Cheap bundle needed

Luke · 18 Jan 2013 at 15:43

I've been gaming on an HP ML115 server but I need to move that to other duties and need something to replace it.
I'm looking for a CPU/Mobo/RAM bundle that will give comparable gaming performance to the quad core opteron @ 2.2ghz, 8gb DDR2.

Quad core isn't a necessity.

I will be using an existing SSD and GTX460 so just the cpu, motherboard and ram is needed.

I used to be clued up on hardware but am in the dark on the latest AMD offerings since Phenom II, but if they have caught up with Intel I'm happy to consider them.

Budget is under £200 for the three items ideally, unless spending just a little more will result in a significant jump in performance.

Cheers.

[edit]

Sorry, should have said that I play BF3, COD and Skyrim type games at 1920x1080.

zakblood · 18 Jan 2013 at 16:14

1 x AMD Piledriver FX-4 Quad Core 4300 3.80GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £89.99
1 x Gigabyte 970A-DS3 AMD 970A (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £59.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £35.99
Total : £197.36 (includes shipping : £9.50).

snips86x · 18 Jan 2013 at 16:23

How about this along with your free postage?

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD A10-5800K Black Edition 3.80GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Quad Core Processor (AD580KWOHJBOX) £95.99
1 x Gigabyte F2A85XM-D3H AMD A85X Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 micro ATX Motherboard £61.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G186C9K) £41.99
Total : £210.77 (includes shipping : £9.00).

The integrated graphics from the A10 would give you a superb gaming option along side the RAM. If you feel like it, you can hybrid xfire an ATI 6670. YouTube the A10 for gaming examples, you'll get some great footage. You've also got 4 slots of RAM, so you can have another 8gb if you need it, up to 64gb if your OS supports it. Not that it's needed.

Luke · 18 Jan 2013 at 16:30

Is the performance of the 6770 better than a GTX460?
Some googling suggests not. So it would be down to which CPU is better given I'm using my GTX460 with either.

snips86x · 18 Jan 2013 at 17:11

Luke said:
Is the performance of the 6770 better than a GTX460?
Some googling suggests not. So it would be down to which CPU is better given I'm using my GTX460 with either.

In that case, this would be much more suitable:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £89.99
1 x MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - FREE Alpenföhn Civetta Cooler!! £72.98
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £35.99
Total : £210.36 (includes shipping : £9.50).