Gaming PC help plz

[craighughan]

Hi i am looking to buy a new gaming pc which will run the games i play now, and future games at full potential i.e ffxiv d3 the new ffxiv guildwars etc, below is a pc i configured, i am wondering if this spec is ok, or over kill, any advice would be helpful.

Regards
Craig

Case
PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-3770K (3.5GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z77-V LX: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, ATI®CrossFireX
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (4 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
240GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
12x BLU-RAY RE-WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£69)
Processor Cooling
COOLIT ECO II A.L.C ADVANCED LIQUID COOLER (£49)
Fan Controller
AeroCool Touch 2000 LCD Touch Screen 4 Fan Controller + 2 x Front USB
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
Keyboard & Mouse
Razer® Arctosa Essential Gaming Keyboard (£45)
Mouse
Razer® Deathadder Re-Spawn 3500DPI Infrared Gaming Mouse (£48)
Webcam
Logitech® HD Webcam C920 - 1080p recording & 720p video calling (£85)
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

 

[keynes]

Hi Craig,
Are you planning to overclock your cpu? An i5-3570 will be a cheaper and good alternative for a gaming rig, you could perhaps consider SLI (add a 2nd nvidia gpu) in the future to improve gaming performance but you would need to upgrade your motherboard and PSU for that (P8Z77-V SLI + 750w PSU). A gtx 680 4gb will bring minimal improvement compare to the 2gb version at higher resolutions (3 monitors), if you are gaming in 1 monitor a GTX 680 2gb or GTX 670 will be a cheaper alternative.

 

[craighughan]

hey thanks for the help, i am abit of a novice with the interworkings of the pc, i know enough to get by (kind off lol), but not enough to know how how to overclock lol ><, its just the one display i am using atm, and was planning to keep a 32" hd tv, if i change the motherboard to the one u stated would 2x 4gig nvidas ( in the future ) be that much better than 2x 2 gigs? or not worth the cash?

 

[keynes]

hey thanks for the help, i am abit of a novice with the interworkings of the pc, i know enough to get by (kind off lol), but not enough to know how how to overclock lol ><, its just the one display i am using atm, and was planning to keep a 32" hd tv, if i change the motherboard to the one u stated would 2x 4gig nvidas ( in the future ) be that much better than 2x 2 gigs? or not worth the cash?

I think PCS still uses the palit jetstream for the GTX 680 4gb. If that is the case 2 x GTX 680 2gb will outperform 2 x GTX 680 4gb in 1 monitor since the 4gb version does not come pre-overclock. I'd suggest going for a GTX 670, it is more than £100 cheaper and offers close performance to the GTX 680.

 

[craighughan]

hey thanks for the reply, there is kind of a buget i dont want to pay £££'s xtra not to notice the difference lol. The one thing i dont get is the processor, the one i picked on the build below is 2nd gen, but if i pick the 3rd gen intel I7 i7-3370k(3.5gig) 8mb cache it £5 cheaper and thats the highest one on the list, does the 3rd gen not come with HD graphics ? is that why the 2nd gen is £5 dearer than the 3rd gen? there so many different options for each bit my heads getting abit confused lol ><


Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 922 MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7-2700k Quad Core (3.50GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT: PCI-E 3.0 READY,WIFI, SLI, X-FIRE
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
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
240GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
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
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W PRO SERIES™ HX750-80 PLUS® GOLD MODULAR (£119)
Processor Cooling
SPIRE GEMINI REV.3-THERMAX HDT TWIN FAN CPU COOLER (£39)
Fan Controller
AeroCool Touch 2000 LCD Touch Screen 4 Fan Controller + 2 x Front USB
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
2 PORT USB 3.0 INTERNAL PCI-EX CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
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
NORTON 360 SUITE - 1 Year Licence for upto 3 PCs (£39)
Keyboard & Mouse
Razer® Arctosa Essential Gaming Keyboard (£45)
Mouse
Razer® Deathadder Re-Spawn 3500DPI Infrared Gaming Mouse (£48)
Cable Tidy
JML 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management For Your PC (£4)
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: £1,732.00 including VAT and delivery.

 

[keynes]

Since you are choosing a dedicated gpu the integrated graphics card would not really matter but the ivy bridge has a better integrated graphics card than the i7-2700k. I am not sure about prices but the i7-3770k is slightly better than the i7-2700k. The non-pro version of the motherboard you selected will be fine, if you are planning to overclock your cpu I'd suggest a pre-overclocked system from PCS to avoid instability issues and get covered by their warranty.

 

[craighughan]

cool ty both for the help and info