Hitting my head against the wall!

jack.m · 24 Aug 2011 at 12:32

Hey guys i am starting to hit my head against my desk at the mo haha, i have posted a few threads on here now asking for some advice and im getting a lot of information that Intel is better. Sadly OCUK just upped the price of most of the parts i was going to buy :/. Can you guys spec me a gaming rig one amd one intel for a budget of £500 to play games such as project reality. I don't need a monitor or OS but everything else is needed. Thanks once again and i aim to make this my last thread

stulid · 24 Aug 2011 at 13:54

So keyboard and mouse to? speakers?

jack.m · 24 Aug 2011 at 14:00

I don't need speakers and i will get the keyboard/mouse later on.

stulid · 24 Aug 2011 at 14:10

Excellent, because I have come up with this,

The cpu is fast - http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i5-2500-2400-2300_7.html#sect0

Quality PSU - http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=248

jack.m · 24 Aug 2011 at 14:16

Awesome thanks for the help

i will be ordering this tomorrow and the graphics card is not in stock till september :/ can you recommend a different card?

iamtheoneneo · 24 Aug 2011 at 14:18

look at nvidias 460, its comparable

jack.m · 24 Aug 2011 at 14:20

This?:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-099-MS

Looks pretty good and i think i have seen it recommended on other threads. Also i think im able to use the free delivery so that should save a tenner.

Jony27 · 24 Aug 2011 at 14:21

gtx 460 would be my second choice,
its just that, a hd6870 at that price is a steal!!

stulid · 24 Aug 2011 at 14:22

jack.m said:
Awesome thanks for the help i will be ordering this tomorrow and the graphics card is not in stock till september :/ can you recommend a different card?

As above, theres the GTX460,

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/313?vs=290

This card - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-140-OK&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1830

Or spend £20 more for this 6870 - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-252-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1866

jack.m · 24 Aug 2011 at 14:25

That 6870 looks pretty nice and it has some nice scores in that test. Finally i think i have got my build sorted! Thanks very much for all of your help guys and thanks again stulid

jack.m · 24 Aug 2011 at 14:29

One more thing, will that psu have all of the correct wires to power everything? And the gpu is a pre order price yet it is avaliable?

stulid · 24 Aug 2011 at 14:32

jack.m said:
One more thing, will that psu have all of the correct wires to power everything? And the gpu is a pre order price yet it is avaliable?

Of course the PSU has all the bits and bobs.

As for the price of the 6870, bargain

jack.m · 24 Aug 2011 at 14:37

Awesome, once again thanks for all the help