£500 spec

sixstring · 2 Nov 2008 at 16:06

Hi guys,
Could you spec me a budget gaming rig for around £500?

I will only really be playing wow wotlk on it but id like it to run this flat out and Id also like this as quiet and as cool as possible.

I quite like the antec 1200 case, would it be possible to put that case in a build like this?

I am not too bothered about ocing anything as id imagine this will increase heat and noise levels.

Cheers

metamorphpwner · 2 Nov 2008 at 16:20

Maybe something like this??

Huw_Dawson · 2 Nov 2008 at 16:57

FACEPALM.

Didn't read his request much, did you?

1) Antec 1200 case
2) Cool 'n Quiet.
3) Only really wants to play WoW - a 4 year old game - on it.

Here's a spec up for you.

HOWEVER, if we just want a kickass looking PC that runs cool and quiet, I'd go with THIS.

GOD I love the look of that case! Anyway, there are other combinations of that rig. If you are running lots of programs, chop that processor down to a Core 2 Duo E7300 and get 4GB of DDR2 RAM.

Mmmmm, sexy, sexy case...

- Huw

PS: Reasoning:

Large amounts of people on screen is a CPU thing rather than a GFX thing, so it makes sense to go for a seemingly overkill CPU. The PSU is very efficient and quiet.

For the record, I'm not 100% sure how noisy the Intel stock fan is. So you might want to change it for a cheap aftermarket fan.

Slashiem · 2 Nov 2008 at 17:38

Your basket

Product Name Qty Price Line Total

HIS ATI Radeon HD 4850 IceQ 4 Turbo 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail £119.99
(£140.99) £119.99
(£140.99)

Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L Intel P43 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £61.99
(£72.84) £61.99
(£72.84)

Corsair HX 520W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-520HXUK) £59.99
(£70.49) £59.99
(£70.49)

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 "LGA775 Core 2" 2.50GHz (800FSB) - Retail £49.99
(£58.74) £49.99
(£58.74)

Samsung SpinPoint F1 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD322HJ) £32.99
(£38.76) £32.99
(£38.76)

Antec Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case £32.99
(£38.76) £32.99
(£38.76)

Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 PC2-6400C5 TwinX (2x2GB) £31.99
(£37.59) £31.99
(£37.59)

LG GH20NS15 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £12.99
(£15.26) £12.99
(£15.26)

Akasa AK-965 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775) £10.99
(£12.91) £10.99
(£12.91) Sub Total : £413.91 Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.95 VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £74.70 Total : £501.56

sixstring · 2 Nov 2008 at 19:22

ok thanks for the replys guys, some nice builds there.
Im just wondering about the http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-102-HT

I would like a 4850 but why that particular card over the other 4850s?

Cheers for the replys

sixstring · 4 Nov 2008 at 19:02

ok ive had a look about and was thinking of this spec. I think it would be a good idea for me to go down the ocing route with the e5200, im just a bit unsure about the mb here. theres a lot of similar models at similar prices...bit confused :confused:

any recommendations here?

ro55o · 5 Nov 2008 at 10:54

If you want to overclock the 5200, which I'd suggest you do (a crime not to

) you need an aftermarket cooler. The freezer 7 pro is a good one for the price, should get a fair bit from your cpu.

The 640gb hard drive is only £10 more than the 250gb one, bargain.

I'd just go with the cheapest 4850, plus the asus has a 3 year warranty.

The asus P45 boards are good, recommended on most builds.

PESolution · 5 Nov 2008 at 15:31

Whether your only using it for wotlk or not, i wouldnt go below a 4850 these days, given their low price.

R.O.S.S.I · 5 Nov 2008 at 15:44

PESolution said:
Whether your only using it for wotlk or not, i wouldnt go below a 4850 these days, given their low price.

Indeed some things maybe overkill for what they are needed, but at such good VFM its a no brainer!