i5/phenom + 5850 spec please :)

[PESolution]

Tonight im ordering a full build for my friend.

He is wanting:

-5850
-24inch monitor (probably the popular and cheap benq one out there atm)
-Either i5 or phenom black ed.

My specs are struggling to stay under a grand so if somebody could try to help me out?

Machine used purely for gaming - oh and must run cool as his room is hotttt!

Many thanks

 

[iNPUt]

So to clarify you budget is £1000?

 

[Sindri]

What other components are you ordering? they must be pretty high end if you struggle to keep to that budget.

you could get an i7 rig for that kinda money.

 

[Vision]

You could get an i5 setup for under £800 easy. Im sure someone will spec you up a decent one.

 

[Lemin]

 

[PESolution]

Thanks for that spec Lemin, seems nice but still a little over budget but looks as if he is just going to have to cough up!

Ideally wouldnt want to go over 800 but I cant see what we could lose from there..

 

[PESolution]

Another question, if i went with the build above, what additional cables do i need? Are all Sata cables included etc?

 

[Lemin]

Another question, if i went with the build above, what additional cables do i need? Are all Sata cables included etc?

Yep, its all in mobo box, you get 4 sata cables i believe.

 

[PESolution]

Yep, its all in mobo box, you get 4 sata cables i believe.

thankyou

..also from the spec above I would be best getting an aftermarket cooler and some thermal paste correct?

 

[ChrisLandin]

I would say so yes especially if you want to overclock!

 

[PESolution]

Wont be overclocking but he has had issues in the past with his room being too hot and overheating his PC so yeh

 

[Lemin]

Good cheap one

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 939 / AM2 / AM3 / 775 / 1156 / 1366)
£15.99 inc VAT
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-035-AR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

 

[Vision]

Good cheap one

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 939 / AM2 / AM3 / 775 / 1156 / 1366)
£15.99 inc VAT
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-035-AR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

Should do the job nicely.

 

[Troezar]

Very similar spec to the one I was considering. Any reason for the Asus mobo over a Gigabyte one?

 

[Lemin]

Very similar spec to the one I was considering. Any reason for the Asus mobo over a Gigabyte one?

Personal preference, thats all. Plus Q-Connector.

 

[El Jimben]

What about an OS, does he have one already?

 

[coupe69]

You could go core i5 for the same price as the AMD spec above!

 

[Marvin]

If you did go AMD, and you're not overclocking, it would be worth saving a few £ and getting the 955 rather than the 965, then increasing the CPU multiplier by 1. The 965 can go a bit further at the top end, but if you aren't overclocking a great deal, then increasing the multiplier essentially gives you a 'free' 965, as it is easily done on stock voltage.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

The Asus M4A785TD-V Evo is a great motherboard and has an 8+2 phase VRM with heatsinks. Many cheaper AMD and Intel motherboards have weaker 4+1 phase VRMs with no heatsinks meaning they get very hot when overclocking.

The OP should also consider the Asus M4A79XTD Evo which can do symmetrical Crossfire at PCI-E 2.0 8X/8X:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-366-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1481

They should also look at this PSU:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-117-AN

The build will be a bit more expensive but another HD5850 1GB could be added at a later date.