Can you build a modern gaming rig for around £600? That's the question we posed, and you'll be surprised at the answer.
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So you recommend Intel 1156 over AMD CPUs for a budget rig?
It also proves you can't bottleneck your GPU with your CPUSO you were right all along
It depends what you are lucky for in the rig dude. At this price with decent performance its deffo a really good idea to get the i3 and overclock it as the performace is great. Really depends on the budget tbh.
SmoulderingCircuits
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simple: don't buy a case for it and run it in a freezer, no fans needed!
Jks ofc, that'd be nuts
Jks ofc, that'd be nuts
simple: don't buy a case for it and run it in a freezer, no fans needed!
Jks ofc, that'd be nuts
I have put a old PC in a freezer once....
I WORKED
D4RK5iDERS
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That looks nice, and for a reasonably good price!
SmoulderingCircuits
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I have put a old PC in a freezer once....
I WORKED
Just don't leave it in there powered down. Things may get frosty
BloomerzUK
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Damn your Tom.. you've got me thinking of building a new rig now!
Its not hot mate......
bertdasquirt
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I'd say an i3 would do 4.5 with stock cooler if you had some amazing air flow... probs idle at 40-50 and load 68-79 ish... lol
would be funny if that tested true... oh well when i get it maybe i can find out!
would be funny if that tested true... oh well when i get it maybe i can find out!
Hey everyone, I see there are actually two bundles for the I3 540 on aria:
The reviewed one:
• Intel® Core™ i3-540 Overclocked @ 4.20GHz - Dual Core CPU
• 4GB Mushkin Silverline 1333MHz 9-9-9-24
• MSI H55M-ED55 Micro-ATX Motherboard
• Coolermaster Hyper TX3 CPU Cooler
• Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
• Pre-Assembled & Tested
• 1 Years Warranty
• No Operating System
And this one:
• Intel® Core™ i3-540 Overclocked @ 4.30GHz - Dual Core CPU
• Mushkin 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz 8-8-8-24 Blackline - 996744
• Gigabyte GA-H55M-USB3 Intel H55 DDR3 Motherboard
• Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler
• Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
• Pre-Assembled & Tested
• 1 Years Warranty
• No Operating System
First one is £220 and second one is £280, never heard of a gelid cooler though any comments?. And just out of interest is the extra £50 worth paying?
The reviewed one:
• Intel® Core™ i3-540 Overclocked @ 4.20GHz - Dual Core CPU
• 4GB Mushkin Silverline 1333MHz 9-9-9-24
• MSI H55M-ED55 Micro-ATX Motherboard
• Coolermaster Hyper TX3 CPU Cooler
• Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
• Pre-Assembled & Tested
• 1 Years Warranty
• No Operating System
And this one:
• Intel® Core™ i3-540 Overclocked @ 4.30GHz - Dual Core CPU
• Mushkin 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz 8-8-8-24 Blackline - 996744
• Gigabyte GA-H55M-USB3 Intel H55 DDR3 Motherboard
• Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler
• Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
• Pre-Assembled & Tested
• 1 Years Warranty
• No Operating System
First one is £220 and second one is £280, never heard of a gelid cooler though any comments?. And just out of interest is the extra £50 worth paying?
Theres faster ram too which will give a better divider tie in and a higher ram speed add to that a better mobo with usb3.... For £50 Id probs pay it tbh dude.
bertdasquirt
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yeah i was wondering that, it will depend on how much i get for xmas... get paid this month 300 ish so... could buy it... but would then need to buy a psu if i want to use it before the end of january as my psu is 400 watts and sucks.... so i would need to buy a 4 pin power adapter which would cost £7 including postage which tbh is a waste. I'd also rather use new parts with new psu not risking the fact that the psu is dell and is over 6 years old.
***EDIT****
these bundle deals are sick! Aria provide much better performance for the price compared to competitors like overclockers....
***EDIT****
these bundle deals are sick! Aria provide much better performance for the price compared to competitors like overclockers....
alienware
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Que?
