Budget Gaming PC

[Rufc24]

Afternoon guys not being that tech minded on gaming pc would like abit of help with my build ,will be mostly gaming and streaming on the pc,have a budget around £1400 but can go to £1500 ,Games i would be playing are BF3/4 ,GRID 2 at high setting ,looking for awell balance sytem ,good graphics card and Cpu etc plus a nice case to go with it

 

 

 

 

[panfriedpuppies]

This is basically what I WOULD get with that budget

You said you weren't that tech minded, so I'll explain why I picked each.

 

Be sure to do your own research and find parts that you YOURSELF like.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/panfriedpuppies/saved/1UA9

Processor will do anything you need it to, you won't benefit much from upgrading to a 4770k gaming-wise. Obviously, you'll want to be able to overclock in the future.

CPU cooler is a CPU cooler, stock sucks, you can achieve a decent OC in the future if need be on air.

Motherboard has all the functions you'd want, good reviews on it, not a bad overclocker.

RAM is RAM, you really won't need more than 8GB for gaming, but you could add in another kit if need be in the future. Also no point in buying above 1600Mhz for what you're doing.

SSD for fast boot times, maybe put a few games on there for load time performance. 1TB HDD for everything you don't need to be that fast.

GTX 780 because it's basically the best GPU to fit in your budget, I love EVGA, they've been great for me.

Case because it's low profile, not so noisy. Decent cable management options.

Power supply because it'll provide all the wattage you need to run your parts, looks pretty solid.

CD drive because you'll need it for windows 7 install, you probably won't use it a lot so you may not want one, instead opting to use a CD drive from some other PC.

Lastly, windows 7. Windows 8 is an option, assuming you don't mind the UI, seeing as people generally see better game performance (assuming you can get games running)

 

You could get all these parts and have a great rig for gaming, but I would use this as a GUIDELINE to get what you REALLY want.

 

Be sure to ask around the forum if you have more questions.

[s3ns3]

will you overclock the cpu or not ?

[Rufc24]

Thanks for the post pan ,looks a good build nice case too,would like a few more lists to be posted before i start putting the build list up,Overclocking ? the cpu what does that do s3ns3 sorry bit of a neebie here

 

[panfriedpuppies]

 

Thanks for the post pan ,looks a good build nice case too,would like a few more lists to be posted before i start putting the build list up,Overclocking ? the cpu what does that do s3ns3 sorry bit of a neebie here

 

 

Overclocking pushes the CPU past the rated stock speed for a performance benefit. It's best to look up guides and do research before attempting an overclock and even then don't push too quickly. Little increments of voltage.

As a general rule, get an overclockable processor if:

You don't know if you'll overclock in the future

You don't want to upgrade as quickly

You don't want to limit your performance

 

There are risks to overclocking, be wary of them.

 

Remember, research.

[Rufc24]

List for build so far ,,,

 

Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor

 

Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler

 

MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

 

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

 

Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk

 

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

 

EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card

 

Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case

 

Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply

 

Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer

 

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)

 

Total: £1398.97  

 

Love more input to the build lads

[Rufc24]

Just a quick question for you why i5 and not i7 Processor  for gaming what's the different apart from the price

[Rufc24]

Anymore ideas for the build please for my budget

[Willson94]

Are the cables on that power supply even braided? Might want to look into that would be a shame not to have braided cables on such a nice build 

[ShadowRaven]

Quick question windows operating software, display & keyboard & mouse you have already or do you have to include them in your build

[WoodenMarker]

Just a quick question for you why i5 and not i7 Processor  for gaming what's the different apart from the price

An i5 games just as well as an i7 since the only difference is that an i7 has hyper threading unlocked. 

 

Also, do you have a monitor, keyboard, mouse, OS, etc.

Answering some of these questions will help us greatly in trying to help you: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-reccomendations-please-read-before-posting/

[Rufc24]

thanks guys it's just the system build i'm after,,, display & keyboard & mouse is already sorted lads ,OS windows 7 i would like included in the build ,,,so it's £1400 budget but can go a ex £100 if i need to guys cheers

 

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[WoodenMarker]

thanks guys it's just the system build i'm after,,, display & keyboard & mouse is already sorted lads ,OS windows 7 i would like included in the build ,,,so it's £1400 budget but can go a ex £100 if i need to guys cheers

 

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Are you gaming on a 1080p display @ 60hz or are you doing something more intensive?

[Rufc24]

really all i want is a good top end gaming pc for the budget i have which i have rised to £1500 ,, , ;) anybody got a good list for me cheers lads

[Rufc24]

New list any good lads

 

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£263.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£90.96 @ Dabs)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£164.39 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£114.87 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£126.65 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£67.19 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£315.32 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case (£86.62 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£125.97 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.35 @ CCL Computers)
Other: Cpu cooler (£68.00)
Total: £1505.46

 

not too sure about case

[Masfiras]

There we go:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£185.99 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM  Liquid CPU Cooler  (£89.99 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX  LGA1150 Motherboard  (£116.34 @ Dabs) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£80.31 @ Dabs) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (£74.98 @ Aria PC) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£59.99 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£328.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£328.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£89.99 @ Aria PC) 

Power Supply:  Corsair 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  (£125.97 @ Dabs) 

Total: £1481.54

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-09 19:40 BST+0100)

 

High-end parts like a 80 Plus Platinum PSU, 2x GTX 770, watercooled, the perfect gaming machine followed by an awesome Black/Red color scheme.  

[Masfiras]

New list any good lads

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£263.99 @ Aria PC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£90.96 @ Dabs)

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£164.39 @ Aria PC)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£114.87 @ Ebuyer)

Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£126.65 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£67.19 @ Aria PC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£315.32 @ Ebuyer)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case (£86.62 @ Aria PC)

Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£125.97 @ Dabs)

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.35 @ CCL Computers)

Other: Cpu cooler (£68.00)

Total: £1505.46

not too sure about case

Why a i7 if you're only gaming ? Get i5, you won't get any benefit with the hyperthreading at games.

[Rufc24]

Thanks for the build list ,i7 for streaming and some video editing would the i5 make any different

 

 

 

[s3ns3]

if you don`t know what overclocking means than i don`t see you doing it . if you just want stock speeds,wich are fine btw,get the 4770 NON K and a H87 board.

[Masfiras]

if you don`t know what overclocking means than i don`t see you doing it . if you just want stock speeds,wich are fine btw,get the 4770 NON K and a H87 board.

 

Yep, that's $100 cheaper.

[WoodenMarker]

 

Thanks for the build list ,i7 for streaming and some video editing would the i5 make any different

 

 

 

 

The i7 would be better for editing/rendering.

For streaming, the i7 might be a bit better. The i5 should do just fine.

[WoodenMarker]

Here you go: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1eXIc

[Rufc24]

Cheers woodenmarker for spending the time to do the build for me :)