Help for a friend

newbieclocker

newbieclocker

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Hey guys,

My friend is wanting to buy a gaming pc of of one of those build it yourself sites. I have tried to convince him to build his own and buy the parts separately but he doesn't want to do that.

One thing I have convinced him to do is to buy a separate graphics card as he can get a better one than one that is already listed. The one thing that I am worried about is whether his power supply will be enough for his parts.

Here's his list of parts;

i5 3570 3.4GHz
8gb samsung 1333 MHz
1tb HDD
350w power supply
EVGA 1280MB GeForce GTX 570 HD DS NVIDIA Graphics Card

Is 350w enough?

Thanks.
 
Why a 570 though? The 7850 is a much better alternative.

A 500W PSU such as the Coolermaster Silent Pro would be a good choice on a budget.
 
Whats his budget. Besides the parts listed, what other components does he have. Sata hdd, dvd/rw, OS, keyboard, mouse or monitor.

How does this compare in price?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x MSI HD 7850 Twin Frozr III OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards w/ Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showdown PC Games £167.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38192M1600HC11DC) £27.95
Total : £527.89 (includes shipping : £10.00).

 
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