Spec me a Gaming Bundle

N$X · 27 Apr 2010 at 20:15

i have been pulling my hair out deciding what to buy.

the only thing i am sure about is the hard disk, G card, PSU and case.

i already have the g card and PSU, i will order the SSD and case.

I just fancy an overclocked bundle for gaming. The only game I play is COD 4 - Modern Warfare 2.

The max i want to pay for any bundle i.e cpu, cooler, ram and motherboard is £500.00 including VAT.

I am looking at the following:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-171-OK&groupid=43&catid=339&subcat=1675

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-010-OB&groupid=43&catid=339&subcat=1676

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-042-OE&groupid=43&catid=339&subcat=1677

which one of the above bundles will suit my needs?

i originally wanted the i7, just because its an i7.

thanks.

MonkeykingZX · 27 Apr 2010 at 20:25

an i5 bundle would probs do you for gaming, although if you only play cod4 any cheap dual core would really do it

Phenom II 550 £76.99

Asus M4A785TD-V Evo £74.99

G.Skill Ripjaw 4GB (2x2GB) £99.99

Titan Fenrir £29.99

£281.96

at the other end of your budget

i5 750 £163.99

G.Skill Ripjaw 4GB (2x2GB) £99.99

Gigabyte GA-P55A UD3R £133.99

Corsair H50-1 £66.99

£464.99

stulid · 27 Apr 2010 at 20:36

this is the best you can do for your price.

www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-171-OK&groupid=43&catid=339&subcat=1675

Marine-RX179 · 27 Apr 2010 at 20:42

stulid said:
this is the best you can do for your price.

www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-171-OK&groupid=43&catid=339&subcat=1675

+1
Best value and performance bundle ever...first time ever you can get a bundle for cheaper than buying the parts separately, plus overclocked to 4.0GHz for free!

stulid · 27 Apr 2010 at 20:46

p.s its on special offer.

so may only last untill 11am tomorrow.

MonkeykingZX · 27 Apr 2010 at 20:49

stulid said:
this is the best you can do for your price.

www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-171-OK&groupid=43&catid=339&subcat=1675

+2 didn't see that one lol, very good deal

Mak3R · 28 Apr 2010 at 00:07

Kinda overkill for COD though...but if you can afford it, why not i guess

MonkeykingZX · 28 Apr 2010 at 00:14

yeah that's why i originaly put up the phenom II spec, but then i'm sure he'll move away from cod to something system intensive at some point

Marine-RX179 · 28 Apr 2010 at 00:28

MonkeykingZX said:
yeah that's why i originaly put up the phenom II spec, but then i'm sure he'll move away from cod to something system intensive at some point

Like what other people say...Battlefield Bad Company 2 is the next on playlist after done with COD: MW2...

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 28 Apr 2010 at 01:07

TBH,an X4 955BE would be fine for BFBC2:

http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1853&pageID=8966

It is on special offer for £127 until tomorrow:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-244-AM

stulid · 28 Apr 2010 at 05:48

TBH a 955BE is going to suck compared to a 4ghz i7

N$X · 28 Apr 2010 at 18:03

thanks guys.

just to keep the price around £500.00 plus VAT.

I ordered the package below:

1 X Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz Clarkdale overclocked to 4.00GHz!
1 X Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H Intel H55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard
1 X Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9)
1 X Option of Akasa Nero V2

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-042-OE&groupid=43&catid=339&subcat=1677

got the Intel X25-M Mainstream 80GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive too and the Antec 300 case.