My friend has saved up for a gaming pc, he has £500-£600 and needs a monitor, keyboard and mouse but no OS.. are you magic people able to spec me something that could play bf3 on med settings and modern games? I will be building it for him or even if its a pre built system its ok.
Help with PC build
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YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £99.95
1 x OcUK E2250SWDA 22" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £89.99
1 x MSI HD 6850 "Dual Fan Edition" 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £83.99
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 OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £49.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £38.39
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
1 x Logitech MK120 Desktop Set (920-002552) £15.98
Total : £598.63 (includes shipping : FREE).
Does he not have a HDTV? If we could knock the monitor off the list, we could get him the i5K.
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £99.95
1 x OcUK E2250SWDA 22" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £89.99
1 x MSI HD 6850 "Dual Fan Edition" 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £83.99
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 OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £49.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £38.39
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
1 x Logitech MK120 Desktop Set (920-002552) £15.98
Total : £598.63 (includes shipping : FREE).
Does he not have a HDTV? If we could knock the monitor off the list, we could get him the i5K.
Or this.
Smaller hdd. 500Gb
Bigger monitor. 24"
But only 4Gb RAM.
YOUR BASKET
1 x OcUK 2436VWA 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £113.99
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £99.95
1 x MSI HD 6850 "Dual Fan Edition" 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £83.99
1 x MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £77.38
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £59.99
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.98
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £31.99
1 x Kingston Blu 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9AD3B1K2/4G) £23.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
1 x Logitech MK120 Desktop Set (920-002552) £15.98
Total : £598.14 (includes shipping : £19.10).
Smaller hdd. 500Gb
Bigger monitor. 24"
But only 4Gb RAM.
YOUR BASKET
1 x OcUK 2436VWA 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £113.99
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £99.95
1 x MSI HD 6850 "Dual Fan Edition" 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £83.99
1 x MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £77.38
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £59.99
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.98
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £31.99
1 x Kingston Blu 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9AD3B1K2/4G) £23.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
1 x Logitech MK120 Desktop Set (920-002552) £15.98
Total : £598.14 (includes shipping : £19.10).
@Idleman - Yeh he needs everything but the OS I have a few keys of windows 7 left so I will give him one so he can build a better system.
@honosuseri That don't look that bad of a build, he wants a normal case so could get a cheaper one as well plus he could always get a i5 and better gfx card etc with that kind of setup.
Would you do that or buy a pre built system specs being
Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz CPU
8GB DDR3 Memory
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550Ti
500GB Hard Drive
DVD Drive
+ Acer S220HQLBrbd 21.5 inch
+ Logitech Ultra Flat Keyboard
+ Logitech G400 Optical Gaming Mouse
Total £598.07
@honosuseri That don't look that bad of a build, he wants a normal case so could get a cheaper one as well plus he could always get a i5 and better gfx card etc with that kind of setup.
Would you do that or buy a pre built system specs being
Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz CPU
8GB DDR3 Memory
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550Ti
500GB Hard Drive
DVD Drive
+ Acer S220HQLBrbd 21.5 inch
+ Logitech Ultra Flat Keyboard
+ Logitech G400 Optical Gaming Mouse
Total £598.07
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When you buy prebuilt you are getting a 1 year warranty. You have to pay extra to extend it, check the warranties you get when you buy the parts and D.I.Y the build 
Yes you could use a cheaper case, I do like the Z9 as it comes with 4 120mm fans, a fan controller with digital temp display and cable management. They also include an extension cable for the aux 8pin power, so you can route it out the way behind the mobo
My other concern is i don't know what mobo is supplied with that prebuild you are hinting at. The Z77 we spec'd can't OC that i3 CPU but it does have lucid MVP which uses the IGP to boost the dedicated GPU performance. The i3 is a good bang for buck CPU, usually we recommend the i5K alongside a Z series mobo, as this can be overclocked to get even more power from the CPU. The i5-2400 is sandybridge like the i3, we would look to get him the ivybridge i5 3570K. It uses less power to run, has a better IGP and allows the PCI-Express 3 lane to function on the mobo.
Yes you could use a cheaper case, I do like the Z9 as it comes with 4 120mm fans, a fan controller with digital temp display and cable management. They also include an extension cable for the aux 8pin power, so you can route it out the way behind the mobo
My other concern is i don't know what mobo is supplied with that prebuild you are hinting at. The Z77 we spec'd can't OC that i3 CPU but it does have lucid MVP which uses the IGP to boost the dedicated GPU performance. The i3 is a good bang for buck CPU, usually we recommend the i5K alongside a Z series mobo, as this can be overclocked to get even more power from the CPU. The i5-2400 is sandybridge like the i3, we would look to get him the ivybridge i5 3570K. It uses less power to run, has a better IGP and allows the PCI-Express 3 lane to function on the mobo.
YOUR BASKET
1 x Samsung S23A550H 23" Widescreen Ultra Thin LED Monitor - Glossy Black £119.99
1 x Intel Core i3-2100 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £95.99
1 x MSI HD 6850 "Dual Fan Edition" 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £83.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Green 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AZRX) **SINGLE PLATTER** £64.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply (CMPSU-500CXUKV2) £49.99
1 x Asus P8H61-M LE/USB3 Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 MicroATX Motherboard £41.99
1 x Roccat Kone V2 Max Customisation Gaming Mouse £34.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £31.99
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £29.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/4GX) £25.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £623.00 (includes shipping : £20.10).
FAIL I know at >£600 delivered but you do get free delivery. Gaming mouse and keyboard, samsung monitor etc.
1 x Samsung S23A550H 23" Widescreen Ultra Thin LED Monitor - Glossy Black £119.99
1 x Intel Core i3-2100 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £95.99
1 x MSI HD 6850 "Dual Fan Edition" 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £83.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Green 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AZRX) **SINGLE PLATTER** £64.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply (CMPSU-500CXUKV2) £49.99
1 x Asus P8H61-M LE/USB3 Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 MicroATX Motherboard £41.99
1 x Roccat Kone V2 Max Customisation Gaming Mouse £34.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £31.99
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £29.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/4GX) £25.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £623.00 (includes shipping : £20.10).
FAIL I know at >£600 delivered but you do get free delivery. Gaming mouse and keyboard, samsung monitor etc.
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YOUR BASKET
1 x Samsung S23A550H 23" Widescreen Ultra Thin LED Monitor - Glossy Black £119.99
1 x Intel Core i3-2100 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £95.99
1 x MSI HD 6850 "Dual Fan Edition" 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £83.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Green 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AZRX) **SINGLE PLATTER** £64.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply (CMPSU-500CXUKV2) £49.99
1 x Asus P8H61-M LE/USB3 Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 MicroATX Motherboard £41.99
1 x Roccat Kone V2 Max Customisation Gaming Mouse £34.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £31.99
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £29.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/4GX) £25.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £623.00 (includes shipping : £20.10).
FAIL I know at >£600 delivered but you do get free delivery. Gaming mouse and keyboard, samsung monitor etc.
HDD is much slower than idlemans choice being an eco drive. That mobo has USB3 but not sataIII. Idlemans PSU was modular for the same price as yours, mine had more power for the same price.
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+1 to Hono's build.
Basically, i3, 6850, with a z77 motherboard for 3570K / 2500K upgrade path. PSU good enough for a 7850 card. Again with upgrading in mind.
Basically, i3, 6850, with a z77 motherboard for 3570K / 2500K upgrade path. PSU good enough for a 7850 card. Again with upgrading in mind.
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