Spec me £700 :)

M547

M547

M547

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Hey guys as you can tell im brand new to this sight, but thought i would sign up because im in a dilemma. Basically I am looking for a new computer, checked some the pre-builts but decided i want to have a go at building :). Having been directed to this forum by a friend i thought i will give it a try...

So guys :) as they seem to say... spec me a pc £600-£700 for some gaming, some encoding, video editing, and general use.

Parts I already have lying around... Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse and I have a spare 250gb hard drive. Not planning on overclocking (don't know how to overclock but will look into later but by then i will have some cash for a fan and everything).

P.S Is it worth waiting for the release of Sandy Bridge before building at this budget?

Thanks guys in advance though :)
 
Intel Core i5 760 2.80GHz
Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 Intel P55
Corsair Dominator 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
MSI GeForce GTX 460 Cyclone 768MB
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply
Sony Optiarc AD-5260S 24x DVD±RW
Coolermaster CM-690 II Lite Dominator Case
Total (Inc Shipping): £723.28

Intel/Nvidia route. i5 will get up to 4.0Ghz no problem if you decide to have a go. (recommend you buy a different cooler)
Motherboard will allow SLi if you want to stick another 460 in down the line and the PSU will happily power 2 cards.


Asus M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 AMD 890GX (Socket AM3)
AMD Phenom II X6 Six Core 1055T 2.80GHz
Corsair Dominator 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
HIS ATI Radeon HD 6850 1024MB GDDR5
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply
Sony Optiarc AD-5260S 24x DVD±RW
Coolermaster CM-690 II Lite Dominator Case
Total (Inc Shipping): £722.92

Might ask why bother with the X6? Well its the same price as the black edition Quad and if you aren't going to OC just yet the extra cores should help out.
(few if any games use more than 4 cores at the moment but for video encoding it just edges out the X4 965 BE: Encoding Review)
The motherboard will allow you to add another graphics card should the need arise.

IMO the CM-690 II Lite is one of the best cases in it price range. Great cooling and cable management options as well as been easy on the eyes.
 
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Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
EVGA GeForce GTX 470 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards with MAFIA 2 £183.29
(£155.99) £183.29
(£155.99)
Intel Core i5 760 2.80GHz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail £144.98
(£123.39) £144.98
(£123.39)
MSI P55-GD65 Intel P55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard with Free USB 3.0 PCI Controller Card £99.99
(£85.10) £99.99
(£85.10)
Antec TruePower New Modular 650W Power Supply £72.99
(£62.12) £72.99
(£62.12)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £65.99
(£56.16) £65.99
(£56.16)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black £41.99
(£35.74) £41.99
(£35.74)
Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3) £34.98
(£29.77) £34.98
(£29.77)
Sony Optiarc AD-5260S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £12.91
(£10.99) £12.91
(£10.99)
Sub Total : £559.26
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 : £99.71
Total : £669.47

Can always add the Samsung F3 1tb for more storage.
 
The real question is, how much encoding do you do? How demanding is it?

You may find even an i5 is more than enough, and it's the ideal processor for gaming. I'd go the i5/460 route if I were you.

Don't worry about Sandy Bridge just yet, it's always worth waiting for new hardware / price drops no matter when- just buy a new PC when you need one.
 
Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 970 Black Edition "140W Edition" 3.50GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £149.99
(£127.65) £149.99
(£127.65)
HIS ATI Radeon HD 6850 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.99
(£127.65) £149.99
(£127.65)
Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H AMD 890GX (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard £104.97
(£89.34) £104.97
(£89.34)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) £82.24
(£69.99) £82.24
(£69.99)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £65.99
(£56.16) £65.99
(£56.16)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black (with 500w Elite Power PSU) £62.99
(£53.61) £62.99
(£53.61)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ) £33.98
(£28.92) £33.98
(£28.92)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
(£12.76) £14.99
(£12.76)
Sub Total : £566.08
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 : £100.90
Total : £677.48
 
Slightly different

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5 760 2.80GHz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail £144.98
(£123.39) £144.98
(£123.39)
MSI GeForce GTX 460 Cyclone 768MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £123.36
(£104.99) £123.36
(£104.99)
MSI P55-GD65 Intel P55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard with Free USB 3.0 PCI Controller Card £99.99
(£85.10) £99.99
(£85.10)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) £82.24
(£69.99) £82.24
(£69.99)
Antec TruePower New Modular 650W Power Supply £72.99
(£62.12) £72.99
(£62.12)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £65.99
(£56.16) £65.99
(£56.16)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black £41.99
(£35.74) £41.99
(£35.74)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £40.98
(£34.88) £40.98
(£34.88)
Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3) £34.98
(£29.77) £34.98
(£29.77)
Sony Optiarc AD-5260S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £12.91
(£10.99) £12.91
(£10.99)
Sub Total : £613.13
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 : £109.14
Total : £732.77
 
Wow guys, thankyou for the quick repsonses - and sorry about not mentioning earlier but the hard drive is SATA and i DO NOT need an os :) (dont have it but gonna buy it separate to the cost of the pc)

The i5 builds look really nice :) would prefer to go intel over AMD i think.... the encoding isn't that strenuous (just a few movies that i convert for my phone) im just looking for the best 'bang for the buck' really.

I also do wonder are the i7s (900 series) worth saving up as i want htis pc to last as long as possible?

Thankyou again :), Ali
 
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