Computer build help

jawm · 6 Aug 2013 at 19:34

I would like to build a computer for casual gaming, and schoolwork. I would be willing to pay 5-600£. Ive tried to find parts for myself before, but i don't ever know if a part which I've chosen is compatible, and balanced for the rest of the parts. Also, i don't know if i want to overclock the computer. I would only do this if it meant a significant improvement in the performance. I have a monitor, keyboard and mouse etc. all i want is a computer, which ill be able to upgrade as the years go on.
Im fairly confident that ill be able to put the parts together.

Thanks in advance, James

Idleman · 6 Aug 2013 at 19:46

Hi James, welcome to the forum.

Do you have any components from an existing PC?
Do you also require an OS?

snappyfish · 6 Aug 2013 at 19:52

Something like this maybe? See what the others guys think!

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £169.99
1 x **B Grade** MSI HD 7850 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards w/ FARCRY3, Nexuiz & Sleeping Dogs PC Games £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-HD3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £99.95
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020048-UK) £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £49.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £48.95
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £612.94 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Idleman · 6 Aug 2013 at 20:17

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x **B Grade** MSI HD 7850 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards w/ FARCRY3, Nexuiz & Sleeping Dogs PC Games £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-HD3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £99.95
1 x Thermaltake Smart 530W '80 Plus' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G160C9K) £49.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £48.95
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £630.94 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Or.

YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D HD 7870 Black Boost Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £161.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4430 3.00GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-HD3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £99.95
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G160C9K) £49.99
1 x Thermaltake Smart 530W '80 Plus' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £48.95
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £624.94 (includes shipping : £11.75).

jawm · 6 Aug 2013 at 20:48

Thanks so much for the help, those lists look good. I can sort out the os myself, unless it needs to be compatible with some parts?

Idleman · 6 Aug 2013 at 20:56

jawm said:
Thanks so much for the help, those lists look good. I can sort out the os myself, unless it needs to be compatible with some parts?

Windows 7 or 8 will be fine. The VTX3D offers the better graphics, as it is able to OC to stock 7950 speeds and is at a bargain price at the moment, saving £39(199.99).

snappyfish · 6 Aug 2013 at 20:57

Idleman I5K build is probably best if you can go to £630.94

Potty27 · 7 Aug 2013 at 02:51

If you want to keep to budget and have an all round system you can upgrade later on:

YOUR BASKET
1 x **B Grade** MSI HD 7850 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards w/ FARCRY3, Nexuiz & Sleeping Dogs PC Games £119.99
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-6 Six Core 6300 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £89.99
1 x Plextor M5S 128GB Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5S) £79.99
1 x MSI 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Chipset (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G160C9K) £49.99
1 x Thermaltake Smart 530W '80 Plus' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £48.95
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £582.97 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Potty27 · 7 Aug 2013 at 02:52

That includes a decent 128GB SSD to make things "feel" nice and fast.

Potty27 · 7 Aug 2013 at 02:55

The other recommendations on here look nice by the way, I just think AMD/SSD/7850 will be more balanced for your needs.

jawm · 6 Sep 2013 at 20:20

I know its been a while since i posted this, but i now hope to try and make this computer. I think that the current builds however look a bit expensive. To be honest a computer with a price around £500 is more like what i can spend, maybe with a view to upgrade as time goes on. Everything else has stayed the same. Thanks so much for all the help,
James