AMD OR INTEL and what motherboard??

freshkid · 6 Apr 2013 at 11:14

im looking at buying a gaming pc, i only need the tower, but idont really know enough about it to make an informed decision on whether to go AMD or INTEL.? i also sont know how much i should spend on a motherboard? i have a £550 budget roughly i can go over im just tight when it comes to money!! could some one give some recomendations??

(main use will be gaming and i dont need os)

many thanks in advance

Idleman · 6 Apr 2013 at 11:25

There is no need to keep opening new threads asking for the same thing.

freshkid · 6 Apr 2013 at 11:38

im terribly sorry, im new to this.

Ripjaw · 6 Apr 2013 at 11:40

Intel is better but amd is cheaper thats pretty much what it boils down to.

dt97583 · 6 Apr 2013 at 11:54

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1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H785QN2G2M) with Tomb Raider & Bioshock PC Games £155.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £54.98
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £51.95
1 x Avexir MPower Yellow Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CM) £40
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £636.97 (includes shipping : £11.75).

The following are on sale ending this Wednesday...

CPU £20 cheaper
GPU £6 cheaper
HDD £2.04 cheaper
RAM £19.99 cheaper
DVD £1.99 cheaper

Stock cooler - overclocking out for now but upgradeable later
Mobo - widely regarded as the best at this general price
GPU - stick with AMD, if funds permit upgrade to a 7950 - possibly B grade if one comes into stock early next week
PSU - modular is good
HDD - upgrade to SSD later funds permitting, 120GB a minimum for OS and a couple of games you're currently playing
RAM - also available in blue

freshkid · 6 Apr 2013 at 12:17

thanks, few questions

does all ram fit all mobo?
does all psu work with all mobo?
and is 500w enough, as my friend has 850w and he said 500 wont be enough??

Defy Belief · 6 Apr 2013 at 12:20

freshkid said:
thanks, few questions

does all ram fit all mobo?
does all psu work with all mobo?
and is 500w enough, as my friend has 850w and he said 500 wont be enough??

Psus are very much quality over quantity, for the rig you're wanting 500 is more than enough if it's a good quality psu.

Smoogels · 6 Apr 2013 at 12:23

freshkid said:
thanks, few questions

does all ram fit all mobo?
does all psu work with all mobo?
and is 500w enough, as my friend has 850w and he said 500 wont be enough??

No. DDR3 RAM will need a motherboard and CPU which supports DDR3, same for DDR2 etc. You also need to make sure that the CPU/motherboard support certain speeds. You can see this by reading product descriptions as it often says.

Most of the time, yes.

For a 3570K and a 7850 500W is more than enough.

Idleman · 6 Apr 2013 at 12:36

The mobo is "B" grade, does`nt appear to have anything missing and sli/xfire capable. Although, if do want to add another 7850 at a later date, you would need a bigger Psu.
Have included a decent cooler so yo can Oc the Cpu.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H785QN2G2M) with Tomb Raider & Bioshock PC Games £155.99
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard with FREE BOOGIE BUG XXL GAMING MOUSE MAT £80
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020047-UK) £49.99
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (S (HD-257-SE) £45
1 x Avexir Core Blue Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CW) - Blue Light £40
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x Thermalright Macho 120 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £29.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £645.94 (includes shipping : £12.50).

freshkid · 6 Apr 2013 at 12:51

alright, thanks guys, pretty much set, jw will this case work with all the parts
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-076-XG&groupid=2362&catid=1572

and do i really need an ssd or am i good with a hdd?

dt97583 · 6 Apr 2013 at 12:58

You'll notice a massive difference with boot speeds so I'd say yes; if you can afford an SSD go for it!

RJC · 6 Apr 2013 at 13:00

Due your budget its tricky as some sacrifices would need to made, but yes of you can afford the extra.

freshkid · 6 Apr 2013 at 13:06

okay thankyou

Idleman · 6 Apr 2013 at 13:42

freshkid said:
alright, thanks guys, pretty much set, jw will this case work with all the parts
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-076-XG&groupid=2362&catid=1572

and do i really need an ssd or am i good with a hdd?

It will all fit in that case. You don`t really need an ssd, it does make boot times and loading of software quicker. But I look at it as a luxury, not as a necessity. As RJC has already said, don`t make sacrifices to your system just to fit one in. Just get one when you can afford it.

freshkid · 6 Apr 2013 at 13:47

okay cheers, il probably wont then atm