Gaming PC Build

gunna be build a new pc and wanted to see what people thought and if any one had any better suggestions

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply

There is always going to be better suggestions its all about how much you have to spend

Can we get this moved to the right section please?

done

Budget is up to £1000 maybe a little more

looks pretty similar to mine - only differences - I've gone for asus sabertooth Z77 board, and nvidia graphics (EVGA 680 Classified HC when its released )

oh and case wise i'd go for the nzxt tempest 410 or a corsair case but cases are 90% personal preference anyway (I went for nzxt switch 810 cos I'm gona be watercooling)

also graphics card wise have you looked at the new(ish) nvidia 660Ti or 670 in sli - afaik they scale pretty well when sli'd

hi again,

turns out i am just going to get an alienwear pc.

but i could do with some help with picking the processor. im a bit confused because the I7 3770 runs at 3.40Ghz and has a 8MB L3 cache but the I5 3450 runs at up to 3.5GHz and has a 6M cache. so do i need the slightly faster I5 or a bigger cache with the I7



thanks ginge

the i7 has hyper threading which effectively doubles the number of cores by giving you 4 physical cores and 4 virtual ones. The i5 is only 4 physical cores. I dunno if they do the i5 3570K but that is what I have and they are very good. THe K means the processor is "unlocked" so you can overclock it, I have mine set up to auto overclock with the intel software and it runs stable at 4.3GHz under load then scales back down when not needed.

Thanks delta think I will go with the i7 because I won't be over clocking

You might want to switch to AMD, in case you want to be able to upgrade the CPU in the future.

http://semiaccurate.com/2012/11/26/intel-kills-off-the-desktop-pcs-go-with-it/

Thanks jev but I can only get intel as that is all that is offered.

You're not building it yourself.? Ibuy parts at different shops

Na decided to just buy an alienware PC

How much are you getting it for? if you buy all the parts yourself you will get it alot cheaper.

Just let him get alienware hes not paying for it anyway alot easier

Very true Viglen

I5 3750k is better for gaming. I7 better video editing and 3D work. For the extra cost the i7 is money wasted. Use the saved cash for a bigger SDD.

Alienware is overpriced crap (but I guess that doesn't matter if you aren't paying for it). And AMD for gaming computers.. bitch please. They gave up on making good gaming processors 6 years ago when they started designing the Bulldozer cores. Even the older Phenom X2 860's are better than the Bulldozer/Piledriver junk they have on the market right now.

For those that get it: One Floating Point Calculator per 2 CPU cores is no good for gaming.

Even if you aren't paying for it, you can get a hell of a lot more for the same money if you build it yourself! stick with an i5 if its mostly for gaming

Just goto PC world and say I wanna PC so I can play all these games on ultra high grapix and they will call for super nerd and he will sort you out.