Is this it?

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Connor

Bronze Level Poster
Right, so I'm coming to the final stages of ordering another desktop from PCS. Is this what I'm looking for when going for an extreme gaming PC with dual monitors. Also any suggestions on the case front.
Budget isn't an issue so please amend as you please.


Case
ZALMAN Z11 PLUS BLACK MID TOWER CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Six Core Processor i7-3930K (3.2GHz) 12MB Cache

Motherboard
ASUS® P9X79 LE: INTEL® SOCKET LG2011

Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)

Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX TITAN - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
Free Item
FREE METRO: LAST LIGHT GAME with GTX 660 & UPWARDS GPUs!

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)

2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX750 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£86)

Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)

Extra Case Fans
1 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) (£5)

Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs

USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Operating System
Genuine Windows 8 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE

Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)

Delivery
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & UK OFFSHORE ISLANDS / N IRELAND (£12)

Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
if it is just for gaming I'd suggest a better case (full tower) if you are planning to SLI, 2 x GTX 680s which will be cheaper and perform better and an i5-3570k or i7-3770k.
 
vanthus

vanthus

Member Resting in Peace
I would change the CPU to the i5-3570 non "K" version if not overclocking,the "K" version just means it's unlocked for easier overclocking.
If planning on overclocking best upgrade the CPU cooler to a hydro.
 
C

Connor

Bronze Level Poster
So change the GPU to 2 x GTX 680s and change the processor. Is it not then possible to OC the i7?
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
Connor said:
So change the GPU to 2 x GTX 680s and change the processor. Is it not then possible to OC the i7?
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You are able to overclock the cpu that you have chosen but for gaming it is overkill since most games are gpu dependant. You could consider the i5-3570k or i7-3770k that will allow you to overclock your cpu and it is significantly cheaper than the cpu from your original spec.
 
steaky360

steaky360

Moderator
Moderator
I notice in your original post that you said dual monitors, I'm not sure if that was for gaming or not but I think most games would actually be better ran on a single monitor rather than two. The next step is three monitors, so you've still got a full screen for the 'middle' part of the image (otherwise you'll end up with a bezel where your target reticule is meant to be in FPS games for instance).
 
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Connor

Bronze Level Poster
steaky360 said:
I notice in your original post that you said dual monitors, I'm not sure if that was for gaming or not but I think most games would actually be better ran on a single monitor rather than two. The next step is three monitors, so you've still got a full screen for the 'middle' part of the image (otherwise you'll end up with a bezel where your target reticule is meant to be in FPS games for instance).
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I wouldn't be playing on both screens, one would be facebook etc... the other for gaming. Which brings me to another question.. any decent large ass affordable monitors out there? I know Benq are quite cheap?
 
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ChrisByatt

Silver Level Poster
For gaming and with your rig you'll want a 120hz tn panel as your gaming monitor. The monitor below is a great 24 inch monitor that actually goes up to 144hz for 2d and 120hz in 3D (if you have a 3D vision 2 kit). You can also easily enable the lightboost strobe backlight in 2D to eliminate 90% of the motion blur you'd see with an always on panel.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/BenQ-XL2411...8&qid=1368027853&sr=8-1&keywords=benq+xl2411t

This is my monitor and I love it - great colour for a TN panel, not washed out like my last one. Has built in IR emitter and comes with 3D vision two glasses. Bit more expensive but an excellent monitor. You can also eliminate motion blur on this panel. If you want 3D vision surround as your secondary monitors you could get the xl2420t (no 3D vision included therefore cheaper but the same monitor)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/BenQ-XL2420...=UTF8&qid=1368027993&sr=1-1&keywords=xl2420tx

This would be a great choice as your second monitor, great colour, great size - we have these at work and they really are fabulous.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dell-Ultras...F8&qid=1368027776&sr=8-1&keywords=dell+23+ips

Ps, if you're really hardcore, get a Sony FW900 - the best monitor ever made.
http://ded.zenblue.net/FW900.pdf
 
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Connor

Bronze Level Poster
ChrisByatt said:
For gaming and with your rig you'll want a 120hz tn panel as your gaming monitor. The monitor below is a great 24 inch monitor that actually goes up to 144hz for 2d and 120hz in 3D (if you have a 3D vision 2 kit). You can also easily enable the lightboost strobe backlight in 2D to eliminate 90% of the motion blur you'd see with an always on panel.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/BenQ-XL2411...8&qid=1368027853&sr=8-1&keywords=benq+xl2411t

This is my monitor and I love it - great colour for a TN panel, not washed out like my last one. Has built in IR emitter and comes with 3D vision two glasses. Bit more expensive but an excellent monitor. You can also eliminate motion blur on this panel. If you want 3D vision surround as your secondary monitors you could get the xl2420t (no 3D vision included therefore cheaper but the same monitor)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/BenQ-XL2420...=UTF8&qid=1368027993&sr=1-1&keywords=xl2420tx

This would be a great choice as your second monitor, great colour, great size - we have these at work and they really are fabulous.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dell-Ultras...F8&qid=1368027776&sr=8-1&keywords=dell+23+ips

Ps, if you're really hardcore, get a Sony FW900 - the best monitor ever made.
http://ded.zenblue.net/FW900.pdf
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Haha thanks for the suggestions, especially for the FW900!




So... going off other peoples suggestions:



ZALMAN Z11 PLUS BLACK MID TOWER CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Six Core Processor i7-3930K (3.2GHz) 12MB Cache

Motherboard
ASUS® P9X79 LE: INTEL® SOCKET LG2011

Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)

Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
Free Item
FREE METRO: LAST LIGHT GAME with GTX 660 & UPWARDS GPUs!

2nd Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
Free Item
FREE METRO: LAST LIGHT GAME with GTX 660 & UPWARDS GPUs!

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)

2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX750 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£89)

Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£59)

Extra Case Fans
1 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) (£5)

Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs

USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Operating System
Genuine Windows 8 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE

Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)

Delivery
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & UK OFFSHORE ISLANDS / N IRELAND (£12)

Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
 
C

Connor

Bronze Level Poster
Confirmation

Hey guys, I just need confirmation that before I order this everything is A-Ok.

I'm open to suggestions, but if you do please tell me why it would be better. Just super hesitant spending £2.5k and finding out I should have changed something.


Case
InWIN BLACK DRAGON RIDER GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Six Core Processor i7-3930K (3.2GHz) 12MB Cache

Motherboard
ASUS® P9X79 LE: INTEL® SOCKET LG2011

Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPERX BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2400MHz X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)

Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
Free Item
FREE METRO: LAST LIGHT GAME with GTX 660 & UPWARDS GPUs!

2nd Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
Free Item
FREE METRO: LAST LIGHT GAME with GTX 660 & UPWARDS GPUs!

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)

2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX850 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£99)

Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£59)

Extra Case Fans
1 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) (£5)

Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs

USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE

Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Monitor
IIYAMA E2773HDS-GB1 27" LED WIDESCREEN, HDMI/DVI-D HD1920x1080 (£219)

Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)

Delivery
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & UK OFFSHORE ISLANDS / N IRELAND (£12)

Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
Quantity 1
 
Grimezy

Grimezy

Prolific Poster
For one screen it's very overkill and I can't work out whether it's for gaming or productivity tasks? The i7 would imply you plan to use it for editing, etc but then 8gb ram probably wouldn't be sufficient for that. Which in that case you could get away with an i5 if it's just for gaming.

Also, with the new GTX780 being released I probably wouldn't opt for a 680 at this moment in time.

To be entirely honest with you, I reckon I could spend half that amount on a rig and still have one that performs identical while using 1 monitor. Obviously if you're opting for a triple monitor surround setup that's a completely different story.
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
An i5-3570+ 2 GTX 780 would probably be cheaper and perform significantly better but a single GTX 780 will max most games at high settings.
 
C

Connor

Bronze Level Poster
I'm purchasing 1 monitor cause I already have one at home, so I will be using two. It will be for gaming and general use. When do these 780's come out? I was planning on purchasing this on June the 5th for my birthday.
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
Connor said:
I'm purchasing 1 monitor cause I already have one at home, so I will be using two. It will be for gaming and general use. When do these 780's come out? I was planning on purchasing this on June the 5th for my birthday.
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I would suggest sticking to the previous thread you opened so other don't repeat previous feedback and you get more help. The GTX 780 should already be available. I don't think you will gain much or anything with choosing the gtx 680 4gb if you are using 1 or 2 monitors.
 
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Connor

Bronze Level Poster
keynes said:
I would suggest sticking to the previous thread you opened so other don't repeat previous feedback and you get more help. The GTX 780 should already be available. I don't think you will gain much or anything with choosing the gtx 680 4gb if you are using 1 or 2 monitors.
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Sorry,didn't really want to bump an old thread I understand on some forums it tends to break there rules.

The GTX 780 is also more expensive. As for the GPU I'm aiming to future proof it as much as possible for new games being released, so not as worried about using more monitors (however may be a possibility at the next pay cheque)
 
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