Computer Build Resource Thread - Page 1239

On September 20 2012 02:24 MisterFred wrote:


Your budget is not terribly large, so we won't be getting a large monitor or anything like that (although it should be quality).

Here's what I recommend (I didn't check all the UK sites, but these seemed to work out):

Core Components: 153 pounds
Pentium g2120 - 72
MSI B75 matx mobo - 48
2x4gb 1333mhz RAM- 33
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Video Card: 91 pounds
Gigabyte 7770
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-gigabyte-gv-r777oc-1gd-rev20-hd7770-atx-graphics-card

Monitor: 111 pounds
Asus VS229H
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-VS229H-Widescreen-Monitor-Headphone/dp/B005HIRFYO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348074094&sr=8-1
Edit: When in doubt on monitors, take WomWomWom's advice. (See below.)

Supporting Components: 133 pounds
Bit Fenix Merc Beta Case - 33
XFX Core 450w PSU - 37 (this may be out of stock when you order, you can try ebuyer.com for it as well)
Hitachi 500gb HDD - 50
DVD-burner -13
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Peripherals (I assumed you didn't have these): 53 pounds
Mionix Naos 3200 - 37 For right handers, one of the best comfy-ergonomic & gaming mice out there. Worth the $.
Cheapo Logitech speakers - 9
Cheapo Microsoft keyboard - 7
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Total: 541 pounds, including tax, NOT including shipping.
If it turns out you didn't need peripherals, you could upgrade the processor to an i3-3220 (20 more pounds)

Another potential cost: USB wireless adapter if you are going to be connecting to a wireless router, ethernet cord if you're going to be using a wired connection.

The CPU cannot be overclocked, so no need to consider that. Also, SLI/Crossfire is way outside your budget. You can, however, overclock the 7770 somewhat if you desire to.

On September 19 2012 05:07 MisterFred wrote:


Assuming you don't need peripherals (mouse, keyboard, speakers), here's my recommendation:

Core Components: $219
i3-3220 - $120 after promo code, surprisingly about the same at microcenter after taxes
Asrock B75 mATX mobo - $62
2x4gb 1600mhz RAM - $37
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Supporting Components & Windows: $339
Bit Fenix Outlaw Case - $36
Neo Eco 450c PSU - $40
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Hitachi 1TB HDD - $70
DVD-burner - $13
SATA cable if you don't have an extra - $2 (1 for SSD, 1 for HDD, 1 for DVD-burner, mobo comes with 2)
Windows Home Premium 64-bit OEM - $80
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Video Card: Gigabyte 660 ($230)
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=76163&vpn=GV-N660OC-2GD&manufacture=Gigabyte

Tower total: $788, including shipping

That leaves you room for the mouse, keyboard, & speakers if you need them. I recommend a cheap keyboard (probably some microsoft keyboard from us.ncix.com for $8), cheap speakers ($20 somewhere), and for mouse a Mionix Naos 3200 (most comfy ergonomic mouse I know of for right-handers... games well too).

Ways to spend more:
1)upgrade to an i5-3450 for CPU ($150 at microcenter, before tax... actually come to think of it, you should probably do this).
2)Get a more expensive sound-dampening case like a Bit Fenix Ghost or a Fractal Design R3
3)get a more expensive video card like a 7950 (these last 2 options not recommended at your budget)

Ways to spend less:
1)Drop the SSD (not recommended)

Speaking of the SSD, what it does is reduce load times. You can see this when booting up (much faster). In SC2 (your loading bar will finish much faster than your opponents'... but you still have to wait for your opponent, so SC2 isn't as useful on the SSD. In WoW - graphics textures loaded on the fly will appear more quickly (WoW is one of the few games to get an actual, if minor, in-gameplay benefit form an SSD.