£2400 budget...help

[Hornby7590]

right guys....im useless at this! ha i need a gaming pc built with the following requirements

- run the upcoming arma 3 flawlessly on max settings with good frame rates
- handle video editing
- last for 3 years
- 27" hd screen
- blue LED razor keyboard and mouse
- blue LED lights because lets face it....its cool!! ha

if anyone could help i would really appreciate it?

[harfle]

consider maybe something like this;

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE R3 - BLACK PEARL CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-3770K (3.5GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z77-V: PCI-E 3.0 READY, WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (4 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
2nd Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
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 (£52)
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX850 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£99)
Processor Cooling
COOLIT ECO II A.L.C ADVANCED LIQUID COOLER (£59)
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 w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor
ASUS VG278H 27" 120Hz 3D-READY LED (1920 x 1080) + GLASSES (£505)
Keyboard & Mouse
Razer® Lycosa Backlit Wired Gaming Keyboard (£69)
Mouse
Razer® Deathadder Re-Spawn 3500DPI Infrared Gaming Mouse (£48)
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: £2,373.00 including VAT and delivery.


processor is built to overclock- will enable you to do video editing very fast.

[harfle]

sorry, in that one, I had the + GLASSES (£505) for the monitor, that is the wrong one, if you dont want 3d, but want the faster 120hz then the price will decrease quiet a bit ~200 pounds cheaper just for the 27inch monitor 120hz without the glasses.

[LFFPicard]

First let me suggest what you can change around and what I done.

I went for the most expensive Razor Keyboard and Mouse as not sure what one you want and needed something to work to budget.
Got you a surge protector, there a must for such a expensive PC!
I gave you extended warranty, you can however upgrade the warranty for another up to a month before the current one expires (Saved me a few quid at order!)
Got you a decent 27" - I was tempted to get the pro Gamer one but that was £60 more so your choice.

Got you decent storage for video editing, also a SSD for fast boots and game loading. If you use steam you can refer to my post Here about moving steam games across drives, this way you can install steam on your larger 2TB drive and simply move the games you want to load quick onto your SSD.

Now, my graphics knowledge is a little rusty but Dual GPU are usually not as good as single GPU models, so I went for the 680 single GPU and the 4gb model for extra memory on video editing, nvidia are also better for video encoding so that's my reason there also. I also didnt go SLI as this can be added later, so got the best single GPU possible allowing for future upgrades.
Now, I also gave you 1gb or ram, I have 16gb and it is handy, especially for future proof as with each Windows revision the minimum memory requirement increases, so this will future proof you.
Now, things you may want to tweak.

Add a sound card - Your choice but onboard is usually fine unless your into music editing etc.
Increase ram - Again your choice, you can decrease the SSD or motherboard to get more ram, and vice versa, decrease ram and motherboard for a bigger SSD, your choice on the tweak.

This is all in budget with some pennies to spare but its a nice solid system.

Enjoy!

Case

COOLERMASTER HAF 932 FULL TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)

Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-3770 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard

ASUS® P8Z77-V PRO: PCI-E 3.0 READY,WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX
Memory (RAM)

16GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 8GB)
Graphics Card

4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk

180GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk

2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive

10x LG BLU-RAY RE-WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£65)
Memory Card Reader

INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply

CORSAIR 1050W PRO SERIES™ HX1050-80 PLUS® SILVER MODULAR (£158)
Processor Cooling

COOLIT ECO II A.L.C ADVANCED LIQUID COOLER (£59)
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 w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Office Software

NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus

NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Monitor

IIYAMA E2773HDS 27" LED WIDESCREEN, HDMI/DVI-D HD1920x1080 (£239)
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables

1 x 2 METRE GOLD PLATED V1.4 HDMI CABLE (£8)
Keyboard & Mouse

Razer® Black Widow Ultimate Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (£105)
Mouse

Razer® Mamba 2012 Elite Wireless Gaming Mouse (£109)
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
Quantity
1

Price: £2,350.00 including VAT and delivery.

Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes...pc/m59kHX2sXj/

[LFFPicard]

consider maybe something like this;

Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
2nd Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready

Although two GPU may make encoding faster etc, a single more powerful GPU will be a better option, especially as the OP wants the machine ot last 3+ Years, a year or two down the line can just drop a second GPU in and help it through the last leg, the GPU will also be much cheaper then too. - Thatsexactly what I plan to do with my PC (In Sig)

[keynes]

Does vram has a any impact on video editing? Or you mean at high resolutions? If it is gaming in 1 monitor the gtx 670 would be the best choice in terms of value for money. The 120mhz monitor would also be good if you are getting more than 60 fps but personally I can't tell the difference between 60mhz and 120mhz.

[Hornby7590]

thanks so much for the feedback, firstly

- i was going to buy the i7 3930k ...is it not better??
- are the 2 x gtx 670's better than 1 x 680??
- i need it more optimised for gaming, video editing is a small rare hobby. i love arma and want to max the hell out of arma 3....no jumping or anything

thanks guys

[harfle]

well the i7 3930k will no doubt out-perform the non k version. but only a slight difference, the reason you use the K is if you plan to overclock the cpu, I believe the normal clock speed is like 3.5 GHz, and you can pump that up to ~4.2 GHz if you have the right cooling, (more for editing, however Arma 2 defo. uses some CPU requirements, so A3 will too)

I would say the 2x Gtx will outperform the Gtx 680 4gb, although its clearly debatable.

[keynes]

thanks so much for the feedback, firstly

- i was going to buy the i7 3930k ...is it not better??
- are the 2 x gtx 670's better than 1 x 680??
- i need it more optimised for gaming, video editing is a small rare hobby. i love arma and want to max the hell out of arma 3....no jumping or anything

thanks guys

In 1 screen or surround gtx 670 sli will outperform 1 gtx 680 4gb. The performance between 1 gtx 680 4gb and 1 gtx 670 is very very close.

[Hornby7590]

well the i7 3930k will no doubt out-perform the non k version. but only a slight difference, the reason you use the K is if you plan to overclock the cpu, I believe the normal clock speed is like 3.5 GHz, and you can pump that up to ~4.2 GHz if you have the right cooling, (more for editing, however Arma 2 defo. uses some CPU requirements, so A3 will too)

I would say the 2x Gtx will outperform the Gtx 680 4gb, although its clearly debatable.

would it be worth me getting a 3930k? how big is the price difference between 2 x 670 and 1 x 680?

i just want this rig to be awsome!!!! and led blue haha