Is this a nice gaming PC spec?

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Budget is max of £1000. Not for me but a nephew who loves his gaming. Is this spec a good one for the price which is around £900

Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H 890GX Socket AM3

AMD Athlon II X4 640 Quad Core 3.0GHz Socket AM3 - Retail

OCZ Gold 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit

Coolermaster GX 650W PSU - 6x SATA 2x PCI-E 80plus Certified

Western Digital WD6400AADS 640GB Hard Drive SATAII 32MB Cache - OEM Caviar Green

Samsung SH-S223 22x DVD±RW DL & RAM SATA Optical Drive - OEM Black

HIS HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 DVI HDMI Display Port Out PCI-E Graphics Card

Benq G2420HD 24" LCD Monitor Widescreen Full HD 1920x1080 300cd/m2 40,000:1 (Dynamic) VGA/DVI-D/HDMI Tilt Stand - Glossy Black

Microsoft SideWinder X4 Keyboard - USB UK Layout

Microsoft SideWinder X3 Laser Mouse - USB

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Licence and media - 1 PC - OEM - DVD - 64-bit - English

Antec 902 Nine Hundred Two Black ATX Case
 
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Whats wrong with the OCZ? Or the WD Drive?

Also, is the Illuminated keyboard a good one as my nephew wants one that has backlighting!!
 
I'm with stu.

However it would be better if you could get the 5830. The new ati cards are due this quarter (oct is rumoured), might pay to wait and see what happens to prices.

Reason i suggest the 5830 is not only is it slightly better but as you have a xfire mobo that gfx card can xfire with another 5830 (obviously) or the 5850/70 once they really depreciate in price. If you have the 5770 you need another 5700 card you cant use the 5800s.

Other than that not bad at all
 
the green drive is a eco friendly 5400rpm upto 7200rpm drive, not good for performance.

gold ram has to many people complaining about it.

and im with hono about the 5830, you have a big screen, the 5830 has more umph.
 
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Ok, thanks guys.

The 5770 1GB GDDR5 is still a good card though for the money? He won't be buying a 2nd card.
 
the 5770 would be ok but if you are going to spend more get a gtx 460 not a 5830.
the caviar green you have in your original post is meant for storage not running games and os's from so as stulid says get a sammy f3 or wd blue or black instead.
there has been a lot of ocz gold failures lately apparently so maybe some equivalent ram may be a good choice.
 
Chipps has a point. If you look through the threads the 460 does take the crown for bang for buck! Like i said it may pay to wait and see what happens to prices, if you opt for a nvidia 460 you dont need that 890 chipset mobo. I suggested the 5830 purely on the assumption you had xfire in mind.

Good luck with the build hope the nephew enjoys it
 
The keyboard is good from what I have read. When I no doubt ruin my MS Reclusa by spilling beer on it that is what I am planning on getting next.

The 5770 is a decent card but may struggle with the monitor. I that card earlier in the year and it is good value, but like others have said he will want some more juice. Monitor is all good it is what I have.

I have also just fitted a Samsung F3 into my rig and am very, very impressed with the speeds.

You may also wish to consider the case as for that money you can get this which I love - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-196-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

Currently out of stock though and am not suprised it is awesome.
 
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OcUK Value GeForce GTX 460 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £169.99
(£144.67) £169.99
(£144.67)
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition "125W Edition" 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £111.61
(£94.99) £111.61
(£94.99)
Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H AMD 880G (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard
(£76.59) £89.99
(£76.59)
Corsair Dominator 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMD4GX3M2A1600C9
(£67.99) £79.89
(£67.99)
OCZ StealthXStream 2 600W Power Supply£52.98
(£45.09) £52.98
(£45.09)
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black
(£37.99) £44.64
(£37.99)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ)
(£28.08) £32.99
(£28.08)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
(£11.91) £13.99


Sub Total : £519.22
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50
VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £93.05
Total : £610.78

and add this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-033-BQ&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=

around £760 much better spec :)

enjoy

forgot windows 7 and keyboard and mouse around £100 more

£860 and saves you money and much better spec
 
So, guys, the price is really fixed around £900 max. My nephew is gaming mad.

How come the GPU will struggle with the TFT? Can't see that myself.

What mobo / ram / GPU would be a better gaming combo while keeping the price as it is or lower. Can't afford to go £1 over!!
 
infernox said:
OcUK Value GeForce GTX 460 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £169.99
(£144.67) £169.99
(£144.67)
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition "125W Edition" 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £111.61
(£94.99) £111.61
(£94.99)
Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H AMD 880G (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard
(£76.59) £89.99
(£76.59)
Corsair Dominator 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMD4GX3M2A1600C9
(£67.99) £79.89
(£67.99)
OCZ StealthXStream 2 600W Power Supply£52.98
(£45.09) £52.98
(£45.09)
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black
(£37.99) £44.64
(£37.99)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ)
(£28.08) £32.99
(£28.08)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
(£11.91) £13.99


Sub Total : £519.22
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50
VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £93.05
Total : £610.78

and add this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-033-BQ&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=

around £760 much better spec :)

enjoy

forgot windows 7 and keyboard and mouse around £100 more

£860 and saves you money and much better spec
Click to expand...

Win7,Sidewinder X4 and X3 mouse all for £100? I don't think so
 
But, back in the days of the 8800 that was fine!! lol

OcUK Cream 23.6" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black

Anyone tried one of those?
 
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