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xJcBx

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Hi all,

This is my shopping list for a reasonable gaming build for a friend, what do you think?

Looking to overclock the i3 in the future with an aftermarket cooler (suggestions for >£35 air cpu block welcomed!), but for now I think stock clock and cooler should suffice.

Is the motherboard the right choice or would a cheaper one be just as good, then maybe spend more on a CPU? Same with graphics, shouldn't be overkill or not powerful enough for new games.

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£470 is pretty much the absolute limit, as I still have to get a decent monitor and keep it under ~£570 (monitor suggestions also welcomed, but I have one in mind from another source).

Have a HDD and DVD ect.

Thanks for any feedback!
 
Probably should have put 'she' in there somewhere.. Gamer girl ***.

Will change processor to a K model, thanks! edit: which processor do you recommend?

Looking at a decent "23, as she likes to watch films ect too. So 1920 x 1080 probably.

Didn't really look into cases much, that one looked decent and priced reasonably, as well as good reviews. Will check again.
Thanks.
 
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Excellent! Thanks for your help!

I doubt she will play much in the way of very demanding games, but things like Dragon Age and Wow, games like that, so a 6850 will probably be sufficient.
 
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