Good Gaming Computer?

addam

addam

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Hi, I'm trying to custom build a gaming PC, which I want to be able to play all new games for maybe the next 5 years. I'm also trying to keep costs as low as possible. Can anyone advise me on whether the components I have are a good combination, or should I get different ones?


  • Intel Core i7 2600 3.4GHz LGA1155 Processor
  • Intel BearUp Lake DH67BL Motherboard
  • Cooler Master RC-310 Elite 310 Mid Tower Chassis
  • Seagate 1TB Barracuda SATA6 7200RPM Hard Drive
  • Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 120mm Case Fan
  • LG GH22NS40 SATA Combo Drive
  • Kingston DDR3-1333 8GB (2x4GB) RAM
  • Asus ENGTX560 DCII TOP/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX560 16xPCIE 256-bit 1GB GDDR5
  • Silverstone ST50F-ES Strider Essential Power Supply - 500W

Thanks
 
Addam id look at a different motherboard.

Id get 1600Mhz ram
The CPu has to be the 2500 or 2600 K the K being very important

FOr that pc id get a 600W minimum PSU gx 650 springs to mind
I would get a different Graphics card . for the same price as a DCII 560TI you can get a 570GTX at some places.

Your best bet is to PM joker on this forums as he helps people build pcs and since ive been trolling this forums he has helped about 10-15 people and every single one came back a happy camper

remember a good PSU now can save you allot in the future as it has a 5 year warranty and you are not likely to change it.

IF funds is a problem id suggest going for a 2500K and a good cooler and you can oc it to 4.5Ghz. You dont need anything more to run any game .
 
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I wouldn't touch a i7 2600 if this is for gaming. Rather go 2500k.
I have that motherboard, haven't had any problems with it but I think there are better ones out there for the same price. Asus boards spring to mind.
If you are keen on Nvidia then go 560Ti rather but just know that AMD are releasing the 7 series which is better so you might want to give them some consideration first.
 
Thanks for the advice. Just one question, how do I find and contact Joker? I have no idea how to search for members. :p
 
You can't overclock H67 motherboards if you do decide to go for the K series.
 
Also, where's the best place, online shop or physical store, to buy computer components in terms of availability and price? I can't find a 2500k i7 on sybaritic.co.za, which is where I've been going
 
I can tell you now, whatever you buy NOW will be outdated in 5 years time. Having said that, you could maybe look at the LGA2011 socket and the AMD 7xxx or Nvidia 6xx series when they are launched. That would be more future proofing than what you have listed in the OP.
 
Most of that looks good but I've never heard of some of those components.

Hope your pc turns out amazing! :D
 
addam said:
Hi, I'm trying to custom build a gaming PC, which I want to be able to play all new games for maybe the next 5 years. I'm also trying to keep costs as low as possible. Can anyone advise me on whether the components I have are a good combination, or should I get different ones?
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the next 5 years and keep costs as low as possible cant be put in the same sentance with technology :) If you want to future proof your gaming rig its going to cost you.

as other posters have said for the CPU a 2500k will be better than the 2600 due to the k being the "gaming" series as such. if you really must get an i7 then a 2600k will work much better however if you google around you will see that they have the i5 2500k running/overclocked at just about the same sort of speeds as the i7's. I would also change the motherboard, dont personally like intel boards. Asus ROG boards are my personal favourite however i also like gigabyte boards.

I would also change the power supply to a cooler master to match the case and i just trust cooler master owning a 500w coolermaster myself:)

As above said about graphics cards, if you going for the 560 it would be better to get the 560ti for future proofing reasons. Even better is to consider the new ATI 7xxx range which looks promising (i personally prefer nvidia tho)

Joker has put up a post with some good looking rigs, you should take a look at the post,

http://mygaming.co.za/forum/showthread.php/22121-Rigs-for-the-online-shop-What-do-you-guys-think

perhaps give you a better understanding of what he sells, thats only a portion of his goods:) pm him:)

madh4tt3r
 
Here do one of these:

1. Buy an Alienware
2. Do what you are doing
3. Ask for advice at a computer store
 
hmm, futureproof is a lie. The way to futureproof is to not make huge purchases each time but to rather keep it mediocre. If you want to go huge each time you upgrade you need a lot of money as stuff loses value fast.

The 2500K is an i5, but it doesn't perform under the i7-2600K to care about the name. The K's are the overclocking CPUs. If you don't overclock then you shouldn't care too much, but for the price difference between the K and non-K it is worth getting the K.

I saw you wrote the non-Ti version of the 560, try get the Ti version. Performs better.

Hdd - maybe double up on the drive and raid, the performance of your whole PC will greatly improve. Also if you can hold off on drives for a bit they are expected to become a lot cheaper soon.
 
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hmm, futureproof is a lie. The way to futureproof is to not make huge purchases each time but to rather keep it mediocre. If you want to go huge each time you upgrade you need a lot of money as stuff loses value fast.

The 2500K is an i5, but it doesn't perform under the i7-2600K to care about the name. The K's are the overclocking CPUs. If you don't overclock then you shouldn't care too much, but for the price difference between the K and non-K it is worth getting the K.

I saw you wrote the non-Ti version of the 560, try get the Ti version. Performs better.

Hdd - maybe double up on the drive and raid, the performance of your whole PC will greatly improve. Also if you can hold off on drives for a bit they are expected to become a lot cheaper soon.
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This man speaks truth. Some of the distributors have starting dropping their prices. I know exactly what a new 1TB costs, but they have to average out their costs with stock bought previously during the "Great Hard Drive Depression." So you should see prices steadily decline as to what they new cost of the drives are. 2 to 3 months time the prices should normalize.
 
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