Gaming PC for under £600

[Corky20]

I quite like the looks of this spec I seen in another thread but I also need an optical drive and gaming keyboard... can someone recommend them?

Also i've never overclocked a PC before... is it possible to overclock this build as it is and is it easy enough to do?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £179.99
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 460 Superclocked 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 600W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £59.99
1 x Cooler Master Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black £39.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £35.99
Total : £535.02 (includes shipping : £11.75).



With £20 off:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18347004

 

[Corky20]

If you just need a DVD-RW then the cheapest one will do. I've got this Samsung one and it's fine.

Samsung SH-S222AB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM

Whats the budget for the keyboard?

Can't go wrong with the Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail. Decent backlit keyboard with anti-ghosting.

Overclocking is stupidly easy with the i5-2500K. If you do plan on overclocking get an aftermarket cooler such as the Gelid Tranquillo.

Thanks for the reply... i'll add that optical drive to the list and the keyboard looks good!

I've been thinking I might buy the Antec 300 case on eBay as i'm not fussed on the Cool Master case... can you also recommend a good power supply for around the same price as the Cool Master one?

Depending on what you plan to use the pc for an upgrade of the gfx card could be handy also, especially if your going to use it for gaming.

Yea, i'll definitely be upgrading to a better graphics card when I get some more money!

 

[Corky20]

fowler002 - cheers for the spec. If i was to buy the Antec 300 case on eBay is there a better power supply for around the same price? Not too worried about the discount as i'll be getting the case for cheaper anyway.

I almost forgot about a HDD... I have an 160GB IDE HDD lying about, do these new PCs still support IDE?

@jpod - cheers for the spec, looks good too!! the better Graphics card with the free games is tempting!!

 

[Corky20]

like I said in the other thread, don't know what your fasination with the xm3 4gb ram is but you can get 8gb for £9 more

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS

if you're going for 4gb to save money then you can save another £7 and get

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-095-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

if going for 6950 save £24 and get http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-128-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752

cheaper, faster factory oc and the rma is uk based so cheaper to send back for a replacement should the need arise in the future.

corkey no new mbs don't have ide, you will need sata and new hdd will eat up £80-£90 of your budget.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-081-SA&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=940

ocuk were doing offer on seagate barracuda 500gb @ £70 and 1tb @£80 the other week.

if you're not going for the cm case+psu deal then go with the psu jpod has suggested

cheers for the reply again, much appreciated. i'm gonna go for the Antec 300 case, will get one on eBay and get the psu jpod suggested. will also go for the 8gb ram, i5 processor etc... will have to decide on a graphics card depending on how much money I get together!! i thought that might be the case with new mbs, another setback... i knew this was gonna end up costing more than the £600 lol.

IIRC, you can get something called an IDE card, that plugs into a PCI slot, that will allow you to use your IDE drive, then you can get a SATA drive later on.

An IDE card can be bought from the rainforest, for around £15

Cheers, this might have to do until I get a few more pound.

When I do get some more money to buy a HDD would it be worth investing in a SSD instead? I have an external HDD that I can store downloads on!

Once again thanks for all the replies, have been very helpful!

 

[Corky20]

Hi again,

So my budget has went up quite a bit lol. I've currently these items in my basket. I know the Antec 902 is dated but I love the look of it. Are the any items that can be improved upon such as the PSU, Ram etc...

p.s. how do people post the items in their basket with links etc..?

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
MSI GeForce GTX 560Ti OC Twin FrozR II 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £229.99
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £179.99
MSI Z68A-GD65-G3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £137.98
Antec 902 Nine Hundred Two (V3) Ultimate Gaming Case (with USB3.0 Support) - Black £114.98
Antec TruePower New Modular 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £72.98
OCZ Agility 3 60GB 2.5" SATA-3 Solid State Hard Drive (AGT3-25SAT3-60G) £71.99
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £41.99
Gelid GX7 High Performance Quiet PC Cooler (Socket Intel 775/1366/1155/6 and AMD AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+/FM1) £39.98
Cherry Black CyMotion Expert (USB/PS2) Keyboard - Black £19.99
Samsung SH-S222AB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
TP-Link 300Mbps High-Gain Wireless-N USB Adapter (TL-WN822N) £17.99
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) £8.99
Sub Total : £796.53
Total : £982.48