Building a gaming computer?

SamBrown

Hello, I am looking a building a gaming computer and I have done a good 4-5weeks worth of research and i have finally come up with the parts that I believe to be the best value for the money.
Let me know if you think this set up would be compatible and if there is anything that you would change.
Processor-i7 3770k 3.5GHz- £242.39
CPU cooler- Cooler Master Hyper 212EVO- £25.43
Motherboard- MSI Z77A-G54- £83.48
Memory- Corsair Vengence 8GB (2x4) DDR3 1600- £39.33
SSD- Sandisk Ultra 120GB 2.5 - £59.99
Hard drive- Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5 5400RPM- £70
GPU-Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB- £229
Case- Zalaman Z11 Plus Mid Tower- £51.54
PSU- Corsair CX750 Builder Series CX 750W ATX/EPS 80 PLUS Bronze - £67.81
Monitor- Acer S240HLbid 24" Full HD- £128


Let me know what you think about this build and if it would be compatible and if you would change anything!
Thank you.

gonzo127

personally i would drop the 3770k to the i5 3570k (for about £175) mainly because gaming will not utilise the extra features (hyperthreading) that the i7 provides, i would then beef up the SSD to a 256gb one, so you can install the games on the SSD and therefore benefit for the extra speed available

Johnmcl7

I would also drop down to the i5 although would put the savings into a better graphics card as an SSD will mean slightly less waiting but a better graphics card would mean better framerates at higher detail and resolution. Plus some game installs are huge these days, I decided to stick with a 128GB drive and leave the games on the HD as a 256GB drive wouldn't even hold half the games which would mean juggling them back and forth.

John

-TangleFoot-

Johnmcl7 wrote: »

put the savings into a better graphics card

Something like this, perhaps?

Lum

The Sandisk Ultra is getting on a bit these days, and doesn't have the best reliability record, probably better to go for something like an Intel 330 or some other Sandforce 2200 based drive.

gonzo127

the better graphics card is an option, however on a 24 inch monitor with a 1080p resolution the 660ti will have no problems as the ati 7850 can play every current game in high and above detail settings at that res, so the 660ti which is basically two levels above will have no problems, the 7950 is a good option as well as its more powerful than the 660ti, but it can suffer from micro stutter in some games which can be annoying

jaydeeuk1

Yup, I'd go for an SSD too

http://www.ebuyer.com/370161-sandisk-240gb-extreme-ssd-sdssdx-240g-g25?utm_source=b2c_thursday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=b2c_thursday

Use code hdspecial to get it for £129 - great price imo

Hope you're buying a decent keyboard, mouse etc, shame to have a decent bit of gaming kit whilst using a £10 keyboard and mouse jobby

Mouse
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00573Y2RC


Keyboard (back in stock next week
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!/ws/product/Microsoft-SideWinder-X4-Wired-Keyboard/1000023012?

site is called ok obe .co.uk stupid !!!!!!! filter

Or if you're feeling flush, a mechanical keyboard....

http://www.ebuyer.com/409369-razer-blackwidow-2013-expert-mechanical-keyboard-rz03-00391900-r3w1?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products&gclid=CLHLmZvZ8LUCFRDKtAodwHcAQg

-TangleFoot-

jaydeeuk1 wrote: »

Or if you're feeling flush, a mechanical keyboard...

More info here.

jaydeeuk1

-TangleFoot- wrote: »

More info here.

I've read various volumes of Charles Petzfold guide to windows programming at several thousand pages in total, and that was not as in depth as that article!