Win an MSI 7770 with OC3D & AMD

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CPU - https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Intel+Core+i5-3570K+3.40GHz+%28Ivy+Bridge%29+Socket+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=49755

Hard Drive - SSD https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Sto...e+Hard+Drive+w/+3.5"+Bracket+?productId=53159 and SATA https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Sto...arracuda+LP+Hard+Drive+-+HDD+?productId=45899

CPU cooler - https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...+GX-7+Performance+CPU+Cooler+?productId=53266

RAM - https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...el+Kit+[CMZ32GX3M4X1866C10R]+?productId=53546

Case - https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...on=shoppingBasketAdd&productId=41176&context=

Motherboard - https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=53351

PSU - http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...+Bronze+Modular+Power+Supply+?productId=52902

Total - £745.35
 
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This is my stab at it.

PSU
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...+Bronze+Modular+Power+Supply+?productId=52895
Corsair TX750M £93.49

Processor
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...t+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=43216
Intel 2500K £149.94

Motherboard
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=53347
MSI MPower Z77 £134.39

Case
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...l+Midi+Tower+Soundproof+Case+?productId=51254
Fractal Define R4 £92.09

Memory
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...+SDRAM+CAS+11-13-13-31+1.65V+?productId=53335
Memory Mushkin Enhanced Blackline Frostbyte 2 kits @ £45.44

CPU Cooler
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...+2+Dual+Fan+Quiet+CPU+Cooler+?productId=49504
Dark Rock PRO 2 £57.54

Hard Drive
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Stor...4MB+Cache+-+OEM+(WD2002FAEX)+?productId=52625
WD Caviar Black 2TB £ 130.34

Total Spend £748.67
 
Here's the build.

CPU: Intel i7 3770k 3.50ghz socet 1155 - 247.80 - LINK
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i - 75.35, 71.99 w/discount - LINK
MB: MSI GD55 Z77 socet 1155 motherboard - 105.32 - LINK
RAM: 8gb (2x4gb) G.SKILL Sniper LV 1600mhz CL9 DDR3 Dual/Quad channel kit - 37.19 - LINK
HDD: 1tb Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 Hard Drive - 54.95, 52.20 w/discount - LINK
SSD: OCZ Vertex 4 128gb SSD - 99.95 - LINK
PSU: 650W Corsair TX650 V2 80Plus Bronze PSU - 70.74 - LINK
Case: Zalman Z11 - 43.40 - LINK

Total w/discount: 728.59
Total without discount: 734.70
 
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my build

CPU: intel 3570k
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...t+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=49755

Motherboard: Asus P8z77v-lx
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...on=shoppingBasketAdd&productId=49259&context=

Ram: 16gb Corsair Vengence jet black
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...nel+Kit+[CML16GX3M2A1600C10]+?productId=52474

Hard Drive: OCZ Vertex 4 SSD 128gb
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Sto...on=shoppingBasketAdd&productId=49267&context=

PSU: 600w corsair builders series 600cx psu https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...X+80PLUS+Bronze+Power+Supply+?productId=52662

CPU Cooler: Noctra NH-d14 dual fan quiet cpu cooler
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...14+Dual+Fan+Quiet+CPU+Cooler+?productId=53257

Case: Corsair C70 Vengence case black https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...idi+Tower+Window+Gaming+Case+?productId=50838

Total: £664.61
 
My Entry

CPU-Intel Core i5-3570K CPU
Motherboard-MSI MPower LGA1155 Motherboard
Ram-Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB 1600mHz C9 Black Ram
Hard Drive-Mushkin Chronos 240GB SSD
PSU-Corsair HX650 Gold Half Modular PSU
CPU Cooler-Corsair H100i
Case-Corsair 300R

this is my entry. i believe in this rig, with its great motherboard and great budget case, and great cooling, if the chip is a good one, it will kick some rear end. 300R is able to fit a H100, so i believe it can fit a H100i too. 8GB of Vengeance Ram, and 240GB of ssd this build would be a serious butt kicker with it being under 1k pounds.total cost of this config: 737.51 pounds, thats
12.49 saved, which would probably go into shipping and handling costs.

note:the only thing i would change is the SSD. crucial m4 256GB makes this build 6 cents over the budget :/
 
CPU: https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Processors+-+CPUs/Processors+-+Intel/Core+i5+-+Socket+1155+%28Ivy%29/Intel+Core+i5-3570K+3.40GHz+%28Ivy+Bridge%29+Socket+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=49755
Motherboard: https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards+-+Intel/Socket+1155+-+Intel+Z77/MSI+Z77MA-G45+Intel+Z77+Socket+1155+DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=53352
RAM: https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory+-+RAM/DDR3/Dual+Channel+-+%281600MHz%29/16GB+%282x8GB%29+Corsair+Vengeance+Jet+Black+Low+Profile+1600MHz+CL10+DDR3+Dual%2FQuad+Channel+Kit+%5BCML16GX3M2A1600C10%5D+?productId=52474
Hard Drives: https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Storage/Hard+Drives+-+Internal/3.5+Inch+SATA+Drives/1.5TB+-+4TB/1.5TB+Western+Digital+WD15EARX+Caviar+Green+3.5%22+SATA+III+Hard+Drive+?productId=51202 & https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Storage/Hard+Drives+-+SSD/30GB+-+90GB+SSD/Crucial+m4+64GB+2.5%22+SATA-III+Solid+State+Hard+Drive+?productId=44257
Cooling: https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Coolers+-+Water/Corsair+Hydro+H80i+Water-Cooling+CPU+Cooler+?productId=52950
PSU: https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies+-+PSUs/Non-Modular+700-950W/700W+be+quiet%21+STRAIGHT+POWER+E9+80PLUS+Gold+Power+Supply+?productId=53176
Case: https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/Midi+Tower/Cooler+Master+K350+Black+Midi+Tower+Window+Gaming+Case+?productId=53453
I think i'd cry if i had a system this good :')
 
Hello, thanks for an awesome chance at another competition. My entry as follows:

CPU - i7 3770k
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Processors+-+CPUs/Processors+-+Intel/Core+i7+-+Socket+1155+%28Ivy%29/Intel+Core+i7-3770K+3.50GHz+%28Ivy+Bridge%29+Socket+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=49758

£247.80

Motherboard - Asus Sabertooth Z77
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=49261

£181.99

Ram - 8GB G-Skill RipjawsX 2133Mhz
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...el+Kit+[F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL]+?productId=53326

£47.99

Hard Drive - Mushkin Chronos 120GB SSD
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...A-III+Solid+State+Hard+Drive+?productId=45660

£83.94

PSU - 720W Coolermaster Silent Pro M2 80Plus

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...asketAdd&productId=53579&context=superSpecial

£71.99

CPU Cooler - Arctic Cooling Freezer 13
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...+Freezer+13+Quiet+CPU+Cooler+?productId=43268

£20.74

Case - Corsair Carbide 300R

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...idi+Tower+Window+Gaming+Case+?productId=52034

£69.96



Total = £724.40

With Postage = £734.82


Thanks again!!! :)
 
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CPU: i5-3570k http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Intel+Core+i5-3570K+3.40GHz+%28Ivy+Bridge%29+Socket+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=49755

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-H77N-WIFI H77 http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards+-+Intel/Socket+1155+-+Intel+H77/GIGABYTE+GA-H77N-WIFI+Intel+H77+%28Socket+1155%29+Mini-ITX+Motherboard+?productId=52565

RAM: 8GB 2400MHz Mushkin http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory+-+RAM/DDR3/Dual+Channel+-+%282400MHz%29/8GB+Mushkin+Enhanced+BlackLine+Frostbyte+%23997092+%282x4GB%29+2400+%28PC3-19200%29+240-Pin+DDR3+SDRAM+CAS+11-13-13-31+1.65V+?productId=53335

PSU: Corsair 60+Bronze 600W http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies+-+PSUs/Non-Modular+650W+or+less/600W+Corsair+Builder+Series+600CX+80PLUS+Bronze+Power+Supply+?productId=52662

Case: Cooler Master Mini-ITX http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/Mini+ITX/Cooler+Master+Elite+120+Advanced+Black+Mini-ITX+Gaming+Case+?productId=50924

Cooler: Corsair Hydro H60 V2 http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Corsair+Hydro+H60+V2+Water-Cooling+CPU+Cooler+?productId=52990

Hard Drive: 64GB Crucial M4 + 1TB Seagate Barracuda SATA 3 http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Storage/Hard+Drives+-+SSD/30GB+-+90GB+SSD/Crucial+m4+64GB+2.5%22+SATA-III+Solid+State+Hard+Drive+?productId=44257
AND
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Storage/Hard+Drives+-+Internal/3.5+Inch+SATA+Drives/640GB+-+1TB/1TB+Seagate+Barracuda+ST1000DM003+3.5%22+SATA+III+Hard+Drive+?productId=48501

Total: £537.88

P.S, sorry if the links pasted too much, I never post links, etc :D
 
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I took a different approach to this. I didn't want to spend the full amount. The HD 7770 is Midrange, Will play most game on High between 30fps @ 1080p. So I thought about a Sofa PC. Play my pc games on the sofa on my 1080p TV with a xbox Controller. 30fps is perfect for controllers with vsync. So a cheap Sofa PC.

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...t+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=52002

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-H77N-WIFI
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...t+1155)+Mini-ITX+Motherboard+?productId=52565

Ram: 8GB Corsair Vengeance Jet Black
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...annel+Kit+[CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9]+?productId=48117

Hard Drive: Corsair Force GT 120GB
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Sto...ard+Drive+[CSSD-F120GBGT-BK]+?productId=53554

PSU: 650W Corsair HX
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...US+Gold+Modular+Power+Supply+?productId=51860

CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H80i
https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Corsair+Hydro+H80i+Water-Cooling+CPU+Cooler+?productId=52950

Case: Cooler Master Elite 120
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...d+Black+Mini-ITX+Gaming+Case+?productId=50924

£542.66 (incl delivery lol)
 
 
CPU: Intel i5-3770k https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Intel+Core+i5-3570K+3.40GHz+%28Ivy+Bridge%29+Socket+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=49755

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/GIGABYTE+GA-Z77X-D3H+Intel+Z77+%28Socket+1155%29+ATX+Motherboard+?productId=49021

Ram: 8Gb(2x4) Corsair Vengeance Jet Black 1866mhz https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory+-+RAM/DDR3/Dual+Channel+-+%281866MHz%29/8GB+%282x4GB%29+Corsair+Vengeance+Jet+Black+1866MHz+CL9+DDR3+Dual%2FQuad+Channel+Kit+%5BCMZ8GX3M2A1866C9%5D+?productId=50688

Hard Drive: Crucial M4 64gb 2.5" SATA 3 SSD https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Storage/Hard+Drives+-+SSD/30GB+-+90GB+SSD/Crucial+m4+64GB+2.5%22+SATA-III+Solid+State+Hard+Drive+?productId=44257
1TB Western Digital Caviar Black SATA 3 HDD https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Storage/Hard+Drives+-+Internal/3.5+Inch+SATA+Drives/640GB+-+1TB/1TB+Western+Digital+Caviar+Black+WD1002FAEX+3.5%22+SATA+III+Hard+Drive+?productId=40242

PSU: 750W Corsair HX Series V2 https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies+-+PSUs/Modular+700-950W/750W+Corsair+HX+Series+V2+80PLUS+Gold+Modular+Power+Supply+?productId=51462

CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer i30 https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Coolers+-+Air/CPU+Coolers/Arctic+Cooling+Freezer+i30+Quiet+CPU+Cooler+?productId=49516

Case: Corsair Obsidian 650Dhttps://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/Midi+Tower/Corsair+Obsidian+650D+Black+Midi+Tower+Window+Gaming+Case+?productId=44450

Total: £733.30 (£744.83 with delivery)
 
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