Can you check this please

[Andykg10]

This is a quote I received from PC Specialist for extreme gaming PC. How long do you think it will last?

There are a few things I might tweak.

Case COOLERMASTER HAF-X FULL TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard ASUS® MAXIMUS VII RANGER: PCI-e 3.0, SATA 3.0, USB3.0
Memory (RAM) 16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card 3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
2nd Graphics Card 3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk 500GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk 2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE
(7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply CORSAIR 1000W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling Corsair H100i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Sound Card ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT
PORTS
Modem NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Power Cable 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media Windows 8.1 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days
Miscellaneous ASUS ROG Front Base Gaming Panel
Miscellaneous FREE WATCH DOGS with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!

Thanks

 

[mantadog]

How long is a piece of string?

What settings do you require, what resolution do you play at, how many monitors and then we can guess but it wont be much more than a guess.

Did you make that yourself or get it sent direct from PCS? I'd change ALOT in that spec.


Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM TROOPER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE All the expansion room you will need.
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (1 x 8GB) Enough for gaming for a while yet, id just upgrade to 16 when needed later down the line
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready maxes any 1080p game currently out, upgrade to a 2nd later if/when needed.
Free Item
FREE WATCH DOGS with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
1st Hard Disk
240GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW) 500gb is extremely large for a SSD 240 is more than enough for most people.
2nd Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£139) enough for a 2nd 780ti later if needed
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19) sufficient cooling for a non overclocked chip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,579.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-haswell-pc/SCeTXU2hZ4/

 

[Andykg10]

Yes, this was a quote I received for a PC with a budget of around £2400.

Ive got one moniter with a resolution of 1920 1200. If I can max out games I will but necessary in some games I play.

I want a new PC to last at least 4-5 years

Do you think your updated build would do that?

Thanks

 

[Andykg10]

New extreme gaming machine for October

Hi guys and gals,

I need some advice and I only have limited knowledge when it comes to building desktop PC's from scratch.

Ive got a budget of about £2500, but could go higher if needed but I dont suppose I will need to.

Would be running on one monitor with a resolution of about 1920x1200 or 1920x1080.

I would like any new PC to last approx 4-5 years running any games that come out comfortably, as my current gaming PC is coming up to that now.

Can anyone recommend a rig for my purposes please?

Much appreciated

Andy

 

[steaky360]

Hi Andykg10,

Manta's build above would suit your purposes, its better if you stick to one thread so everyone can see previous suggestions etc. and stop folk asking the same questions

 

[mantadog]

Difficult to say, 1920x1200 isn't too much harder to drive than 1920x1080 so a single 780ti should cope with it just fine. In 5 years time I'm not so sure. Would you be willing to swap out the GPU in a couple of years, it would give you much better performance if you did it that way rather than wasting money on 2 GPU's right off the bat.

Along with that dual cards are notoriously flaky when it comes to some games, they consume tonnes of power and produce more noise.

if possible id suggest going with my build and upgrading later. if you don't ever want to upgrade then go for this.


Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM TROOPER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE WATCH DOGS with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
2nd Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE WATCH DOGS with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
1st Hard Disk
240GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£139)
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £2,141.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-haswell-pc/h466uHsnX4/

 

[Andykg10]

Thanks Manta,

That really helps. Ive got two ATI 5870's in my machine at the moment and ive never had any problems and its lasted about 4 and half years i think, but I see what your saying, so it gives me something to think about.

Alternatively, could I go for the Radeon R9 295x2, which is the worlds fasted instead of two, which I presume would be more than sufficient?

 

[mantadog]

Alternatively, could I go for the Radeon R9 295x2, which is the worlds fasted instead of two, which I presume would be more than sufficient?

Nobody knows, that's the simple answer. Personally I'd just go for a single card now and then upgrade it if/when needed. if your happy to spend the cash on the 295x2 then I guess it would last but nobody can guarantee it with the pace of development as it is.

 

[Andykg10]

Thats cool, ive got a pretty good budget so yes I will probably got for the R9. My mate has got one and he said it is very good.

Thank you for your advice

 

[keynes]

Alternatively, could I go for the Radeon R9 295x2, which is the worlds fasted instead of two, which I presume would be more than sufficient?

The R9-295x2 is a dual GPU, 2 x GTX 780 ti will outperform it and be cheaper. But getting either seems unnecessary for 1 monitor at 1920x1080.

 

[Andykg10]

This is why I need advice on what graphics cards to get, because I really dont know what is best for my needs. I would like two cards because ive always had two to last me 4-5 years, like my current PC has.

Any advice would be appreciated. Its just the graphics im stuck on now.

 

[SpyderTracks]

If you're planning on sticking with 1920x1200 going forward, I'd say get a single gtx780ti, even that's overkill. If you're looking to upgrade your monitor to 4k get sli gtx780ti.

 

[Andykg10]

Yep, i see no reason to get another moniter just yet as the one have is doing just fine at the moment in that res.

Im trying to save money wherever possible and I dont see the need for overkill, but I will probably upgrade at a later date.

Thanks SpyderTracks

 

[A314159]

Actually dual 780tis level the r9295x2. But it's an expensive, power hungry ripoff.

 

[Andykg10]

New Extreme Gaming PC build advice

Hi guys,

I need some advice on this build please. How long will the one GTX 780ti last me for gaming in the future, before I need to upgrade to a second one? Ive put the PSU up purposefully for the reason of upgrading at a later date. I would be running at 1920x1200 res for now, but will be upgrading my monitor in the future. Im not overclocking the CPU, so is the cooling too much?

Thanks

Case
COOLERMASTER COSMOS SE GAMING TOWER (Windowed)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Six Core Processor i7-4930K (3.4GHz) 12MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION: INTEL X79, SOCKET 2011, R.O.G
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
240GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W PRO SERIES™ PLATINUM AX1200i DIGITAL MODULAR PSU
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & UK OFFSHORE ISLANDS / N IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Miscellaneous
FREE WATCH DOGS with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
Miscellaneous
FREE WATCH DOGS with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
Quantity
1

 

[steaky360]

Hi Andykg10, just an FYI, you don't need to make a new thread every time you want to post your build. Infact its better to keep to the same thread so forum members don't need to ask the same questions all over again

 

[bigben]

OTT.

Case
COOLERMASTER COSMOS SE GAMING TOWER (Windowed) the one you chose
Free Item
CM Storm Pitch Gaming Headset
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache for gaming an i5 is sufficient but as you clearly have a large budget...
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE plenty of room for expansion etc.
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (1 x 8GB) plenty for gaming
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready this is gonna be overkill for 1080p gaming for a while but again, you obviously have a large budget
Free Item
FREE WATCH DOGS with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
1st Hard Disk
240GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W PRO SERIES™ PLATINUM AX1200i DIGITAL MODULAR PSU (£239)
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19) no need for liquid cooling as you're not overclocking
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar D2X - Masterpiece Audio Card for Home Theater (£86) IMO, you can't spend all that money on a rig and only use basic sound
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour) (£135)
Delivery
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & UK OFFSHORE ISLANDS / N IRELAND (£12)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,926.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-haswell-pc/xVIuLYxohX/

edit: I made this before the threads got merged.....

 

[Andykg10]

Sorry, no problem