Gaming rig.

[Lovejoy96]

Hey guys, originally I was thinking about investing into a desktop PC, but it'll be a lot more logical to get a laptop for portability etc. I am looking into a laptop which will fall into the £900-1000 price range which will cover the following.

- 15 inch
- Optimus
- day to day browsing
- general work
- multiple applications at once (nothing intensive, YouTube etc)
- gaming *important, looking to play wildstar*


Here are the minimum specs for Wildstar;


CPU: Intel Pentium Core2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Phenom X3 2.3 GHz, or better
CPU Speed: Info
RAM: 4 GB
OS: Windows XP
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, ATI Radeon HD 3850, or better
Sound Card: Yes
Free Disk Space: 30 GB

Recommended;

CPU: Intel Core i5 Quad Core 2.66GHz or better, AMD Phenom II X4 3GHz, or better
CPU Speed: Info
RAM: 8 GB
OS: Windows Vista (64-bit)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or ATI Radeon HD 5830
Sound Card: Yes
Free Disk Space: 30 GB

Thanks all!

 

[keynes]

One thread is enough Here is my suggestion:
Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 III ADVANCED CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4690 (3.5GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 3: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, XFIRE/SLI
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE WATCH DOGS with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W VS SERIES™ VS-650 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £921.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-haswell-pc/YdEvVM0t0Z/

 

[Lovejoy96]

Thanks for the response, apologies I didn't know what section to post in. If I had an extra 80-90 pounds to spend what do you recommend in terms of an upgrade?

 

[A314159]

Maybe a hyperx3k SSD.

 

[Lovejoy96]

Gaming laptop.

Hey folks, want to run Wildstar on pretty high settings with no FPS issues; Here are Wildstars min req.

CPU: Intel Pentium Core2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Phenom X3 2.3 GHz, or better
RAM: 4GB
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, ATI Radeon HD 3850, or better
Operating Systems: Windows XP SP2 (64-bit) or later. 32-bit systems are not supported during beta

I have around 80-90 pounds left too spend, any upgrades you guys recommend?



Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4710MQ (2.50GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M - 2.0GB DDR5, 640 CUDA Cores - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
1TB SEAGATE HYBRID GEN3 SSHD Drive, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (5400 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ 1202 WIRELESS GAMING 802.11N + BLUETOOTH 4.0
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NORTON ANTI-VIRUS 2014 - 1 Year Licence for 1 PC (£10) *SPECIAL*
Keyboard Language
BACKLIT OPTIMUS UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £903.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/optimusV-15/RcPMqXKVtO/

 

[keynes]

another thread? Why don't you stick to the original one? It prevents others from repeating the advice you got and you can get better feedback as well.

 

[steaky360]

another thread? Why don't you stick to the original one? It prevents others from repeating the advice you got and you can get better feedback as well.

Only reason I didn't merge them is that the OP was looking for a desktop last time and this is a laptop... However, I will merge them as the advice given could be the same for both.

 

[keynes]

Only reason I didn't merge them is that the OP was looking for a desktop last time and this is a laptop... However, I will merge them as the advice given could be the same for both.

My bad Shouldn't post before 7am

 

[steaky360]

My bad Shouldn't post before 7am

I think your point was still valid, most of the advice will be the same - it should be easier to compare and offer alternatives if everything's in one thread

 

[Stephen M]

As A314159 said about the previous, try a Hyper X SSD. The hybrid drives are not up to much, you have no control on what goes where on them and you need the OS and main progs on the SSD part. A Kingston Hyper X 120 GB along with a Scorpio Black (750GB) second drive will be about 50 quid more but be a better option.

 

[Lovejoy96]

Laptop advice

Hey guys, originally I was thinking about investing into a desktop PC, but it'll be a lot more logical to get a laptop for portability etc. I am looking into a laptop which will fall into the £900-1000 price range which will cover the following.

- 15 inch
- Optimus
- day to day browsing
- general work
- multiple applications at once (nothing intensive, YouTube etc)
- gaming *important, looking to play wildstar*


Here are the minimum specs for Wildstar;


CPU: Intel Pentium Core2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Phenom X3 2.3 GHz, or better
CPU Speed: Info
RAM: 4 GB
OS: Windows XP
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, ATI Radeon HD 3850, or better
Sound Card: Yes
Free Disk Space: 30 GB

Recommended;

CPU: Intel Core i5 Quad Core 2.66GHz or better, AMD Phenom II X4 3GHz, or better
CPU Speed: Info
RAM: 8 GB
OS: Windows Vista (64-bit)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or ATI Radeon HD 5830
Sound Card: Yes
Free Disk Space: 30 GB

Thanks all!

 

[Rakk]

Since your last post in the other (merged) thread was about laptops as well, I've merged your threads together and moved them to this section of the forums, it's better to keep to the same thread where possible because it means people are less likely to ask/answer the same things multiple times.

 

[Lovejoy96]

Sorry this is confusing me haha, I thought the thread didn't post last night but it got merged into this one. Apologies, any spec recommendations greatly appreciated.

 

[A314159]

Get the cheapest quad core processor around, the cheapest 8gb RAM you can find and then find a chassis with a GPU that uses the rest of most of your budget. Then get a decent HDD, an SSD if you want, and customise with weird extra like thermal paste.

 

[Jamie0202]

Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4710MQ (2.50GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M - 6.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N CARD + BLUETOOTH 3.0
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Firewire
1 X 1394a FIREWIRE PORT
Battery
Vortex Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,016.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/vortexIV-LE/PYZRkbNQoG/




You'll be glad you went with a faster graphics card if you go for this rig. An SSD can be added at a later date if required. I also chose the Vortex over the slightly cheaper Skyfire due to having a 6GB 870m over the 3GB 870m. Until last week I thought that 3GB was a huge amount of vram but then Ubisoft released Watchdogs. If that's anything to go by then future open world cross-platform games could perform better with extra vram due to the consoles having 8GB of unified ram.