Building a computer

[Node]

I've got a budget of £500 - £600

 

I would like to see your suggestions on what I should buy.

I'd like it to play Black ops 2\battlefiled 3 at max settings\Ultra and it should last me a couple of years (Should play the future games on high settings)

 

This way I don't have to keep upgrading and I'm safe for a while.

Edited November 22, 2012 by The_Sorrow

[sivispacem]

You may either have to increase your budget or decrease your requirements, imo

[Node]

I've chosen these:

 

•GPU - Asus GeForce GTX660 TI-DC2-2GD5 Nvidia Graphics Card (2GB, GDDR5, HDMI, DVI-I, DVI-D, Display Port, OpenGL 4.2, DirectX 11, Nvidia 3D Vision Surround Ready, PCI-Express 3.0)

 

•CPU & Motherboard (Bundle) - Intel Core I5 3550 3.3Ghz - ASUS P8B75-M LE - 16GB DDR3 RAM 1333MHz Memory Bundle

 

•PSU - ACE 750W BR PSU with 12cm Red Fan and PFC (I'm pretty sure I don't need this much power but oh well)

 

Would this run BF3/Black ops 2/GTA IV on highest settings?

[friendly luggage]

I would choose a better branded PSU such as Corsair, OCZ, Antec, Thermaltake, XFX etc. I also believe the amount of RAM you have is overkill and 8GB would be better. For the PSU wattage I wouldn't go below 550W in your case. 500W minimum.

[Node]

 

I would choose a better branded PSU such as Corsair, OCZ, Antec, Thermaltake, XFX etc. I also believe the amount of RAM you have is overkill and 8GB would be better. For the PSU wattage I wouldn't go below 550W in your case. 500W minimum.

Forget the stuff I posted before I've refreshed my memory and I have come up with this (Please tell me your thoughts):

 

•GPU - Palit GeForce GTX 650 Ti Nvidia Graphics Card (1GB GDDR5, PCI Express 3.0, Mini HDMI, DVI, VGA, Kepler GPU Architecture, NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready)

 

•CPU - Intel Core i7-2700K 3.5 GHz Quad Core Processor (Socket 1155, 8MB L3 Cache, HyperThreading Technology, Retail)

 

• Motherboard - Gigabyte SKT-1155 Z77-D3H

 

•PSU - OCZ 500W StealthXStream Power Supply

 

Plus a SATA HDD and SATA writer with a new case, mouse, monitor and windows 7 64 bit.

Edited November 22, 2012 by The_Sorrow

[yoječ]

Going for i7 in that budget doesn't make much sense (if any). Get a better video card instead and go for i5. I assume you will be overclocking the CPU, right? Also, the PSU you've chosen is a bit outdated. What store are you buying from?

[friendly luggage]

I would go with an i5 3570 instead of the i7. i7's are great but i5's have more than enough power for gaming. With the saved money go with the 660 Ti or 660.

[Node]

Going for i7 in that budget doesn't make much sense (if any). Get a better video card instead and go for i5. I assume you will be overclocking the CPU, right? Also, the PSU you've chosen is a bit outdated. What store are you buying from?

Amazon, I just needed a decent gaming PC that can smoothly keep up with the latest games easily, I'm not a big 'Tech-Head' which is why I'd like advice.

[Jewstinian]

You need at least a case and an optical drive before you choose those components. Are you looking for a moderately-cheap case or an all-out piece-of-crap 20 dollar case?

Edited November 22, 2012 by TheJustinAllenK

[Node]

I've already got a case...

[Jewstinian]

 

I've already got a case...

I didn't see where you posted that...

 

The video card is a hard decision. There are so many out there to choose from. Do you prefer GeForce or Radeon?

 

Also, for a power supply, you're better off going modular. Modular means less clutter in cables, and less cables means more airflow which allows to keep your components cool which allows longer gametime. In short, you need a modular power supply. My personal favorite is the HX650, which sells for around £100.

 

The CPU I've been recommending has been the i5-2500K. It's 4 quality cores, nice cache (around 6MB), and is over-clockable, which means if you have an aftermarket cooler, you can overclock it to >4GHz. It's been selling for around £165.

 

Edited November 22, 2012 by TheJustinAllenK

[Node]

I've already got a case...

I didn't see where you posted that...

 

The video card is a hard decision. There are so many out there to choose from. Do you prefer GeForce or Radeon?

 

Also, for a power supply, you're better off going modular. Modular means less clutter in cables, and less cables means more airflow which allows to keep your components cool which allows longer gametime. In short, you need a modular power supply. My personal favorite is the HX650, which sells for around £100.

 

The CPU I've been recommending has been the i5-2500K. It's 4 quality cores, nice cache (around 6MB), and is over-clockable, which means if you have an aftermarket cooler, you can overclock it to >4GHz. It's been selling for around £165.

GeForce.

 

I read that the only i5 CPU that's Quad-Core is the i5-750.

Every other i5 model is Dual-Core.

 

 

I might just get a PS3.

Alot less f*cking around

[Jewstinian]

 

I've already got a case...

I didn't see where you posted that...

 

The video card is a hard decision. There are so many out there to choose from. Do you prefer GeForce or Radeon?

 

Also, for a power supply, you're better off going modular. Modular means less clutter in cables, and less cables means more airflow which allows to keep your components cool which allows longer gametime. In short, you need a modular power supply. My personal favorite is the HX650, which sells for around £100.

 

The CPU I've been recommending has been the i5-2500K. It's 4 quality cores, nice cache (around 6MB), and is over-clockable, which means if you have an aftermarket cooler, you can overclock it to >4GHz. It's been selling for around £165.

GeForce.

 

I read that the only i5 CPU that's Quad-Core is the i5-750.

Every other i5 model is Dual-Core.

 

 

I might just get a PS3.

Alot less f*cking around

All i5's are Quad core, except for the early versions. You must be basing your facts off of 2010 articles, because it's completely different now.

[yoječ]

From desktop i5s, only i5-6XX series, i5-2390T and i5-3470T are dual cores. The rest are quad cores.

[Jewstinian]

From desktop i5s, only i5-6XX series, i5-2390T and i5-3470T are dual cores. The rest are quad cores.

What mah nigga said

[Shoumaker]

Like many said, ditch the i7 and go for a card like the GTX 670 if possible or the 7970 PCS +.

 

Heres a link for the 7970

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/RADEON-7970-PCS-3G...53673261&sr=8-5

 

And heres a link for the GTX 670

 

I actually had the PCS+ 7970 for a month and it Maxed GTA IV and Battlefield with ease in 1920x1080p res

 

And since you are spending so much money on a system anyways, I think you can chip in a little more with what youre requesting.

Edited November 23, 2012 by shoumic

[Node]

Okay so is this any better?

 

•Case - CiT Saturn Midi Tower Part-Mesh Gaming Case with 2x Red LED Fans

 

•OS: Windows 7 64 bit

 

•GPU - Gigabyte GeForce GTX670 Graphics Card(2GB GDDR5, PCI-E)

 

•HDD - Generic Hard Disk Drive 160GB SATA 3.5"

 

•Writer - Sony AD-7280S-0B 24x Internal SATA DVD Multi Writer

 

•PSU - 500 WATT ATX POWER SUPPLY QUIET 20-24 PIN with SATA

 

•CPU & MB (Bundle) - Intel i5 3570k @ 3.4GHz - Gigabyte GA-H77N-WIFI Motherboard - 8GB DDR3 1333mhz

 

[yoječ]

Do not buy noname PSUs, unless you want to set your PC on fire. This one will do if you want to keep it cheap: http://www.amazon.co.uk/550w-Power-Supply-...3690225&sr=1-64

I'd also consider a better case, like this one: http://www.amazon.com/CS-NT-S210-B-Black-A...3690410&sr=1-32

That CPU + mobo bundle is total nonsense. i5 K CPU + mobo that doesn't allow overclocking... yeah. Change the mobo to MSI Z77A-G45 or something. Or, if you want it to be cheaper, i5-2500k + ASRock P67 Pro3. Or, if you won't be overclocking the CPU, i5-3470 + MSI B75A-G43.

 

I wouldn't recommend you buying a noname HDD either. It'l be a viable decision to buy a proper hard disk, like ST500DM002 or WD5000AAKX.

[Node]

Could you please give amazon links to all the recommend parts, thanks

[Shoumaker]

I linked a GTX670 from amazon in the post above mine. Its the oc'd edition.

 

@yojo2

 

Would a GTX 670 work well with his system, I think it will

[yoječ]

Sure it would.

 

@The_Sorrow:

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-2500K-Quad-...&keywords=2500k + http://www.amazon.com/ASRock-Pro3-B3-Intel...ywords=p67+pro3 OR http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-3570K-...&keywords=3570k + http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-Corp-Mo...ywords=z77a+g45

And http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Cavi...ords=wd5000aakx or http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-...ords=st500dm002

[Shoumaker]

Instead of getting the intel motherboard, you should get the ASrock z77 extreme 4 or 6 Mobo

 

z77extreme 6

 

z77extreme 4

[sivispacem]

 

Instead of getting the intel motherboard, you should get the ASrock z77 extreme 4 or 6 Mobo

 

z77extreme 6

 

z77extreme 4

If your going to splash nearly £130 on a Z77 motherboard, you might as well splash £140 and get a beast of one.

 

Asus Maximus V Gene

Reviewed

 

The fact it's now priced twenty quid less than the Sabertooth board would have me snapping Amazon's hand off.

[Master of San Andreas]

I've seen a laptop, you won't be able to max though.But it's 42,000 rupees which is?

 

Specs:

 

Core I5 2nd Generation

 

4GB RAM

 

ATI Radeon HD 7670m 1GB

 

500 GB hard disk

 

Windows 7

[Finn 7 five 11]

Alright let's make this nice and simple because it's really Un-organised here right now, i'll make a list of all the parts and put the code below and you guys can then modify it to your liking, yes? They're all from Amazon UK, if you guys are making additions do it from there so as to keep prices uniform.

By the way, I went to the liberty of finding the cheapest price for said part by combining Amazon and PC part picker, so please don't just give up and get a console, for future reference, Amazon is a pain in the ass for PC parts.

 

Operating System

Windows 7 64 Bit -£69.90

 

 

Video Card

Gigabyte GTX 670 2Gigabyte. - £308.75A powerful card, very good choice indeed.

 

 

CPU

Intel i5 3570K£169.20 I picked the 3570K over the 2500K, just because it's a little newer and is priced about the same, their is not really any difference.

 

HDD

WD Caviar Blue 1TeraByte 7200RPM HDD. - £63.41

 

DVD Writer

Sony AD-7280S-0B 24x Writer, - £17.29

 

Case

Antec 300 - £51.97 I hear this case is absolutely brilliant hence why i put it here, if you want to save £19 pounds go with the NZXT Yoyo suggested.

 

PSU

XFX Pro 550w Power Supply Unit - £46.99

This is the PSU yoyo recommended, he knows his stuff with that.

 

RAM or Memory

Kingston 1 x 4 GB (Buy two sets of Ram) - £15.49 per Ram module or - £30.98

 

MOBO

Asrock Extreme 4 Z77 Motherboard. - £109.87

The Extreme 6 is pointless, this does everything it does, alternatively on special for £8 less the Fatal1ty is a great choice which has more of everything except it lacks a DVI port for some reason which could be problematic if your current monitor doesn't have HDMI.

Do you need a monitor? You did not mention it.

I think that's everything. Total price comes to:

£797.56 For a powerful build capable of your needs.

 

 

And the code minus the color because it gets confusing with 30 color tags haha - for anyone who wants to edit the build, just interchange the parts, the corresponding link to the part is underneath the underlined header

 

 

[u]Operating System[/u]Windows 7 64 Bit [b] -£69.90[/b][u]Video Card[/u]Gigabyte GTX 670 2Gigabyte. [b]- £308.75[/b] [u]CPU[/u]Intel i5 3570K [b]£169.20[/b][u]HDD[/u]WD Caviar Blue 1TeraByte 7200RPM HDD. [b]- £63.41[/b] [u]DVD Writer[/u]Sony AD-7280S-0B 24x Writer, [b]- £17.29[/b][u]Case[/u]Antec 300 [b]- £51.97[/b][u]PSU[/u]XFX Pro 550w Power Supply Unit [b]- £46.99[/b][u]RAM or Memory[/u]Kingston 1 x 4 GB (Buy two sets of Ram) [b]- £15.49 per Ram module or - £30.98[/b][u]MOBO[/u]Asrock Extreme 4 Z77 Motherboard. [b]- £109.87[/b]

 

 

 

 

Edited November 24, 2012 by finn4life

[Shoumaker]

 

I've seen a laptop, you won't be able to max though.But it's 42,000 rupees which is?

 

Specs:

 

Core I5 2nd Generation

 

4GB RAM

 

ATI Radeon HD 7670m 1GB

 

500 GB hard disk

 

Windows 7

The OP (The_Sorrow) is looking for a desktop Master of San Andreas not a Laptop, the 7670 wont meet his requirements but you already know that.

 

And btw ATI doesnt make cards anymore.

 

@finn4life

 

It looks great!

[Master of San Andreas]

 

I've seen a laptop, you won't be able to max though.But it's 42,000 rupees which is?

 

Specs:

 

Core I5 2nd Generation

 

4GB RAM

 

ATI Radeon HD 7670m 1GB

 

500 GB hard disk

 

Windows 7

The OP (The_Sorrow) is looking for a desktop Master of San Andreas not a Laptop, the 7670 wont meet his requirements but you already know that.

 

And btw ATI doesnt make cards anymore.

 

@finn4life

 

It looks great!

I know just saying

 

@Finn-Great,Perfect,Incredible you get it.

[Finn 7 five 11]

^Good It took me about an hour to put the parts together and make the post.