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Ok, so I have been considering building a new computer for quite a while now, particularly for gaming considering my current laptop is terrible at it. I have looked at a few setups and have decided on a 2500k i5 and a 560ti. I just need a little help with other crucial components such as recommendations on motherboards, psu etc.
This is the idea that I have

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please feel free to make suggestions.

ps. I have not included W7, although I need it I read that you can (possibly illegally) use the upgrade version on a bare system, comments on that too would help (i.e. feasibility, difficulty etc.)

Couple of things;
1) For the money you're spending you should probably get a slightly better motherboard.
2) Are you planning on overclocking? If yes, I'd advise getting a better CPU cooler - Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus is very popular - cheapest at expansys, I believe. Otherwise Corsair A50 is good. If no then you don't need a non-stock CPU cooler or the 2500K(2500 has same spec without ability to overclock).
3) Regarding case/PSU - you can save some money or get a better looking case by getting a combo from coolermaster (http://www.ebuyer.com/220862-coolermaster-cm690-ii-lite-with-coolermaster-gx-650w-psu-special-offer-bundle-rc-692-kka3 or http://www.ebuyer.com/250952-coolermaster-centurion-5-ii-special-edition-with-red-interior-with-coolermaster-rc-502-kwa1-jp if you want to stay with 650W) The 690ii is very well thought of.
4) Can you wait on the hard drive? Prices are very high right now and it might be worth waiting if you can.

Otherwise it seems fine. There are a couple of things on there I wouldnt get but it's your choice. (Xilence fan and Wireless network card)

Hey guys,

I have a budget of around 750 pounds and was looking at building a PC rather than buying one pre built.
I want to use it for the general microsoft office/internet browsing and casual gaming (steam etc).
If anybody could give me any advice as to what to look for and where that would be great.

Thanks

Do you need a monitor, keyboard and mouse?

Hey guys. Spent some time lookin' into building myself a rig. I know my basics and have plenty of friends that're happy to advise, but there's no harm in getting some extra opinions. I'm hoping to invest so I have a high-end gaming rig that'll be future-proof but not unnecessary - note the 570 1.5GB rather than the 6970 2GB and the i5 2500k rather than the i7 2600k. Max budget is £1000, but I'm aiming at £900-950 with a 2ms 22-24" monitor. Thoughts on my list? Thanks.

Hey guys. Spent some time lookin' into building myself a rig. I know my basics and have plenty of friends that're happy to advise, but there's no harm in getting some extra opinions. I'm hoping to invest so I have a high-end gaming rig that'll be future-proof but not unnecessary - note the 570 1.5GB rather than the 6970 2GB and the i5 2500k rather than the i7 2600k. Max budget is £1000, but I'm aiming at £900-950 with a 2ms 22-24" monitor. Thoughts on my list? Thanks.

Hi guys, I´m thinking about upgrading my PC in order to make it a more suitable device for playing modern games. I found quite a lot of "Upgrading kits" on Amazon ( http://www.amazon.de/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_7?__mk_de_DE=%C5M%C5Z%D5%D1&url=search-alias%3Dcomputers&field-keywords=tronics24+aufr%FCstkit&sprefix=tronics%2Ccomputers%2C163#/ref=sr_st?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85Z%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=tronics24+aufr%C3%BCstkit&qid=1329053073&rh=n%3A340843031%2Ck%3Atronics24+aufr%C3%BCstkit&sort=-price )

I´ve thought about getting the one for 515€(http://www.amazon.de/Tronics24-Aufr%C3%BCstkit-i5-2500K-Quadcore-P8Z68-V/dp/B004RNPP38/ref=sr_1_10?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1329062163&sr=1-10) but I´ve still got a few questions.

1. Is that a good deal? If not is any of the other kits ,suited for gaming, a good deal?( I kind of lost touch with hardware prices over the last few years)

2. Which components would be left to replace in order to get my PC up to date if I chose said kit?

3. Is installing everything worth the trouble or do you know a place where I can get a complete and equally powerful system for a reasonable price?

Firstly; what's your current spec?
Secondly; are you looking to overclock?

You may or may not be able to reuse some of your current items. For now though a general list would be an i5-2500K, a Z68 mobo(gigabyte Z68AP-D3 or Asus P8Z68-V LX), 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 RAM(corsair xms3 would be a good choice), a 500-550W power supply(corsair, OCZ, Coolermaster branded), a DVD drive, a Gelid tranquillo rev 2 CPU cooler and a case(Bit Fenix shinobi, Antec three hundred, Zalman Z9(normal or +))). If you have any money left over you could make adjustments.

Oh and a must; a 560Ti or 6970/6950

These are the specs of my current PC (http://www.ehow.com/info_8178956_medion-8800-specs.html). I increased the RAM and changed the graphics card a few years ago, but those components are basically useless already anyway.

No, I´m not looking to overclock, at least not right away. I might do that later though instead of buying new stuff right away once the average gaming requirements go up again.

I coloured all of your suggestions that would be covered by the upgrade kit or that I already own green.

The Kit would also include a 550 Ti, is there a big (noticeable) difference between the 560 and the 550?

The amount of money I´m willing to spend depends on what I´m going to do.

Around 500€ if I´m just going for new parts

Between 700 and 800€ if I´m going to buy a new PC, but I don´t really know a shop which offers good value for money on complete PCs, I´d be thankful if you knew one. If the final decision ends up being a new PC I might also buy a new monitor. In the unlikely event that there is a good bundle available for a 1000€ or less, do tell me .

The Kit would also include a 550 Ti, is there a big (noticeable) difference between the 560 and the 550?

Definitely worth the extra money getting the 560Ti, and if you can afford it get the 2GB one as well.

I have an MSI 2GB 560Ti which is great value for money even on stock clocks. It's incredibly good for overclocking as well; by far the best investment I've made recently.

Sup folks, not posted on here in ages.
I've got an interesting project

Mate of mine wants a PC he can fit under his coffee table that'll play any games he throws at it and handle high-end simulation work (needs serious CPU power).
Budget is about £1500.

This is what I have in mind:
http://i40.tinypic.com/11uhrvn.png
From what I've seen there might be clearance issues with the corsair rad, so I'm throwing in one of these just in case:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scythe-Slip-Stream-Slim-SY1212SL12L/dp/B002A97IIG

There's still room in the budget for a wireless mouse/keyboard but I'm not going to bother speccing that because it's all down to preference really...

Thoughts?

I'd only get the 2GB one if you plan on going on crossfire. the 560Ti only needs 1GB RAM, maybe 2GB if you're playing at some insane resolution (2560x1600, 5760x1080 etc).