Hi,
I'm looking at building a new gaming PC and have put together something which fits my budget. This forum has been so helpful while doing this, but I just wanted someone more experienced to give a look over to check I'm not making any mistakes. I am looking at playing games on high settings at 1920x1080, but with the build having reasonable longevity.
Here's my proposed build:
PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QRvD
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QRvD/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QRvD/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.50 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£104.19 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£31.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£65.00 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£239.66 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£92.34 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£89.08 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.13 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.39 @ Aria PC)
Total: £894.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-15 16:44 BST+0100)
A couple of notes/questions:
- I wasn't sure whether to go Windows 7 or 8? I'm thinking 7 because it's more mature etc. but is it worth going for 8 in a future-proofing sense in your opinions?
- I've gone for the power supply because it was highly recommended and I would like to OC this build and have the option to go for a crossfire setup in the future, is this adequate for the job/can I get away with less?
- Am I right in thinking that I will need a PCI-IDE card to be able to connect up some older hard drives from my current computer because the motherboard doesn't have an IDE slot?
- Are there any obvious cost savings that can be made?
Any and all help will be much appreciated.
Thanks!
I'm looking at building a new gaming PC and have put together something which fits my budget. This forum has been so helpful while doing this, but I just wanted someone more experienced to give a look over to check I'm not making any mistakes. I am looking at playing games on high settings at 1920x1080, but with the build having reasonable longevity.
Here's my proposed build:
PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QRvD
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QRvD/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QRvD/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.50 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£104.19 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£31.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£65.00 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£239.66 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£92.34 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£89.08 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.13 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.39 @ Aria PC)
Total: £894.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-15 16:44 BST+0100)
A couple of notes/questions:
- I wasn't sure whether to go Windows 7 or 8? I'm thinking 7 because it's more mature etc. but is it worth going for 8 in a future-proofing sense in your opinions?
- I've gone for the power supply because it was highly recommended and I would like to OC this build and have the option to go for a crossfire setup in the future, is this adequate for the job/can I get away with less?
- Am I right in thinking that I will need a PCI-IDE card to be able to connect up some older hard drives from my current computer because the motherboard doesn't have an IDE slot?
- Are there any obvious cost savings that can be made?
Any and all help will be much appreciated.
Thanks!