Im looking to buy a Gaming PC. Need Specs help.

[Tadhg21]

Hey guys im new here and would like ye're advice on the specs of the Gaming PC ive been looking at on PC SPECIALIST.

I play alot of FPS games like Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3, Halo and Black Ops. I also play World of Warcraft and Skyrim. Im looking for a build that will suit all these games on Max settings so I can enjoy the hell out of em.

I would also like it to be able to play up and coming games aswell like Black Ops 2 if at all possible. This is the link to the specs I was looking at on PC Specialist:

http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/view/Vortex-1000-gaming-pc/

I am also on a budget of around £1500 - £2000 but within this budget I have to get a Monitor, keyboard, mouse etc. Thanks for ye're time guys and I hope ye can help me out.

 

[Fear]

I would go with something like this with your budget and just to point out i have put a 27" monitor on the build but not the mouse/keyboard just pick something you like.

Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 922 MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-3770 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z77-V: PCI-E 3.0 READY, WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1[SUP]st[/SUP] Hard Disk
750GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD7502AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1[SUP]st[/SUP] DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
12x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£46)
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£69)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
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)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor
IIYAMA E2773HDS 27" LED WIDESCREEN, HDMI/DVI-D HD1920x1080 (£239)
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
Quantity
1

Price: £1,554.00 including VAT and delivery.

 

[Yrubdarb]

That looks like a good base system to me, except possibly graphics-wise. I can't advise anyone about graphics cards and what they can do.

 

[mantadog]

Yeah the above setup will play anything, the GPU is the best available at the moment combined with a nice CPU you have a nice gaming setup f you go with the build posted by fear.

 

[Narcotics]

Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 500R WHITE MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3570K (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® SABERTOOTH Z77: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, THERMAL ARMOR
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 450MB/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 (£46)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W PRO SERIES™ HX750-80 PLUS® SILVER MODULAR (£116)
Processor Cooling
SPIRE THERMAX ECLIPSE II UNIVERSAL DT EXTREME CPU COOLER (£39)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
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)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor
IIYAMA E2473HDS 24" LED WIDESCREEN, 2 HDMI/DVI-D 1920x1080 (£159)
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
Quantity
1

Price: £1,674.00 including VAT and delivery.

Sharkoon Fireglider Laser Mouse £20.10@Amazon
Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard £32.48@Amazon

All in price £1726.58

 

[Tadhg21]

Thanks guys, that looks awesome. If I wanted to do some 3D Design like AutoCad should I get abit more Ram?

 

[Rakk]

Thanks guys, that looks awesome. If I wanted to do some 3D Design like AutoCad should I get abit more Ram?

Yes, if youre planning on using software like that, getting more RAM would definitely be beneficial.

 

[Zelios]

Does it need the extra power and cooling or were you planning to overclock down the line?

Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W PRO SERIES™ HX750-80 PLUS® SILVER MODULAR (£116)
Processor Cooling
SPIRE THERMAX ECLIPSE II UNIVERSAL DT EXTREME CPU COOLER (£39)

I only ask, as I was aiming for a similar spec, but have 600W Power and no extra cooling, and it didnt seem to ring any alarm bells.

 

[Narcotics]

The setup i made was definitely for overclocking. You could save some money and get the TX750 or TX850 if you are thinking of sli if not get the TX650 & a good CPU COOLER is a must if your overlocking.

 

[Rakk]

The setup i made was definitely for overclocking. You could save some money and get the TX750 or TX850 if you are thinking of sli if not get the TX650 & a good CPU COOLER is a must if your overlocking.

However, for gaming overclocking is just not required

Don't know if overclocking would help with the AutoCAD.

 

[Tadhg21]

I do not want to overclock it as ive heard bad things about it and don't really need it for the things ill be doing on it.

So what build should I go for since I wont be overclocking it?

 

[Rakk]

I'd say look at Fears's spec in post number 2 of this thread