Attempt 1.

Ferris12 · 10 Apr 2012 at 19:11

Hey guys,

I have a reasonable budget of £875.00 for my 1st, of hopefully a lot, computer builds!

I need everything but a keyboard and mouse
I don't need a mouse pad or any other silly accessory

I don't really mind about how the case looks, so it doesn't have to be expensive, I really want the best bang for buck as this has to be a future proof. My big questions:

Should I wait for IvyBridge?
i7 or i5?

Any suggestions are greatfully received!!

Ferris

Ferris12 · 10 Apr 2012 at 19:19

Scougar,

Im sorry for the vagueness!
1. Mainly game/Internet surfing.
For games, I'm a BF3 and COD guy
2. Not TV size, like 20inch? Just a normal case but not to plasticy (hard to find, cheap and not plasticy) it would like it within reason, not overly loud, its always nice to be quiet

Ferris12 · 10 Apr 2012 at 19:42

Stinger53 said:
something like
YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Dirt3 PC Game £194.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £167.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £99.98
1 x Dell IN2020N 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £89.99
1 x Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (0F10383) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £71.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - OcUK Edition £49.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £29.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £21.98
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/RSMS 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black/Silver/Biege) - Retail £19.99
Total : £841.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).

might suit you case is rly personal choice.

Thank you, thats amazing, just a few questions....
is i5 future proof?
and what about psu?

Ferris12 · 10 Apr 2012 at 20:11

Thank you for your suggestions, is Ivybridge going to be worth the wait?

^^ hard question to answer

Ferris12 · 10 Apr 2012 at 20:22

Would that mean the i7's and i5's prices will drop?
Is there any news on pricing of the new ones>

Ferris12 · 10 Apr 2012 at 21:04

I notice everyones recommending i5's..is there a reason for this?

Ferris12 · 10 Apr 2012 at 21:14

shadow_boxer said:
They offer the best value for money in the mid-high end range of CPUs with massive overclocking headroom. Have a read of some Sandy Bridge reviews.

Ive been looking at AnandTech and their comparison:
Link theres a good difference

Ferris12 · 10 Apr 2012 at 21:27

What about web surfing or word work? any difference there?

Ferris12 · 10 Apr 2012 at 21:55

Sorry to persist about this Shadow boxer, but i see you've gone for a i7?

Ferris12 · 10 Apr 2012 at 22:43

shadow_boxer said:
That is a very good spec.

Could save nearly £20 and get a reference design 7850.

PowerColor HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Whats the difference there? except price?

Ferris12 · 11 Apr 2012 at 11:12

Yeah im a student...