Spec me a (partial) new system

Cleisthenes · 31 Mar 2016 at 10:52

Hi guys,

So basically...

£400-£500 budget preferably.
Needs cpu, mobo, case, memory, storage, maybe cooler, maybe gpu
Intel is very much prefered
m-atx is also very much prefered

What would you recommend, and what would get me the most performance for the money.

It's only used for gaming. Have a 212 evo cooler already, so may or may not fit.

Cleisthenes · 31 Mar 2016 at 11:51

The build is for my friend, he has a GTX 760 at the moment so would preferably like a new one.

I have access to the MM so could potentially get used parts if you'd recommend that?

How does the 760 hold up in comparison to the competition these days? Would it be worth getting a used 780 or something?

Cleisthenes · 31 Mar 2016 at 12:22

mickyflinn said:
The 760 is still a decent performer at 1080p and is not to far behind a 960 but even if you get a 780 it all impacts on the budget. An SSD is a must on a new system imo and you should be able to use the 212 evo cooler.

He has a 120gb ssd he's using for the os at the moment, so I think a HDD would suffice just for storage purposes.

Cleisthenes · 31 Mar 2016 at 12:59

Looks good, but a couple of things...

- He only needs 1TB of storage
- How is that mobo rated? Last time he bought an Asrock board which was terrible so doesn't want to make the same mistake again! Is the Z170 the modern equivalent of the Z97 with the 1155 socket?

Cleisthenes · 31 Mar 2016 at 13:40

Haha, thanks.

Would you say that a second hand at today's used prices is a considerable upgrade over the 760?