Bitfenix Prodigy Budget Gaming System Advice

[IntoTheVoid]

Hi,

I want to build a budget gaming system for approximately £650 just for the system unit. Could you please look at what I have come up with and offer any improvements if possible. Thanks in advance.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3470 3.20GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £155.99
1 x MSI HD 7870 Black Knight 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (R7870-2GD5T) with FREE GAMES £149.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x MSI Z77MA-G45 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro-ATX Motherboard £79.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy M MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black £69.95
1 x Seasonic S12II 620W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £67.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Blue 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX) £53.99
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £681.88 (includes shipping : FREE).




Edited due to choosing wrong version of case originally.

 

[mattdunnapoo]

I would recommend getting a after market cooler in there too mate, as games destroy those stock coolers very quickly.

can add it later if your budget cant take a extra £20-30 just more effort though

 

[Doomedspeed]

YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D HD 7870 Black Boost Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £161.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3470 3.20GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £155.99
1 x Plextor M5S 128GB Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5S) £79.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy M MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black £69.95
1 x MSI H77MA-G43 Intel H77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro-ATX Motherboard £67.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Blue 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX) £53.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £49.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 REV A [BW] Performance CPU Cooler £24.98
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £681.86 (includes shipping : FREE).



Cut down on the PSU and motherboard a bit, as youre not overclocking a Z77 isn't needed.

The GPU is a 7870 LE (uses the 7950 chip)...

The SSD is intels OEM maker, very good for the money.

Cooler to keep the temps down.