need to get to sub £600 :(

imitation990

imitation990

imitation990

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here is my gaming build but have a max of £600 what would you change?
want to keep the i5 if poss. should mention will be mainly bf3 @ 1080 and some video watching
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Best I could do. Doesn't help that the RAM has gone up in price.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showd (GX-100-GI) £129.95
1 x Samsung S22B300BS 22" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £99.98
1 x **B Grade** Asus P8H77-M Intel H77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 MicroATX Motherboard £70.00
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £49.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £36.98
1 x GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1333C9DC) £35.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard II Midi Tower Case - Black/Silver £26.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £665.35 (includes shipping : £13.75).

 
R-evans said:
Best I could do. Doesn't help that the RAM has gone up in price.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showd (GX-100-GI) £129.95
1 x Samsung S22B300BS 22" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £99.98
1 x **B Grade** Asus P8H77-M Intel H77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 MicroATX Motherboard £70.00
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £49.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £36.98
1 x GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1333C9DC) £35.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard II Midi Tower Case - Black/Silver £26.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £665.35 (includes shipping : £13.75).

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Oh, it's different RAM anyway :D
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showd (GX-100-GI) £129.95
1 x Samsung S22B300BS 22" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £99.98
1 x MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - FREE Alpenföhn Civetta Cooler!! £72.98
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £36.98
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS) £27.00
1 x Xigmatek Asgard II Midi Tower Case - Black/Silver £26.99
1 x GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £23.99
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £632.35 (includes shipping : £13.75).

 
You could drop the optical drive assuming the OP has a DVD drive they can use to install windows, or they are willing to mess about with the USB install (which is temperamental for me, your mileage may vary)
 
do you need OS?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showd (GX-100-GI) £129.95
1 x Samsung S24B300BS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £129.95
1 x MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - FREE Alpenföhn Civetta Cooler!! £72.98
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (HD-252-SE) £40.00
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £36.98
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £29.99
1 x GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £23.99
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £678.31 (includes shipping : £13.75).

 
I think I might have a DVD burner lying around somewhere from years ago good idea. Can I go AMD route cheaper and still play bf3 1080p maybe smaller screen . And thank you for all your help and input. Sry for the late reply . Panto
 
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imitation990 said:
I think I might have a DVD burner lying around somewhere from years ago good idea. Can I go AMD route cheaper and still play bf3 1080p maybe smaller screen . And thank you for all your help and input. Sry for the late reply . Panto
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YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ FARCRY3, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showdown PC Games £155.99
1 x Samsung S22B300HS 22" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £99.98
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £89.99
1 x MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - FREE Alpenföhn Civetta Cooler!! £72.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £59.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £46.98
1 x XFX Pro 450W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £43.99
1 x GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £23.99
Total : £610.39 (includes shipping : £13.75).



Best I could do. Yes it's the i3 I'm afraid but i'd sooner have that than "faildozer". The Merc Beta case is pants (i've used it), grab the Shinobi on offer if I was you. The XFX PSU is a rebranded Seasonic so I'd prefer it. I know it's over £600 but as close as I could get without compromising too badly on the components.
 
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