New build for sister, cheap sensible system

ukgeezer1

ukgeezer1

ukgeezer1

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Hi
I am trying to put a build together for my sis.

Will these components do the job, PC used for kids homework, internet browsing, Watching Sky Go, iPlayer etc.

MSI GeForce GTX 460 Cyclone 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £119.99
Intel Core i3-2100 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £94.99
MSI P67A-C45 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION ** £82.80
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache WD10EALX - OEM £51.98
Cooler Master Elite Power 500W Power Supply £40.99
Cooler Master Elite 330 Midi Tower Case - Black £29.99
Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9AD3B1K2/4G) £26.99
LG GH22NS70 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50
Total : £480.72


Could i cut the costs any further
Thanks
 
• The PSU is awful. I cant be any more blunt.:D
• The GTX460 seems a bit excessive, is there going to be lots of gaming also?

A AMD Llano based system may be a nicer option and can still play games at modest levels as the built-in gfx is actually better than the usual rubbish you see.


Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
AMD Llano A6-3650 2.60GHz (Socket FM1) APU Processor (AD3650WNGXBOX) with FREE DIRT3 PC Game £83.99
(£69.99) £83.99
(£69.99)
MSI A75MA-G55 AMD Hudson D3 (Socket FM1) DDR3 Llano MIcro-ATX Motherboard £65.99
(£54.99) £65.99
(£54.99)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £47.99
(£39.99) £47.99
(£39.99)
Corsair Builder Series CX 430W ATX Power Supply (CMPSU-430CXUK) £34.99
(£29.16) £34.99
(£29.16)
Fractal Design Core 1000 Midi Tower Case - Black £28.99
(£24.16) £28.99
(£24.16)
Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9AD3B1K2/4G) £26.99
(£22.49) £26.99
(£22.49)
LG GH22NS70 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
(£14.99) £17.99
(£14.99)
Sub Total : £255.77
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 20.00% VAT : £53.65
Total : £321.92
 
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I bought a GTX 460 to play games and work etc and your buying one for iPlayer, Sky Go etc :(

Surely the onboard gfx is enough for those tasks?

Spend the money saved from the GTX on an SSD.

EDIT: Stulid can you reply to my email please :) I will be very thankful :D
 
stulid said:
• The PSU is awful. I cant be any more blunt.:D
• The GTX460 seems a bit excessive, is there going to be lots of gaming also?

A AMD Llano based system may be a nicer option and can still play games at modest levels as the built-in gfx is actually better than the usual rubbish you see.
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Glad I'm not the only one that dislikes those PSU's.
 
stulid said:
Thought I did? will check again now.
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You did sorry, my blackberry for some reason decided not to push my email. Sorry again.
Sorry ukgeezer for going off topic also.

As Stulid said though a AMD Lano setup might be better? pretty decent onboard gfx.

I built one last week for a friend and he can play COD 4 on it at medium i think he said and it looks good. iPlayer etc will be a breeze for it.
 
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No graphics card required, uses AMD Llano IGP plays Dirt 3 well. Quad processor.

Could save on 4Gb ram approx £30
 
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All these dual sandys with weak IGP? Less than HD5450

Llano is more competitive at £350 price point.
 
I have never in my 18 year PC building life used an AMD processor. I read about Llano being replaced. Is the Llano future upgrade equivalent to sandbridge to ivybridge.
I just bought sandybridge and am not regretting it, yet!!
 
ukgeezer1 said:
I have never in my 18 year PC building life used an AMD processor. I read about Llano being replaced. Is the Llano future upgrade equivalent to sandbridge to ivybridge.
I just bought sandybridge and am not regretting it, yet!!
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Llano isn't even as fast as Phenom II in pure CPU terms it's more an Athlon II X4, but it has a fairly capable GPU on die.
For this situation, it's preferred.
 
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