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lexwolfuk

lexwolfuk

lexwolfuk

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So I have desided to go with a new build, I already have a HDD and SSD both Sata. Also have a dvd rewriter Sata too.
I am wondering if all these componants are going to work together, my budget is about £560 and will be using the pc for gaming only.

AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail

MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 (Socket AM3+) DDR3 ATX Motherboard

Corsair Builder Series CX 600w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020060-UK)

Aerocool GT-A Window Midi-Tower - White

TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD38G1600HC9DC01)

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614)

Any suggestions are very welcome indeed Intel or AMD, im not a fanboy!
 
Zalman Z3 plus comes in black or white.

You dont have a GFX card listed?


YOUR BASKET
1 x **B Grade** HIS Radeon R9 280X iPower IceQ X2 TURBO 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £129.95
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £99.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Gigabyte 970A-UD3P AMD 970 (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £65.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TPKD38G1600HC11DC01) £59.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £53.99
1 x Zalman Z3 Plus Midi-Tower - White £39.95
Total : £541.90 (includes shipping : £11.75).




• You need a good board for the bigger FX CPU's to stop throttling caused by rubbish VRMs on the motherboard.

• Free delivery because of the Superflower PSU - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18630207


But Z97 is faster,


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4690K 3.50GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £173.99
1 x **B Grade** HIS Radeon R9 280X iPower IceQ X2 TURBO 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £129.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Avexir Gold Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21331104G-2CEY) - Yellow/Gold Light £65.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97P-D3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £61.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £53.99
1 x Zalman Z3 Plus Midi-Tower - Black £39.95
Total : £613.44 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
If you wanted to stick closer to the budget;

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4440 3.10GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £137.99
1 x **B Grade** HIS Radeon R9 280X iPower IceQ X2 TURBO 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £129.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Avexir Gold Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21331104G-2CEY) - Yellow/Gold Light £65.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97P-D3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £61.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £53.99
1 x BitFenix Neos ATX Tower Black/Black £29.99
1 x Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler - Black £14.99
1 x Arctic F12 Case Fan - 120mm £3.98
Total : £576.85 (includes shipping : ).






Free shipping ofc with stulid's link there
Mobo should control the 3-pin intake fan
Imo the Neos looks that little bit cleaner than the Z3 plus, though on paper the Z3 is better value for money
Has a CPU cooler which isn't strictly necessary but will keeps things just a little bit cooler and quieter which is always a plus point - get rid of this if you don't want one and it'll come under budget :)

There's also this B-grade CPU which you could go for, though it may be a bit risky (you will get your money back should it be DOA though)
Might not be worth all the hassle if it is DOA for £5 though
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-107-IN
 
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One last newbie question (last one!) The DIY bundles like (Asus H81M-K Intel Core i5 DIY Micro ATX Motherboard, CPU & RAM Bundle)

I assume are boxed indevidually and not assembled? I'l like to put the parts together myself
 
Shivy011 said:
This is going no where :p This is Intel and faster in almost all applications than that AMD spec and cheaper than your Intel spec
Also AMD stock cooler? :(
Click to expand...

Can easily add a cooler with the under budget AMD spec.

Stop trolling me right now.
 
Well I wasn't aiming to troll, so sorry if that's what it came across as - merely answering your statements, can't really see how it's trolling at all.
 
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So I have desided to go with the following!

Sapphire Radeon R9 270X Boost OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Card

AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614)


Gigabyte 970A-UD3P AMD 970 (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard

TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TPKD38G1600HC11DC01)

SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black

Zalman Z3 Plus Midi-Tower - White

comes in at £543.84 with that free P+P.
 
I suggest going for the 280X bgrade suggested as it's great value for money, probably cheaper and the 4gb vram will never be utilised on the 270X. 280X is a much better gpu
 
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