Gaming pc need build :D

[iDaveeFTW]

i want a gaming PC just for the Sims 3 , Starcraft 2 and minecraft so i want a system that will run all them games on ultra 60+fps on multiplayer i don't have a price limit just Need it to Be a Cheap as it can go im from the uk so Amazon .co .uk or Novatech good places to buy need everything

Monitor
keyboard
mouse
CPU
Ram
video card
motherboard
CPU Cooler
Case
power supply
OS
optical drive
hard drive for storage
SSD for games And OS

No price limit but try keep at cheap as possible

Thanks to all that reply

 

[larrym]

You could try something like this..or just go to the list site and pick your own parts.


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/s9C9
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/s9C9/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/s9C9/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£168.89 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£26.65 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£101.98 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£44.96 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£79.34 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card (£189.40 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master CM 690 II (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£74.58 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£71.58 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.92 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Asus ML239H 23.0" Monitor (£148.16 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.30 @ CCL Computers)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£22.93 @ Amazon UK)
Mouse: Microsoft 4YH-00001 Wired Optical Mouse (£8.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1082.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-12 17:32 GMT+0000)

 

[iDaveeFTW]

thanks that looks good

 

[g-unit1111]

thanks that looks good

That previous build is a pretty good one but gaming won't benefit from 16GB of RAM.

Mine is a little bit more but includes a better case, cooler, power supply, and larger HD:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£168.89 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler (£36.92 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£151.39 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.46 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£67.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£90.96 @ Dabs)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card (£195.13 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£78.90 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£72.29 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.92 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Asus ML239H 23.0" Monitor (£148.16 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.30 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1133.31
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-12 20:10 GMT+0000)

 

[nix327]

That previous build is a pretty good one but gaming won't benefit from 16GB of RAM.

Mine is a little bit more but includes a better case, cooler, power supply, and larger HD:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£168.89 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler (£36.92 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£151.39 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.46 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£67.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£90.96 @ Dabs)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card (£195.13 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£78.90 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£72.29 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.92 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Asus ML239H 23.0" Monitor (£148.16 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.30 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1133.31
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-12 20:10 GMT+0000)

If you are not going to overclock you can get an i5 3570 without the 'k' and an h77 motherboard and stick with the stock cooler. You can save about £120.

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£160.94 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£72.99 @ Amazon UK)

 

[g-unit1111]

If you are not going to overclock you can get an i5 3570 without the 'k' and an h77 motherboard and stick with the stock cooler. You can save about £120.

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£160.94 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£72.99 @ Amazon UK)

Yeah but then there's no point to that as you're overpaying for an extra +.1 GHz increase - which doesn't really make much of a difference in the long run.

 

[nix327]

Yeah but then there's no point to that as you're overpaying for an extra +.1 GHz increase - which doesn't really make much of a difference in the long run.

I just meant an i5 without the k. An i5 3470 would do just fine

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£145.38 @ Scan.co.uk)

edit: only if he does'nt want to overclock..otherwise your build is fine.

 

[mohit9206]

why the need for i5 for minecraft, sims 3 etc. sure he said no price limit but why get more than one would need to play those games.
personally i would suggest an AMD APU based build around an A10-5800k and radeon 6670 gddr5 with 8 gb of ddr3 2133 memory etc.
it would cost less than $600 to build and i think its perfect in his case.
why recommend an i5 and 7870?
even an i3 and 7850 would be plenty for those games.

 

[larrym]

why the need for i5 for minecraft, sims 3 etc. sure he said no price limit but why get more than one would need to play those games.
personally i would suggest an AMD APU based build around an A10-5800k and radeon 6670 gddr5 with 8 gb of ddr3 2133 memory etc.
it would cost less than $600 to build and i think its perfect in his case.
why recommend an i5 and 7870?
even an i3 and 7850 would be plenty for those games.

So why don't you put a system around an A10-5800k together to give him some more options. I am not an AMD fan, but that's not to say they are not any good. I personally wouldn't build any machine without at least an i5..but that is just me. This is the trouble when they don't put a budget together. Specs are very subjective without a budget or personal preferences.

 

[g-unit1111]

why the need for i5 for minecraft, sims 3 etc. sure he said no price limit but why get more than one would need to play those games.
personally i would suggest an AMD APU based build around an A10-5800k and radeon 6670 gddr5 with 8 gb of ddr3 2133 memory etc.
it would cost less than $600 to build and i think its perfect in his case.
why recommend an i5 and 7870?
even an i3 and 7850 would be plenty for those games.

Games like Starcraft and Sim City don't require a ton of graphics power. I'd actually be inclined to agree with the above post and go with the A10-5800K in this situation - the onboard video is more than enough to handle it.

 

[nix327]

Games like Starcraft and Sim City don't require a ton of graphics power. I'd actually be inclined to agree with the above post and go with the A10-5800K in this situation - the onboard video is more than enough to handle it.

I have'nt iclude mouse and keyboard.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/shCc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/shCc/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/shCc/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor (£89.68 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£62.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£33.40 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£78.96 @ Dabs)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card (£76.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case (£50.37 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£55.82 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.92 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Dell U2312HM 23.0" Monitor (£155.29 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.80 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £684.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-13 09:29 GMT+0000)

 

[mohit9206]

you could drop the i3 to a pentium without much performance hit and upgrade to 7850