My Gaming PC Build

[Alex1x1x1]

Hey everyone who is better with computers than me lol, thanks for reading this and any help you can provide in advance.

I am after a gaming desktop that is able to run any game that's out at max or near to max graphics settings with good, consistent FPS (eg. Arma 2/3, BF4, next-gen titles). I am stuck between my budget (around £1300 though slightly flexible) and my desire to get the best thing possible. I'd really appreciate some feedback on the build i have selected ie. is there anywhere i need to spend more, anywhere i can spend less, any part that would be better than what i have chosen. I've done my research but nothing matches actual experience with these things so i welcome all feedback from any PC gamers / wizards out there. Also, more specifically, how much of this will i be able to upgrade later? (ie RAM, graphics card etc)

PCS Maelstrom T900 Case
CPU: Intel I7-4820K 3.7GHz
MBoard: Asus Sabertooth X79
RAM: 8GB
GPU: 2GB Nvidia GTX 770
1st HD: 2TB SATA-III HDD
2nd HD: 120GB SSD Kingston V300
Power Supply: Corsair 750W RM series
Standard Processor Cooling(???)
2 x Extra case fans
Arctic MX-4 Thermal Paste
Windows 8
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=£1290 w/ other parts not worth mentioning

Thanks very much for reading and any help you can give me,
Much love
Alex

 

[vanthus]

For your budget I would suggest something like this.
Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM ENFORCER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4670 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z87-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE DAYLIGHT GAME with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£89)
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
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 11 to 13 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,224.00 including VAT and delivery.

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[Alex1x1x1]

thanks thats really helpful i think im gonna go with the i-7 and spend a little more but i think you're right about the 3Gb 780 graphics card and the rest looks good,
so this will be able to run those games no problem you reckon? also will i be able to upgrade the ram to 16gb later? i know 8gb is absolutely fine for now but at some point

 

[vanthus]

thanks thats really helpful i think im gonna go with the i-7 and spend a little more but i think you're right about the 3Gb 780 graphics card and the rest looks good,
so this will be able to run those games no problem you reckon? also will i be able to upgrade the ram to 16gb later? i know 8gb is absolutely fine for now but at some point

You can upgrade RAM in future no problem.

 

[keynes]

so this will be able to run those games no problem you reckon?

Definitely, you can check benchmarks online to check the performance of the gtx 780. For the games you mentioned it will run them at ultra settings with high fps.

 

[Alex1x1x1]

Definitely, you can check benchmarks online to check the performance of the gtx 780. For the games you mentioned it will run them at ultra settings with high fps.

yeah its way above the recommended specs but i've learnt to take them with a pinch of salt over the years you know, thanks a lot