Hi everybody,
I am new to the forums having been to the Overclockers online store searching for components to build my first gaming rig.
In conclusion to my efforts, I have decided on the list below and would very much appreciate your feedback on what I have picked out.
AIM: I am building on a budget and did not want to go over £550 as I have to also buy a monitor, windows 7 64bit and accessories for the machine. Here it goes...
Intel Core i3-2100 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor £89.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-367-IN
Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-364-GI
XFX HD 6850 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card [HD-685X-ZCFC] £99.95
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-204-XF
Corsair Force GT 60GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CSSD-F60GBGT-BK) [CSSD-F60GBGT-BK] £86.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-023-CS
OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-099-LG
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8gb (2x4gb) DDR3 1600MHZ Dual Channel £37.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-132-CR
XFX Pro 450W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £45.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-006-XF
BitFenix Merc Beta Gaming Case - Black £31.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-011-BX
Total £495.17 + delivery
I would like to get an opinion on whether I should be spending the little bit more for the XFX HD 6870 instead of the 6850, my research suggests the difference between the two is not much.
Thank you in advance for all of the helpful insight I'm sure will be provided!
I am new to the forums having been to the Overclockers online store searching for components to build my first gaming rig.
In conclusion to my efforts, I have decided on the list below and would very much appreciate your feedback on what I have picked out.
AIM: I am building on a budget and did not want to go over £550 as I have to also buy a monitor, windows 7 64bit and accessories for the machine. Here it goes...
Intel Core i3-2100 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor £89.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-367-IN
Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-364-GI
XFX HD 6850 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card [HD-685X-ZCFC] £99.95
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-204-XF
Corsair Force GT 60GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CSSD-F60GBGT-BK) [CSSD-F60GBGT-BK] £86.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-023-CS
OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-099-LG
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8gb (2x4gb) DDR3 1600MHZ Dual Channel £37.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-132-CR
XFX Pro 450W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £45.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-006-XF
BitFenix Merc Beta Gaming Case - Black £31.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-011-BX
Total £495.17 + delivery
I would like to get an opinion on whether I should be spending the little bit more for the XFX HD 6870 instead of the 6850, my research suggests the difference between the two is not much.
Thank you in advance for all of the helpful insight I'm sure will be provided!
