Gaming PC £700-£775 (MAX)

[robmal]

Hi,
Please check this spec for a future proof gaming pc. NO monitor or keyboard needed.

Case

InWIN DRAGON RIDER BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)

AMD PHENOM II X4 955 (3.20GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3) - BLACK EDITION
Motherboard

ASUS® M5A99X EVO:USB 3.0, SATA 6.0Gb/s, Quad CrossFireX™/SLI™
Memory (RAM)

4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card

1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6870 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
Free Item Free Item

FREE Total War Shogun™ 2 with any AMD® Radeon™ Graphics card!
Memory - 1st Hard Disk

750GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD7502AAEX, 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 650W TX SERIES (TX650) 80+ ULTRA QUIET PSU (£72)
Processor Cooling

TITAN FENRIR EVO EXTREME HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£39)
Sound Card

ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities

ONBOARD 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

Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software

FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus

BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty

3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery

STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time

Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity 1

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[mantadog]

Pretty close to perfect, only thing i would change is the cooling for the cpu. Drop the cooling to the tripple copper heatpipe and up the CPU itself to the 965.

Everything else looks ok for now. Just be ready to add in another couple of stick sof ram if you plan on keeping it for any length of time as it MIGHT come to a stage where games want 8gb but who knows. It will depend on what your system is using in the background aswell. Overall abotu as good as you can get for your budget.

 

[Fear]

I would go with this below myself as you want a gaming setup the most important thing is the GPU the spec below has an nivdia 2GB GTX560Ti for £773 or you could get the AMD radeon 2GB HD6950 for £767

Case
InWIN DRAGON RIDER BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD PHENOM II X4 955 (3.20GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3) - BLACK EDITION
Motherboard
ASUS® M5A87: AM3+ PLATFORM, DUAL DDR3,SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
750GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD7502AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TX SERIES (TX650) 80+ ULTRA QUIET PSU (£72)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 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
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £773.00 including VAT and delivery.

Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/amd-top-spec-pc/

 

[robmal]

Cheers Fear, I was going to Xfire the HD 6870 at a later date and get 1600mhz 8Gb of RAM so thanks for the reply
But why shouldn't I get the Fenrir, as I thought I wouldn't because It would cover a 220mm fan but on the Dragon Rider its big enough to support it.... ???
Please reply

 

[robmal]

Oh and also way the 965 its just more expensive for core speed so I could just OC it....

 

[Wozza63]

If you are going to crossfire it, check it in the configurator to see how much power that will require you don't want to buy a PSU that can hold your system fine but not a second graphics card

 

[robmal]

I've checked the PSU will be fine, also the Hd 6870 has quite low power consumption......... mabye if I dropped the fenrir, I could get a 750W

 

[robmal]

Wozza you have a Fenrir so is it good.... reviews say it good, 4/5 and 8/10 but whats your opinion??

 

[Frenchy]

The reason you were told to drop the fenrir is because its presumed you wont be overclocking.

Also I dont think Wozza has a fenrir yet, its his proposed build, same with mine, but if your still waiting a week from now I will let you know because I should have mine through.

 

[Wozza63]

I don't have one yet but I'm getting it because I'm over clocking quite a bit, I've also taken precautions because I know how big it is and it often stops the side fan but I will be getting a thinner an which by my calculations should fit, just
I could get the water-cooling but recent posts about them bursting has turned me away from the idea

Obviously everything has faults but 3 in the last month or so is quite high and I don't think that PCS are selling 1000s a week

 

[robmal]

Yeah I did want to OC the CPU and GPU but the warranty puts me off.... I think I still will though (relatively safe OCs to start)

 

[mantadog]

My previous post was on the assumption you would not be overclocking. If you plan to overclock then it would be a good idea to keep your original choice of cooling.

 

[robmal]

OK thanks, also whats the point in the 965 over the 955...???

 

[mantadog]

Also just due to the higher clock speed, as i didn't think you intened to overclock. If you had no intention of overclocking then the slightly higher clock speed would have just made it a little more futureproof, by spending the money that would have been saved by downgrading the cooling. That was the only reason behind it.

 

[robmal]

Oh ok I understand thanks.... ummm do you think that the 650W and fenrir or 750W and the triple heatpipe is better for Xfired HD 6870 and OCing.... power vs cooling because I really need both... :L

 

[Wozza63]

the cooling you choose will not effect the graphics card, its for the processor only, its the case which will effect the cooling of the graphics card, so make sure you get a case with a large side fan which will blow right over the graphics card(s) and keep it at a decent temperature

 

[simchi]

Looks a bit similar to mine on order


PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU)
AMD PHENOM II X4 970 (3.50GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3) - BLACK EDITION

Motherboard
ASUS® M5A87: AM3+ PLATFORM, DUAL DDR3,SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0

Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)

Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
750GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD7502AAEX, 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 650W TX SERIES (TX650) 80+ ULTRA QUIET PSU (£72)

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

Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities
ONBOARD 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
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)

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 10 to 12 working days

Miscellaneous
FREE Total War Shogun™ 2 with any AMD® Radeon™ Graphics card!

COST a little under 800
Is still in pre-production after 7 working days, so looking forward

 

[robmal]

Well the Dragon Rider should provide, its big and has a 22cm side fan and about 6 others

 

[simchi]

I bumpded mine up from the AMD PHENOM II X4 955 to the AMD PHENOM II X4 970 as only £23 more, then no problem with warranty as overclocked from start.