Gaming build £850 or less a little needed

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Hello. I'm new to this 'build your own pc' thing so be patient.
First of all I was considering buying the alienware X51 at £700 without a screen. I was told be friends that I could build one for less money and have better specs. I set about searching for parts. The list I have come up with is...(it may well be utter ****, but I'm new to this)

GRAPHICS CARD- Asus GeForce GTX 560Ti DirectCU II TOP 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express
MONITOR- Iiyama ProLite E2407HDS 24" Widescreen LCD
CPU, MB, FAN & RAM- Krypton 700a AMD Bulldozer FX-4 4100 3.60GHz @ 4.00GHz Overclocked Bundle (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-004-AS)
HARD DRIVE- Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003)
CASE- Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller
PSU- OcUK Crusade 550W Dual-Rail High Efficiency '80 Plus' Power Supply
KEYBOARD & MOUSE- Logitech Wireless MK520 Desktop (920-002606)
OPTICAL DRIVE- Samsung SH-S222BB/RSMS 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black/Silver/Biege)
OS- Windows 7 home premium

Any comments (positive or negative) are welcome. Any recommendations for parts etc are welcome too.

Also I will be using it for gaming and general use. So yeah, please help.
 
jackscrabble said:
Hello. I'm new to this 'build your own pc' thing so be patient.
First of all I was considering buying the alienware X51 at £700 without a screen. I was told be friends that I could build one for less money and have better specs. I set about searching for parts. The list I have come up with is...(it may well be utter ****, but I'm new to this)

GRAPHICS CARD- Asus GeForce GTX 560Ti DirectCU II TOP 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express
MONITOR- Iiyama ProLite E2407HDS 24" Widescreen LCD
CPU, MB, FAN & RAM- Krypton 700a AMD Bulldozer FX-4 4100 3.60GHz @ 4.00GHz Overclocked Bundle (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-004-AS)
HARD DRIVE- Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003)
CASE- Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller
PSU- OcUK Crusade 550W Dual-Rail High Efficiency '80 Plus' Power Supply
KEYBOARD & MOUSE- Logitech Wireless MK520 Desktop (920-002606)
OPTICAL DRIVE- Samsung SH-S222BB/RSMS 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black/Silver/Biege)
OS- Windows 7 home premium

Any comments (positive or negative) are welcome. Any recommendations for parts etc are welcome too.

Also I will be using it for gaming and general use. So yeah, please help.
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yeah, some components can be improved.

*Shopping basket tool in my sig*
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £199.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Iiyama ProLite E2208HDD 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £113.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £61.99
1 x GeIL Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £37.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard II Midi Tower Case - Black/Orange £27.98
1 x OCZ CoreXtreme 500w '80 Plus' Power Supply £27.98
1 x LG GH22NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £856.79 (includes shipping : £19.10).




Slight variation

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Sapphire HD 6950 OC "Dual Fan Edition" 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £169.99
1 x Iiyama ProLite E2208HDD 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £113.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £61.99
1 x GeIL Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £37.99
1 x OCZ CoreXtreme 500w '80 Plus' Power Supply £27.98
1 x Xigmatek Asgard II Midi Tower Case - Black/Orange £27.98
1 x Akasa AK-CC4007EP01 Nero 3 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/1366/2011/AMD AM2/AM2+/AM3/FM1) £21.98
1 x LG GH22NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £848.77 (includes shipping : £19.10).




I would go with the 7850, and get a CPU cooler later. Get **** peripherals in the meanwhile, and upgrade when you can to a £25 mouse (G400, CM Xornet), and a Sidewinder X4. Maybe a SSD (128GB M4) as well while you're at it.
 
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YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x **B Grade** VTX3D HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Dirt3 PC Game £149.99
1 x **B Grade** Samsung S24A300BL 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black **GET THE VAT BACK** £99.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £61.99
1 x **B Grade** XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x GeIL Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £37.99
1 x BitFenix Outlaw Gaming Case - Black £36.98
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
1 x LG GH22NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x Logitech MK120 Desktop Set (920-002552) £15.98
Total : £859.01 (includes shipping : £13.50).



Slightly over budget, but has everything.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x **B Grade** VTX3D HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Dirt3 PC Game £149.99
1 x OcUK 2436VWA 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £113.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.98
1 x MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £77.38
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £74.99
1 x GeIL Enhance Corsa 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEC38GB1600C9DC) £39.95
1 x OCZ CoreXtreme 500w '80 Plus' Power Supply £27.98
1 x Xigmatek Asgard II Midi Tower Case - Black/Orange £27.98
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £24.98
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x OcUK USB Keyboard - Black £4.99
Total : £845.30 (includes shipping : £20.10).



Just inside budget and has an ok mouse for gaming. No SSD though. No need for a seperate CPU cooler if you don't intend on overclocking.
 
BigChief said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x **B Grade** VTX3D HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Dirt3 PC Game £149.99
1 x OcUK 2436VWA 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £113.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.98
1 x MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £77.38
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £74.99
1 x GeIL Enhance Corsa 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEC38GB1600C9DC) £39.95
1 x OCZ CoreXtreme 500w '80 Plus' Power Supply £27.98
1 x Xigmatek Asgard II Midi Tower Case - Black/Orange £27.98
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £24.98
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x OcUK USB Keyboard - Black £4.99
Total : £845.30 (includes shipping : £20.10).



Just inside budget and has an ok mouse for gaming. No SSD though. No need for a seperate CPU cooler if you don't intend on overclocking.
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Brilliant. Thanks a lot. I'm assuming this setup will be good for running most games on high settings and will still be a practical everyday computer too? My main requirements were that I have a monitor and good gaming capability too. So thanks.
 
jackscrabble said:
Brilliant. Thanks a lot. I'm assuming this setup will be good for running most games on high settings and will still be a practical everyday computer too? My main requirements were that I have a monitor and good gaming capability too. So thanks.
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Definitely. You have to realise that the 7850, when overclocked, gives a stock GTX580 a run for its money :) And the i5 SandyBridge / IvyBridge is pretty much the best CPU you can get for gaming and doing stuff, especially value-wise.

For monitors, they all share the same resolution (1080p), and the cheap ones the same inputs (VGA + DVI). Then it comes between deciding if you want a more compact monitor (22'') or a bigger one (24''). The difference in size between the two is noticeable.
 
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