Gaming desktop with budget of £1200

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dimdim

Member
Hi guys :) After a long research i found that PCS are the best choice for me. The prices are right. The support is more than adequate. And there are very competent people in the forums. This is why i am writing here for some advice. I am very new to the subject of gaming desktops. Still, i will try to give as much relevant info as i can :)
The pc is intended for gaming. I want to play games like Crysis 2 and Battlefield 3 on ultra details with full HD resolution on a single monitor.
I will only buy the pc, no monitor or any other peripherals. The budget is £1200, although any less means more money for future updates :)
I do not need more than 1TB of HDD storage. I am not so interested in SSD, unless it is going to improve the gaming performance.
I do not need a pre-installed operating system. I want to be able to put a second GTX 670 video card in SLI in the futue, so the motherboard shoould support it and the power supply should be sufficient for both GPUs . WiFi is a "may have". I will not overclock. And here is the spec that i have come up with. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated :)

Case (Is it good for my spec(does it provide sufficient cooling)?)
PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU) ()
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3570K (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache

Motherboard (There are some cheaper, but this one grabbed me with the great user reviews and the dust protection)
ASUS® SABERTOOTH Z77: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, THERMAL ARMOR

Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPERX GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1866MHz X.M.P(2 x 4GB KIT)

Graphics Card (Am going to be able to play Crysis 2 and Battlefield 3 on ultra detail with this GPU?)
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, 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 (is it going to be enough if in the future i decide to put a second GTX 670 in SLI?)
CORSAIR 850W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX850 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£99)

Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (£19)

Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD (£16)

USB Options
2 PORT USB 3.0 INTERNAL PCI-EX CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS

Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED

Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE

Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£69)

Delivery
2 - 6 DAY DELIVERY TO EUROPE (COUNTRY DEPENDANT) (£29)

Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days

£1190 inc VAT and Delivery
 
Music Guy123

Music Guy123

Prolific Poster
My suggestion, if you would like me to explain why I chose each part, let me know! Also, the mobo has wifi already. However, I would always recommend a wired connection, if you can't go straight to the router, homeplugs are a good option.

Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3570 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z77-V: PCI-E 3.0 READY, WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2002FAEX, 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 750W PRO SERIES™ HX750-80 PLUS® SILVER MODULAR (£119)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£69)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,142.00 including VAT and delivery.

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keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
That is a nice spec, if you are not planning to overclock you could go with the i5-3570 instead (non-k version). Higher memory bandwidth does not provide any noticeable improvement in gaming so you could get the 1333mhz instead and if you are planning to SLI in the future I'd suggest a full tower case.
 
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dimdim

Member
Music Guy123 said:
My suggestion, if you would like me to explain why I chose each part, let me know! Also, the mobo has wifi already. However, I would always recommend a wired connection, if you can't go straight to the router, homeplugs are a good option.

Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE
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6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD

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For reader's sake i shrank your quote and kept only the parts that i have questions about :) Thank you. I have a couple of questions, though.
Is the case a full tower case? And i want to have USB 3.0 ports. In the quote you have marked USB 2.0 ports. Does that mean that if go with that all my USB ports are going to be 2.0?
 
Music Guy123

Music Guy123

Prolific Poster
dimdim said:
For reader's sake i shrank your quote and kept only the parts that i have questions about :) Thank you. I have a couple of questions, though.
Is the case a full tower case? And i want to have USB 3.0 ports. In the quote you have marked USB 2.0 ports. Does that mean that if go with that all my USB ports are going to be 2.0?
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No, don't worry, it is just that your posts still have to be moderated before they are viewable. I was a little slow at modding them I'm afraid sorry! I also deleted your next post, we don't really want duplicates, don't worry, not your fault though! As for the case, no, it's actually a mid tower, still, it is a great case, it has great cable management and cooling! It is a very good case, it will be fine for your requirements, I'm pretty certain! As for the USB ports, you should look at the motherboard. It has 4 USB ports on the back. and 2 mid board, although these are internal headers rather than the normal slot most people are used to. So, you should have enough!
 
tom_gr7

tom_gr7

Life Serving
Nice spec dimdim,

What i would say is, go for a 850w psu, because if you want to add another 670, maybe a ssd, a couple of fans, anything else ya fancy. you may find that 750w is not enough, or may be just enough.

agree with the idea of homeplugs,

also you probably wont need extra usb plugs I have loads lol,
 
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dimdim

Member
So, after getting some nice feedback this is the configuration that came up. The price has lowered with 100 quid, while the gaming performance is gonna stay the same. Amazing! Again, i am open for your thoughts guys :)

Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3570 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z77-V: PCI-E 3.0 READY, WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, 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 850W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX850 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (Ј99)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (Ј19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Surge Protection
6 Socket Compact 2M UFO Surge Protector (Ј9)
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (Ј69)
Delivery
2 - 6 DAY DELIVERY TO EUROPE (COUNTRY DEPENDANT) (Ј29)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price: Ј1,097.00 including VAT and delivery.

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keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
Looks good :)
Regarding gold warranty collection and delivery costs are only covered within the UK.
 
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