Pc build advice.

[thei126]

Hi,

New here and (as per title) looking for advice on building a PC and I have never done so before
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From looking around this is what I have come up with:

CPU – Intel Core i7 3930K
Motherboard – ASUS Sabertooth X79
Memory – 16GB Kingston Technology HyperX DDR3 1600MHz
Video Card – 2x Sapphire HD7950 3GB OC Edition
Boot Drive – Crucial m4 256GB SSD
Storage Drive - Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive
Optical Drive - OEM DVD Drive or OEM Blu Ray Drive (Any Manufacturer)
PSU – Corsair AX850
Case – Corsair Graphite Series 600T
CPU Cooler – Corsair Hydro Series H100
Operating System – Windows 8 64 bit

Yes I borrowed this from somewhere else but I looked into the parts and it all seems good enough.

What I want from the Pc is to be able to play any game available today on extreme settings as well as actually be used for work now and again. I want it to be upgradeable in future (for instance take out these GPU's and put it two new ones or maybe 3). My budget is approximately $3500, though spending less is obviously preferred. I don't need monitor, mouse, keyboard etc. If anyone can tell me whether this is good enough for what I want as well as offer any better components I can use and the reason why I should do so. Any other details you would like to know I am happy to answer.

Thank you v.much.

 

[lehtv]

Please use the template so we can help you out better. In addition to those questions, I'd like to know how often you're prepared to make upgrades on the PC.

$3500 is a huge, huge budget for a gaming PC. Frankly, it does not make sense to spend that much, excluding the monitor setup, and that is doubly true for someone who has never built a PC before. You can build a high end gaming rig for well under $2000. Anything above that tends to be spent on peripherals, overclocking/watercooling enthusiast gear, flashy looks, overkill disk or CPU performance, etc. things that don't have anything to do with gaming performance.

 

[thei126]

My apologies

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Gaming, movie streaming, work (this is writing, powerpoints, spreadsheets etc), internet use
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
My budget is £2000 ish. I put in dollars as I assume most people are American here, plus a bit extra. This is what my budget IS, I would prefer to spend less if possible (which from your reply I assume it is)
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
UK
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
Don't Care
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Only my monitor, keyboard, mouse.
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7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default speeds, I try not to tinker
8. What resolution will you be using?
1080p
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Now

sorry, I missed frequency of update. I would be willing to upgrade yearly or every 2 years.

 

[lehtv]

Given your upgrade interval, you don't need to be concerned with buying super high end components for future proofing purposes. Instead, you can get the components that are the best value for money yet perform well. Let's go down your list one by one:

CPU – Intel Core i7 3930K overkill for gaming
Motherboard – ASUS Sabertooth X79 lga1155 is better for your purposes
Memory – 16GB Kingston Technology HyperX DDR3 1600MHz 2x4GB is all you need for now, upgrade later if needed
Video Card – 2x Sapphire HD7950 3GB OC Edition 7950 crossfire is overkill for 1080p gaming, you're fine with a single faster graphics card; add another later if needed
Boot Drive – Crucial m4 256GB SSD ok
Storage Drive - Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive ok
Optical Drive - OEM DVD Drive or OEM Blu Ray Drive (Any Manufacturer) ok
PSU – Corsair AX850 overkill
Case – Corsair Graphite Series 600T it's a bit last-gen, if you can say that of a case
CPU Cooler – Corsair Hydro Series H100 since you don't intend to overclock, this is a complete waste of money
Operating System – Windows 8 64 bit good if it's Home Premium

Given your budget, I would recommend that you upgrade your monitor to 2560x1440 resolution. Then a dual graphics card setup will actually make sense

Monitor - Dell U2711 £535 (2560x1440 27" IPS)
CPU – i7-3770 £224
Motherboard – Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H £120 (just to support SLI/Crossfire)
Memory – 2x4GB DDR3 1600 £31
Video Card – 2x Gigabyte 7970 3GB (crossfire) £600
Boot Drive – Crucial M4 256GB £125
Storage Drive - Seagate ST1000DM003 £55
Optical Drive - DVD-RW £15 or Blu-ray reader £40
PSU – XFX 750W XXX 80+ Silver £86
Case – Cooler Master HAF XM £95
CPU Cooler – Hyper TX3 Evo £13
Operating System – Windows 7 64bit HP £72

= £1971 + shipping

Now, if you're content with 1080p resolution... Remove the Dell U2711 and one of the graphics cards and you're done at only £1136.

 

[riversend]

I agree with lehtv. With your budget and willingness to upgrade regularly you really ought to think about the larger, higher res monitor. Solid build he put together for you.

 

[thei126]

Thank you very much. I'll certainly take your advice (and most likely adhere to it).

 

[mfenn]

I agree with lehtv. With your budget and willingness to upgrade regularly you really ought to think about the larger, higher res monitor. Solid build he put together for you.

Seconded. :thumbsup: