Gaming PC 900 pounds including monitor

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siddhartha91

Member
Hi
id like some help to configure a gaming pc for around 900 pounds including a monitor
i play games like WOW, diablo 3, modern warefare, assassins creed, arkham city etc
i would like to play them on max settings and that it will still be a good gaming pc in 3 years
i also do a little bit of work on photoshop and maya

thank you very much
sid
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
Hi Sid,
The spec below should allow you to play the games you mentioned at high settings.

Case
PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3570 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P8H61-MX USB3/SI: uATX, USB 3.0, SATA 3.0Gb/s
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)
Graphics Card
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD7870 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
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
450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
4 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
AOC 21.5" WIDESCREEN LED TFT - 1920 x 1080, 5MS, D-Sub, DVI-D (£89)
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE DVI-D CABLE (£5)
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 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £899.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-home-office-pc/RghJbXbJxX/
 
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Karnor00

Bright Spark
For the warranty I would say it depends on your attitude to risk. Typically if a PC is going to break then it will do it at the start - and you should find out about any faults when you install your software on it and test it out. So I think the silver warranty is definitely work getting.

For the gold and platinum warranty it depends how much peace of mind over the longer period is worth to you. Personally I just stuck with silver.
 
steaky360

steaky360

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siddhartha91 said:
okay cool, so theres a good chance one of the parts will stop working even in the first couple years?
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Not at all. PCS thoroughly test all the PC's they make so most faults will be picked up then and rectified before you get your rig. As Ruben has just said, faults after then can essentially occur anytime just as with anything you may buy. Don't be put off/disheartened and expect faults though, equally the warranty gives you piece of mind that 'should any faults occur' you are covered by PCS.
 
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siddhartha91

Member
oh my bad sorry i hadnt read your last post steaky360,
so theyll even test my custom build? not just the ones they offer like the fusion 950 etc

also does it come with windows 7 installed or do i need to install the os and stuff?
 
vanthus

vanthus

Member Resting in Peace
I would go for gold warranty or even platinum if you can afford it depending on the price of the computer.
My newest PC had two replacement GPU'S and two failed hard drives within a year,on the other hand I had a PC for almost ten years and all I had to replace was the DVD drive.
Just your luck really,electrical components could last for days or years.
I would say any faults are most likely to happen in the first few months.
The PC will come with windows and drivers installed,all you need to do is activate it with the serial stuck on the back of the PC and install windows updates.
 
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steaky360

steaky360

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siddhartha91 said:
okay so you agree with Karnor00, if there will be a problem, its most likely to be in the first year?
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Not exactly, I'm not saying Kanor00 is wrong but I would expect a higher chance of component failure as they get older. I think what he was referring to are setup-related failures. If something isn't quite right usually it would be picked up fairly early in the computers life. I don't really want to put words in his mouth however.

If you are concerned about that, I would recommend once you get your rig, you should install everything you want to use on it and then run some stress tests (prime 95 etc.). This will put your rig under some load and you will be able to find out if everything is working ok and nothing is overheating etc.

As Vanthus has just said the warranty is the key to peace of mind.
I personally went for the Platinum warranty with my rig.
 
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siddhartha91

Member
thanks for all the advice guys
i was just wondering if this spec might be better than the other one
is it worth getting the overclocked i5?
and is it better to get the nvidia gtx 560 ti 1 gig or the radeon hd 7870 2 gig?
thanks again

Case
COOLERMASTER ELITE 310 BLUE CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™i5-3570k Quad Core (3.40GHz @ max 4.40GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z77-V LX: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, ATI®CrossFireX
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 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 32MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (£19)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
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
AOC 21.5" WIDESCREEN LED TFT - 1920 x 1080, 5MS, D-Sub, DVI-D (£89)
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE DVI-D CABLE (£5)
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 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £898.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-overclocked-reviews/ecy0AZw2Kn/
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
thanks for all the advice guys
i was just wondering if this spec might be better than the other one
is it worth getting the overclocked i5?
and is it better to get the nvidia gtx 560 ti 1 gig or the radeon hd 7870 2 gig?
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If it is for gaming overclocking the CPU is not needed, the HD 7870 should outperform the GTX 560 ti 1gb.
 
steaky360

steaky360

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Overclocking basically speeds up the clock speed of your processor allowing it to perform tasks quicker. It will only benefit things that have high CPU usage, such as video encoding etc.
 
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siddhartha91

Member
iv just got one thing to bother you with,
i looked at some alienwares and i found this

[Link deleted]

it looks pretty good and ocmes with wifi and a keyboard, if i add that to my current spec it'll only cost about 50 pounds more
is it worth getting because it seems to me that the graphics card is quite a bit better, although the processor is not
what do you think?
if it worth spending a little more?
which would you get?
which will play games better?
which will last long? and still be good in a few years?
and which is more likely to have more problems?
thanks again
sid
 
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keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
siddhartha91 said:
iv just got one thing to bother you with,
i looked at some alienwares and i found this

[Link deleted]

it looks pretty good and ocmes with wifi and a keyboard, if i add that to my current spec it'll only cost about 50 pounds more
is it worth getting because it seems to me that the graphics card is quite a bit better, although the processor is not
what do you think?
if it worth spending a little more?
which would you get?
which will play games better?
which will last long? and still be good in a few years?
and which is more likely to have more problems?
thanks again
sid
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I am afraid you can't post competitor's links on this forum, the spec I posted included a monitor for less than £900.
 
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