£1000 Future Proof Build

[JCP21]

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: next couple of weeks

Budget Range: £1000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Work, Running multithreaded software

Are you buying a monitor: No, will be hooked up to two 1080p 24" monitors

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: UK (scan,overclockers,amazon, anything really)

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Sheffield

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Yes (In future)

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 x 2

Additional Comments: Don't need monitor, mouse, keyboard or speakers


Any help is appreciate.

I also want an ssd include for major programs and the OS, if possible I want the computer to last as long as possible.



Cheers for the help.

 

[notresto]

http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/hWak Feel free to switch up the case for something you're more happy with

953.56 pounds

It has a power supply and motherboard capable of crossfire and 2 free ram slots to upgrade to 16GB ram in a few years.

 

[JCP21]

Edit: As I dont need an OS is it worth going with the gtx 670 instead of the radeon 7950?

 

[g-unit1111]

http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/hWak Feel free to switch up the case for something you're more happy with

I'd personally skip the SSD and go for a stronger GPU on this kind of budget. But apparently there is room. Also if you're going to be posting builds - most people here do not suggest Vengeance RAM because of the tall heat sinks. They won't work with most coolers.

Future proofing is a bit of a moot point as Ivy Bridge is the end of the line for 1155, and no games will take advantage of hyper threading yet.

Try this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.99 @ 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 (£109.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£49.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£64.80 @ Novatech)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£78.99 @ Dabs)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (£321.20 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£66.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£82.92 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Lite-On DS-8A8SH DVD/CD Writer (£19.16 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £987.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-19 19:42 BST+0100)

 

[JCP21]

Thanks for the help g-unit, out of curiosity what GPU would you go for if I wasnt to get the SSD?

 

[g-unit1111]

Thanks for the help g-unit, out of curiosity what GPU would you go for if I wasnt to get the SSD?

The GTX 670 is as good as it gets but going over that the only way up is going with the Radeon 7970GHz edition.

 

[JCP21]

Thanks for the help g-unit I will be purchasin the build you mention ASAP!