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post #1 of 4
5/5/12 at 5:10pm
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Hey guys, thanks for taking the time to read this.

I'm looking for a new gaming setup, my budget is £1500.

This is what i've been thinking...

1. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B-1600MHz-Vengeance-Memory/dp/B004RFBIUU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1336261630&sr=8-2

2.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-ST2000DL003-Barracuda-3-5-inch-5900RPM/dp/B004C0WVP6/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1336261720&sr=1-2

3.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CWCH60-Water-Cooler/dp/B004MYFOE2/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1336261758&sr=1-1

4.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-SABERTOOTH-Motherboard-CrossfireX-Supports/dp/B007KZQEHQ/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1336261822&sr=1-1-fkmr1

5.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMPSU-850TXV2UK-Enthusiast-Series-Performance/dp/B004O0P9XK/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1336261882&sr=1-1

6http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-Radeon-Graphics-GDDR5-PCI-Express/dp/B006TQS3QM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336261992&sr=8-1

7.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-i7-2700K-Processor-HyperThreading-Technology/dp/B005X55OR6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1336262384&sr=8-2


If I bought this will everything work fine? If not can someone please leave suggestions on what would be a better choice?

Thanks,

Eagle
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post #2 of 4
5/5/12 at 6:07pm
First off, make sure you get more replies by just typing out what you're thinking of buying. No one wants to open a million tabs to just see what you're thinking of buying.

Second. All your component choices are excessive. Is this PC mainly for gaming? No video/photo work?

Suggestions:

2500K
8GB RAM
850W PSU if you intend to SLi/CF else 650W is plenty.
That mobo is decent but you could probably make do with one lower down the product line.
Case? I don't see one listed.
SSD?
680 or 7970 with that budget.
Cooler wise I'd opt for a decent air cooler rather than waste money on a closed loop liquid cooler. Else go full custom water cooling.

EDIT: Also use Scan, Ebuyer and Aria rather than Amazon
Edited by Zorginator - 5/5/12 at 6:09pm
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5/5/12 at 6:37pm
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£177.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: XSPC Rasa 750 RS360 WaterCooling Kit : RS Series Kit (£141.59 @ specialtech.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£109.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.28 @ Maplin Electronics)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£84.83 @ Scan.co.uk)
SSD: Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£59.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) (£310.99 @ Dabs)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) (£310.99 @ Dabs)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case (£149.49 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£93.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer (£13.08 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £1,489.95

7970 cf
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) (£348.00 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) (£348.00 @ Ebuyer)

Total: £1,563.97
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post #4 of 4
5/5/12 at 6:47pm
Everything you got there looks nice , just add a SSD to the mix and you have yourself a great machine.
120 GB should suffice .......... with that PSU you can easily add another 7970 down the road.
If i was really picky I'd say get 3770k and 7200 RPM drive but that's about it.
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