Purely gaming

papajimsmooth

1. What is your budget? [€1300-1400]

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? [Gaming, bf3, skyrim, SC2 maybe wow if my addiction flairs up again, all the big games really)

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? [No]

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? no

5. Do you need a monitor? [Yes]

5a. If yes, what size do you need. [24']

5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? [1920x1080/1440x900/etc.] [Yes/No]

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? [Keyboard/Mouse/Wireless Card/Card Reader/Speakers all of the above]

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? [Yes]

8. How can you pay? [Bank Transfer/Credit Card/Laser]

9. When are you purchasing? probably go into the bank in tues or wed to transfer the money

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? Northside

Need some speakers aswell, was thinking of something like this anything i should leave out or replace?

Item|Price
Intel Core i5-2500K Box, LGA1155|€187.99
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€33.65
LG GH22NS50/70/90 bare schwarz|€17.73
Crucial M4 128GB SSD 6,4cm (2,5")|€133.34
LogiLink Wireless LAN 300 Mbps PCI Karte 802.11n 2T2R|€16.42
Thermalright HR-02 Macho|€33.79
BenQ G2420HD|€137.54
Hitachi DESKSTAR 7K1000.C 1TB, 32MB, SATA II, 8,9cm (3,5")|€100.25
Sapphire HD 7870 OC 2GB GDDR5 PCI-Express|€308.79
Corsair Carbide Series 500R White, ATX, ohne Netzteil|€95.88
Razer DeathAdder Re-Spawn, USB, 3500 dpi|€44.25
ARCTIC COOLING Wärmeleitkleber G-1|€4.49
Super-Flower SF550P14XE Golden Green Pro 80plus gold|€76.11
ASRock Z68 Pro3 Gen3, Sockel 1155, ATX|€81.59
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€1290.81

D4RK ONION

Looks almost identical to what I just ordered. Actually, apart from the PSU and the case, it *is* what I just ordered I think :P

Thus I'm pretty sure it's a solid build.

papajimsmooth

how have you found it so far and what sort of speakers did you opt for?
I think the graphics card is out of stock is there a similar one i could go for?

D4RK ONION

papajimsmooth wrote: »

how have you found it so far and what sort of speakers did you opt for?
I think the graphics card is out of stock is there a similar one i could go for?

I only ordered it recently, so it hasn't even arrived yet. I have an old set of dell speakers which I'll be using for now, I have no need for anything too fancy.

As for the graphics card, if you're set on the 7870, here's what's currently available on HWVS

Item|Price
HIS HD 7870 IceQ X Turbo GDDR5 2048MB DVI/HDMI/2xMini DP|€337.21
Club 3D Radeon HD 7870, 2048MB GDDR5, AMD Radeon HD 7870, PCI- Express|€308.01
Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition, 2GB GDDR5, PCI-Express|€313.06
Powercolor HD7870 2GB GDDR5|€304.74


if you really want to the saphire OC one, it's here on dabs, with free shipping. They do have to "order it in on request" so I don't know how long that would take.

PS: I'm relatively new to all this so one of the more regular posters might want to look this over too.

ShadowHearth

corsair 500R WHITE, oh my! someone has a good taste

Skylinehead

This is ridiculously similar to what I'm building in a month or two, except I won't need a monitor, so will spend the excess on a better mobo and maybe a H100 for the lols :pac:

500R white is definitely the case to go for :cool:

D4RK ONION

Guys guys... black cases clearly make it run quieter and less noticable... EVIDENCE:





It's science :P

Skylinehead

Meh, I have a black laptop, phone, monitor, PS3, mouse. I want something different dammit :pac:

ShadowHearth

D4RK ONION wrote: »

Guys guys... black cases clearly make it run quieter and less noticable... EVIDENCE:





It's science :P

glynf

Just to clarify, you're referring to the case, right?? (:

Edit-typo.

ShadowHearth

glynf wrote: »

Just to clarify, you're reflecting to the case, right?? (:

ofc case!

papajimsmooth

if i was to get the extreme mb would that power supply be enough to run 2 7870 in the future?

ShadowHearth

For two 7870 I would look in to something like 700w maybe even 750w for overclocking

VenomIreland

ShadowHearth wrote: »

For two 7870 I would look in to something like 700w maybe even 750w for overclocking

I'm running two 6950's and an overclocked 2500k just fine on a 650w.

papajimsmooth

ShadowHearth wrote: »

For two 7870 I would look in to something like 700w maybe even 750w for overclocking

Can you suggest a good one?

ShadowHearth

VenomIreland wrote: »

I'm running two 6950's and an overclocked 2500k just fine on a 650w.

just checked there and looks like 650w should be enough. do you have everything overclocked on 650w?


so op, you might go for 650w, though if that would be me, i would get 750w just for the sake of it. *but i am a weirdo to begin with

VenomIreland

ShadowHearth wrote: »

just checked there and looks like 650w should be enough. do you have everything overclocked on 650w?


so op, you might go for 650w, though if that would be me, i would get 750w just for the sake of it. *but i am a weirdo to begin with

All but my 6950's, which I actually plan to OC today.

papajimsmooth

So i seem to be short a screw for the heatsink, what do i do now?

papajimsmooth

Ok so i got a new screw for the heatsink but there dosent seem to be any screws to mount the ssd to the slot, hmm dont know if i can just stick it in for the time being?

ShadowHearth

papajimsmooth wrote: »

Ok so i got a new screw for the heatsink but there dosent seem to be any screws to mount the ssd to the slot, hmm dont know if i can just stick it in for the time being?

Just have it losse. It's light and has no moving parts in it. So don't worry.

papajimsmooth

think i got it

..Brian..

Post pics!

Skerries

I velcroed my SSD to the side of the case for quick removal