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jpd1977uk

jpd1977uk

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Hey

Looking to build a new budget gaming rig, max buget is: £550 Inc VAT and Free delivery.

Not changing these options:
OcUK Galaxy III Tower Case - Black (500W PSU) [CA-017-OP] Stock Code: CA-017-OP
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit Stock Code: SW-127-MS

Looking at
EVGA GeForce GTX 460 Superclocked FTW 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card Stock Code: GX-171-EA
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM Stock Code: HD-252-SE
Krypton 700a AMD Bulldozer FX-4 4100 3.60GHz @ 4.00GHz Overclocked Bundle
Options applied to the above product:
Asus M5A97 PRO AMD 970 (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard ** FREE NEXUIZ GAME **
Options applied to the above product:
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
Stock Code: BU-004-AS

Delivery Free
Price with VAT: £543.54

I don't need monitor, keyboard/mouse, DVD drive as I already have them.

Thanks in advance guys.

BTW, NOT intrested in Windows 8 as its rubbish!
 
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AMD isn't doing well in the CPU market, Intel have a better CPU at nearly every sector.

Also the PSU supplied with that case is cheap/very low budget/quality, never skimp on this item.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £101.99
1 x MSI HD 6850 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £99.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £49.99
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.98
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £34.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38192M1600HC11DC) £29.99
Total : £547.97 (includes shipping : £11.75).



Thats £533 with free delivery.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Dirt3 PC Game £184.99
1 x Intel Core i3-2100 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £97.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £64.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply (CMPSU-500CXUKV2) £49.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38192M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £572.93 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Hows this ?? I had to change that case as its rather ..... well poo don't be fooled by the included 500W PSU its just not worth running the risk of running a cheap PSU its the heart of the system.

I didn't included Windows 7 as you can use Windows 8 beta atm and spend the money on a much better GPU :P

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/549?vs=542

Went with the Intel i3 as the Intel chips are much better then anything AMD have atm, plus you could upgrade to an i5 or i7 later :)

Damn it Stulid beat me to it...
 
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Right, had a look at what you posted, and come up with this:

OcUK Galaxy III Tower Case - Black Stock Code: CA-017-OP (NOT CHANGING THE CASE!!)

Antec TriCool 80 Blue LED 3 speed 80mm Case Fan Stock Code: FG-030-AN

Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply Stock Code: CA-048-CS

MSI HD 6850 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card Stock Code: GX-163-MS

Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail Stock Code: CP-366-IN

Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard Stock Code: MB-391-GI

Kingston Blu 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit Stock Code: MY-104-KS

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM Stock Code: HD-252-SE

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM Stock Code: SW-127-MS

Total with Free shipping £540.86 I can not go above £550 as that is all I have!

Not looking to use Windows 8 as it is rubbish!
 
You could use windows 8 for now and then change to windows 7 in a few month when you have the dosh :) means more money is free to spend on better hardware.

Plus 80mm fans are normally noise as hell
 
Ok, had a word with my friend, and he has looked at the following, which he wants and *doesnt* want to change, he just needs mobo, cpu/fan and memory. he's going to use his copy windows 7 (retail) on this build.

Aerocool Strike-X Advance Midi Tower Case- Red/Black Stock Code: CA-017-AE
Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply Stock Code: CA-048-CS
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM Stock Code: HD-252-SE
MSI HD 6850 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card Stock Code: GX-163-MS
Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black)

Sub total inc Vat and free delivery: £270.90p Max budget: £550
 
 
This should do the trick :) could even run it on the stock cooler as the non K Intel processors are locked making overclocking a non event really.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £101.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38192M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
Total : £252.36 (includes shipping : £9.50).

 
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http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/102?vs=289

Even the lowest of the Intel Dual Core i3 Range "2100" is a better chip for gaming on right now then one of AMD's Flagship "Black Edition" Quad Core.....

Plus with the AMD option the future upgrade path is very limited, with the Intel LGA 1155 you can upgrade as time goes on to a Intel Core i5/ i7 either sandybridge or Ivybridge :)

Just just for good measure here's the TOP AMD AM3+ CPU vs the TOP Intel LGA1155 CPU

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/434?vs=551

Opps AMD gets eaten alive ..........

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £269.99
1 x AMD Bulldozer FX-8 Eight Core 8150 Black Edition 3.60Ghz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail with H20 Cooler with FREE Dirt Showdown PC Game **£20 Cashback** £239.99
Total : £521.38 (includes shipping : £9.50).



Price wise .... for that performance gains I would be more then happy to shell out the extra dosh.
 
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Spoke to him again, he sent me the following AMD setup: He's not really bothered with Intel!

Aerocool Strike-X Advance Midi Tower Case- Red/Black Stock Code: CA-017-AE

BitFenix Spectre LED RED 120mm Stock Code: FG-008-BX

Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply Stock Code: CA-167-CM

MSI HD 6850 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card Stock Code: GX-163-MS

Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 4GB Stock Code: MY-095-KS

Samsung SH-S222BB/RSMS 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter Stock Code: CD-126-SA

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache Stock Code: HD-252-SE

Gigabyte 970A-DS3 AMD 970A (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard Stock Code: MB-385-GI

AMD Bulldozer FX-4 Quad Core 4100 Black Edition 3.60Ghz (Socket AM3+) CPU - Retail Stock Code: CP-314-AM

£447.36p Inc VAT and free delivery

He really likes the AMD setup as he doesn't play that many games, and it will be for office work as well.
 
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He really likes the AMD setup as he doesn't play that many games, and it will be for office work as well.
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Intel will still be better, the i3 2100/2120 is far better than the FX 4100.

My spec got you a i5 3550, which is a lot better than any other CPU you could afford.

I know he may 'like' AMD but this won't be near as good as it could be.
 
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