Question for the PC Gamers

[Evoss]

Thanks for that Evoss The ram, case, psu and processor are the exact ones I had looked at   Only differences are the gfx card and this motherboard:
ASUS_P8P67_LE_B3_Revision_Motherboard.
Apart from the the extra cooling technology on that MSI gfx card is there a particular reason you chose it?

Dont go with that motherboard, it is using the P67 chipset which is a generation behind and if at anytime you wish to upgrade to Intel Ivybridge, then you wont be able to.

I chose that graphics card over yours as in the current market it IS the best bang for buck. Besides that card being the most cost effective card on the market at the moment, MSI have very good warrenty and customer services and that extra cooling means that if in the future it does start to lag on games, using the MSI afterburner software that comes with the graphics card, you can easily overclock it and get even more bang for your buck

[Jimp]

Ah I had no idea about Ivybridge. Thanks for all the help Evoss

[Evoss]

Ah I had no idea about Ivybridge. Thanks for all the help Evoss

Your welcome

[justalex81]

i have just upgraded to an i5 2500k.

i am using the asrock extreme 4 z68 chipset mobo. top bit of kit and is ivy bridge ready. get it here for £135

http://www.dabs.com/products/asrock-z68-extreme-4-lga1155-intel-z68-ddr3-atx-7H3W.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product+search&utm_content=Q200

[Jimp]

Thanks for the link justalex81. I've gone for an Asus z68 mobo for €150 I couldn't stretch the budget for the gfx card Evoss suggested but still got a 1 gig card so it should last a while. Parts should arrive some time late next week  All I need now is a monitor  Gaming on a 1240x768 crt monitor ftw? 

[Ridg]

still got a 1 gig card so it should last a while.

which card did you get?

the amount of memory on the card has little impact on how long it's going to last 

[Jimp]

the amount of memory on the card has little impact on how long it's going to last 

Well yeah, I meant that it is sufficient for the games I will be playing for the next 6-12 months, by which time I can upgrade if needed. This is the card.

[VW BUSH]

Scan.co.uk is cheaper on almost everything

+1 I use Scan for my machines.

Make sure you get paired ram like Corsair, with fast operating speed
4gb of crap ram is a lot worse than 2gb  of paired, also make sure you have at least four slots on your motherboard for upgrades as 4gb sticks are far too expensive.
My last machine went on for another 2 years becuase when I speced I made provision for running another GPU in SLI config
I currently run a 3.2 quad core AMD Black edition running overclocked, ATI something something GPU with 1gb of onboard memory + 4gb of paired corsair.
I can play all my games like DOW and COH on full chat with no lag or frame rate issues, I am lucky also to have 20 meg internet
The more you spend the longer your machine will play the newest games, but stay away from Alienware or other overpriced systems, you can buy the same spec from scan or O/C for a fraction of the price, who needs an iluminated case with some sh!t alien face on it.......

[AlexMozza]

but stay away from Alienware or other overpriced systems, you can buy the same spec from scan or O/C for a fraction of the price, who needs an iluminated case with some sh!t alien face on it.......

I'd still Love an Alienware, a Friend just brought one, £3000!

[Ridg]

but stay away from Alienware or other overpriced systems, you can buy the same spec from scan or O/C for a fraction of the price, who needs an iluminated case with some sh!t alien face on it.......

I'd still Love an Alienware, a Friend just brought one, £3000!

alienware pfff it's just a dell in a fancy case, self build FTW