Decent gaming pc? I know too little...

[samgri]

Its in the title...
Whats this like for a decent gaming pc? I dont need a monster, just something that will play all the newer games.

Case
PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2500 Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics
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
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
600W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£59)
Processor Cooling
INTEL SOCKET LGA1155 STANDARD CPU COOLER
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
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £937.00 including VAT and delivery.

 

[Narcotics]

The PCS Maelstrom T900 Case
Intel® Core™i5-2500 Quad Core
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER
ASUS® P8Z77-V Motherboard 8-Channel High Definition Audio
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti
2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE or 450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit

£925.00 inc VAT £885.00 inc VAT with a 450w

 

[mantadog]

Drop the motherboard back to basic, that is a very high end motherboard which you don't need, other than that it looks solid. If with the motherboard downgrade you can afford a GPU upgrade then i will last a little longer.

 

[baron75mk2]

When you say you want to play all the latest games , how do you want to play them ? , at maximum settings with constant silky smooth 60fps ? or on lower settings with maximum fps ? or on max settings with low fps ? (anything under 60 basically , although this is a personal opinion only ,others will say anything under 30fps is low just depends on what your personal tastes are)

Also what is the maximum budget ?

 

[vanthus]

I agree with mantadog,downgrade the motherboard to the P8Z77-V LX & upgrade graphics card to to the GTX 570,this will keep you in the same price range for a better gaming rig.
Dont forget silver warranty for £5.

 

[samgri]

OK guys i've dropped the motherboard to the ASUS® P8Z77-V LX, im liking the price drop =)

When i say i want it to play all the latest games, i literally mean that i just want to be able to play them, as long as it's playable it'll be an upgrage from the "free from some office" computer that i have now.

 

[mantadog]

Heh, yeah ok i understand. A 560ti will play any game you can mention, just at reduced settings. What really starts to tax the GPU is the AA and AF so just keep them low and you will still get high FPS, looking at it now the 560ti is still a very attractive card, especially for the money, it has come down in price a fair bit recently due to the launch of newer/better cards, still a solid card.