extream gaming

[faihaf]

any advise on this system spec should i change anything or add anything any advise would be greatly appreciated
Case
ANTEC NINE HUNDRED TWO V3 - UK, The Ultimate Gaming Case, Evolved
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® P8P67 DELUXE (NEW REV 3.0): USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, CrossFireX™ / SLI
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (4 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
4GB AMD RADEON™ HD6990 - 1 DVI,4 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 5 Capable
2nd Graphics Card
4GB AMD RADEON™ HD6990 - 1 DVI,4 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 5 Capable
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB OCZ VERTEX 3 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 500MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1.5TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1502FAEX, 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
1200W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (Special Offer) (£149)
Processor Cooling
COOLIT ECO A.L.C (ADVANCED LIQUID COOLER) (£49)
Sound Card
Sound Blaster® Audigy™ SE (£19)
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)

 

[MadMan]

Looks like a very good pc. You should get an corsair psu as they are more reliable

 

[Teaz]

Thats an overkill for a gaming pc alone along with general use. 8gb mhz1333 ram would be plenty. i take it you wish to OC the pc aswell?

 

[faihaf]

corsair psu. that one is an extra £47 more is it worth it ?

 

[faihaf]

i might go into overclocking but at the moment i just want the best pc for playing games and i think this one is future safe for atleast 5 year

8gb KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, ram only save me £55 i would rather have double the memory for the cost of £55

ram from samsung somthing does nt feel right

 

[Teaz]

8gb 1600mhz would be fine for that for years to come. apart from that, the spec looks solid although you should consider adnangulaid's advice with the corsair psu as its a gold certified psu which is really engery efficient and reliable. so its worth going for, for such an extreme system.

 

[faihaf]

ok cool thanks i ll take that advise and upgrade to corsair psu. one more thing i was thinking of maybe go with one 6990 for now and than buy one more down the line when they a bit cheaper. it costing me 529 each so thats £1058 just for graphics

 

[Wozza63]

i would look at a different section of setting up if i were you, you are looking at the Top Spec 2nd Gen setup area, go back to Desktop > Intel then i7 extreme processors, then sort something out, itll be a lot better

assuming your budget is 2,000 here is something more suitable


Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 932 FULL TOWER GAMING CASE


Processor (CPU)
Intel®Core™i7 Six Core Processor i7-970(3.2GHz) 4.8GTs/12MB Cache


Motherboard
ASUS® P6X58D PREMIUM: DDR3, USB 3.0 & SATA 6.0GB/s, 3-Way SLI


Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)


Graphics Card
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD6950 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
Free Item

Free Item
FREE Total War Shogun™ 2 with any AMD® Radeon™ Graphics card!


2nd Graphics Card
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD6950 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
Free Item

Free Item
FREE Total War Shogun™ 2 with any AMD® Radeon™ Graphics card!


Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB OCZ VERTEX 3 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 500MB/sW)


2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)


1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
12x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£48)


Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W PRO SERIES GOLD (AX1200) 80+ MODULAR PSU (£205)


Processor Cooling
COOLIT ECO A.L.C (ADVANCED LIQUID COOLER) (£49)


Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)


Network Facilities
ONBOARD GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD (£19)


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
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 10 to 12 working days

 

[MadMan]

yeah by getting a powerful corsair psu you can add another graphics card in the future.

 

[jayjay]

the corsair psu is a more reliable better built unit it will last longer and perform better, have you read any reviews on any products your buying , heres one of the 6990 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/graphics-cards/1283218/amd-radeon-hd-6990 here is one for dual 6990 http://www.hardwareheaven.com/revie...rossfire-graphics-card-review-conclusion.html the 6990 is known for being loud , also id go with the i7 2600 heres a review http://www.hardwareheaven.com/revie...rossfire-graphics-card-review-conclusion.html, good luck mate and be sure to do your research

 

[Teaz]

Go for a single 6990 as that is plenty for the years to come.

 

[jayjay]

go for 590 gtx cooler quieter, with a cool light up green logo yeah

 

[Teaz]

go for 590 gtx cooler quieter, with a cool light up green logo yeah

I'll agree with that.

but if faihaf prefers the 6990 then go ahead. its a bit cheaper the the 590.

 

[faihaf]

mmm thx for the review link jayjay after reading that i am now thinking of going with a dual 6970 the best card they ever tested that will save me £579 or chose gtx590 ther is nt much of a price diffrence but for some reason i always had ati cards but maybe its time for a change.
but whats ur thought on dual 6970 guys???? and thanks for ur advise so far guys

 

[jayjay]

he should weigh up all the options available pros and cons for each watch this vid see if he thinks the extra cost is justified http://www.youtube.com/user/TimeToLiveCustoms#p/search/3/Yt9MY9d1z-U ur welcome mate

 

[faihaf]

ok guys after ur feedback and reading on other stuff i have come up with these 2 config

please give ur feedback to which one i should go for and if i need any changes thanks

Case
ANTEC NINE HUNDRED TWO V3 - UK, The Ultimate Gaming Case, Evolved

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics

Motherboard
ASUS® P8P67 DELUXE (NEW REV 3.0): USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, CrossFireX™ / SLI

Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)

Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 590 - 2 DVI,mHDMI - DX® 11, 3D Vision Ready

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB OCZ VERTEX 3 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 500MB/sW)

2nd Hard Disk
1.5TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1502FAEX, 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 850W TX SERIES (TX850) 80+ ULTRA QUIET PSU (£99)

Processor Cooling
COOLIT ECO A.L.C (ADVANCED LIQUID COOLER) (£49)

Sound Card
Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Xtreme Audio (£32)

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

Firewire & Video Editing
3 Port IEEE 1394a Firewire PCI Card (£9)

Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)


Monitor
IIYAMA E2271HDS 22" LED WIDESCREEN, HDMI/DVI-D HD 1920x1080 (£139)


Headsets (VOIP)
LOGITECH® STEREO HEADSET H110 - IDEAL FOR CALLS, MUSIC & GAMES (£15)

Surge Protection
6 Socket Compact 2M UFO Surge Protector + Auto Power Off Function (£19)

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

Price (excluding VAT)


£1,705.83

Total Order Price

£2,047.00

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Case
ANTEC NINE HUNDRED TWO V3 - UK, The Ultimate Gaming Case, Evolved

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics

Motherboard
ASUS® P8P67 DELUXE (NEW REV 3.0): USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, CrossFireX™ / SLI

Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)

Graphics Card
4GB AMD RADEON™ HD6990 - 1 DVI,4 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 5 Capable

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB OCZ VERTEX 3 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 500MB/sW)

2nd Hard Disk
1.5TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1502FAEX, 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 850W TX SERIES (TX850) 80+ ULTRA QUIET PSU (£99)

Processor Cooling
COOLIT ECO A.L.C (ADVANCED LIQUID COOLER) (£49)

Sound Card
Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Xtreme Audio (£32)

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

Firewire & Video Editing
3 Port IEEE 1394a Firewire PCI Card (£9)

Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Monitor
IIYAMA E2271HDS 22" LED WIDESCREEN, HDMI/DVI-D HD 1920x1080 (£139)

Headsets (VOIP)
LOGITECH® STEREO HEADSET H110 - IDEAL FOR CALLS, MUSIC & GAMES (£15)

Surge Protection
6 Socket Compact 2M UFO Surge Protector + Auto Power Off Function (£19)

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

Price (excluding VAT)

£1,633.33

Total Order Price

£1,960.00

 

[Teaz]

1st. Unless you wish to do some serious eyeinfinity setups with the amd gpu, id go for the 590. more expensive but worth its purchase.

 

[faihaf]

I ll change the psw to 1000 as i have plans to buy a 2nd gtx590 in the future keeping that in mind do i need to change anything also i need opinion on monitor and which keybord n mouse to buy as i game a lot thx

 

[Teaz]

go for the 1200psu as those 590s are power hungry cards. going for the 1000w psu will in turn be eaten up by the 2 590s.

the IIyama monitor is recommended by quite alot of the members on this forum that has purchased it as for keyboard as mouse the the logitech 110 is a good start off for a keyboard or the g510 mouse, i personally think the g9x does it all but you can research into other mices if not the g9x.