£800 gaming PC advice and opinions please

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Hey all, second post on this forum as my last one was extremely useful in my end decision.

Basic info my friend has asked me to build a computer for him with price of £800

Id like your opinions on the components:


CPU : AMD Bulldozer FX-6 Six Core 6200 Black Edition 3.80Ghz (Socket AM3+)
£102
MB : Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 AMD 990FX (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard [GA-990FXA-UD3]
£100
RAM :Corsair Vengeance RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz
£50
HDD : Western Digital Caviar Red 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache
£90
GFX : COMPLETELY UNSURE torn between Nvidia and AMD
PSU :Corsair Builder Series CW 750w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply
£70
Case: Thermaltake Level 10 GTS Gaming Case
£90

+ got him keyboard mouse and optical drive leaving around £220 for the GFX.

My main aim is to be building a strong base which he can consistently add too.

About the graphics card im wondering whether he should wait til amd's new series and Nvidia's new series comes out then get the older version i got my 480 GTX this way for around £250... any ideas when that is, i think its around march/may.

thank you for your time.
Merry xmas to all!
 
that was a fast response.... no i went for AMD cause of his budget and the fact I myself have went from AMD to intel and i have to say i'm not impressed.
 
Bouldy said:
that was a fast response.... no i went for AMD cause of his budget and the fact I myself have went from AMD to intel and i have to say i'm not impressed.
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What kit did you get?!

I'm AMD and love it but see the benefits of Intel for sure!
 
Intel I7 920 with a custom cooler not stock.
Asus Rampage Extreme 2 MB
16 GB RAM
240 GTX Nvidia
Antec 1200 case
2 HDDs
thermaltake PSU 1000W thats mine.

it, just feels like it goes to sleep after awhile...
 
Bouldy said:
Intel I7 920 with a custom cooler not stock.
Asus Rampage Extreme 2 MB
16 GB RAM
240 GTX Nvidia
Antec 1200 case
2 HDDs
thermaltake PSU 1000W thats mine.

it, just feels like it goes to sleep after awhile...
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What are the HDD's you've got running?

I forgot mine were running at 5400 which created a massive bottlenecK & performance issue.

Build:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £259.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x ASRock Z77 Extreme4 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £104.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Series SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive - (MZ-7PC128B/WW) £76.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020048-UK) £56.99
1 x Patriot Viper Xtreme 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PXD38G1600LLK) £41.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Beta Gaming Case - Black £29.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £780.01 (includes shipping : £11.75).





Does he need KB, Mouse & OS?
 
Have you already got the part mentioned in the OP? If not:
YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Desktop Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128D/EU) £83.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
1 x XFX Pro Series 650W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £69.98
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £51.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £35.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £816.89 (includes shipping : £12.50).



If yes:
YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £239.99
Total : £250.79 (includes shipping : £9.00).

 
I got a spare OS for him, he does need a KB and Mouse though.
Whats the ATI cards like I've heard lots of issues with drivers and games....
 
altrewin said:
Have you already got the part mentioned in the OP? If not:
YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Desktop Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128D/EU) £83.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
1 x XFX Pro Series 650W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £69.98
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £51.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £35.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £816.89 (includes shipping : £12.50).



If yes:
YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £239.99
Total : £250.79 (includes shipping : £9.00).

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No i havent got any parts.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £259.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Seasonic M12II 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £99.98
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £51.98
1 x NZXT Tempest 210 Mesh Tower - Black £48.98
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £23.99
1 x Xebec Stream-Line Keyboard - Black £14.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
1 x Zalman CNPS5X-Performa Quiet Compact Tower CPU Cooler (Socket 1155/1156/775/FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2/939/940/754) £13.99
1 x OcUK USB Optical Mouse - Black £4.99
Total : £803.87 (includes shipping : £12.50).




Something along the lines of this would be great.
 
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IncognitoX said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £259.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Seasonic M12II 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £99.98
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £51.98
1 x NZXT Tempest 210 Mesh Tower - Black £48.98
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £23.99
1 x Xebec Stream-Line Keyboard - Black £14.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
1 x Zalman CNPS5X-Performa Quiet Compact Tower CPU Cooler (Socket 1155/1156/775/FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2/939/940/754) £13.99
1 x OcUK USB Optical Mouse - Black £4.99
Total : £803.87 (includes shipping : £12.50).




Something along the lines of this would be great.
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How did I not see the Ballistix RAM was cheaper? :o OP already has keyboard & mouse btw, so you could add a better CPU cooler instead :)
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £259.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case - Black £64.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £56.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £51.98
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 REV A CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £24.98
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £23.99
1 x Xebec-Tech X-Line Keyboard £18.98
1 x Steelseries Kinzu V2 3200 DPI Rubberised Black Gaming Mouse (62022) £15.98
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £802.86 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x MSI HD 7850 Twin Frozr III OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards w/ FARCRY3 & Sleeping Dogs PC Games £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Desktop Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128D/EU) £83.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £78.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Windowed Case - Black £59.99
1 x Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £58.79
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £56.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £23.99
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.98
Total : £814.67 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Slightly over but there are cheaper heatsinks to bring it down to £800
 
V2 :)
YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Series SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive - (MZ-7PC128B/WW) £76.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £56.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £51.98
1 x NZXT Source 210 Elite Midi Tower Case - Black £39.98
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £29.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £23.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £804.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
honosuseri said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x MSI HD 7850 Twin Frozr III OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards w/ FARCRY3 & Sleeping Dogs PC Games £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Desktop Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128D/EU) £83.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £78.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Windowed Case - Black £59.99
1 x Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £58.79
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £56.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £23.99
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.98
Total : £814.67 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Slightly over but there are cheaper heatsinks to bring it down to £800
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Seriously, no k&m, :eek: someone`s not been reading. :(
I would sooner have the 7950 and get an ssd at a later date.:D
Apart from that, not a bad build.
 
Idleman said:
Seriously, no k&m, :eek: someone`s not been reading. :(
I would sooner have the 7950 and get an ssd at a later date.:D
Apart from that, not a bad build.
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I read post #12 fella ;)

I tried to do a rounded spec. Kept the 2TB storage capacity he spec'd added the SSD for very fast OS boot times and also reduces load times for the games installed to it........yes one could be added later and that money put into the GPU. I too would look to use the windforce 7950 over the cheaper 7950s. I used the z77-D3H as it has a dual BIOS and 3 year uk warranty.

Lots of ways to skin a cat, I could do a mini-itx spec if he wanted

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £259.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £98.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Arctic White £64.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £56.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £51.98
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £23.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £23.99
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.98
1 x OcUK Black Gaming Keyboard (5105GU) £10.99
Total : £803.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).



With keyboard and mouse if required. Hopefully the OP can balance out a spec easier now having seen some alternatives :)
 
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