Ordering Rig tomorrow

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Hi

As i said in my other thread i have a £650 budget give or take without peripherals.Can this spec be improved upon for this budget.I wouldnt normally start a new thread but i need to order in the morning.
I have a 19 inch monitor so gfx card doesnt need to be brilliant.
An help would be greatly appreciated.


AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £127.98
(£108.92) £127.98
(£108.92)
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5750 Vapor-X 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5750 Vapor-X 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £109.98
(£93.60) £109.98
(£93.60)
Geil Value 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel (GV34GB1333C9DC) Geil Value 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel (GV34GB1333C9DC) £88.99
(£75.74) £88.99
(£75.74)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) £82.99
(£70.63) £82.99
(£70.63)
Asus M4A785TD-V Evo AMD 785G (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard Asus M4A785TD-V Evo AMD 785G (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
(£63.82) £74.99
(£63.82)
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply £56.99
(£48.50) £56.99
(£48.50)
Samsung SpinPoint F1 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD322HJ) Samsung SpinPoint F1 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD322HJ) £36.99
(£31.48) £36.99
(£31.48)
Xigmatek Asgard Midi Tower Case - Black Xigmatek Asgard Midi Tower Case - Black £26.99
(£22.97) £26.99
(£22.97)
Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard (967929-0120) Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard (967929-0120) £25.99
(£22.12) £25.99
(£22.12)
Logitech MX518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse (910-000616) Logitech MX518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse (910-000616) £21.98
(£18.71) £21.98
(£18.71)
LG GH22NS50 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM LG GH22NS50 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
(£12.76) £14.99
(£12.76)
Sub Total : £569.25
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 17.50% VAT : £101.37
Total : £680.62

Thanks

Martyn
 
I understand you are on a tight budget, but if I were in your position, I would:

i) stretch the graphic card budget from £110 to £125 to get a 5770 1GB...it will be worth it

ii) Grab Windows 7 Retail Full version, as it is on 'this week's offer' and only cost £92.99 (£10 more than OEM). The retail version would be problem free to install when you change motherboard or build a new PC in the future; not sure if the same can be said for the OEM version.
 
Ok i have made the changes suggested can you think of anything else i can change.This is right on the budget you see.I will be running the cpu at stock for a while before i get an aftermarket cooler and overclock it.

AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £127.98
(£108.92) £127.98
(£108.92)
Club 3D ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card Club 3D ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £124.98
(£106.37) £124.98
(£106.37)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Retail (Full Version) Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Retail (Full Version) £92.99
(£79.14) £92.99
(£79.14)
Geil Value 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel (GV34GB1333C9DC) Geil Value 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel (GV34GB1333C9DC) £88.99
(£75.74) £88.99
(£75.74)
Asus M4A785TD-V Evo AMD 785G (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard Asus M4A785TD-V Evo AMD 785G (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
(£63.82) £74.99
(£63.82)
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply £56.99
(£48.50) £56.99
(£48.50)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ) Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ) £39.99
(£34.03) £39.99
(£34.03)
Xigmatek Asgard Midi Tower Case - Black Xigmatek Asgard Midi Tower Case - Black £26.99
(£22.97) £26.99
(£22.97)
Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard (967929-0120) Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard (967929-0120) £25.99
(£22.12) £25.99
(£22.12)
Logitech MX518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse (910-000616) Logitech MX518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse (910-000616) £21.98
(£18.71) £21.98
(£18.71)
LG GH22NS50 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM LG GH22NS50 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
(£12.76) £14.99
(£12.76)
Sub Total : £593.08
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £105.63
Total : £709.21

Thanks people
 
You could drop the quad core and go for the X2 555BE as the board you have chosen can unlock cores.
You might get one or 2 cores unlocked and as its around £30 cheaper it means you could push for the HD5770, Win7 retail and the Samsung 500GB F3 as the guys above pointed out.
 
You could drop the quad core and go for the X2 555BE as the board you have chosen can unlock cores.
You might get one or 2 cores unlocked and as its around £30 cheaper it means you could push for the HD5770, Win7 retail and the Samsung 500GB F3 as the guys above pointed out.

I was thinking about going for a dual core.I know there not guaranteed to unlock. Just debating as to wether id be better getting a guaranteed 4 cores then not having to worry about upgrading for a while.Once the rig is built i just want it to last a couple of years without having to upgrade really.

Anything will be a major improvement from my current P4 :)LOL
 
£10 more for the M4A79XTD which does proper crossfire if you want that in the future.

I will probably keep to single card solutions for now.i dont mind playing on medium settings as i prefer gameplay over graphics so i could do with keeping the card for a year or 2 :)
 
Ok ive changed the gfx to the Asus cucore so im set to order 2moz.
Thanks

Asus ATI Radeon HD 5770 CuCore 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £131.99
(£112.33) £131.99
(£112.33)
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £127.98
(£108.92) £127.98
(£108.92)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Retail (Full Version) Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Retail (Full Version) £92.99
(£79.14) £92.99
(£79.14)
Patriot G Series Sector 5 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel (PGV34G1333ELK) Patriot G Series Sector 5 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel (PGV34G1333ELK) £87.98
(£74.88) £87.98
(£74.88)
Asus M4A785TD-V Evo AMD 785G (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard Asus M4A785TD-V Evo AMD 785G (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
(£63.82) £74.99
(£63.82)
OCZ StealthXStream 2 500W Power Supply OCZ StealthXStream 2 500W Power Supply £57.99
(£49.35) £57.99
(£49.35)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ) Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ) £39.99
(£34.03) £39.99
(£34.03)
Xigmatek Asgard Midi Tower Case - Black Xigmatek Asgard Midi Tower Case - Black £26.99
(£22.97) £26.99
(£22.97)
Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard (967929-0120) Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard (967929-0120) £25.99
(£22.12) £25.99
(£22.12)
LG GH22NS50 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM LG GH22NS50 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
(£12.76) £14.99
(£12.76)
Sub Total : £580.32
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 17.50% VAT : £103.74
Total : £696.56

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