Help building new rig around £500

BurntCarcus

BurntCarcus

BurntCarcus

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Hey guys, been a while since I built my last pc (12yrs) and my current pc I bought on here (E6600 duo) has seen better days. With GTAV saying quad core min that's my goal. I already have 1x120gb ssd and 1x60gb ssd and a GTX560ti which I plan to use for the time being. If someone could be so kind as to spec me one including a new 120 ssd and a 1tb hdd also a new case.
Also, which would be better AMD FX or Intel i5/i7 ? :eek:
 
Do you already have a copy of 64-bit Windows 7/8?

Intel i5 is better for gaming.

Around budget:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4690K 3.50GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £199.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97P-D3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £63.95
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £51.95
1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/8) £46.99
1 x SK Hynix 128GB SSD SH910A SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (HFS128G32MNB-2201A) £44.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £42.95
1 x Raijintek Agos Midi Tower - Black £39.95
Total : £504.86 (includes shipping : £11.75).




SLI-capable motherboard and PSU:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SLI - Devils Canyon Core i5 4690K Bundle **£12 Saving** £277.98
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 750W "80 Plus Gold" Semi-Modular Power Supply - Black £72.95
1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/8) £46.99
1 x SK Hynix 128GB SSD SH910A SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (HFS128G32MNB-2201A) £44.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £42.95
1 x Raijintek Agos Midi Tower - Black £39.95
Total : £539.90 (includes shipping : £11.75).

 
Yes I already own Win 7 64bit, thanks for the reply. First one looks spot on. Would you not recommend an AMD FX for gaming then? Going by price I could get a nice 8 core for a smaller price than the i5. Im trying to think what will last me the longest as I don't get a chance to upgrade often. Probably upgrade GPU in 2 years or so.
Thanks for your ideas, much appreciated!
 
You're welcome. Intels are expensive right now but for gaming the i5-K is superior (Intel cores are much faster) and there's a much better upgrade path than with the older AM3+ platform.
 
So i5 it is then, might even try for an i7 if I can get it at a decent price or a special bundle offer. Last time I built a pc it was an amd2700 clawhammer so im a bit rusty lol Must admit I have had no bother with the intel I have at the minute but remember I had bother with my last amd. Cheers for all your help. Time to fill up the basket! :D
 
You're welcome. This Week Only offers change on Wednesday morning (PSU price will go up again. Of course, other stuff may come down lol).

For i7's check Bundles > Discount Motherboard Bundles > and both Intel bundles (Promo and the normal). The ones in the Promo are OEM so have no cooler, also 1 year warranty on CPU.
 
Poneros said:
I would advise against the i7 for gaming, it will give absolutely no benefit.
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Not only that, but the i7 would also add incredible expense. For gaming get the i5 and if you're going to spend extra spend it in the GPU department as that's where you'll see the biggest improvement in gaming performance.
 
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