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[boobaca]

My dad has asked me what motherboard / Ram / Processor he can get for £200-220 Just wondering if you guys could recommend some , he plays mostly driving games and watches films.

 

[ConnorJoshua]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £89.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
Total : £205.37 (includes shipping : £9.50).



This is all i could fit into the budget, you could get the faster i3 but i doubt 100mhz is going to change everything

 

[boobaca]

would the above along with a gts 450 behow to run games on OK graphics?

 

[ConnorJoshua]

With ok settings, then you should be able to get frames. Just don't expect 1920x1080 at ultra

 

[boobaca]

yer ive told him that for his budget he's not going to get anything special , do you think he can get more for his money from AMD or ?

 

[LukieBoy007]

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7750 2048MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card £65.99
1 x Intel Pentium G840 2.80GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £55.99
1 x MSI H77MA-G43 Intel H77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro-ATX Motherboard £53.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
Total : £211.36 (includes shipping : £9.50).


Managed to fit in a GPU

 

[Idleman]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £89.99
1 x MSI HD 7750 2048MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card £65.99
1 x MSI H77MA-G43 Intel H77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro-ATX Motherboard £53.99
Total : £221.36 (includes shipping : £9.50).

You forgot the ram.

Ninja edit, nice one.

 

[LukieBoy007]

You forgot the ram.

Ninja edit, nice one.

Lol

 

[Idleman]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Pentium G2120 3.10GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £73.99
1 x MSI HD 7750 2048MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card £65.99
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte H61MA-D3V Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £42
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
Total : £217.37 (includes shipping : £9.50).

 

[boobaca]

would a AMD Phenom II X4 965 , Gigabyte GA-990FXA-D3 , 8GB Corsair Vengeance be good ?

 

[LukieBoy007]

You'd be better off going with one of the specs above imo.

 

[pandem0nium]

Yeah that's what I'd go for, more cores vs better single threaded performance.

 

[shadow_boxer]

would the above along with a gts 450 behow to run games on OK graphics?

Does he already have the GTS450? If so, I'd go for the i3.

 

[boobaca]

Does he already have the GTS450?

Yep

 

[LukieBoy007]

In that case, go for the i3.

 

[boobaca]

Okai , ill let him know , cheers guys