Gaming desktop

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markie89

Member
Hi guys, please comment on this build and tell me what you think.. I previously bought a laptop from this site and nothing but probs sent it back and am getting desktop this time..what do you think??
cheers guys

FRACTAL DESIGN R3 - BLACK PEARL CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD PHENOM II X6 1100T (3.30GHz/9MB CACHE/AM3) - BLACK EDITION
Motherboard
ASUS® M5A99X EVO:USB 3.0, SATA 6.0Gb/s, Quad CrossFireX™/SLI™
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD6970 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
2nd Graphics Card
NONE
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
2nd Hard Disk
NONE
RAID
NONE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NONE
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX750 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£86)
Processor Cooling
COOLIT ECO II A.L.C (ADVANCED LIQUID COOLER) (£59)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD (£19)
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
 
Petchi b

Petchi b

Well-known member
Hi, thats pretty much the same spec as mine, its powerful and shoud serve you well. Have you got a budget and a primary use for the PC?

Case - I would upgade to a CoolerMaster case if you can which would be bigger and have better airflow.

RAM - If not overclocking you can drop this to the Samsung 1333MHz.

Cooler - Same again if not overclocking you can drop this down to the Fenrir or even the tripple copper.
 
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markie89

Member
Hi Petchi, thanks for the reply. No not over clocking as told can ware parts out quicker and need the paste for processor plus a friend said its powerful enough I shouldnt really need to o/clock at the min,is this correct? I see maybe il down grade these bits and upgrade the tower. Er budget,not exactly a strict one but though around 1300 max but obviously iv i go over a few quid but its worth it then not a prob.. Its pretty much only going to be used for gaming..thanks for feed back
 
TudorVII

TudorVII

Enthusiast
Hi markie, your friend's right, you won't need to overclock just for gaming so the current spec with Petchi's minor changes should be more than enough to run modern games at decent settings.
 
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markie89

Member
Hi Tudor, thats good to hear my friends right. Obviously i would like to make slightly future proof but of course can get expensive so have to draw the line somewere.
Have i choose an ok motherboard? i know its capabable of dual cards and cose that because who knows what il upgrade in future and from your opinion is the case upgrade worth it and would you change anything else? cheers
 
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markie89

Member
second thing guys what coolmaster case to upgrade to as there are 2 of them or is there no difference other then design?
 
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Wozza63

Biblical Poster
what ones are you talking about
HAF X
HAF 932
Sniper

are all great cases and you can choose which one you prefer
 
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markie89

Member
Ahh i see, wel I like all the coolmaster cases so will have to sit on that one.. thanks for all your feed back guys, any more info please add. cheers
 
Petchi b

Petchi b

Well-known member
Here is an amended spec with the changes I suggested. As your budget is £1300 I have included a SSD as your primary drive for Windows and your most used programs and games for much quicker loading. Also chose a 1050W PSU so you could add another 6970 at a later date.

Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 932 FULL TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD PHENOM II X6 1100T (3.30GHz/9MB CACHE/AM3) - BLACK EDITION
Motherboard
ASUS® M5A99X EVO:USB 3.0, SATA 6.0Gb/s, Quad CrossFireX™/SLI™
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)
Graphics Card
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD6970 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB INTEL® 320 SERIES SSD, SATA 3 Gb/s (upto 270MB/sR | 130MB/sW)
2nd 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
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1050W PRO SERIES™ HX1050-80 PLUS® SILVER MODULAR (£162)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD (£19)
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 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: £1,280.00 including VAT and delivery.
 
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Wozza63

Biblical Poster
for £1300 id go with mine ;) i think it was £1322 the last i checked

you can always buy an SSD later when the price has gone down
 
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markie89

Member
cheers guys for all your feed back didnt realize i would get this much. Petchi cheers mate.. Wozza did you mean leave the spec as i has it and just do the case upgrade?
 
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Wozza63

Biblical Poster
do the one in my signature directly below this post, although i have made a few changes now due to higher budget

CM Storm Sniper or HAF 932
i5 2500 Quad Core @3.30GHz
ASUS® P8Z68-V
8GB Kingston Hyper-X 1600MHz
1.5GB nVidia GTX 580
750GB WD Caviar Black
Corsair 1050W
Titan Fenrir Evo

this should be it
 
Frenchy

Frenchy

Prolific Poster
markie89 said:
thats quite a serious set up, what games are you planning to play on it?
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I already own it lol. I play anythin really, was playin borderlands last night, but been playing deus ex recently. Looks ace on 3 screens in 6000 x 1080 resolution lol

PC is mainly for work though, as a game designer, 3D modeller and programmer.
 
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