good pc for £500-600. spec please ?

[loganz702]

spec me for gaming pc
Motherboard
Ram
Harddrive
DVD RW
Case WITH Power Supply
CPU
GPU
Dont need OS
keyboard & Mouse needed also
Dont need Monitor

 

[hybrid572]

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £173.99
(£144.99) £173.99
(£144.99)
Asus P8P67 LE Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) £102.98
(£85.82) £102.98
(£85.82)
XFX ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £94.99
(£79.16) £94.99
(£79.16)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black (with 500w Elite Power PSU) £64.99
(£54.16) £64.99
(£54.16)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £42.98
(£35.82) £42.98
(£35.82)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £39.98
(£33.32) £39.98
(£33.32)
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/AM2+/AM3/775/1155/1156/1366) £20.99
(£17.49) £20.99
(£17.49)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
(£11.66) £13.99
(£11.66)
Blaze K3285 Multimedia Slim USB Keyboard - Black £8.99
(£7.49) £8.99
(£7.49)
Gigabyte M6800 1600DPI Gaming Mouse £7.99
(£6.66) £7.99
(£6.66)
Sub Total : £476.57
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £97.41
Total : £584.48

 

[Cookeh]

This was somewhat of a challenge - as really wanted to spec you a I5 2500k + P67 build - but that's out of your budget without skimping on the graphics card (more important for gaming tbh), just

So went with this:

MSI ATI Radeon HD 5850 Twin FrozR II 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £159.98
(£133.32) £159.98
(£133.32)
Intel Core i5-2400 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £154.99
(£129.16) £154.99
(£129.16)
Asus P8H67M-EVO Intel H67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro-ATX Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** £99.98
(£83.32) £99.98
(£83.32)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black (with 500w Elite Power PSU) £64.99
(£54.16) £64.99
(£54.16)
Patriot Viper 2 Sector 5 4GB (2x2GB) PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit £34.99
(£29.16) £34.99
(£29.16)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS) £27.98
(£23.32) £27.98
(£23.32)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
(£11.66) £13.99
(£11.66)
Logitech Ultra-Flat Keyboard (967653-0120) £12.98
(£10.82) £12.98
(£10.82)
Gigabyte M6900 3200DPI Gaming Mouse £12.98
(£10.82) £12.98
(£10.82)
Intel Official i7/i5/i3 CPU Cooler (Socket 1155/1156) £0.98
(£0.82) £0.98
(£0.82)
Sub Total : £486.56
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £99.41
Total : £596.47

 

[hybrid572]

A 5850/6850/GTX460 would be very nice, but I can't bring myself to drop down from the i5-2500K. The only compromise I can suggest is pushing the extra £20 or so to get both

 

[Cookeh]

A 5850/6850/GTX460 would be very nice, but I can't bring myself to drop down from the i5-2500K. The only compromise I can suggest is pushing the extra £20 or so to get both

That's why I found it hard!

Definitely agree though, another £20 and you'll be able to get an awesome system.

With your spec though, you could save £19 and get the stock cooler for now - would let you get a gimped GTX460.

 

[loganz702]

2 options hmmmmm , decisions!! ? will this play black ops lads??

Edit ###> i can push to 700 if this helps ??

 

[Trusty]

With ease.

 

[Cookeh]

Okay, so it's slightly over-budget and the motherboard is B3 - but hey, i5 2500K AND a good graphics card, what more can you want?

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £173.99
(£144.99) £173.99
(£144.99)
MSI ATI Radeon HD 5850 Twin FrozR II 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £159.98
(£133.32) £159.98
(£133.32)
MSI P67A-C45 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) £90.00
(£75.00) £90.00
(£75.00)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black (with 500w Elite Power PSU) £64.99
(£54.16) £64.99
(£54.16)
Patriot Viper 2 Sector 5 4GB (2x2GB) PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit £34.99
(£29.16) £34.99
(£29.16)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS) £27.98
(£23.32) £27.98
(£23.32)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
(£11.66) £13.99
(£11.66)
Gigabyte M6900 3200DPI Gaming Mouse £12.98
(£10.82) £12.98
(£10.82)
Logitech Ultra-Flat Keyboard (967653-0120) £12.98
(£10.82) £12.98
(£10.82)
Intel Official i7/i5/i3 CPU Cooler (Socket 1155/1156) £0.98
(£0.82) £0.98
(£0.82)
Sub Total : £494.07
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £100.91
Total : £605.48

 

[loganz702]

okay sound good to me. i dont have cash till next week so should have posted then. lol
never mind will order next week!

 

[loganz702]

Okay, so it's slightly over-budget and the motherboard is B3 - but hey, i5 2500K AND a good graphics card, what more can you want?

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £173.99
(£144.99) £173.99
(£144.99)
MSI ATI Radeon HD 5850 Twin FrozR II 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £159.98
(£133.32) £159.98
(£133.32)
MSI P67A-C45 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) £90.00
(£75.00) £90.00
(£75.00)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black (with 500w Elite Power PSU) £64.99
(£54.16) £64.99
(£54.16)
Patriot Viper 2 Sector 5 4GB (2x2GB) PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit £34.99
(£29.16) £34.99
(£29.16)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS) £27.98
(£23.32) £27.98
(£23.32)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
(£11.66) £13.99
(£11.66)
Gigabyte M6900 3200DPI Gaming Mouse £12.98
(£10.82) £12.98
(£10.82)
Logitech Ultra-Flat Keyboard (967653-0120) £12.98
(£10.82) £12.98
(£10.82)
Intel Official i7/i5/i3 CPU Cooler (Socket 1155/1156) £0.98
(£0.82) £0.98
(£0.82)
Sub Total : £494.07
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £100.91
Total : £605.48

I can push it to £700 haha!! Happy days ! will order in week & pics as i go along

 

[hybrid572]

If you can push to 700, get my build with Cookeh's graphics card. That'll land you at ~£665.

 

[loganz702]

okay will this play most future games then ? Does warrenty include when you buy from here?? whats customer service like also ?

Thanks Guys!!

 

[Cookeh]

£10 over budget, but a top-end system.

Asus GeForce GTX 480 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Far Cry 2 £199.98
(£166.65) £199.98
(£166.65)
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £173.99
(£144.99) £173.99
(£144.99)
MSI P67A-GD55 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** £134.99
(£112.49) £134.99
(£112.49)
Antec 100 One Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black £43.99
(£36.66) £43.99
(£36.66)
BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W Power Supply £42.98
(£35.82) £42.98
(£35.82)
Patriot Viper 2 Sector 5 4GB (2x2GB) PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit £34.99
(£29.16) £34.99
(£29.16)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS) £27.98
(£23.32) £27.98
(£23.32)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
(£11.66) £13.99
(£11.66)
Logitech Ultra-Flat Keyboard (967653-0120) £12.98
(£10.82) £12.98
(£10.82)
Gigabyte M6900 3200DPI Gaming Mouse £12.98
(£10.82) £12.98
(£10.82)
Intel Official i7/i5/i3 CPU Cooler (Socket 1155/1156) £0.98
(£0.82) £0.98
(£0.82)
Sub Total : £583.21
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £11.25
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £118.89
Total : £713.35

In-budget, with a lesser graphics card - but a aftermarket cooler that -should- let you overclock to around 4.5GHz

Asus ATI Radeon HD 6870 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £174.98
(£145.82) £174.98
(£145.82)
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £173.99
(£144.99) £173.99
(£144.99)
MSI P67A-GD55 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** £134.99
(£112.49) £134.99
(£112.49)
Antec 100 One Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black £43.99
(£36.66) £43.99
(£36.66)
BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W Power Supply £42.98
(£35.82) £42.98
(£35.82)
Patriot Viper 2 Sector 5 4GB (2x2GB) PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit £34.99
(£29.16) £34.99
(£29.16)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS) £27.98
(£23.32) £27.98
(£23.32)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
(£11.66) £13.99
(£11.66)
Logitech Ultra-Flat Keyboard (967653-0120) £12.98
(£10.82) £12.98
(£10.82)
Gigabyte M6900 3200DPI Gaming Mouse £12.98
(£10.82) £12.98
(£10.82)
Cooler Master Hyper TX3 CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM3/775/1155/1156) £12.98
(£10.82) £12.98
(£10.82)
Sub Total : £572.38
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £11.25
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £116.73
Total : £700.36

 

[loganz702]

yeah looks good to me .. hope it will be fast! im used to playing with pc games rather than ps3 all the time!!!!!

 

[Cookeh]

Both my specs support SLI/CF at symmetrical 8x/8x speed

Warranty is included, and service is very good.

Both specs will be very fast, I have a HD6870 and I'm not even using 50% of it's power. The top build with the GTX480 will be even faster.

 

[loganz702]

Okay thanks Cookeh! will keep you updated. if i buy next week will the prices change OR will something new come out then ?. if so keep me updated!!

 

[Cookeh]

Prices might get lower - but some might get higher. It's damned hard to tell.

Nothing new is coming out within the next week

 

[loganz702]

Ok thanks for your help. will keep updated next week !!

 

[olivier renault]

I'd still go with a P67 and 2500K, and try to find a way to squeeze a GTX460 1024 or about in there, at the expense of sticking with your current keyboard, mouse and optical drive (if possible, the Asus P67 doesn't provide legacy support to ide devices iirc).

Your Basket
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £173.99
1 x Gainward GeForce GTX 460 GS 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £143.99
1 x Asus P8P67-M PRO Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 MicroATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x Antec 100 One Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black £43.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W Power Supply £42.98
1 x OCZ Special OPS 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (OCZ3SOE1600LV4GK) £35.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS) £27.98
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/AM2+/AM3/775/1155/1156/1366) £20.99
Total : £612.50 (includes shipping : £10.50).



else, getting the other components around £700, but you'll get something more future-proof.

Upgarding from that, A proper gaming rig for under £800 would look like this :

Your Basket
1 x MSI ATI Radeon HD 6950 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £209.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £173.99
1 x Asus P8P67-M PRO Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 MicroATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x Antec 100 One Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black £43.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W Power Supply £42.98
1 x Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3) £38.99
1 x Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD105SI) £38.98
1 x OCZ Special OPS 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (OCZ3SOE1600LV4GK) £35.99
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £34.99
1 x Logitech MX518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse (910-000616) £29.99
1 x Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £787.37 (includes shipping : £11.25).



and that would set you up for a good few years.

 

[olivier renault]

basically :
£600 -> HD5770, H57, i5-2500.
£700 -> GTX460, P57, i5-2500K.
£800 -> GTX560, P57, i5-2500K, with room for decent miscellaneous.