Budget build, < £500

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Sup OcUK, new member here, looking for a budget PC build for a non-gamer.

Monitor and all peripherals taken care of, as well as the operating system, which will be Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Build:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2300 2.80GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £141.59
1 x Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £77.98
1 x OCZ Agility 3 60GB 2.5" SATA-3 Solid State Hard Drive (AGT3-25SAT3-60G) £72.49
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £43.99
1 x OcUK Galaxy III Tower Case - Black (450W PSU) £34.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £15.98
Total : £400.52 (includes shipping : £11.25).



Look alright?
 
Hi and welcome:)

I'm sure I can do better, the PSU included with the case isnt very good.

Do you have a GFX card? or will you be using the built-in GFX core of the CPU until then as you are a non-gamer?

Do you have a big HDD to use for storage, if so is it SATA?
 
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stulid said:
Hi and welcome:)

I'm sure I can do better, the PSU included with the case isnt very good.

Do you have a GFX card? or will you be using the built-in GFX core of the CPU until then as you are a non-gamer?

Do you have a big HDD to use for storage, if so is it SATA?
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Cheers for the quick reply.

Yeah PSU/Case is just something I thought I'd buy together as it saves money, PSU's add up. That's one area I've never known much about (PSUs) so maybe I should research that a bit more. Anything you recommend PSU wise?

Will be using built-in GFX core of the CPU as suggested, no dedicated graphics, as I am a non-gamer. Figured the built-in GFX would be better than I'm using now (****** laptop) and this has been fine for everything I've ever had to do. I may need the option to stick a graphics card in though hence the more expensive mobo.

I have various HDDs kicking about - the SSD is just to whack an OS/Program Files on to. I guess I could buy a new HDD if needed but I will most likely be able to get one for free. Figured SSD would make it all 'smooth' - my main issue is just getting a fast, smooth PC that works.
 
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• PSU - http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-GX-450-W-Power-Supply-Review/1234


There is also a special Coolermaster offer on at the moment where you can get £20 off a PSU+Case bundle - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18347004

So,

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2300 2.80GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £141.59
(£117.99) £141.59
(£117.99)
Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £77.98
(£64.98) £77.98
(£64.98)
Corsair Force Series 3 60GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (CSSD-F60GB3A-BK) £73.99
(£61.66) £73.99
(£61.66)
Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
(£41.66) £49.99
(£41.66)
Cooler Master Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black £39.98
(£33.32) £39.98
(£33.32)
Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £38.39
(£31.99) £38.39
(£31.99)
Sony Optiarc AD-5280S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.98
(£14.15) £16.98
(£14.15)
Sub Total : £365.75
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £11.75
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £75.50
Total : £453.00

£430 with the £20 off.

Gives you a modular PSU and a nice case,
 
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So a better PSU and case and it's only added £27, not bad at all. I guess I could upgrade that SSD to a 120 GB, think that's the best processor in that range I can get.
 
That Asus board looks good, I'll get that (more options for output). Thanks for the case/psu offer, will take that into consideration.
 
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