Just starting out looking at a OC gaming system

[ValiantUK91]

Hi all,

I was saving up money in a spare bank account to buy a gaming pc but unfortunately lost my job so i only have around 400-450 atm for a PC and came across the AMD X4 Raid system.

Trying to keep it as close to the £400 mark as possible Im planning on upgrading the hard drive to - Seagate barracuda 1TB 7200rpm SATA 6Gb/s 64mb cache hard drive.

also the graphics card to - AMD HD 7750 2048mb GDDR3 graphics card.

planning on running everything on Archlinux if it is possible as this will save me a few £ on a OS plus I had a few problems with windows/Microsoft so switched to Linux and i haven't looked back since.

Types of games ill be playing are: BF3 and 4 (when released) Dayz, Gears of war, Dirt, Skyrim

If anyone could help me out abit then it would be appreciated i was considering building my own but as i have no experience in computer building i thought its best to get a already built system.

Thanks

P.s sorry for the bad grammar

 

[mickyflinn]

Do you feel you would be able to build a computer ? Or ask a friend

There are many videos on youtube that can help.

Take a look at the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw

 

[Neil King]

Yes if you don't want or feel comfortable enough to build your own system than that AMD FX-4 OCUK system is very nice indeed for someone on a budget.

If you can stretch abit further its worth getting an AMD 7850 graphics card which will be better for future games especially BF4 that you want to get or even a Nvidia 650Ti.

 

[ValiantUK91]

thanks to the pair of you on your input ive looked through a few videos on building your on pc and i think i will be able to do it as ive spoke to a friend who built his own and he said if i need any help he will lwnd a hand so think im going to go down that route now

 

[mickyflinn]

Ok lets get you a build.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7790 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £99.95
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £92.99
1 x ASRock B75 Pro3-M Intel B75 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £55.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £49.99
1 x OCZ CoreXtreme 500w '80 Plus' Power Supply £34.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED34GM1600HC11DC01) £29.99
1 x Cooler Master Elite 330U Midi Tower Case - Black £28.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £421.38 (includes shipping : £11.25).

 

[Potty27]

Two suggestions, the first is over budget though:

YOUR BASKET
1 x **B Grade** MSI HD 7850 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards w/ FARCRY3, Nexuiz & Sleeping Dogs PC Games £119.99
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-6 Six Core 6300 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £89.99
1 x Gigabyte 970A-DS3 AMD 970A (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £56.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £51.95
1 x Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVI38G160C9K) £49.99
1 x OCZ CoreXtreme 500w '80 Plus' Power Supply £34.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £465.97 (includes shipping : £11.75).



YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-6 Six Core 6300 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £89.99
1 x Gigabyte 970A-DS3 AMD 970A (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £56.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £51.95
1 x Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVI38G160C9K) £49.99
1 x OCZ CoreXtreme 500w '80 Plus' Power Supply £34.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £345.98 (includes shipping : £11.75).



This 2nd option needs a graphics card, so I suggest you find a decent used one, something like a 5850/6870/460/560, should be able to get one in the £50-£60 mark. That's probably what I'd do anyway.

 

[Neil King]

Yeah I definitely would go the AMD CPU route for a low budget system, you will need a minimum of four cores for upcoming games like BF4, Intel better core for core but just too expensive for a low budget system unless you go dual core and I wouldn't buy dual core anymore for a desktop PC.

I think your two specs are very good Potty27, I think it's worth him stretching just a abit more and getting an AMD 7850, a very useful card.

 

[NeedAUsername]

Get a PS4. Close thread.

 

[ValiantUK91]

Completely forgot that I was working a week in hand at work so I'm due another payday next Friday so can stretch the budget to 550-600 as i don't want to spend it all on a build as I'm not sure how long i will be out of work for.

 

[Potty27]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £185.99
1 x VTX3D HD 7870 Black Boost Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £155.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £51.95
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020047-UK) £49.99
1 x Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVI38G160C9K) £49.99
1 x Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £45.95
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £602.83 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Slightly over budget, but you get an i5k and 7870LE.

 

[Potty27]

YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D HD 7870 Black Boost Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £155.99
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £124.99
1 x MSI 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Chipset (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £51.95
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020047-UK) £49.99
1 x Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVI38G160C9K) £49.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £575.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).



AMD option, well within the new budget.

 

[ValiantUK91]

YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D HD 7870 Black Boost Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £155.99
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £124.99
1 x MSI 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Chipset (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £51.95
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020047-UK) £49.99
1 x Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVI38G160C9K) £49.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £575.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).



AMD option, well within the new budget.

think im going to go with the AMD option, But noticed the AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor is currently out of stock so going have to order it from somewhere else (wanted to get all my items from overclockers)

thanks a lot potty27

 

[Potty27]

Usually you can order OOS items and they will deliver once it's in stock, could be worth giving them a ring to see when they are expected in.

Good luck with your build

 

[ValiantUK91]

Will give them a ring tomorrow and check and thanks a lot

 

[Potty27]

 

[Something Else]

I would seriously consider buying a few second hand parts then spending the most money on a decent gpu. 480's can be had proper cheap

 

[Potty27]

Nothing wrong with used parts, but I think the above spec's are quite balanced, especially for the games the OP wants to play.