Please spec me a build

kokuten · 19 Sep 2014 at 08:55

Hey guys, a friend is looking to upgrade his system, he has £500 to spend, it will be easier to say what he doesn't need:

KB + Mouse + Monitor
HDD, Windows etc
GPU

Thanks in advance guys

Idleman · 19 Sep 2014 at 10:28

What is his current spec? And what are the main uses?

kokuten · 19 Sep 2014 at 10:31

all i know is he has a 1tb hdd and a gtx 460, he will mainly use it for gaming

Idleman · 19 Sep 2014 at 10:44

kokuten said:
all i know is he has a 1tb hdd and a gtx 460, he will mainly use it for gaming

If we know what parts he has, we can see what needs updating and what he can reuse.
Psu, ram(if ddr3), cooler, all things that can save money and that could be better spent in other areas.
That way he gets a better all round gaming system.

kokuten · 19 Sep 2014 at 10:55

ok, the stuff he has currently is worthless, he needs everything bar what was said in the OP

Idleman · 19 Sep 2014 at 11:31

kokuten said:
ok, the stuff he has currently is worthless, he needs everything bar what was said in the OP

OK, fair enough.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4690K 3.50GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97-D3H Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £83.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case - Black (CC-9011023-WW) £44.99
1 x NZXT Hale Power 90+ 550W '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £43.99
1 x Raijintek Themis Direct Contact CPU Cooler £19.99
Total : £464.36 (includes shipping : £17.85).

And get the ram here http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18624648

With free shipping works out about £500.

kokuten · 19 Sep 2014 at 11:43

thanks buddy