Spec me a £400+ build please

[kmufc77]

that is really crap.

 

[BAMBI]

haha, for the Phenom haters....

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £163.99

Asus P8P67 LE Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION ** £68.98

Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £26.39

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 470 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.99

Sub Total : £341.12
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £70.12
Total : £420.74

 

[Jony27]

Phenom haters, really? If I recall correctly, Stulid had a Phenom for 2 years, am I right Stu?

No one hates the Phenom, it's just that at the moment, nothing can beat the i5 2500k in gaming.

And that GTX 470 runs quite hot and requires quite a bit of power.

 

[stulid]

Stulid had a Phenom for 2 years, am I right Stu?

I did indeed.

I also had a Zotac GTX470, they are too hot and very loud.

And I dont think the OP's PSU is enough,
http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-470-480-review/13

GeForce GTX 470
On your average system the card requires you to have a 550 Watt power supply unit. We recommend at least 35 Amps in total available on the +12 volts rails (accumulated).

 

[BAMBI]

Ah i see he switched to a bequite. Should still be ok, 36 Amps on 12v.

Phenom + mobo = £120

i5k + mobo = £233

Are you saying that the i5 is almost twice as fast as the x4 in gaming at OPs desired res?

The x4 is better gaming performance per £ isnt it?

 

[stulid]

Yep.

The heat and money saved in electricity costs alone are worth the move especially with the 18% price hike due soon.

And hes not buying a dead end AM3 socket either.

 

[BAMBI]

The heat and money saved in electricity costs alone are worth the move especially with the 18% price hike due soon.

Thats true worth factoring in energy costs.