Gaming Destop advice

[Caibz]

Hi,

It's been almost a couple of years since I bought my last PC from PCspecialist. I bought a laptop at the time which I've been delighted with. It's lasted me extremely well and has been perfect for me as I've been moving around quite a bit until recently.

Now looking to upgrade to a new desktop for gaming with a budget of ~£1000 (could go a bit higher). Game wise, looking to play things like Diablo III, Dota 2, Skyrim on max settings with high fps as well as newer games coming up like WildStar etc.

Would anyone be able to advise me on the best spec I could get for this budget at the moment? I also have a few questions:

- When I last bought my laptop, it came with a copy of Windows 7. Could I potentially use this again on my new PC or would I need a new license? I'm quite happy with Windows 7, but upgrading to 8.1 might be recommeded - can anyone advise?

- Is this as good a time as any to buy a PC or would it be advisable to wait for a new cycle of processors/graphics cards etc. Used to keep track of things like this but somewhat out of the loop now!

Thanks for your help!

 

[vanthus]

The copy of Windows 7 that came with the laptop will likely be an OEM version,meaning it's tied to the laptop.
For your budget I would suggest something like this.
Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM ENFORCER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4670 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z87-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE DAYLIGHT GAME with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£79)
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
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 11 to 13 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £962.00 including VAT and delivery.

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