New gaming computer recommendations!

randomone

Bronze Level Poster
Hi guys

So I've decided that I'm going to treat myself to a new gaming computer as my current one is getting a little dated! I will of course be using the computer for gaming and want it to be able to run the new games coming out (BF4, ArmA 3 etc.) at full graphics. I'm also fairly interested in starting to record my game play and edit some videos so I'd like to have the frames to be able to run recording software at the same time as playing without the frames per second taking a big hit.

I reckon I've got about £700-£800 that I could spend on this rig, however I do already have a Geforce GTX 770 (4BG) so I won't need a graphics card included in the build. I'm thinking of possibly adding a second 770 in the future (if you guys think this would be a good idea) so the motherboard would have to allow for this. I'd also like the option of adding further ram in the future so that should be taken into consideration as well. Basically I want a spec that will be as good as possible for my budget, allow me to add in my 770 and still provide me with the option to add in upgrades in the future.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Also reasoning for your choices would be an added bonus! :)
 
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keynes

Multiverse Poster
Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4670 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z87-A: ATX, USB2.0, USB3.0, SATA6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
Memory - 1st 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 1050W PRO SERIES™ HX1050-80 PLUS® GOLD MODULAR (£159)
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 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
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
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 9 to 11 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £818.00 including VAT and delivery.

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randomone

Bronze Level Poster
Hey

Cheers for the reply! Any reasoning behind going for the i5 rather than the i7? I thought i'd maybe need the i7 for video editing - or would that just be overkill? Looks like a cracking build though i have to say!
 
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