Budget Machine

[Leggyweggy]

Hi Guys

I need some help, I'm looking to build a budget machine for my brother for Xmas, he plays games like BF3 and CSS, Does this look alright:

AMD Bulldozer FX-4 Quad Core 4100 Black Edition 3.60Ghz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail **£10 CASHBACK**

Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD 760G (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard

OcUK Crusade 550W Dual-Rail High Efficiency '80 Plus' Power Supply

G.Skill RipJaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C8 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit

OcUK Flamingo FM-12A Midi Tower Case - Black/Blue

2nd Hand 500GB SATA II (Not buying a harddrive at these costs)

GeForce GT 520 1024MB GDDR3



Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[Leggyweggy]

You are going to have to get better video than a GT520 if you want to play games, especially BF3.

As you can see from the link below the 520 is a very poor option for gaming.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GT_520/13.html

Have a look at Bad Company 2 benches below also

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GT_520/7.html

What would be suitable I'm trying to keep costs as low as possible

 

[Leggyweggy]

Whats the budget? Get a better PSU like : http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-034-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

What difference would the PSU make?

Sorry, that sounds really unpolite but didn't know how to word it without sounding like a dick.

 

[Leggyweggy]

Thanks Very much, I'll probably try and get some one else to pitch in for the graphics card.

 

[Leggyweggy]

Thanks for your help guys. Not sure what I'm going to go for yet. I think he may have to wait till after Xmas and see what sales there are.

Thanks again!