Newer build

[PC.Robb]

I recently posted a build on the forums but I'm deciding to get a bit more check it out.

*Pc purpose, mid/high end gaming*

The reason I'm changing is I want it to last me a while, So I changed the processor and motherboard since after reading from a few sites intel core i5 2500k is awesome.

Old build here:http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?8995-Thinking-of-buying-mid-range-gaming-PC.



Case
PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2500k Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z68-V: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, NVIDIA®SLI™, ATI®CrossFireX
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE Batman Arkham City with any Nvidia® GeForce GTX560 or above!
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 ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£72)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) 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: £904.00 including VAT and delivery.

Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/mainstream-intel-sandy-bridge/

 

[DanteWilhelm]

OK, that's the same as mine


remember the K variant of the processor is for overclocking

if you're not going to be overclocking just get the i5-2500 which will save you money


but yeah looks good! and I would say that because it's almost what I ordered xD I don't have it yet so I can't tell you what it will perform like

 

[PC.Robb]

Yeah K version is the unlocked version right, I might be doing some overclocking would you recommend upgrade the cpu cooler?

 

[tom_gr7]

Yeah K version is the unlocked version right, I might be doing some overclocking would you recommend upgrade the cpu cooler?

yes, defo up the cpu cooler if overclocking. have you considered a amd spec? you could get a very good setup for 900quid with amd!

 

[tom_gr7]

What ya think of this? Comes in at £883

COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE - great case, ya could stick with the t900 if you really want that one or if ya wanted to save a few quid.

AMD PHENOM II X4 970 (3.50GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3) - BLACK EDITION - excellent quad core cpu, could be overclocked

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

8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 4GB KIT) - great ram, was only a quid more than the samsung version.

2GB AMD RADEON™ HD6970 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable - excellent gpu for gaming! Great price!

1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

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 (£86) - great psu, if you ever wanted to add another gpu in the future for upgrades, ya would need a 1200 psu.

Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19) - great cooler, but go for the titan if you wanna overclock, also think about if you do go for the titan, its massive!

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 Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) - forgot to add the warranty for a fiver, dont forget that lol.

hope this helps

 

[Teaz]

You can still overclock without the 'K' variant i5 but to not big crazy clocks as the 'K'. You wouldnt really need to overclock it to high clocks for gaming, standard stock clocks are fine or if you want you can overclock it a little further. I recommend dropping the K variant and the high speed ram for perhaps a higher gpu like a amd 6950 or gtx 570.

you cant go wrong with either amd or intel both will have no problems managing games with fine a decent build.

 

[PC.Robb]

I Upgraded to the Titan Fenrir evo one. Also I upped the power supply(corsair) from 650 to 750, not much but If i'm overclocking I beleive I would need more power, About the HD6970, Isn't the gtx 560 ti better becuase In the near future I plan to add another gtx 560 ti to my system, I'm also sticking with the ram becuase as you say it's only 1pound more than samsung. If I could get the same budget with a amd spec I might aswell go for a core i5, I've read reviews that it's alot better and faster than amd cpu's.

The price Of the system now with a few changes is £923 including vat&delivery.

 

[JamesMLB]

also, swap the 1600mhz ram to 1333mhz ram as 1600 is only needed when OC'ing!

 

[PC.Robb]

also, swap the 1600mhz ram to 1333mhz ram as 1600 is only needed when OC'ing!

There is a 1 pound difference between 133mhz memory and the 1600mhz memory so I might aswell spend a extra pound and get the 1600mhz in case I decided I want to overclock.

 

[Teaz]

About the HD6970, Isn't the gtx 560 ti better becuase In the near future I plan to add another gtx 560 ti to my system

core i5, I've read reviews that it's alot better and faster than amd cpu's.

The amd 6970 and 6950 will beat the gtx560Ti pretty much any day even if you Crossfired them, they will very likely beat an SLI 560Ti.

indeed an intel is better than amds current lineup but the price difference goes towards them. amd's good cpu range will provide plenty of power for gaming.

 

[Petchi b]

The amd 6970 and 6950 will beat the gtx560Ti pretty much any day even if you Crossfired them, they will very likely beat an SLI 560Ti.

indeed an intel is better than amds current lineup but the price difference goes towards them. amd's good cpu range will provide plenty of power for gaming.

Agreed!

And Tom's spec above is spot on, I'd go with that.