Greetings forum, long time PC gamer here finally sick of playing low spec on my laptop. Managed to scrape together £1000 for a setup and found the UK prices were horrible in places compared to the american market, quite jelly. In any case, I've got a proposed list of components which I'll link below.
http://www.ebuyer.com/lists/list/180241
I'll add comments to the list of components on the site as well as here to explain why I chose them and here's the advice I really need:
-Compatibility: I think everything looks like they'll work together, but if anyone is kind and willing enough to run the tedious task of checking to assist me, I would be extremely grateful.
-Gaming outlook or "Future Proofing": One of the main aims of my system was to be able to keep running games at their maximum settings for at least the next couple of years, so it most certainly is the biggest factor. I understand we're at the end of a console cycle right now but from what I see, the 680gtx still outperforms the PS4 on the unreal engine and by assumptions, and I literally mean just assumptions alone, the 670gtx should be fine for said period of time since it's only marginally inferior to the 680.
-Price: I'm trying to keep it at
under £1000 right now and struggling, I've already given up on dual monitors to start with and an SSD, the case I'm also considering cutting back on. As egotistic as it sounds though, I'd prefer to have one with a window and tidy cable management with good air flow. That's asking for a lot when you're not willing to fork out so much money, I understand. Nonetheless, advice in this area would also be greatly appreciated. The second aspect to this is the economic standing of my setup, for example, is the 670gtx likely to drop in price rapidly within the coming month?
The time frame I plan to buy all this will be within the week or at most the month.
-Wiring: I've received mix advice from friends on this, generally the consensus is that all the wiring i'll require will come with the components but I'd still like to know just to be safe.
-Dimensions: I guess this also goes with compatibility but I'm worried about whether everything will fit. As I am a first time builder, there's only so much I can trust myself on measurements with assembly especially since my maths... well let's not go there. (Humanities degree ftl)
Some notes:
-I don't plan to overclock for some time (Around a year, very unlikely any less than that unless I'm unhappy with performance), should heat be an issue?
-I like to think I know a fair amount in this field, but there is always room for knowledge no matter how well read you are, with that said I'm assuming that there are no bottlenecks in this setup, please inform me if this is not the case.
-I chose building my own computer as opposed to buying one from FreshTechSolutions since they appear to use less reputable manufacturers for their components and I have had a friend experience great customer service difficulties with them after a PC he bought from them had a graphics card failure. I suspect this was a wise choice, unless there are people vouching for them.
-I already have a logitech wireless mouse and keyboard set I dished out £100 for so gaming peripherals aside from a monitor are all accounted for.
List of components and why I chose them here, or a link to each component at the retailer I plan to buy from on the address above.
Spoiler
i5 3570k chosen over the AMD FX 8350 for gaming purposes, unsure but iirc the AMD model is better for streaming which I do not do professionally.
Corsair 8gb red vengeance (4gbx2) 1866mhz RAM chosen, fins may be an issue with fitting.
Toshiba 2tb 3.5 Int Sata 7200rpm Hdd. Standard hard drive, no SSD to remain at the budget mark
Asus P8Z77-V LX Socket 1155 Chosen over the gigabyte motherboard purely on the basis that I prefer Asus to Giga, however this may be subject to change. Z77 over the Z68 as the Z68 mobo has no PCIE3 support for the 670gtx
MSI GTX 670 OC Edition 2GB chosen a 670gtx over a 680gtx for budget value, though may be changed for a 7970 AMD.
Samsung SH-224BB SATA DVD drive since its a standard disc drive, most gaming is done on steam/download services now. Will add a blu ray player in the future as I like to watch anime.
CM Storm Enforcer Case Chosen for good cable management, airflow, fan setup and EGO! (dat window)
Corsair TXM 850W Modular PSU though unsure if 850W is necessary but sitting on the safe side.
Philips E-line 247E4LHSB LED LCD 23.6" HDMI monitor. Tis a Standard 24" monitor. I'm personally very content with just 1080p. Will dual monitor in the future.
ThermalRight Silver Arrow SB-E SE Cooling Fan since the motherboard doesn't appear to come with a CPU fan so I decided on this, unsure if it fits the dimensions for the mobo/case with the RAM sticks having fins.
Total Cost is at £1050, would prefer to cut but £50 is not too much to go over for such a setup. Compromises can be made but I'd prefer to keep things as they are bar a few components.