£500 build for sims 3.

MarkeR

MarkeR

MarkeR

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Hey guys.

Looking for the above build quote for a small factor pc.

It is for my daughter who would only ever play sims 3 on it, she is used to playing on my pc, so everything is up max as it can go.

Would need an OS, and keyboard. No need for an ssd.

A nice small case, preferably in choice of colours would be appreciated.

Thanks
 
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £92.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy 'Embers' Mini-ITX Cube Case - Red/Black £69.95
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £56.99
1 x Gigabyte H61N-D2V Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £44.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £43.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020058-UK) £39.98
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
1 x OcUK Black Gaming Keyboard - With Free Gaming Mouse Pad (5105GU) £10.99
Total : £457.86 (includes shipping : FREE).



Get on the MM and see if there are any 2nd hand GPU bargains. A 1GB 460 or a 6850 (~£50) would still have ample performance really. This H61 mobo doesn't have sataIII but it's a fair bit cheaper than the H77 options. You could consider using the Windows 8 enterprise (evaluation) edition for free on a 3 month trial to save some cash now, maybe he has an old licence that could be upgraded?
 
Id really suggest a A10-5800k and a SSD,

If all she is going to be playing is sims, an SSD really would be my choice.

The A10 will max it easily...
 
Sims 3 still wants some grunt to run at max, my Phenom 965 and 6950 can't max it out without stuttering/lag that's with Overwatch Mod which smooths the AI by removing stuck sims and such and NRAAS story progression.

I don't think it will max it easily.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showd (GX-100-GI) £129.95
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £92.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy 'Yang' Mini-ITX Cube Case - Black/White £69.95
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G186C9K) £49.99
1 x MSI H61I-E35 Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 ITX Motherboard £49.99
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM £45.00
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £40.99
1 x Gigabyte K6800 Multimedia Keyboard £10.99
Total : £586.44 (includes shipping : £10.50).



A bit over but will definately be able to handle sims 3 on full
 
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My Machine (970 and 560ti 448) Will max it easily.

So Trinity will be able to do it too..

If not get a cheap £30 gfx card and set up lucid crossfire.

Michael.
 
Leprechaun312 said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showd (GX-100-GI) £129.95
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £92.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy 'Yang' Mini-ITX Cube Case - Black/White £69.95
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £51.95
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G186C9K) £49.99
1 x MSI H61I-E35 Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 ITX Motherboard £49.99
1 x Gigabyte K6800 Multimedia Keyboard £10.99
Total : £541.90 (includes shipping : £10.50).



Slightly over but will definately be able to handle sims 3 on full
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No it won't!! Without a PSU it won't even turn on lol
 
Thanks guys.

Plenty of good ideas, the bitfenix box is very nice.

Can someone point me towards a review for the gpu within the a10?

Thanks
 
MarkeR said:
Thanks guys.

Plenty of good ideas, the bitfenix box is very nice.

Can someone point me towards a review for the gpu within the a10?

Thanks
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No worries.


That's the lowly A6 (dual core) APU just using bog standard 1600mhz RAM. Faster RAM helps the IGP get better performance.

The thermaltake case I used is teeny tiny so you won't be adding a GPU to it. If you like the Prodigy and want the AMD A10 with the option of adding a GPU later......

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD A10-5800K Black Edition 3.80GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Quad Core Processor **FREE SIMCITY PC GAME** (AD580KWOHJBOX) £95.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x MSI A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £69.95
1 x BitFenix Prodigy 'Embers' Mini-ITX Cube Case - Red/Black £69.95
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £56.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £54.98
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G186C9K) £49.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
1 x OcUK Black Gaming Keyboard - With Free Gaming Mouse Pad (5105GU) £10.99
Total : £506.82 (includes shipping : FREE).

 
Can't watch the video just now, Will watch when home from work. Thanks.

If I were to use the three month trial for windows, then throw in a 7850 possibly or is a 7770 just as good for sims?

Def liking these builds, even without a power supply :)
 
MarkeR said:
Can't watch the video just now, Will watch when home from work. Thanks.

If I were to use the three month trial for windows, then throw in a 7850 possibly or is a 7770 just as good for sims?

Def liking these builds, even without a power supply :)
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A 7770 will be better than the A10s IGP. The A10 has a better IGP than the A6 or the A8, I posted the video so you can see what the gaming performance is like on a less than ideal setup.

I'm not a fan of the 7770, considering you can get the 1GB 460 2nd hand cheaper and it soundly spanks the 7770 I would check the MM. The 7850 is a very good GPU it overclocks well too. If you are going to go with a GPU from the get go I would do an intel build personally.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £103.99
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £92.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy 'Yin' Mini-ITX Cube Case - White/Black £69.95
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £56.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £54.98
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £47.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
1 x OcUK Black Gaming Keyboard - With Free Gaming Mouse Pad (5105GU) £10.99
Total : £455.87 (includes shipping : FREE).



Ideally I'd want something like that and add a 2nd hand 1GB 460. Haswell is due around the 4th of June though. It has lower power consumption and a better IGP with a little more oooompf than Ivybridge.
 
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Slightly over budget, although it does have a "B" grade Gpu and hdd. You can use the Win8 developer edition as my mate hono, has already suggested.
No choice of colours with the case, sorry.

YOUR BASKET
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showd (GX-100-GI) £129.95
1 x Silverstone Sugo SG06 HTPC Case with 450W Power Supply - All Black (SST-SG06BB USB3.0) £119.99
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £92.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £47.99
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (S (HD-257-SE) £45
1 x Gigabyte H61N-D2V Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £44.99
1 x OcUK Black Gaming Keyboard - With Free Gaming Mouse Pad (5105GU) £10.99
Total : £504.49 (includes shipping : £10.50).

 
Idleman said:
Slightly over budget, although it does have a "B" grade Gpu and hdd. You can use the Win8 developer edition as my mate hono, has already suggested.
No choice of colours with the case, sorry.

YOUR BASKET
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showd (GX-100-GI) £129.95
1 x Silverstone Sugo SG06 HTPC Case with 450W Power Supply - All Black (SST-SG06BB USB3.0) £119.99
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £92.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £47.99
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (S (HD-257-SE) £45
1 x Gigabyte H61N-D2V Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £44.99
1 x OcUK Black Gaming Keyboard - With Free Gaming Mouse Pad (5105GU) £10.99
Total : £504.49 (includes shipping : £10.50).

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I do love seeing the alternatives and it's not even a build for me lol Quite nice that and I would hope he gets free P&P ;)

P.S Did you get my message via trust yesterday?
 
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