Hello all,
Currently I'm still using my old E7400/9800GTX+ PC, which does well in lots of games but is showing its age and stopping me from buying many new games. Now I dont have all the money immediately, so I'm planning on getting the PSU and the graphics card first (in about 2 weeks) and then the rest in a months time.
Approximate Purchase Date: Over the next two months.
Budget Range: £650
System Usage from Most to Least Important:Gaming, Internet
Parts Not Required: Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Overclockers, Aria, Dabs
Country: England
Overclocking: Ive dabbled in CPU overclocking so I'm not adverse to it (and in the long run I will anyway to keep it running well down the line)
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC)
Current plan is:
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz
https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Intel+Core+i5-3570K+3.40GHz+%28Ivybridge%29+Socket+LGA1155+Processor+%2877W%29+-+Retail+?productId=49755
MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards+-+Intel/Socket+1155+-+Intel+Z77/MSI+Z77A-G43+Intel+Z77+Socket+1155+DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=48876
G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel
https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/G.Skill+RipJawsX+8GB+%282x4GB%29+DDR3+PC3-12800C9+1600MHz+Dual+Channel+Kit+%28F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL%29+?productId=46060
VTX3D Radeon HD 7850 2048MB
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards+-+AMD/Radeon+HD+7850/VTX3D+Radeon+HD+7850+2048MB+GDDR5+PCI-Express+Graphics+Card+?productId=49714
1TB Western Digital Caviar Green 3.5" SATA III 6GB/s Internal Hard Drive
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Storage/Hard+Drives+-+Internal/3.5+Inch+SATA+Drives/640GB+-+1TB/1TB+Western+Digital+Caviar+Green+3.5%22+SATA+III+6GB%2Fs+Internal+Hard+Drive+%5BWD10EARX%5D+?productId=46313
Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-048-CS
Fractal Design Define R3 Midi Tower Case
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-010-FD&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1556
This all comes to about £750, but I'm being helped with the GPU and PSU, so I'll only pay about half for them. Ideally looking to stick within £700 if possible though.
I already have fans and a CD/DVD drive, and I'll pick a decent CPU cooler depending on whats on offer at the time (not just going for a cheapo one ofc). I was considering a SSD, but I cant justify the money for the 30 seconds a day it's going to save me. Tbh I dont find load times that bad currently so I see no real need (maybe a future purchase)
I've never got a VTX3D card and there are many companies doing an identical spec'd card at similar prices, so if anyone has any reasons to go with anyone I'll listen. This - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-052-HS - is the best alternative I've seen.
Many thanks for any input at all guys
Currently I'm still using my old E7400/9800GTX+ PC, which does well in lots of games but is showing its age and stopping me from buying many new games. Now I dont have all the money immediately, so I'm planning on getting the PSU and the graphics card first (in about 2 weeks) and then the rest in a months time.
Approximate Purchase Date: Over the next two months.
Budget Range: £650
System Usage from Most to Least Important:Gaming, Internet
Parts Not Required: Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Overclockers, Aria, Dabs
Country: England
Overclocking: Ive dabbled in CPU overclocking so I'm not adverse to it (and in the long run I will anyway to keep it running well down the line)
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC)
Current plan is:
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz
https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Intel+Core+i5-3570K+3.40GHz+%28Ivybridge%29+Socket+LGA1155+Processor+%2877W%29+-+Retail+?productId=49755
MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards+-+Intel/Socket+1155+-+Intel+Z77/MSI+Z77A-G43+Intel+Z77+Socket+1155+DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=48876
G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel
https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/G.Skill+RipJawsX+8GB+%282x4GB%29+DDR3+PC3-12800C9+1600MHz+Dual+Channel+Kit+%28F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL%29+?productId=46060
VTX3D Radeon HD 7850 2048MB
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards+-+AMD/Radeon+HD+7850/VTX3D+Radeon+HD+7850+2048MB+GDDR5+PCI-Express+Graphics+Card+?productId=49714
1TB Western Digital Caviar Green 3.5" SATA III 6GB/s Internal Hard Drive
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Storage/Hard+Drives+-+Internal/3.5+Inch+SATA+Drives/640GB+-+1TB/1TB+Western+Digital+Caviar+Green+3.5%22+SATA+III+6GB%2Fs+Internal+Hard+Drive+%5BWD10EARX%5D+?productId=46313
Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-048-CS
Fractal Design Define R3 Midi Tower Case
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-010-FD&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1556
This all comes to about £750, but I'm being helped with the GPU and PSU, so I'll only pay about half for them. Ideally looking to stick within £700 if possible though.
I already have fans and a CD/DVD drive, and I'll pick a decent CPU cooler depending on whats on offer at the time (not just going for a cheapo one ofc). I was considering a SSD, but I cant justify the money for the 30 seconds a day it's going to save me. Tbh I dont find load times that bad currently so I see no real need (maybe a future purchase)
I've never got a VTX3D card and there are many companies doing an identical spec'd card at similar prices, so if anyone has any reasons to go with anyone I'll listen. This - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-052-HS - is the best alternative I've seen.
Many thanks for any input at all guys
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