New computer, Sub £700

 
 
£110 from my parents, £50 in account and £10 in paypal
around £170
I have all the peripherals.
Still need to sell more things.
 
If you have a machine to test the B-grade products, I'd go ahead and get those as soon as possible. They could be here now, sold tomorrow.
 
the thing is that what if I buy and a new thing comes out, better price tommorow?
I'm going to buy all at once :)
 
 
If your budget is low, don't bother with SSDs. Money better spent on GPU.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £86.39
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £61.99
1 x OCZ ZS Series 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £59.99
1 x GeIL Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £37.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £31.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £396.32 (includes shipping : £12.50).



+ GPU.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire HD 6950 OC "Dual Fan Edition" 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.99
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £86.39
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £61.99
1 x OCZ ZS Series 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £59.99
1 x GeIL Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £37.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £31.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £546.31 (includes shipping : £12.50).




YOUR BASKET
1 x XFX HD 6870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £129.95
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £86.39
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £61.99
1 x OCZ ZS Series 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £59.99
1 x GeIL Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £37.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £31.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £526.27 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Or a 6850 for under £100.
 
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Warecast said:
I have a 1tb HDD, and would like to get the shinobi
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Well then, it all depends if you want a i5-3750K and a £80 video card, or a i3 and a £150 card to go with this.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £86.39
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x OCZ ZS Series 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £59.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi "Core" USB3.0 Gaming Case - White £46.98
1 x GeIL Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £37.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £346.92 (includes shipping : £10.50).



It depends what you can score on the second hand market. GPU's depreciate more than CPU's, which makes them more value for money second-hand.
 
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If I get the i5, I can use it for longer than the i3, then can upgrade the GPU later, without any bottlenecks???
 
Warecast said:
If I get the i5, I can use it for longer than the i3, then can upgrade the GPU later, without any bottlenecks???
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No bottlenecks. The motherboard allows for some overclocking, the PSU can take a beefy graphics card, the case is roomy, has front USB3, and has a cut out for changing a CPU cooler backplate, and 8GB is more than enough. Memory speed doesn't matter that much. Can get some Vengeance LP, HyperX (which I have), XMS3. These are the more popular sets.

In the long run, the i5 processor will last much longer than a GPU that you can get in the £100-£150 range.

A 6850 is minimum spec as far as GPU's are concerned, whereas the i5 is probably the best you can get in terms of CPUs, without going crazy.

I'm talking latest demanding games, not things like Diablo 3 or Max Payne 3, which would be content with either a 6850 or a i3.
 
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YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire HD 6950 OC "Dual Fan Edition" 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Intel Core i3-2100 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £83.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - White/Blue £49.99
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x GeIL Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £37.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £487.52 (includes shipping : £10.50).



That is any good???

or

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £173.99
1 x Sapphire HD 6950 OC "Dual Fan Edition" 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - White/Blue £49.99
1 x GeIL Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £37.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £577.52 (includes shipping : £10.50).




EDIT: forgot the OCZ psu
just add £10
 
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