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Fitzy1916

Fitzy1916

Fitzy1916

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So i was looking to build a good gaming pc for under £500.. but after looking into it more i found i would need to spend more!
By the way i dont know that much about all these components and need to know if all the components i have are compatable and OK.

i5-2500k
GTX 560
corsair 8gb ram
ASUS P8Z77-V LX NEW Z77 Chipset
Samsung optical drive
Powercool 650W Modular PSU 80+ Dual 12V V2.2 High Efficiency
Zalman Z11
Gigabyte M6800 Optical Gaming Mouse
Emprex 5105GU Gaming Keyboard

Also near forgot i also need a Hard Drive,, can yous please recommend a cheap 1/2tb HDD!! :D


Also please tell me if there are any cheaper parts i should buy instead.. or anything i should spend more on to make it better! Thanks!
 
 
 
honosuseri said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x MSI HD 6850 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £83.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £66.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £43.98
1 x Adata XPG Gaming v1.0 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (AX3U1600GC4G9-2G) £38.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £31.98
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £559.99 (includes shipping : £11.75).



Offers change tomorrow so the spec might need to change. Do you need the OS aswell?
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That's a great spec.

Just beware, as was said, the only things that aren't on offer (in this spec) are the motherboard and CPU, so the prices of all the other epice will change tomorrow.
 
No i do not need an operating system..
and i have to get a Hard drive with it!
Also im not sure not to go for the GTX 560.. or the 6850.. i know my friend had the 6850 and said its works fine, but i was thinking the GTX 560 will last longer, performance wise!

And is it worth it going for a dear mouse and keyboard!
 
honosuseri said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x MSI HD 6850 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £83.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £66.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £43.98
1 x Adata XPG Gaming v1.0 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (AX3U1600GC4G9-2G) £38.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £31.98
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £559.99 (includes shipping : £11.75).

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Soo yeah this is practically the setup i have decided on now!
Just want to make sure the 500w is ok.. and will do instead of the 650w i had before!
And i want to know about wether to buy a dear gaming keyboard and mouse, or cheap ones

Is there a significant difference ?
 
The 560 isn't very good to be honest. You'd need to look at the 560Ti.....the Ti makes all the difference ;)

The 6850 is good and the cheapest, in my opinion the 460 is next best but more expensive. The 460s come heavily overclocked already and are cheaper and will perform on par if not better than the 560.

If you want the GPU purchase to last, you might want to consider looking at 2GB GPUs, they are more expensive however :( Games are definately breaking the 1GB barrier now. You can certainly get by on a 1GB GPU, I have a 460 and it still holds up well.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7870 OC Windforce 3X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz & Dirt Showdown PC Games £219.95
1 x Intel Core i3-2100 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £89.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £66.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £43.98
1 x Adata XPG Gaming v1.0 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (AX3U1600GC4G9-2G) £38.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £31.98
1 x *** 33% OFF *** Steelseries Kinzu V2 3200 DPI Rubberised Black Gaming Mouse (62022) *** 33% OFF *** £19.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
1 x OcUK USB Keyboard - Black £3.98
Total : £630.83 (includes shipping : £12.50).



500W is minimum but it's a good price for the modular unit. The 600W version is £65 if you want some more headroom. You wont really need more than 600W for a single GPU setup bud
 
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Yeah i think that graphics card is abit too steep..
and is the difference in the i3 and i5 much?
Because theres a big difference in price, and so if there is no need for the i5, then i may go for the i3 and then for a better graphics card
 
Fitzy1916 said:
Yeah i think that graphics card is abit too steep..
and is the difference in the i3 and i5 much?
Because theres a big difference in price, and so if there is no need for the i5, then i may go for the i3 and then for a better graphics card
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Sandybridge i5K vs i3 2100

The i5K is better and can be overclocked. I dropped to the i3 as it's still a great bang for buck CPU. The money saved i put into the GPU, the 7850 is cheaper, it has 2GB of VRAM and they OC well. I used the 7870 earlier as it was a bargain price for the GPU.

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H785QN2G2M) w/ Nexuiz & Dirt Showdown PC Games £191.99
1 x Intel Core i3-2100 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £89.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £66.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £43.98
1 x Adata XPG Gaming v1.0 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (AX3U1600GC4G9-2G) £38.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £31.98
1 x *** 33% OFF *** Steelseries Kinzu V2 3200 DPI Rubberised Black Gaming Mouse (62022) *** 33% OFF *** £19.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
1 x OcUK USB Keyboard - Black £3.98
Total : £602.87 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
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I think i will just go with the MSI 6850, as its cheaper, and im not 100% fussed on the graphics being perfect.. and having highest settings on every game.. and i am mainly a console gamer!
and then i may stick with the i5k as i think it'l last me longer
 
Fitzy1916 said:
I think i will just go with the MSI 6850, as its cheaper, and im not 100% fussed on the graphics being perfect.. and having highest settings on every game.. and i am mainly a console gamer!
and then i may stick with the i5k as i think it'l last me longer
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Not a bad idea at all. The 6850 is on par with the 460. You get a couple of extras on the nvidia card but for £80ish you cant grumble at the AMD 6850. The Z77 mobo can use the IGP to boost the 6850 and you could consider overclocking the GPU too.

The 6850 is going to be much better than what any current console can do :D
 
Yes thanks.. i think thats what il go for.. now just i need to know is it worth buying a more expensive keyboard and mouse!
And the ones i choose were cheap.. and i didnt look into them at all :/
So probably were not much good at all
 
Most keyboards are pretty much the same between the 20-60 range, its in the higher end where you find mechanical keyboards, If you can get a mechanical one for sub £40 then get it, they are fantastic.
 
Soo now i have to wait until tomorrow to order this stuff!
And so discounts will change.. hopefully it will go in my favour :l

And i wouldnt need to install any additional fans with this setup? Would I?
 
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sorry can i have help again! I didnt get the stuff ordered before wednesday and costs quite abit more than i wanted!
Can you's please recommend some parts, including mouse and keyboard!
Im probably going to buy the I5 2500k and MSI HD 6850!!
Soo please include them and try and keep the cost around £550!
Thanks!
 
Fitzy1916 said:
sorry can i have help again! I didnt get the stuff ordered before wednesday and costs quite abit more than i wanted!
Can you's please recommend some parts, including mouse and keyboard!
Im probably going to buy the I5 2500k and MSI HD 6850!!
Soo please include them and try and keep the cost around £550!
Thanks!
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why dont you shop around for the stuff people have given you in their posts?
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x MSI HD 6850 "Dual Fan Edition" 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £83.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x OCZ ZT 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £52.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £34.99
1 x GeIL Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £33.59
1 x Logitech G400 3600DPI Gaming Mouse (910-002279) £19.98
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £12.98
1 x OcUK USB Keyboard - Black £4.99
Total : £581.48 (includes shipping : £12.50).



That's the best I could do and keep the i5K. You could drop to the non modular OCZ 550W PSU and save £10. It's worth the extra from £550 but if that's your absolute limit you'll have to make some sacrifices
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x MSI HD 6850 "Dual Fan Edition" 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £83.99
1 x **B Grade** MSI B75A-G43 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £65.00
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £52.99
1 x SanDisk Ultra SSD 60GB 2.5" SATA-2 Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDH-060G-G25) £41.99
1 x GeIL Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £33.59
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £29.99
1 x TT eSports Challenger Gamers Keyboard £29.99
1 x Steelseries Ikari Optical Mouse (62000) £14.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £12.98
Total : £615.48 (includes shipping : £12.50).



motherboard is bgrade, boxed with a couple of accesroies missing, email and they will tell you whats in it.

its preyy much the same as hono's build but with a couple of tweaks and managed to fit in sata 2 ssd for a boot drive.

edit: god damit im over the budget. always forget about postage :)
 
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