£3000-4000 GBP Gaming rig

[DemonPlaysPro]

Looking at spending £3000-4000 on a gaming system. Monitor, mouse, keyboard included (IDK about monitor, but R.A.T 7, Logitech G15 are nice). Currently upgrading from an all-in-one iMac. I live in the UK, so prefer parts which come from UK sites. Thanks for the help

 

[mdd1963]

Even with a 30" monitor, £1000 alone, you should be able to assemble a nice rig (2500k/P67/6950gpu) for much less. Granted, the UK has high VAT, but even £1500 goes along way if you can live with a 23/24" 1080P widescreen

(I never understood the thought processes behind 'gaming' keyboards or 'gaming' mice, personally....; I've always thought $8 keyboards/mice to do just fine)

 

[johnners2981]

Think this is a decent build with room for another 580 if needed for under £2000
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/viewcart.php

 

[Silvune]

Intel Core i7-2600K OEM £235
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i7-2600k-unlocked-1155-sandy-bridge-qd-core-34-ghz-gpu-850mhz-8mb-cache-95w-oem

Thermalright Archon £50
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/thermalright-archon-120-140mm-intel-775-1155-1156-1366-and-am2-3-cpu-heatsink-with-one-ty14-pwm-fan

Asrock P67 Extreme4 V3 £131
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/261255

G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C7 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL7D-8GBXH) £105
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-061-GS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

MSI AMD Radeon HD 6970 Lightning 2048MB GDDR5 £320 x2 = £640
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-123-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752

Seasonic X-760 80Plus Gold Modular £155
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/760w-seasonic-x760-ss-760km-modular-80-plus-gold-ultra-silent-dc-dc-with-vrm-the-best!

Cooler Master ATCS 840 £155
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/coolermaster-atcs-840-black-classic-full-tower-aluminum-case-w-o-psu
Or whatever you choose.

OCZ Vertex 3 240GB £426
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/240gb-ocz-technology-vertex-3-25-sata-6gb-s-sandforce-ssd-read-550mb-s-write-500mb-s-60k-iops

Samsung HD204UI Spinpoint F4 2TB £63
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/237908

Total: £1960