My Gaming Rig

[JackOnPCin144p]

Specifications: 

 

Operating System

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1

CPU

Intel Core i3 2120 @ 3.30GHz 

RAM

16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz 

Motherboard

Gigabyte H61MA-D2V

Monitor

L204WS (1680x1050@60Hz)

GPU

2048MB ATI ASUS HD7850 Series 

Hard Drives

Seagate 500GB

Keyboard 

CM Storm Quickfire TK (Cherry Blue MX Switches)

Mouse

Cheap Chinese mouse from eBay that is similar to the Microsoft Sidewinder. 

Headset

Logitech G430

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are the current upgrades I have in the line up (may change according to budget, new releases etc.) - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2fVdp

I would also like to purchase a surface mat for my mouse and keyboard and (if I keep this case) a windowed side panel for my Cooler Master 690 II.

 

 

 

[FireFox]

Seems pretty nice, also we share the same CPU

[Guest Philosophy]

An i3 and 16GB does not make any sense at all. 8GB is really all the i3 could use. The 7850 really might be bottlenecked by the i3 also (I know my 7850 is bottlenecked by a Phenom II x4 @ 4.2 GHz I use to have). 

[JackOnPCin144p]

An i3 and 16GB does not make any sense at all. 8GB is really all the i3 could use. The 7850 really might be bottlenecked by the i3 also (I know my 7850 is bottlenecked by a Phenom II x4 @ 4.2 GHz I use to have). 

 

Don't worry. This was a pre-build that I was stupid enough to buy 2 years back. But since then everything else I have bought I have installed myself and made sure none of that stuff happens. Also, that is why I would like to upgrade my CPU and eventually buy some new sticks of RAM (higher speed, colour schemed). 

[Guest Philosophy]

Don't worry. This was a pre-build that I was stupid enough to buy 2 years back. But since then everything else I have bought I have installed myself and made sure none of that stuff happens. Also, that is why I would like to upgrade my CPU and eventually buy some new sticks of RAM (higher speed, colour schemed). 

Awesome, I love color matching RAM <3! Other than that looks fine, my 7850 (When in my last system not my new one) ran most games on ultra at 30+ FPS. Good luck man!

[Jimstah87]

Cool rig

[JackOnPCin144p]

Awesome, I love color matching RAM <3! Other than that looks fine, my 7850 (When in my last system not my new one) ran most games on ultra at 30+ FPS. Good luck man!

 

Yeah, I've figured since I've got a bit of money to throw at my PC now I might aswell make it look good at the same time. 

 

I've had this 7850 for 3 months and to be honest, it isn't bad at all for the price. Apart from the crashes and issues I've had with it the price to performance ratio is great. I can run BF4 on High at around 45+ FPS. My next card will hopefully be something like a GTX 780.

 

Cool rig

 

Thank you

[LogicDeifying]

Don't worry. This was a pre-build that I was stupid enough to buy 2 years back. But since then everything else I have bought I have installed myself and made sure none of that stuff happens. Also, that is why I would like to upgrade my CPU and eventually buy some new sticks of RAM (higher speed, colour schemed). 

Hope you make a new build from scratch,eventually!

[JackOnPCin144p]

Hope you make a new build from scratch,eventually!

 

Well the list that I call my "upgrade list" is virtually a whole new computer minus the GPU, PSU and HDD. 

[LogicDeifying]

Well the list that I call my "upgrade list" is virtually a whole new computer minus the GPU, PSU and HDD. 

Yay!

[miyabwah]

Not even 1080p? Aww..

[JackOnPCin144p]

Not even 1080p? Aww..

 

Ikr.. I've been a budget baller up until now but don't worry, a 1080p monitor is coming soon! 

[Horton91]

Don't worry. This was a pre-build that I was stupid enough to buy 2 years back. But since then everything else I have bought I have installed myself and made sure none of that stuff happens. Also, that is why I would like to upgrade my CPU and eventually buy some new sticks of RAM (higher speed, colour schemed). 

i3 is a great cpu to start with, I ran a 670 off one for about a year 

[purplepenguin202]

I would advise that you replace the Asrock with an Asus or Msi for the same price.  Asrock doesn't have the best history.  Also, the cooler might be better replaced by something like a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo.  The 7850 is a great card, maybe just get another one for like 100 bucks and crossfire?

[JackOnPCin144p]

I would advise that you replace the Asrock with an Asus or Msi for the same price.  Asrock doesn't have the best history.  Also, the cooler might be better replaced by something like a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo.  The 7850 is a great card, maybe just get another one for like 100 bucks and crossfire?

 

Yeah I'm currently in the process of changing a few things on the list. Im trying to find out which is the best Asus motherboard (black and gold colour scheme preferably) within the <£100 price range.

 

I'm currently trying to RMA my 7850 but I get this message: "Sorry we are unable to log this product via this form" when I enter the serial number. So I'm just thinking of buying a new GPU when I can afford it. 

[Kyaku]

Asus new gold series it's what you're looking for then lol. But it's the Haswell ones.

[JackOnPCin144p]

Asus new gold series it's what you're looking for then lol. But it's the Haswell ones.

 

Yeah I've been looking at them but I'm not sure which is the right one for my build. 

 

Edit: The Asus Z87-K may be the mobo I have been looking for. 

 

Edit 2: After talking and thinking more about a Black/Gold colour schemed PC I went ahead and created a dream PC on PCpartpicker.   http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2hSXd