How much for a new i7 build?

PESolution

PESolution

PESolution

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o im tempted to sell up my current built and go for a shiny new i7 build.

I just hit the ocuk store and threw some decent parts together and subtotal was a shave over a grand?

Seems a little steap to me, so was wondering what kind of better value i7 build you can do?

Any advice on a 5-800 build? Dont need anythign other than base unit, 100% gaming machine
 
Assuming you are not going to salvage anything from your current build, I think the lowest you can get away with is about £800. There's no way you'll get a full i7 build for £500 - CPU, RAM & Mobo pretty much gobble up 500 notes. I suppose if you buy 2nd hand you might be able to do it.

Here's a quick spec:

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For £500-800 build you're best looking for an i5 750 based build. Something like this:

Intel Core i5 750 2.66Ghz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail £151.99
VTX ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £119.99
OCZ Obsidian 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 Dual Channel (OCZ3OB1600LV4GK) £85.99
Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 Intel P55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 microATX Motherboard £85.99
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £69.99
Corsair VX 450W ATX Power Supply (CMPSU-450VXUK) £55.99
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black £42.99
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99

£645.60 - inc VAT and delivery
 
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