General £500 Budget pc

Sandcastle · 24 Sep 2011 at 18:41

So, this is what I've came up with so far, i just wanted to run it by you guys to see if there is anything better i can get for that price or something that might not be compatible.

honosuseri · 24 Sep 2011 at 18:49

Once you get to 100 post you are entitled to free delivery which will save you a good £10. Not a lot granted but every lil helps.

That P series mobo kinda makes sense. You can't overclock that i3 but for £70 not a bad mobo to use.

The kingston RAM is slightly cheaper at the mo. If you are looking at the refurb'd GPUs a 460 is the bare minimum I would consider.

The LEPA w series PSUs are good. I don't believe the PSU you have chosen has two PCI-Ex power cables supplied.

I would probably pick the benq monitor even if it is slightly more. a lot of people seem very pleased with it for the price.

Good luck with the build. Any probs or questions post back

Sandcastle · 24 Sep 2011 at 18:51

Thanks a lot, i will check out the 460s, they come with a 1year warranty as well right?
Kingston ram is probably a good choice as well, and the two PCI-ex power cables i will take a look at.

Thanks!

honosuseri · 24 Sep 2011 at 18:56

Sandcastle said:
Thanks a lot, i will check out the 460s, they come with a 1year warranty as well right?
Kingston ram is probably a good choice as well, and the two PCI-ex power cables i will take a look at.

Thanks!

No worries fella. A h67 mobo will be around £65 so £70 for that P series isnt too shabby.

Have a look at the zalman z9 plus case. It's £45ish i believe. Has a digital temp display and 2 fan controllers for it's supplied 2 120mm fans. Not knocking your choice, the case is largely down to budget and taste.

Yes the refurb'd GPUs come with a years guarantee. Unfortunately they dont do the 1GB 460 in the refurb section anymore it used to be £95