£400 Gaming computer suggestions

weestu94

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Hi. Could any one Suggest a good gaming rig for £400? All i need is the CPU, Motherboard, Memory, video card, case and power supply. I have all the rest.

Thanks
 
 
 
A 6300 will be better than the i3, unless you are playing Skyrim exclusively. Thats the only game i know of that really struggles with AMD CPU's. If you are not playing it, the 6300 is the much better option
 
 
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^nope.

and as said I wouldn't choose i3 over FX6300 in a £400 build, unless I know for sure that I'd be replacing that i3 for i5 or i7 soon.

that said i3s are great chips, but too expensive, if bought new.
 
Doomedspeed said:
A 6300 will be better than the i3, unless you are playing Skyrim exclusively. Thats the only game i know of that really struggles with AMD CPU's. If you are not playing it, the 6300 is the much better option
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It's for my Dad for Christmas and he likes to play games like call of duty, battlefield games like that.
 
Out of interest, is there a good benchmark/reference point somewhere for CPUs for gaming? I've currently got an i3, and want to replace it with something I can overclock - but I'm finding it hard to justify the bump up in price to an i5k. I'd have to replace the motherboard either way, since my current can't overclock.

ETA: Sorry for the hijack - thought it would be relevant to the OP as well for his comparison.
 
 
Keep an eye on the B-grade section. I built a £400 PC for my brother yesterday, and managed to grab a 7850 for £90. Much better than a 7770. I also used a FX 6300.
 
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