Need ideas for gaming pc build

[jehova67]

can i have some suggestions for a gaming pc build that will run 3 monitors with ease......this is a project that my son has ask me to do for him, he plays all sorts of games from minecraft, war z, battlefield 3 etc, etc ......

have looked myself at all the different parts etc, but am very confused now so would prefer to be pointed in rite direction by some one with a bit of knowledge and expertise, obviously the lower the cost the better but need to do the job

please list all parts etc and if i build it and its awesome, you go get the parts for your next build and il build it for you for FREE

 

[dns7950]

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice

 

[jokyteddy]

A system that will run 3 monitors with ease does not come cheap. I would say the budget would be around $2000. Do you need to buy the 3 monitors as well? If yes, then the budget would go over $2500.

CPU: i5-3570k ($225)
Motherboard: AS Rock Z77 Extreme 4 ($135)
CPU Cooler: Liquid cool: Corsair H100i ($130) Air cool: Noctua 6 ($80)
Ram: Corsair Vengeance 1600mhz 4GB x4 ($95)
Graphics Cards: Gigabyte GTX 680 x2 ($950) *You can choose other brands you like*
1st HDD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB ($220)
2nd HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB ($170)
Power Supply: Corsair AX 850 ($190)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ($160)

This build costs about $2100

Let me know what you think.

 

[g-unit1111]

My build is $700 less than the above build and will easily handle multiple displays:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($129.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($104.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1301.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-18 00:16 EST-0500)

If you're uncertain add a second GTX 670 and it's still $500 less. No need to purchase a closed liquid loop, expensive SSDs, or 16GB of RAM.

 

[tiny voices]

My build is $700 less than the above build and will easily handle multiple displays:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($129.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($104.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1301.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-18 00:16 EST-0500)

If you're uncertain add a second GTX 670 and it's still $500 less. No need to purchase a closed liquid loop, expensive SSDs, or 16GB of RAM.

+1

This is a Great build.

 

[manofchalk]

+2 to G.Units build.

Filling out this form will help us better think of a build for you.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice
As so far we dont know whether he will gaming across the monitors, whether you need the OS or have to buy the monitors. Even a budget would help as until we know that we can only guess as to what rig to get.

 

[jehova67]

+1

This is a Great build.

looks and sounds good and at the funds i have available at moment...... i live in uk and if i got power supply from Newegg usa would it be compatible for uk power connection ? never thought of that before

 

[manofchalk]

Newegg doesnt ship outside the US, you would want to buy from a UK retailer like Scan.co.uk.
The PSU itself is compatible, but the cable that will come with it wont.

 

[jehova67]

Newegg doesnt ship outside the US, you would want to buy from a UK retailer like Scan.co.uk.
The PSU itself is compatible, but the cable that will come with it wont.

thanks never found Scan.co.uk before, will take the list there and see what difference in price tiny voices build are.

probably dearer, i notice in uk !!

 

[g-unit1111]

looks and sounds good and at the funds i have available at moment...... i live in uk and if i got power supply from Newegg usa would it be compatible for uk power connection ? never thought of that before

No you have to purchase from UK retailers - which is why it's usually recommended that you specify country first. Plus you have import taxes, customs fees, what have you. Scan.co.uk is a good site from what I hear, there's a full list of UK sites in the link in my signature.

 

[jokyteddy]

My build is $700 less than the above build and will easily handle multiple displays:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($129.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($104.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1301.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-18 00:16 EST-0500)

If you're uncertain add a second GTX 670 and it's still $500 less. No need to purchase a closed liquid loop, expensive SSDs, or 16GB of RAM.

I don't think a single GTX 670 2GB can handle modern graphics demaning games on 3 monitors with ease...