PC Build 400-600 (preferably lower)

T345 · 14 Oct 2011 at 18:21

Hi, this is my first post, and I would like a new PC Build spec (AMD or Intel), used for adobe suite photo and video editing and lastly full ress gaming.

(With OS, Have XP but can do upgrade, student discount)

thinking this:

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
AMD Bulldozer FX-6 Six Core 6100 Black Edition 3.30Ghz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail AMD Bulldozer FX-6 Six Core 6100 Black Edition 3.30Ghz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £143.99
(£119.99) £143.99
(£119.99)
HIS ATI Radeon HD 6850 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with DIRT3 & Deus Ex PC Games HIS ATI Radeon HD 6850 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with DIRT3 & Deus Ex PC Games £111.95
(£93.29) £111.95
(£93.29)
MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990 FX (AMD AM3/AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990 FX (AMD AM3/AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £109.98
(£91.65) £109.98
(£91.65)
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXV2UK) Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXV2UK) £73.99
(£61.66) £73.99
(£61.66)
Cooler Master Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black Cooler Master Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black £39.98

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT51264BA160A) Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT51264BA160A) £37.99
(£31.66) £37.99
(£31.66)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £29.99
(£24.99) £29.99
(£24.99)
Asus 24x DVD±RW DRW-24B3ST - Retail (Black) Asus 24x DVD±RW DRW-24B3ST - Retail (Black) £19.99
(£16.66) £19.99
(£16.66)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 939 / AM2 / AM3 / 775 / 1155/ 1156 / 1366) Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 939 / AM2 / AM3 / 775 / 1155/ 1156 / 1366) £19.99
(£16.66) £19.99
(£16.66)
Sub Total : £489.88
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 : £100.48
Total : £602.86

stulid · 14 Oct 2011 at 18:26

Hi there, I see your new to these forums, have you seen the Bulldozer FX reviews yet? if not I should tell you that they are very poor.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/amd-fx-8150--8120-6100-and-4100-performance-review/

So heres a Sandybridge spec which will kick the above into touch.

T345 · 14 Oct 2011 at 18:29

Thanks for the reply, i was thinking 8gb ram, if it goes over i dont think i can. I have a 500 pounds budget, but i can stretch to 600, but thanks thats good spec i will consider

stulid · 14 Oct 2011 at 18:29

Already altered it

T345 · 14 Oct 2011 at 18:31

forgot to mention i will be overclocking, will i need a aftermarket CPU Cooler

stulid · 14 Oct 2011 at 18:34

Warecast said:
forgot to mention i will be overclocking, will i need a aftermarket CPU Cooler

The stock cooler will be fine for 4GHz, if you want 4.5Ghz which the motherboard can do easily and is also an average figure that everyone seems to be able to do without any drama, then a Gelid Tranquillo at £25 can easily be fitted at a later date.

Motherboard - http://www.kitguru.net/components/m...-z68ap-d3-z68-review-bargain-buy-of-the-year/

T345 · 14 Oct 2011 at 18:36

ok thanks for the help

T345 · 15 Oct 2011 at 10:57

Just realised I only have £480 as Windows 7 costs £120 full retail, help???