you will run skyrim on ultra, far cry 3 on ultra yes but only at around 30-45 fps, guild wars 2; you should be able to but it has compatibility issues with some setups so its not guaranteed.
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I see no reason why that won't run stuff on high (or better) settings. As to compatiblity of parts etc. etc. I haven't a clue.
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I would suggest the non-K version of the i5, much cheaper and you won't be needing to overclock and shouldn't if using 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge.
8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory - is optimal for gaming performance (no faster or larger is required). Ensure they are CL9 (standard) or CL7 (better but more expensive).
GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card is ideal for most of the average gamers.
Noctua are some of the best and quietest fans/cooling you can get, great plus your getting for free.
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I would agree with this, with the exception of a 2GB video card, 99% of the games out there are optimized to run with 512MB video cards so a 1GB video card would be fine and save you money.
I would also switch up the Hard drive for an SSD, the speed increase in your system will be 10 fold and decrease the noise as a bonus. I'll never go back to platter drives.
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Depends on the game, more graphic card memory = more space for higher resolution texture. If you want to run at resolutions of 1920x1080 or greater, then 2GB is more than enough, but 512-1GB graphic cards will choke. I would however say the best thing you can do is invest in a good graphics card, don't cut corners here - it's where it all ends up.
As for SSD, yes really good investment but pricey. Suggest a Black Edition HDD 1-2TB as the main drive plus using a smaller SSD for caching on top, you can achieve the same results with more space and a cheaper cost. Ensure the motherboard supports Intel Smart Response Technology and use that.
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Crysis 2 uses more than 1 Gb at 1080P and Far cry 3 Uses about 1Gb at 1080P
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At least here in the states, the 3570k is only 20 bucks more. For 20 bucks you gain the option to overclock higher later and a much improved integrated graphics chip. Granted, he is getting a dedicated card, HOWEVER, whos to say down the road that the card doesnt get fried or any number of things.
I went with the k version for these reasons, and an extra 20 bucks was well worth it when I sold off my gcards and was still able to play games at a somewhat reasonable level while I waited for replacements.
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You should be able to play those games, but I'm not sure about memory. Those Corsair Vengeance are high profile and I'm not sure if it'll suit with the cpu cooler (it might be too big). You could try this: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9.
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Get monitor with IPS. It has better colors and image quality. And that 750W PSU is too much. If you're not going to make SLI system you don't need 750W. 550W is maximum (probably won't use even 500W). Sound card - if you're not music producer and you don't have earphones that has very high quality then you don't need sound card because there is integrated one in your motherboard already. Will be good for most PC users. Mouse - maybe something from Steelseries or Logitech. Don't know what type of mouse you want so don't know. Keyboard - Logitech G110. 80$ but definitely worth it.
And about overclocking - if you are going to overclock that CPU then everything is ok but if you're not then you don't need that CPU cooler and you can buy i5-3570 without "K" after it. Will save you some money and won't feel difference if not overclocking.
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Looking at this right now.
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I would suggest 700W to most setups to allow system stability as well as have room for future upgrades such as SLI (two or more of the same graphic cards). PSU Wattage usage will depend on what devices drink it, adding them all up, it's the graphics card which will take the most. Overkill such as the 850-1000W isn't required, but for a stable system, a good rail PSU is required. 550W-600W ones while they have enough power for one graphics card, the rail isn't normally as high quality. Cooler Master 700W runs like an 600-650W with an extra boost when required, therefore sounds much/much quieter and has a lesser load. Try get a 80 Plus Gold rating (this is the easily sign for a good rail PSU).
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Not necessarily. Friend of mine has been running a 3570k @ 4.5ghz, and two 670s in SLI on a Corsair HX 650w for a good while now. I personally have a Corsair AX 750 because I was planning on SLI'ing the previous gen 500 series cards which were more power hungry, but when the 670 came out I just had to have it :)
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You might be interested in checking out:
http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc
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http://www.youtube.com/user/razethew0rld
here you go
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this is just a thought...but for the monitor you might want to change it out for a different one if you ever use it for console gaming/need lagless inputs.
i personally use my evo monitor as a dual purpose pc/console gaming screen. it's the ASUS VH236H; iirc it's 23".
if not, check out the DELL IPS line, those monitors are amazing.
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This build is a great $1000 build, I recently built my computer and have been playing Far Cry 3 on near-ultra at 30 FPS (1080P) with a HD 7770.
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For gaming 3750k will be better. You can see that in benchmarks and feel in life too that in most things 3570k will kick FX8350 butt hard. Yes, maybe that AMD is cheaper but it will need more eletricity. Benchmarks here. You can see both CPU's there.
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AMD is first generation still while Intel Sandy (2nd Gen) and Ivy (3rd Gen) pcs... the CPU is at maximum, that's why they increase the cores. However, most games don't make full use of multi-core. Plus anyways it's the rest of the system which is the bottleneck now. So Intel redesigned the motherboard + cpu to work together as one. Direct access via cpu to memory and cpu to graphic processing means less bottlenecks (60-80% performance gain over 1st gen pcs towards gaming). If you want applications / graphics processing then I would suggest AMD, else wait till they catch up.
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instead of evga power supply, get at least 500 watts antec or xfx with lifetime warranty
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I don't get the AMD hate. I've used their tech for twelve years. Intel is certainly more powerful, but the cost of Intel parts is far higher per performance. In my opinion, this disqualifies Intel from most budget builds.
With his 1000 budget though, he can probably fit an Intel chip into his build.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/xi5q
IPS monitor with a better gpu. The psu allows for you crossfire later. The ram and motherboard are better and will allow for better OCs (better mosfets).
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The idea with crossfire on a budget is that you can get the card you currently need instead of futureproofing by buying a more powerful card than you currently need. Buy one popular card, and next year buy a second of that card to cheaply improve your graphics capability.
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I would...
scrap the sound card altogether.
downgrade the CPU cooler to something a little cheaper (I'm using a CM Hyper 212 Plus which was like $20, $25 when not on sale, and it cools my i5-2500k to like < 60 degrees celcius under load, overclock is at 4.4ghz)
and maybe even scrap the optical drive. I bought a DVD drive when I built my computer ayear ago, and I literally have used it like 3 times, once while installing the OS which I could have used a flash drive, and a couple times when installing software that I very easily could have found with 1 minute of Google searching, so I regret wasting the money
You could also get by easily on 600 watts. I mean the PSU you picked is great and all... but I think it's definitely overkill. And the whole Gold certified isn't as energy saving as you might think compared to White or Bronze which are way cheaper. I remember reading a good article about the energy cost savings of efficient PSUs and basically it would take many years to save enough energy to offset the increased price
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Guys, I updated it after taking things in to account I ended up with this.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/xn2A
Price breakdown by merchant:http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/xn2A/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/xn2A/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£160.74 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£119.27 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£35.30 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£59.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£234.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi Tower ATX Mid Tower Case (£68.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£66.98 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Asus ML239H 23.0" Monitor (£149.60 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £934.20
So are there any other issues or things I don't need in here. I hope these are all compatible. I'm planning on buying it tonight after your approval. :D
Also how am I meant to buy this. Each from different shops trying to get the cheapest or just all in one?
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Sounds fine, if your happy with it. It would be able to run the latest games smoothly without any lag issues.
Intel Core i5-3570K is LGA1155, so compatible with your motherboard which supports that chipset.
Suggest ignoring the Lucid Virtu Universal MVP GPU virtualization support (some games mess up with this enabled), Intel Rapid Start Technology (unless you love using sleepmode a lot), Intel Smart Connect Technology (unless you love connecting devices).
However, make good use of Intel Smart Response Technology, if you want to invest in a SSD (Solid State Drive) now or in the future (use it as caching on top of your Hard Drive).
Don't downgrade your PSU so much, get PLUS Gold Certified between 650W-750W (recommend 700W myself but some beg to differ). It is one component which you will hardly ever (if not never) change again in the future (it will be less workload on it, therefore less noise and a stronger system stablity).
Get rid of Windows 8 (unless you use tablet/touch screen) and stick with Windows 7 - Ultimate 64bit OS.
Consider the warranty of the different components when purchasing from various stores and where you have to go to get them covered. Some store are much more quality and back up their products with good support, others will have you mucked around if anything goes wrong as they are originally cheaply purchased from overseas, etc.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/xbJf
I need to know if the build I made could handle games like skyrim, farcry 3, guild wars 2 on full ultra settings or maybe at least close to it.
Is there anything in the build that I have too much of or too less of?
(Added a monitor because I'm giving away my old pc to my younger sister as a birthday present)
Would probably need a keyboard and mouse an all.
My Budget is £1000 or can be slightly above.
Please help.
Thanks.
EDIT:
Guys, I updated it after taking things in to account I ended up with this.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/xn2A
Price breakdown by merchant:http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/xn2A/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/xn2A/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£160.74 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£119.27 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£35.30 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£59.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£234.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi Tower ATX Mid Tower Case (£68.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£66.98 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Asus ML239H 23.0" Monitor (£149.60 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £934.20
So are there any other issues or things I don't need in here. I hope these are all compatible. I'm planning on buying it tonight after your approval. :D
Also how am I meant to buy this. Each from different shops trying to get the cheapest or just all in one?
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