Spec me AMD Pc Please!

bigdunc

bigdunc

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Hey all

Can you spec me a Pc based around AMD Tri Core 720 Black Edition and Silverstone Fortress Case ( need to be included in budget)? Will be used for gaming, office, internet and some dvd-ripping. Will probably be looking to overclock a bit too. Budget approx £900. Don't need Monitor, OS or Mouse/Keyboard.

Cheers
 
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This would be a very nice setup :D

XFX ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £145.99
(£126.95) £145.99
(£126.95)
OCZ Vertex Series 30GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-1VTX30G) OCZ Vertex Series 30GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-1VTX30G) £124.99
(£108.69) £124.99
(£108.69)
Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 750W ATX2.2 Modular SLi Compliant Power Supply Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 750W ATX2.2 Modular SLi Compliant Power Supply £120.99
(£105.21) £120.99
(£105.21)
AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £109.99
(£95.64) £109.99
(£95.64)
Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £107.99
(£93.90) £107.99
(£93.90)
Coolermaster Storm 'Scout' Gaming Case - (No PSU) Coolermaster Storm 'Scout' Gaming Case - (No PSU) £76.99
(£66.95) £76.99
(£66.95)
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (WD1001FALS) Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (WD1001FALS) £74.99
(£65.21) £74.99
(£65.21)
OCZ Platinum AMD Edition 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C7 1600MHz Dual Channel (OCZ3P1600LVAM4GK) OCZ Platinum AMD Edition 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C7 1600MHz Dual Channel (OCZ3P1600LVAM4GK) £54.99
(£47.82) £54.99
(£47.82)
Titan TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/LGA775/LGA1366) Titan TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/LGA775/LGA1366) £33.34
(£28.99) £33.34
(£28.99)
Pioneer DVR-216DBK 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM Pioneer DVR-216DBK 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
(£15.64) £17.99
(£15.64)
Sub Total : £755.00
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £13.75
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £115.31
Total : £884.06

EDIT: Oops missed the fortress but if you swap the scout and knock off the postage (as you get free delivery) wouldn't be much over. You could drop the SSD if need be and RAID0 a couple of 640GB WD Blacks.
 
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Thanks for the fast replies. Would I be better getting a better CPU cooler if I'm looking to overclock? Is 4GB Ram enough these days or would 8GB be better? I could push my budget maybe upto £1,000 if it is worth the extra speed. Also would like it to be nice and quiet.

Cheers
 
If you want to overclock then yes you're better off getting another cooler. I think 4GB RAM is enough for most people. You can always upgrade later if necessary.

If you're going up to £1000 you could get an i7 for that kind of money.
 
4gb is plenty, don't worry about upgrading it for now.

You could do with an aftermarket cooler, a TRUE, noctua or Titan Fenrir (noctua quietest, fenrir coolest, true in the middle) will add 35-50 to the budget.

I'd also suggest spending another £10/20 on the PSU for a modular design.
 
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