build spec help pls - £500 approx

el_brato · 28 Feb 2011 at 13:03

Looking to build a new desktop to replace a laptop which is too slow. I already have a case, OS, wireless card, mouse and kb...

Requirements
- Ideally want this to be as cheap as possible but future proof to a degree
- want an ssd for os/programs and min 500gb drive for storage
- decent graphics card to run games at high-ish quality...ps3 standard
- needs to be able to browse a large itunes library smoothly 300gb+
-ability to overclock, altho not massively
-willing to buy secondhand components

many thanks

Redmint · 28 Feb 2011 at 13:14

Monitor included in that £500?

el_brato · 28 Feb 2011 at 13:18

Redmint said:
Monitor included in that £500?[/QUOTE

no just the rig for under £500 if possible...I'll get a 24 inch monitor at a later date thanks

Redmint · 28 Feb 2011 at 13:26

MSI ATI Radeon HD 5850 Twin FrozR II 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £134.39
(£111.99) £134.39
(£111.99)
Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1) £91.19
(£75.99) £91.19
(£75.99)
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 840 "95W Edition" 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £74.99
(£62.49) £74.99
(£62.49)
Asus M4A78LT-M 760G (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard £49.99
(£41.66) £49.99
(£41.66)
BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W Power Supply £42.98
(£35.82) £42.98
(£35.82)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £39.98
(£33.32) £39.98
(£33.32)
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Ultra Low Voltage Dual Channel Kit (OCZ3P1600C9ELV4GK) £29.99
(£24.99) £29.99
(£24.99)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
(£11.66) £13.99
(£11.66)

Sub Total : £397.92
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.00
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £81.58
Total : £489.50

Edit: Slightly nicer motherboard, still within the £500 budget: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3

el_brato · 28 Feb 2011 at 14:36

Redmint said:
MSI ATI Radeon HD 5850 Twin FrozR II 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £134.39
(£111.99) £134.39
(£111.99)
Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1) £91.19
(£75.99) £91.19
(£75.99)
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 840 "95W Edition" 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £74.99
(£62.49) £74.99
(£62.49)
Asus M4A78LT-M 760G (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard £49.99
(£41.66) £49.99
(£41.66)
BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W Power Supply £42.98
(£35.82) £42.98
(£35.82)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £39.98
(£33.32) £39.98
(£33.32)
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Ultra Low Voltage Dual Channel Kit (OCZ3P1600C9ELV4GK) £29.99
(£24.99) £29.99
(£24.99)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
(£11.66) £13.99
(£11.66)

Sub Total : £397.92
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.00
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £81.58
Total : £489.50

Edit: Slightly nicer motherboard, still within the £500 budget: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3

cheers Redmint - sounds perfect