Spec me a build including monitor plz

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Hi,

I'm looking for a PC that I can use primarily for:

-Playing poker (12-16 tables and running intensive database programme based on SQL, so need separate SSD) would also like a 27" monitor with a res of 2560x1440

Other uses will include:

- Watching movies
- Dual screen set up
- Playing music
- Intensive browsing using FF or Chrome

Aside from the SSD and the monitor, I wouldn't anticipate that this is an expensive rig, so my budget is actually:

£350-400 for the PC and upto 200 for the monitor.

Thanks
 
I've found a Korean site with a name v similar to this...Is it trustworthy? Also just found a whole bunch of top names (Asus, Acer etc) sub-£300 on another website (whose name is opposite to OldChicken)...all sold by them, not by "other sellers". Are these too good to be true?

Nevertheless, I don't mind spending on the monitor...it's primarily a poker rig, so it's important.

Could you spec me a rig regardless of the monitor?

Ta
 
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YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £103.99
1 x Crucial M500 240GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (CT240M500SSD1) £89.99
1 x Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 AMD 970 (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
1 x MSI HD 7770 GHz Edition 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £65.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX24C11T3K2/8X) £45.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
1 x SuperFlower Amazon 450W "80 Plus Bronze" Power Supply £39.95
1 x Zalman Z3-Plus Midi-Tower - Black £39.95
Total : £504.79 (includes shipping : ).



8 core overclockable processor
240gb hdd
you didnt have a psu in your spec above =x (i specced one anyway)
cheaper windowed case
better ram (not that its of much use in an amd system anywa, but its cheap)
dropped the gpu down a tad. doesnt sound like you'll need a very fast gpu. just one that'll run dual screen (which the 7770 does)

if you have an extra 30 quid to spare, chuck this cooler in to get overclocking straight away:
YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £103.99
1 x Crucial M500 240GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (CT240M500SSD1) £89.99
1 x Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 AMD 970 (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
1 x MSI HD 7770 GHz Edition 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £65.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX24C11T3K2/8X) £45.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
1 x SuperFlower Amazon 450W "80 Plus Bronze" Power Supply £39.95
1 x Zalman Z3-Plus Midi-Tower - Black £39.95
1 x Antec Kúhler H2O 650 Liquid CPU Cooler £29.99
Total : £534.78 (includes shipping : ).

 
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i saw the monitor you're on about. you haven't added VAT and shipping yet. don't forget american companies usually list pre-tax prices.
 
This is the final one from me. If anyone beats THIS, I'll be surprised!!

YOUR BASKET
1 x Hazro HZ27WiE 8-Bit 27" Glass LED Widescreen Professional Monitor - Black £299.99
1 x Intel Core i3-4130 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £82.99
1 x MSI HD 7770 GHz Edition 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £65.99
1 x Kingston 120GB SSDNow V300 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 3 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SV300S37A/120G) £55.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX24C11T3K2/8X) £45.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
1 x Asus H81M-PLUS Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £40.99
1 x Antec VP450P 450W '80 Plus' Continuous Power Supply £35.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £32.99
Total : £704.87 (includes shipping : ).

 
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Thanks.

Final questions I have:

1. Is it worth the risk on a B grade product (monitor)?
2. Which is the best processor, the AMD Piledriver FX-6; the i3-4130; or the Pentium G3220 (all possibilities from this thread)
3. Does my GFX card need to output at 2560x1440 to enable me to get that resolution on my monitor? If not, will the GFX card I selected above be enough to output the res I need?
 
 
Shivy011 said:
300W power supply? Needs to be bigger
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YOUR BASKET
1 x Hazro HZ27WiE 8-Bit 27" Glass LED Widescreen Professional Monitor - Black £299.99
1 x Intel Core i3-4130 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £82.99
1 x MSI HD 7770 GHz Edition 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £65.99
1 x Kingston 120GB SSDNow V300 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 3 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SV300S37A/120G) £55.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX24C11T3K2/8X) £45.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
1 x Asus H81M-PLUS Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £40.99
1 x Antec VP450P 450W '80 Plus' Continuous Power Supply £35.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £32.99
Total : £704.87 (includes shipping : ).



How's this?
 
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