Want to get a new gaming PC Help appreciated

T

TEB

Member
Hi,

My budget for a new gaming PC is £1050 I'm not sure whether to go with an Intel i7 or AMD

RAM Corsair 8GB?
Graphics ATI HD870 or the GTX465?
I also like the The Stylish Black Trigon Case...will this provide enough cooling?
I want to play Napoleon total war on the best graphics and be able to play shogun TW 2 when that comes out 2011 on the best settings?

Thanks
 
PCS

PCS

Administrator
Staff member
Welcome to our forums TEB :)

Here is a specification which fits your requirements, and you budget perfectly:


Case
STYLISH BLACK ALUMINIUM TRIGON CASE + 2 FRONT/SIDE USB (Special Offer)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-760 Quad Core (2.80GHz, 8MB Cache)
Motherboard
ASUS® P7H55D-M EVO: MICRO ATX, USB 3.0 & SATA 3.0GB/s
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)
Graphics Card
1GB ATI RADEON™ HD 5870 PCI EXPRESS - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)
Power Supply & Case Cooling
600W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£59)
Processor Cooling
INTEL SOCKET LGA1156 STANDARD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
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
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
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 8 to 10 working days
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The case will provide more than adequate cooling, as it's got plenty of ventilation and an extra fan inside.

Price: £1,043 including VAT and delivery.
 
T

TEB

Member
Thankyou for your response, do you think I should get the intel i7 processor and compromise the graphics card and ungrade that later when its needed?

thanks
 
T

TEB

Member
Could someone explain the differance between the intel i5 and i7 range?

I just want to make sure I have a Pc that won't be outdated too quickly and be future proof for games coming out 2011-12 :cool:
 
PCS

PCS

Administrator
Staff member
I think the specification above will be best for gaming, and if you compromise the GPU for a better CPU your gaming experience will decrease a little.

You can order i5 and i7 on the current socket 1156 platform you have, but the most powerful options are on the socket 1366 platform, where you can order 6 core processors.

Both platforms will be as future proof as each other. A socket usually has a lifespan of a few years before Intel launch the next version. But don't worry about that. You could spend every penny you had on the very best computer, only for something better to be launched a few months later.
 
LDUK

LDUK

Master Poster
PCS is 100% correct. And a great build also. I would advise the above build, it's just what you need.
 
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