Help on gaming desktop

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dan2690

Bronze Level Poster
Hi i want to purchase a gaming desktop from here but have no idea what to get. I have never putchased a desktop before i have always had laptops. I was iniatly going to buy a gaming laptop but you get more bang for your buck with gaming desktops. I would be grateful if some of you with more knowledge than me on desktops could recommend a spec. I am looking for a high end gaming setup that will be able to play all the latest games at high settings for years to come and also with a hdmi port so i can plug into a tv. My budget would be about 1200 but obviously would like the best price to performance possible
 
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vanthus

vanthus

Member Resting in Peace
Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3570 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z77-V LK: PCI-E 3.0 READY, SLI, CROSSFIREX
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 X 4GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE METRO: LAST LIGHT GAME with GTX 660 & UPWARDS GPUs!
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd 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 750W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX750 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£89)
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
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - 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 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 9 to 11 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,147.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-ivy-bridge-pc/Q83VwkTmkq/
 
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dan2690

Bronze Level Poster
My budget would be about 1200 but obviously would like the best price to performance possible.
 
Boozad

Boozad

Prolific Poster
Good spec there from Vanthus. If you're not too concerned with an SSD you could drop that and up the GPU to a 680.

Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3570 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z77-V LX: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, ATI®CrossFireX
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 X 4GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE METRO: LAST LIGHT GAME with GTX 660 & UPWARDS GPUs!
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
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£79)
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
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
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 9 to 11 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,124.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-ivy-bridge-pc/hQs3Ezxqg2/
 
vanthus

vanthus

Member Resting in Peace
The build I suggested allows for adding another GTX 670 in future making it a bit more future proof and according to benchmarks there is very little difference in performance between the 670 and 680.An SSD isn't essential,but will speed up your system.
 
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ChrisByatt

Silver Level Poster
Boozad said:
You're inadvertently making me reconsider my GPU choice...
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My 670 is actually faster than a stock 680.

dan2690 said:
which monitor would you guys recommend
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Do you want a 3D or 2D monitor? I'd say BenQ XL2420TX for 3D gaming, and BenQ XL2411T for 2D. Both are capable of 3D but with the 11T you'll have to buy a 3D vision kit separately, the 20TX has it included. Depends on your budget though. For gaming you will want a 120Hz + monitor either way.
 
steaky360

steaky360

Moderator
Moderator
No, unless you're going to be gaming over the two screens you won't need 4gb vram. I'd doubt you'll be gaming over two screens as this would put the bezel right in the middle of your view and it wouldn't look great.

2gb vram will be fine for most 3 screen applications too. Keynes has regularly said he has no issues playing 3d surround (three 3d screens) with his sli 2gb 680s.
 
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dan2690

Bronze Level Poster
Ok thanks. Do you think it would be worth waiting for the 700 series, also would the price of the 600 series drop once the 700 series is released?
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
dan2690 said:
Ok thanks. Do you think it would be worth waiting for the 700 series, also would the price of the 600 series drop once the 700 series is released?
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Until they are release you won't be able to get a definite answer. I don't think the 600 series will drop in price when the 700 series is released.
 
steaky360

steaky360

Moderator
Moderator
Potentially not for your uses, it depends really I guess, if you want a 700 series card then yes but they will be more expensive. I'm not sure if the prices of the 600 series will drop once the 700 is released or if it'll take a wee while to filter through to be honest.
 
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