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Ryansb12

Ryansb12

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Hello I am wanting to build a new pc at Christmas time but I haven't got that much money to spare. For being a cheap budget build how does this look? The games I will be wanting to play are Battlefield 3, Skyrim with graphical Mods, Witcher 2 and so on.

CPU:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-244-AM

Motherboard:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-050-AK

Power Supply:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-057-OC

Ram:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS

Case:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-011-BX

I am hoping to get a Nvidia 460gtx and SLI it in the future but will these components work well together?

Thanks!

(I Thankfully already have a hard drive and a 9800gtx+ Nvidia GPU)
 
As stulid has said that CPU and motherboard are not compatible. I would swap the CPU and motherboard you have suggested out for these:

CPU: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-367-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1671

Motherboard: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-364-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1990

Might cost a bit extra but it's vastly more futureproof.

Edit: The above is assuming you have SATA optical and HD drives.

You could save yourself quite a bit on the RAM too with 4GB of Corsair XMS3 for half the price, i doubt you'll notice a advantage with 8GB and could always add a second set in later for no more than the Kingston 2 x 4GB would cost you now.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-203-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517
 
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bobbyspangles said:
As stulid has said that CPU and motherboard are not compatible. I would swap the CPU and motherboard you have suggested out for these:

CPU: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-367-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1671

Motherboard: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-364-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1990

Might cost a bit extra but it's vastly more futureproof.

Edit: The above is assuming you have SATA optical and HD drives.
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But the OP said he wanted SLI, that board doesnt.
 
Have you considered going Intel Sandy Bridge at all? You could perhaps get an i3 2100 (offers similar performance if not a bit better than a Phenom II 955) with an SLI compatible motherboard such as the MSI Z68A-GD55-G3. After MSI's 20% cashback it's around the same price as the one Stulid spec'd. I think this offers a better upgradability path such at a second hand i5 2500K or even Ivy Bridge when it is released.
 
Didn't spot that, I was just trying to suggest it might be better going Sandybridge.

shadow_boxer said:
Have you considered going Intel Sandy Bridge at all? You could perhaps get an i3 2100 (offers similar performance if not a bit better than a Phenom II 955) with an SLI compatible motherboard such as the MSI Z68A-GD55-G3. After MSI's 20% cashback it's around the same price as the one Stulid spec'd. I think this offers a better upgradability path such at a second hand i5 2500K or even Ivy Bridge when it is released.
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^ This :)
 
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shadow_boxer said:
Have you considered going Intel Sandy Bridge at all? You could perhaps get an i3 2100 (offers similar performance if not a bit better than a Phenom II 955) with an SLI compatible motherboard such as the MSI Z68A-GD55-G3. After MSI's 20% cashback it's around the same price as the one Stulid spec'd. I think this offers a better upgradability path such at a second hand i5 2500K or even Ivy Bridge when it is released.
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Cheers for the feedback. I think I will get that motherboard. In gaming is there a big difference between a i3 2001 and a i5 2500k?
 
In games that can fully utilise the extra cores there will obviously be a difference but even today, most games still only use two cores. Have a look at some reviews perhaps, if you can stretch/save up for the i5 2500K I think it's well worth the investment over the i3.
 
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