£650 spec me thread

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Hi all

Going to invest in a new pc.£650 budget.No need for monitor etc just the rig itself.Will use win7 for now.
What would you recomend?
Would be for gaming mainly and general use.No FPS just RTS etc.Rather be as futurproof as possible(i know it will never happen.Need to get 2-3 years out of it.Can upgrade it as needed)
Thinking AMD route but any suggestions would be appreciated. :)
 
ive only got a 19 inch monitor so the 4890 may be overkill.Also prob get a slightly cheaper case and spend more on hardware.(LOL well maybe) :)
 
I dont usually game on the highest settings either.I only have a 19 inch samsung monitor because it looks very nice on the desk next to my 40 inch tv.lol.
Any bigger will look out of proportion on my desk for the moment.It is fine for me currently.It was a present off the missus so if i get rid 9 months later that me in the dog house :( .

Yeah i dont play sup com yet but may ive it a try when i build new rig.Heard it is a beast on hardware tho.
I would like to be able to play titles coming out in the next year like C&C4 etc.Again it doesnt need to be on the highest settings.
I prefer gameplay over graphics( but if i can have both :) )

There are some nice specs here.For gaming am i better going tri core or quad.??

Thanks
 
Jonny Wright said:
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Now as you have said you are not changing form a 19" screen I have included a 4850 and come in £100 under budget. You could move up to a 4890 if you wish to become more "future proof" or if you decide to upgrade you monitor or connect your PC to the TV :D

TBH a 4850 is probably overkill for a 19" but meh :D

Quad is you better option for the future of gaming as games are slowly starting to utilise all 4 cores.
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Looks quite good m8.

Yeah i may just get a 4870 or 4890 just to be a bit more futureproof coz as you say i may get a new monitor or connect it to my T.V . :)

Thanks for the spec
 
id jut use my ps3 for blu ray anyway.Im toyin with the idea of a 2nd hard drive or external hard drive for storage.My Harddrive has failed and i lost all my music dvds etc everything so i may get a small HDD as my primary and keep all my music etc on the secondary.dunno yet tho :)
 
So how does this look can any1 see any compatability issues or anything etc

AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 940 Black Edition 3.0GHz (Socket AM2+) - Retail £132.99
(£115.64) £132.99
(£115.64)
XFX ATI Radeon HD 4870 XXX 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £113.99
(£99.12) £113.99
(£99.12)
Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £105.00
(£91.30) £105.00
(£91.30)
Corsair XMS3 DHX 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600C9DHX Twin3X (TW3X4G1600C9DHX) £65.99
(£57.38) £65.99
(£57.38)
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Ready Modular Power Supply £57.99
(£50.43) £57.99
(£50.43)
Samsung SpinPoint F1 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502IJ) £44.99
(£39.12) £44.99
(£39.12)
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) £44.99
(£39.12) £44.99
(£39.12)
Pioneer DVR-217FBK 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer LabelFlash ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
(£15.64) £17.99
(£15.64)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro PWM CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2) £17.24
(£14.99) £17.24
(£14.99)
Akasa AK-191-BL Blue Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan - 3 Pin £5.74
(£4.99) £5.74
(£4.99)
Sub Total : £527.73
Total £621.26
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
 
Ok ill go and look now.Cheers.I didnt even realise the 940 was AM2+ .I thought it was AM3 .Def worth the 955 for £17 more .

Well here is what i have come up with so far.Is there anything here i could change so that i could maybe get a 4890 into the mix.Just for the future :) without adding to much to the price.As i am right on my budget with this spec :(

AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £149.99
(£130.43) £149.99
(£130.43)
Asus M4A79T Deluxe AMD 790FX (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £134.99
(£117.38) £134.99
(£117.38)
XFX ATI Radeon HD 4870 XXX 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £113.99
(£99.12) £113.99
(£99.12)
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Ready Modular Power Supply £57.99
(£50.43) £57.99
(£50.43)
OCZ Platinum AM3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C7 1333MHz Dual Channel (OCZ3P1333LVAM4GK) £47.99
(£41.73) £47.99
(£41.73)
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) £44.99
(£39.12) £44.99
(£39.12)
Samsung SpinPoint F1 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD322HJ) £34.99
(£30.43) £34.99
(£30.43)
Pioneer DVR-217FBK 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer LabelFlash ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
(£15.64) £17.99
(£15.64)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro PWM CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2) £17.24
(£14.99) £17.24
(£14.99)
Sub Total : £539.27
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £82.77
Total : £634.54
 
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I may just stick to a 4870 as i only use a 19 inch monitor at the moment.Its just that this comp will have to last me a few years and i may hook it up to my tv or get a new monitor at some point.Decisions,Decisions lol :)
There is a 790 gx in stock for £98 so a defo saving there then.Just isnt much of a product spec for it or any reviews :(
 
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Thanks Moppy89

The MB looks solid from the reviews.My tv is a 40 inch samsung that i use for all my HD viewing/gaming.

Here is a revised spec

AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £149.99
(£130.43) £149.99
(£130.43)
XFX ATI Radeon HD 4890 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £142.99
(£124.34) £142.99
(£124.34)
Asus M4A78T-E AMD 790GX (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £98.99
(£86.08) £98.99
(£86.08)
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Ready Modular Power Supply £57.99
(£50.43) £57.99
(£50.43)
OCZ Platinum AM3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C7 1333MHz Dual Channel (OCZ3P1333LVAM4GK) £47.99
(£41.73) £47.99
(£41.73)
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) £44.99
(£39.12) £44.99
(£39.12)
Samsung SpinPoint F1 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD322HJ) £34.99
(£30.43) £34.99
(£30.43)
Pioneer DVR-217FBK 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer LabelFlash ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
(£15.64) £17.99
(£15.64)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro PWM CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2) £17.24
(£14.99) £17.24
(£14.99)
Sub Total : £533.19
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £81.85
Total : £627.54


Ive just checked the MB on another site and this is what it says for the cpu support
Max CPU Support
AMD Phenom II X3 720
AMD Phenom II X4 810
AMD Phenom II X4 925

I assume that this is an older review before the 955 came out .
 
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