Prebuilt PC for ~1,100

MrsDoyle28

Hi,

I'm looking to get a really good gaming pc, good graphics are probably the most important thing for playing the total war games, and it will also be used for internet, email etc.

What is your budget? 1100

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Gaming - All the Total War games

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? Yes

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. Preferably 24

5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future?

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? No

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? Not sure what it is, but sure!

8. How can you pay? Any

9. When are you purchasing? This week

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? Dublin/Meath

I got the following specs from hardwareversand for a pre-build after doing some research, I'm just wondering if there's anything I should remove/change to improve the build? Any information is really appreciated Thanks

No.: HV20G325DE 8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9
No.: HV1132RQDE ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP, Sockel 1155, ATX
No.: HVR530L7DE be quiet! Pure Power 530 Watt / BQT L7
No.: HV203I18DE BitFenix Shinobi Midi-Tower USB 3.0 black, ohne Netzteil
No.: HV20Y35KDE Intel Core i5-3570K Box, LGA1155
No.: HV207GB4DE LG GH24NS bare schwarz
No.: HV33E7H6DE MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SB-Version Englisch
No.: HVZPCDE Rechner - Zusammenbau
No.: HV0477993501DE Special item: Samsung SyncMaster S24A300BL
No.: HV1031SCDE Sapphire HD 7870 2GB GDDR5 PCI-Express
No.: HV13WG26DE WD Caviar Green 2TB Sata 6Gb/s

Pirce: ~1,100

Procrastastudy

MrsDoyle28 wrote: »

Hi,

I'm looking to get a really good gaming pc, good graphics are probably the most important thing for playing the total war games, and it will also be used for internet, email etc.

What is your budget? 1100

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Gaming - All the Total War games

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? Yes

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. Preferably 24

5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future?

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? No

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? Not sure what it is, but sure!

8. How can you pay? Any

9. When are you purchasing? This week

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? Dublin/Meath

I got the following specs from hardwareversand for a pre-build after doing some research, I'm just wondering if there's anything I should remove/change to improve the build? Any information is really appreciated Thanks

No.: HV20G325DE 8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9
Go for slightly faster RAM if overclocking the CPU
No.: HV1132RQDE ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP, Sockel 1155, ATX
No.: HVR530L7DE be quiet! Pure Power 530 Watt / BQT L7
Read Monotype's guide in PSUs
No.: HV203I18DE BitFenix Shinobi Midi-Tower USB 3.0 black, ohne Netzteil
Not really a fan of these cases - just my personal opinion though. Reason: They dont offer much over the Merc but are more expensive
No.: HV20Y35KDE Intel Core i5-3570K Box, LGA1155
This is an unlock CPU for overcloking - have you got a cooler?
No.: HV207GB4DE LG GH24NS bare schwarz
No.: HV33E7H6DE MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SB-Version Englisch
Vil be in ze German! Have a look at software4students.ie or use Winodws 8 RC
No.: HVZPCDE Rechner - Zusammenbau
No.: HV0477993501DE Special item: Samsung SyncMaster S24A300BL
Special item = opened
No.: HV1031SCDE Sapphire HD 7870 2GB GDDR5 PCI-Express
No.: HV13WG26DE WD Caviar Green 2TB Sata 6Gb/s

Pirce: ~1,100

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MrsDoyle28

Thanks for the advice! Oh God, I thought by picking the English version windows it would have been ok, just as well I checked, my German is non-existent! I'll go and have a look at your suggestions, I don't have a cooler so I'll have to add that. What do you mean by "Special Item = Opened"?

Procrastastudy

MrsDoyle28 wrote: »

Thanks for the advice! Oh God, I thought by picking the English version windows it would have been ok, just as well I checked, my German is non-existent! I'll go and have a look at your suggestions, I don't have a cooler so I'll have to add that. What do you mean by "Special Item = Opened"?

Special Item means its opened - probably a return may be an ex demo.

I noticed you asked what over-clocking was. There is a learning curve but if your willing to learn then its well worth it - just do some googling . If not you need to change the build round a bit - no point in getting a K series CPU if you're not going to clock it at some point.

MrsDoyle28

I might leave out the monitor then, or change it for a new one. I do have an old one so that would do for the moment anyway. I'll have a look into this over-clocking, see what it's all about! Thanks so much for your help