Upgrade Suggestions - £400

[Garee]

I would very much appreciate some help for a new build im putting together. I don't have a massive budget so I appreciate any suggestions.

I already have a HD, Windows 7 Retail, Corsair 400w PSU and a DVD-RW.

I need:

Processor
Motherboard
RAM
Case

I would like to be gaming in the future but I can settle for integrated graphics for the moment while I save up for a stand alone card such as a 5770.

£400 Budget.

Thanks.

 

[danewesley]

u have memory?

 

[Garee]

u have memory?

Nope, i'll be needing some new RAM.

 

[danewesley]

ok so i put some good stuff in the build, like an am3 board and a phenom II processor, i was going to put an aftermarket cpu cooler in there but remembered u needed a case, theres enough for a 5770 aswell, the set up should run most new games on high settings i guess.

 

[Marine-RX179]

ok so i put some good stuff in the build, like an am3 board and a phenom II processor, i was going to put an aftermarket cpu cooler in there but remembered u needed a case, theres enough for a 5770 aswell, the set up should run most new games on high settings i guess.

Wouldn't this motherboard be better for just £2 more?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-355-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1481

It has xfire support as well as onboard graphic.

 

[s452]

Product NameQtyPriceLine Total

Club 3D ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card£116.99
(£99.57) £116.99
(£99.57)

Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz (Clarkdale) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail£103.99
(£88.50) £103.99
(£88.50)

Geil Value 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C7 1333MHz Dual Channel (GV34GB1333C7DC)£88.98
(£75.73) £88.98
(£75.73)

Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 Intel P55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 microATX Motherboard£87.98
(£74.88) £87.98
(£74.88)

Coolermaster Elite 360 Mini Tower Case - Black£24.99
(£21.27) £24.99
(£21.27)

Zalman CNPS9300-AT CPU Cooler with i5 Bracket (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/LGA775/LGA1156)£9.98
(£8.49) £9.98
(£8.49) Sub Total : £368.44Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout)Shipping : £10.00VAT is being charged at 17.50%VAT : £66.23 Total : £444.67

you could put an i5 or i7 in if you can find additional funds

 

[Marvin]

I'm not sure that is better value for money to be honest s452...

This is my effort:
CPU: Phenom II X4 955BE £135.99
Memory: Geil Value 4GB DDR3 £88.98
Motherboard: Gigabyte MA785GT-UD3H £74.98
Graphics Card: Club3D 5770 £112.99
Case: Coolermaster Elite 360 £24.99

Total: £449.68 including postage

If you aren't such a name snob when it comes to the GPU, it means that with a little extra budget, you can afford a 955BE - which far outperforms either the i3 530 or the 550BE. The Geil memory runs tight C7 timings, which seem to make more of a difference than memory speed.

Like s452's suggestion, this is overbudget, but it'd definately be worth the extra - for longevity if nothing else.