Looking to build a new system

jpd1977uk · 16 Jun 2011 at 21:59

I have a max budget of £800 (Inc delivery) to build a new system.

I don't need a case as I'll be using my Antec 902 Nine Hundred Two Ultimate Gaming Case or a DVD drive.

I need:
PSU, Motherboard, CPU, Memory, HDD, PCIe Graphics Card & windows 7 ultimate 64Bit.

I'm not fused if it's a Intel or Amd based CPU.

It will be used for gaming such as GTA 4, The SIMs ect...

Thanks.

Lemin · 16 Jun 2011 at 22:54

Why not get Windows 7 Home Premium...

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM
£156.98

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GLC-00736)
£149.99

Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
£144.98

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5850 Extreme 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **OcUK Exclusive**
£116.99

XFX Pro 750W Core Edition Power Supply
£74.99

Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9)
£69.98

Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ)
£43.99

Corsair A50 High-Performance CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366)
£28.99

Sub Total :
£655.75
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout)
Shipping :
£10.00
VAT is being charged at 20.00%
VAT :
£133.15
Total :
£798.90

sk82jack · 17 Jun 2011 at 01:50

Unless you need XP mode go for home edition - Windows 7 Comparison

Also 4GB RAM is enough for gaming and that (plus other) savings will allow you to get an SSD

MSI ATI Radeon HD 6950 OC Twin FrozR III Power Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE DIRT3 Game £199.99

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £156.98

MSI P67A-GD53 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** £107.99

Crucial RealSSD M4 64GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive £91.99

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) £79.99

Antec High Current Gamer 620W Power Supply £49.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £39.98

Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/4GX) £34.99

Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99

Total : £799.91 (includes shipping : £10.00)

Stoner81 · 17 Jun 2011 at 02:46

^^ Could drop the SSD and spend that on a better GPU ---> http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-129-MS&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1010 (at least I think it's better will look for a comparison).

Overall though +1 for sk8's spec I think since the price for W7 Ultimate is outrageous for what it is so unless you need the specific features it has then go with Home Premium, nice spec too Lemin

EDIT - Found that comparison ---> http://www.hwcompare.com/9021/geforce-gtx-570-vs-radeon-hd-6950-2gb/

Stoner81.

jpd1977uk · 17 Jun 2011 at 06:04

Thanks guys, something more me to think about! Let you know what I chosen when I buy the bits!

jpd1977uk · 19 Jun 2011 at 16:50

Right, after having another look a, I was thinking about this build:
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor [BX80623I52500K] Stock Code: CP-360-IN
Gigabyte Z68A-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard Stock Code: MB-346-GI
Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1333C9D3B1K2/4G) [KHX1333C9D3B1K2/4G]Stock Code: MY-097-KS
OcUK Crusade 650W Dual-Rail High Efficiency Power Supply Stock Code: CA-043-OK
XFX ATI Radeon HD 5770 Single Slot 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card [HD577X-ZMF3] Stock Code: GX-185-XF
Samsung SH-S222AB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM [SH-S223C/BEBE] Stock Code: CD-099-SA
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) [GFC-00599] Stock Code: SW-127-MS
BenQ G925HDA 18.5" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black [9H.L2WLA.T8E] Stock Code: MO-045-BQ
Total Inc VAT & DPD Next Day Parcel Before 12 Shipping: £658.51p (Max budget is now £700)

95thrifles · 19 Jun 2011 at 16:55

poor PSU, and poor GPU for a gaming build

This comes in at £702.30 with free shipping and is better all round, better GPU, better PSU, better monitor