Help with a new rig

[coujin]

Okay so im trying to build a cheap rid for a family member, my limit is around 500 - 600 pounds.

being hopeful here i would like to have 4GB ram, 1TB HD and a SSD for the os.

also the graphics card to be able to run on a 32" tv.

Thanks Zak.

 

[AMDFTW]

http://forum.overclock3d.net/index....for-suggestions/page__pid__369384#entry369384

have a read through that mate and take some of the info of it

i would go i3 IMo what will it be used for

 

[coujin]

http://forum.overclock3d.net/index....for-suggestions/page__pid__369384#entry369384

have a read through that mate and take some of the info of it

i would go i3 IMo what will it be used for

oh okay thanks, mostly normal use, bit of editing, stuff like that.

edit: would this work?

Motherboard: MSI P55A-GD65

CPU: Intel Core i3

GPU: not sure yet

RAM: CORSAIR 4GB 1333MHz CL9 DDR3

SSD: mushkin 40GD ssd

HD: Western Digital 500GB 7200RPM

PSU: Corsair CMPSU-500CX 500W Power Supply

will this be good enough, and what should i get for the GPU, PSU and ram?

 

[AMDFTW]

gtx 450 or a 430

5770,5650

corsair PSU

jst cheap corsair RAM and 4gb of it

 

[coujin]

okay i got the PSU and RAM sorted, how much are them Graphics cards costing?

Edit: will the 5770 work on that MB if so i shall go with that one.

 

[AMDFTW]

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-...)-1000mhz-gddr2-550mhz-gpu-320-d-sub-dvi-hdmi

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-...5-gpu-850mhz-800cores-plus-battlefield-coupon

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-...z-shader-1570mhz-96-cores-d-sub-dl-dvi-i-hdmi

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-...ddr5-gpu-783mhz-192-cores-dl-dvi-i-d-sub-hdmi

they are my suggestions mate

 

[AMDFTW]

thats a i5 board mate

EDIT-lol its the same socket 1156 so it be fine,and yes the 5770 will be ok

 

[coujin]

lol okay then thanks for the help, hopefully get the running soon.

 

[coujin]

okay i just wanted to know, why you said you would choose a i3 over i5, its just out of interest.

 

[alienware]

Because firstly the I3 goes to 4ghz pish. It's dual cored with hyperthreading too. For example.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-035-OB&groupid=43&catid=339&subcat=

£229. That comes with a good board, good cooler and ram.

Obviously the reason many around here would go I3 on your budget is because it leaves far more headroom for a better graphics card

At that sort of level to match an I5 overclocked you would need a 470/570 to get the most out of it. Putting a 460 in there wouldn't squeeze the performance out of it. Don't worry about that bundle being pre overclocked, it's all under warranty.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-104-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1810

BOOOM.

PSU

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-200-CM&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

HDD

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-102-WD

DVDRW

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-102-SA&groupid=701&catid=10&subcat=951

Case

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-068-SV&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

And that should be everything. £566. Get an SSD for about £60, laughing. Will absolutely blow you away

 

[SiN]

okay i just wanted to know, why you said you would choose a i3 over i5, its just out of interest.

The i3 at 4 GHz+ is still a really great setup (check out the budget build video Tom made), the graphics card is far more important at 1080p and resolutions of that caliber.

 

[Tortuga]

The i3 is a great little chip. I got really excited when I saw the 600 pound gaming rig. I love when theres components that will perform great contrary to them being the most inexpensive and less flashy. That system can be had for even cheaper if your a good overclocker. For fun I put all the parts in my cart at the egg just to see. Ended up being in the 400-500 DOLLAR price range. I had to put a currency gadget on my desktop because I didn't know what the hell a L with a ~ through it was. lol

 

[mezmir]

If your limit is that low, you might as well get rid of the SSD thing, you can do a lot more with your money without that.