Build for games to come!

[LukeofNorth]

Hey!

 

Im looking to create a new gaming pc like everyone else. I've done a little bit of research but I know everyone here will know better . My budget is £1000 but I can maybe extend it too £1200 max (sorry if the currecy being GDP creates hastle. I'll be using the computer for mainly gaming for the newer gen games on the way such as The Witcher 3, DragonAge Inqusition. However I would like to be able to play these on a higher quality if possible.  The only other thing is that I have knowlege of Intel/Nvidia but not of AMD.

 

I do not plan on overclocking as hopefully the parts wont need it. Ive looked at chassis and I really like the NZXT H440 in red and black. I've also found this deal on SCAN which a friend has recommended but i would like to know what you guys think (http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-strix-gtx-970-direct-cuii-oc-z97-maximus-vii-ranger-motherboard-bundle). Peripherals I would only need a monitor.

 

Thank you everyone for the help and contrtibutions!

 

 

[LemonSpice]

Hey!

 

Im looking to create a new gaming pc like everyone else. I've done a little bit of research but I know everyone here will know better . My budget is £1000 but I can maybe extend it too £1200 max (sorry if the currecy being GDP creates hastle. I'll be using the computer for mainly gaming for the newer gen games on the way such as The Witcher 3, DragonAge Inqusition. However I would like to be able to play these on a higher quality if possible.  The only other thing is that I have knowlege of Intel/Nvidia but not of AMD.

 

I do not plan on overclocking as hopefully the parts wont need it. Ive looked at chassis and I really like the NZXT H440 in red and black. I've also found this deal on SCAN which a friend has recommended but i would like to know what you guys think (http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-strix-gtx-970-direct-cuii-oc-z97-maximus-vii-ranger-motherboard-bundle). Peripherals I would only need a monitor.

 

Thank you everyone for the help and contrtibutions!Welcome to the forums! Also could you use the pcpartpicker link fro the uk linked in my sig

[bbrooking18]

If you are not overclocking don't bother with a Ranger get a H97 board like this http://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-h97-gaming-3-intel-h97-s1150-ddr3-pcie-30-(x16)-2-way-crossfirex-displayport-hdmi-atx and a non K intel processor, should save you some money for a 980, also Evga 750G2 for PSU would be by recommendation, stock cooler would be fine for a non K CPU

[SimpleG]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£149.15 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£109.96 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£78.79 @ Aria PC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  (£68.50 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£75.54 @ Aria PC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£39.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  (£221.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Case: Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case  (£132.00 @ Aria PC) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£63.31 @ Amazon UK) 

Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  (£129.89 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Total: £1069.12

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-07 16:02 GMT+0000

[NUFCThomas]

My real question is why not overclock when you have a £1000-1200 budget?

[BaSkA]

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£149.15 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£109.96 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£78.79 @ Aria PC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  (£68.50 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£75.54 @ Aria PC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£39.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  (£221.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Case: Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case  (£132.00 @ Aria PC) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£63.31 @ Amazon UK) 

Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  (£129.89 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Total: £1069.12

 

100 pounds too cool down a locked CPU, 1333MHz memory frequency, such a huge and expensive case for such a limited budget build.

 

If you save some money with the CPU cooler and case you might be able to get more SSD space or even a better graphics card.

[LukeofNorth]

My real question is why not overclock when you have a £1000-1200 budget?

My knowlege of overclocking isn't much. as far as i know it decreases the life of the parts for a small boost? Does it really need it?

 

Thanks

[NUFCThomas]

My knowlege of overclocking isn't much. as far as i know it decreases the life of the parts for a small boost? Does it really need it?

 

Thanks

well it can decrease the life of parts however it will still last a few years plus if you overclock you can get more fps in games which is always worth it

[SimpleG]

100 pounds too cool down a locked CPU, 1333MHz memory frequency, such a huge and expensive case for such a limited budget build.

 

If you save some money with the CPU cooler and case you might be able to get more SSD space or even a better graphics card.

Well, you could squeeze in 1600 MHz ram or 1866 mhz

[BaSkA]

 

My knowlege of overclocking isn't much. as far as i know it decreases the life of the parts for a small boost? Does it really need it?

 

Thanks 

 

Whether you want to overclock or not, it's always good to have an unlocked CPU to, at least, play around if you ever want to.

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£167.50 @ Amazon UK) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£23.82 @ CCL Computers) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£106.19 @ Aria PC) 

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£59.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£75.54 @ Aria PC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£39.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  (£470.38 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£54.95 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£74.09 @ Amazon UK) 

Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor  (£140.94 @ CCL Computers) 

Total: £1213.38

 

If 1200 pounds is too much, just swap the GTX 980 for a GTX 970 and get the H440 you want and more storage, perhaps... though, for the best "futureproofing", getting a 980 would be optimal. Hope it helps.