£400 budget

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Hi building a spec for a mate and just need a spec check to make sure everything is compatibl, have checked the cpu list and the cpu is supported from the bios it comes with.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £92.99
1 x Sapphire HD 7770 GHz Edition 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £89.99
1 x TT eSports Challenger Pro Gaming Keyboard £47.99
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM £45.00
1 x Patriot Viper Xtreme 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PXD38G1600LLK) £43.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £40.99
1 x **B Grade** Asus P8H61-MX USB 3.0 Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - OEM ** £37.99
1 x Aerocool Vs-4 Midi Tower Case - Black £32.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £466.92 (includes shipping : £12.50).



the spec budget is 400 max the keyboard isn't beign changed
 
Hi building a spec for a mate and just need a spec check to make sure everything is compatibl, have checked the cpu list and the cpu is supported from the bios it comes with.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £92.99
1 x Sapphire HD 7770 GHz Edition 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £89.99
1 x TT eSports Challenger Pro Gaming Keyboard £47.99
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM £45.00
1 x Patriot Viper Xtreme 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PXD38G1600LLK) £43.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £40.99
1 x **B Grade** Asus P8H61-MX USB 3.0 Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - OEM ** £37.99
1 x Aerocool Vs-4 Midi Tower Case - Black £32.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £466.92 (includes shipping : £12.50).



the spec budget is 400 max the keyboard isn't beign changed

That keyboard is seriously holding you back, that extra £50 + £10 can get you a 7850 which just steam roles over a 7770.

Also lots of problems with corsair PSU's lately, too bad everything else is out of stock but a XFX or Be Quite would be a better choice.
 
That keyboard is seriously holding you back, that extra £50 + £10 can get you a 7850 which just steam roles over a 7770.

Also lots of problems with corsair PSU's lately, too bad everything else is out of stock but a XFX or Be Quite would be a better choice.

he needs a keyboard and has chosen that one also the psu, there arent any xfx psu instock atm and the bequiets are more expensive
 
With such a limited budget, tell him to get a keyboard at a later date. He will regret the decision when he cant play a game that you are because of his poor decisions earlier on.
 
With such a limited budget, tell him to get a keyboard at a later date. He will regret the decision when he cant play a game that you are because of his poor decisions earlier on.

This, like I said, a 7850 is going to steam roll over a 7770. Also the 7770 1gb varm is going to heavily limit the gaming at 1080p.

He is going to ruin his gaming experience by buying such an expensive keyboard, you can pick up cheap ones that are good for £10-15.
 
Slightly cheaper.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7790 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Bioshock PC Game £119.99
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £92.99
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (S (HD-257-SE) £45
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £40.99
1 x Adata XPG Gaming v1.0 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AX3U1600GC4G9-2G) £37.99
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 (MB-364-GI) £35
1 x Aerocool Vs-4 Midi Tower Case - Black £32.99
1 x TT eSports Challenger Gamers Keyboard £24.98
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £464.93 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Or with 7850 but no dvd/rw and a cheap keyboard. As already mentioned, can get a better KB when funds permit.

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H785QN2G2M) with Tomb Raider & Bioshock PC Games £155.99
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £92.99
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (S (HD-257-SE) £45
1 x Adata XPG Gaming v1.0 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AX3U1600GC4G9-2G) £37.99
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 (MB-364-GI) £35
1 x Aerocool Vs-4 Midi Tower Case - Black £32.99
1 x OCZ CoreXtreme 500w '80 Plus' Power Supply £29.99
1 x OcUK Black Gaming Keyboard - With Free Gaming Mouse Pad (5105GU) £10.99
Total : £455.04 (includes shipping : £11.75).

 
well i have said to him and showed him some benchmarks of the 7850 and the 7770 and he's considering upping the budget so he can fit in the 7850 and the keyboard, just waiting to hear back from him
 
I've had that keyboard it's not worth the money, the fan that comes included is laughable and the backlighting is poor.

The gigabyte force k3 is a lot better and is 30 quid.
 
430w corsair PSU is fine, i have this in my budget build and it works fine.

7850 gpu would be recommended though. for the money its a great budget card and plays games easily.
 
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