Lower end bundle

[zetec452]

Hey,

I'm looking for a bundle to speed up my current PC. I've not had to buy a pc for a good few years now and would like your assistance.

Primary use is VMWare Workstation, internet, email, word etc. I play some games, FallOut3, CSS etc. My key requirement is having 8GB ram.

Unfortunately I can't buy from OcUK as the shipping and duty would cripple me. .

Here's a bundle on a Canadian website:

• MSI 785GM-P45 Motherboard
• AMD Athlon II X4 630 Quad Core Processor
• MSI R5450-MD1G ATI Radeon HD 5450 Video Card
• Cooler Master RC-310-RWN1-GP Elite 310 Mid-Tower Case
• 350 Watts Power Supply

Is this any good? It is $300 Canadian so around 200 pounds (boy the exchange rate is good!!!!).

Would I be better off pricing something else?

Cheers for any pointers.

 

[zetec452]

No I don't have the ram. It isn't part of this bundle. RAM is pretty cheap $40 for 4 GB (2X2GB).

I think I'll buy the components separately and look at the 5570. What would be a minimum graphics card to play the latest games in a decent ish manner? I currently have a ATi x1600 which I think is pretty basic now. lol

How do you rate the CPU and motherboard?

Cheers for the pointers.

 

[zetec452]

I hadn't considered overclocking actually. .

I have a 1080p monitor and may invest in a better graphics card. It would be nice to play some of the newer games.