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Unicorn

Unicorn

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Basicly as cheap as possible.. 500-600

Gaming build quiet as possible. Need everything except windows and mouse, keyboard and monitor/speakers/wireless card :)

I wish i could spend more but i fear this may restrict me a lot

BUYING Tuesday so use weekly deals if u can also :)
 
Just an idea

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 560Ti DirectCU II TOP 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £173.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £167.99
1 x Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £99.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi Gaming Case - Black £48.98
1 x OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £46.98
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9AD3B1K2/4G) £22.99
Total : £601.91 (includes shipping : £12.50).



EDIT: Added aftermarket cooler. And I hope you have a SATA HDD you can use for this? They're a bit pricey right now, but, if not, bring down the 2500k to i3 2100 or the graphics card to a 6850 and get yourself a 1TB.
 
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Sacrafice the card for less, want more ram. There much be cheaper boards :S Dont want tht psu! And need HDD or SSD + Dvd drive
 
Righto. Added an XFX PSU instead. Added a Z68AP-D3. You can get cheaper boards, but I wouldn't recommend it, unless you don't care about Xfire/SLI in the future and the extra features. Added a 1tb HDD. Swapped GTX 560Ti for 6850. More RAM.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £167.99
1 x Asus HD 6850 DirectCU V2 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £99.95
1 x Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard REV 1 £84.98
1 x Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD10EZRX) **SINGLE PLATTER** £79.99
1 x **B Grade** XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi Gaming Case - Black £48.98
1 x Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £41.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
Total : £621.29 (includes shipping : £17.85).

 
Note: There are cheaper RAM kits.
It will only save you £5 or so, but something to check out - The hyperX red limited edition is on offer IIRC...
 
I'm with sehcure on the RAM suggestion, sorry I missed it. Low profile and great price for 8Gb. Link
EDIT: Though the Corsair I specced are cheaper, or am I missing something?
 
 
I can possibly strip my current pc down for parts i did want to sell it but i don't have too. Ill try sell it then add the money to my budget
 
stulid said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £167.99
1 x XFX HD 6870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £139.99
1 x Asus P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £81.59
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £57.98
1 x XFX Pro 450W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £45.98
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £37.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Beta Gaming Case - Black £31.99
1 x LG GH22NS70 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £597.50 (includes shipping : £12.50).

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Great spec! Will the psu be fine for a future upgrade of adding a second card? Or would i need higher
 
How long will that current card last me considering i don't play too many games (Portal 2, CSS, Skyrim and bf3) Is mainly all i play. My 9500GT Can handle them all fine. So i guess a estimated time this rig would last me?
 
GrimsbyLAD said:
How long will that current card last me considering i don't play too many games (Portal 2, CSS, Skyrim and bf3) Is mainly all i play. My 9500GT Can handle them all fine. So i guess a estimated time this rig would last me?
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How longs a piece of string;) the CPU can be overclocked to 4GHZ using the stock cooler, the 6870 is a very quick card if you are use to a 9500GT.


This rig is Crossfire ready,


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £167.99
1 x Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £99.98
1 x Asus HD 6850 DirectCU V2 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £99.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £57.98
1 x OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £46.98
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £37.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Beta Gaming Case - Black £31.99
1 x LG GH22NS70 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £583.27 (includes shipping : £17.85).

 
Your 9500GT can handle BF3? Really?

I have pretty much the spec stulid posted and if you're willing to sacrifice some AA you can play BF3 on high settings to around 45-70 FPS in multiplayer.

How long it'll last? Well with that spec you can easily upgrade the graphics card to a better single slot solution at a later date. The CPU will be good enough for a good few years IMO.
 
stulid said:
How longs a piece of string;) the CPU can be overclocked to 4GHZ using the stock cooler, the 6870 is a very quick card if you are use to a 9500GT.


This rig is Crossfire ready,


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £167.99
1 x Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £99.98
1 x Asus HD 6850 DirectCU V2 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £99.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £57.98
1 x OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £46.98
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £37.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Beta Gaming Case - Black £31.99
1 x LG GH22NS70 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £583.27 (includes shipping : £17.85).

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Add a Gelid and overclock it to 4.5GHZ and still be around budget :)
 
Rusty0611 said:
Your 9500GT can handle BF3? Really?

I have pretty much the spec stulid posted and if you're willing to sacrifice some AA you can play BF3 on high settings to around 45-70 FPS in multiplayer.

How long it'll last? Well with that spec you can easily upgrade the graphics card to a better single slot solution at a later date. The CPU will be good enough for a good few years IMO.
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Lol yeah 9500GT 512mb combined with 2GB Ram and a Triple core AMD :D Slow ish but it runs
 
I would say go with the single card 6870 spec. But I'm biased :p

Edit: remember you qualify for free shipping as well so you can factor back in the best part of £20 to your budget
 
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