l3-cache-retail-bx80601960
Desktop Case
Coolermaster Storm Trooper
£118
http://www.ebuyer.com/288862-cm-storm-trooper-case-sgc-5000-kkn1?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products
DVD Drive
LiteOn iHAS124 24x DVD±RW DL & RAM SATA Optical Drive
£15
http://www.ebuyer.com/176026-liteon-ihas124-19-24x-dvd-rw-dl-ram-sata-optical-drive-oem-ihas124-19
Graphics Card
XFX Black Edition AMD Radeon HD 7970 3G
£444
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-xfx-radeon-hd-7970-black-edition-with-hydrocell-5700mhz-gddr5-28nm-gpu-1000mhz-2048-cores-dvi-i-?utm_source=google+shopping&utm_medium=google+shopping
RAM
Corsair Dominator GT Memory Kit 12GB (3x4GB) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000MHz 240Pin DIMM
£152
http://www.cclonline.com/product/43401/CMT12GX3M3A2000C9/Desktop-Memory/Corsair-Dominator-GT-12GB-DDR3-Memory-Kit/RAM1196/
Power Supply Unit
Coolermaster Silent Pro Gold 1200W Modular
£150
http://www.ebuyer.com/235557-coolermaster-silent-pro-gold-1200w-modular-psu-rsc00-80gad3-uk
Wi-Fi Card
D-Link Xtreme N PCI Express Desktop Adapter DWA-556
£62
http://www.ebuyer.com/137542-d-link-xtreme-n-pci-express-desktop-adapter-dwa-556-dwa-556
Hybrid Solid State Drive
Seagate 750GB Momentus XT 2.5" Hybrid SSD/HDD, SATA-III 7200RPM 32MB Cache
£149
http://www.ebuyer.com/321969-momentus-xt-750gb-sata-2-5in-7200rpm-hybrid-8gb-ssd-in-st750lx003?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products
Gaming Mouse Mat
Team Liquid Mouse Mat
£18
http://www.teamliquid.net/store/mousemat
Gaming Mouse
Cyborg R.A.T 9, 5600 DPI
£82
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saitek-Cyborg-R-A-T-9-Rat-5600dpi-Wireless-Gaming-Mouse-/300664779558?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_KeyboardsMice&hash=item4601047326#ht_1672wt_1135
Gaming Keyboard
Razer Lycosa
£60
http://store.razerzone.com/store/razerusa/en_US/pd/productID.169417800/parentCategoryID.35156900/categoryId.54626400
Gaming Monitor
BenQ XL2420T LED
£315
http://www.amazon.co.uk/BenQ-XL2420T-Widescreen-Multimedia-1920x1080/dp/B005XZBMTU
General Monitor
Acer S243H 24 Inch Widescreen LED LCD
£248
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/12927921/Acer-S243H-24-inch-Widescreen-LED-LCD-Monitor-With-HDMI/Product.html?_%24ja=tsid:11518%7Ccat:12927921%7Cprd:12927921
Total -- £2035
I would also appreciate if you guys could go easy on me with the tech language as I am a complete newbie when it comes to the this.
Cheers.
This is the first time I have ever built my own PC, I'm not very tech savvy and I've always bought pre-built system without even knowing what I should be looking for (normally just going for the pc with the highest price), I know, it's stupid, my friends have always been advising me to build my own PC, saying that it is a hell of a lot cheaper and obviously you can get the exactly parts that you want. So I decided this time that I'll go ahead and build my own, while having no clue on how and not having a clue what parts I should be looking for. After about 2-3 weeks of research I have finally drawn up a list of the parts that I THINK would be able to run BF3 and similar games at above 60 FPS. It is an absolute MUST that for me to be running BF3 above 60 FPS as I will be buying a 120hz monitor. I'll post my build down below with EVERYTHING including Monitors, keyboard, mice and so forth... I would like to know what you guys think about my build and if it would run smooth as a peach with both of the monitors (1 monitor for gaming and the other for browsing the web, watching films etc..). I will provide a link to the website I am buying it from and the price of the items. If you guys can clarify that my build is all good to go, it would be much appreciated. Also if you would like to recommend or point out if there are better parts at similar or maybe even at a slightly higher price (money is not really an object right now) that would be more efficient with my build then please do tell.
Motherboard
Gigabyte G1 Sniper, Socket 1366
£137
http://www.morecomputers.com/extra.asp?pn=GA-X58-G1-SNIPER
Processor
Intel Core i7 960 3.2 GHz, Socket 1366, 8MB L3 Cache
£235
http://www.ebuyer.com/197578-intel-core-i7-960-3-2-ghz-socket-1366-8mb-l3-cache-retail-bx80601960
Desktop Case
Coolermaster Storm Trooper
£118
http://www.ebuyer.com/288862-cm-storm-trooper-case-sgc-5000-kkn1?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products
DVD Drive
LiteOn iHAS124 24x DVD±RW DL & RAM SATA Optical Drive
£15
http://www.ebuyer.com/176026-liteon-ihas124-19-24x-dvd-rw-dl-ram-sata-optical-drive-oem-ihas124-19
Graphics Card
XFX Black Edition AMD Radeon HD 7970 3G
£444
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-xfx-radeon-hd-7970-black-edition-with-hydrocell-5700mhz-gddr5-28nm-gpu-1000mhz-2048-cores-dvi-i-?utm_source=google+shopping&utm_medium=google+shopping
RAM
Corsair Dominator GT Memory Kit 12GB (3x4GB) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000MHz 240Pin DIMM
£152
http://www.cclonline.com/product/43401/CMT12GX3M3A2000C9/Desktop-Memory/Corsair-Dominator-GT-12GB-DDR3-Memory-Kit/RAM1196/
Power Supply Unit
Coolermaster Silent Pro Gold 1200W Modular
£150
http://www.ebuyer.com/235557-coolermaster-silent-pro-gold-1200w-modular-psu-rsc00-80gad3-uk
Wi-Fi Card
D-Link Xtreme N PCI Express Desktop Adapter DWA-556
£62
http://www.ebuyer.com/137542-d-link-xtreme-n-pci-express-desktop-adapter-dwa-556-dwa-556
Hybrid Solid State Drive
Seagate 750GB Momentus XT 2.5" Hybrid SSD/HDD, SATA-III 7200RPM 32MB Cache
£149
http://www.ebuyer.com/321969-momentus-xt-750gb-sata-2-5in-7200rpm-hybrid-8gb-ssd-in-st750lx003?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products
Gaming Mouse Mat
Team Liquid Mouse Mat
£18
http://www.teamliquid.net/store/mousemat
Gaming Mouse
Cyborg R.A.T 9, 5600 DPI
£82
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saitek-Cyborg-R-A-T-9-Rat-5600dpi-Wireless-Gaming-Mouse-/300664779558?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_KeyboardsMice&hash=item4601047326#ht_1672wt_1135
Gaming Keyboard
Razer Lycosa
£60
http://store.razerzone.com/store/razerusa/en_US/pd/productID.169417800/parentCategoryID.35156900/categoryId.54626400
Gaming Monitor
BenQ XL2420T LED
£315
http://www.amazon.co.uk/BenQ-XL2420T-Widescreen-Multimedia-1920x1080/dp/B005XZBMTU
General Monitor
Acer S243H 24 Inch Widescreen LED LCD
£248
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/12927921/Acer-S243H-24-inch-Widescreen-LED-LCD-Monitor-With-HDMI/Product.html?_%24ja=tsid:11518%7Ccat:12927921%7Cprd:12927921
Total -- £2035
I would also appreciate if you guys could go easy on me with the tech language as I am a complete newbie when it comes to the this.
Cheers.