UK £400~ gaming PC

scarras_ballsack

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Hi looking to build a gaming pc for general usage and gaming. Also should be able to run the latest releases on med to high. Heres the build http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/OEYG

Most of the friends I've shown it too look ok, some others that have looked over it suggested 1gb video cards but I figured as I don't plan on upgrading and newer releases use more than 1gb, 2gb should be good to last. Also the ram is just the cheapest 2x4gb I could find, not too sure about the difference between others with the same amount that are much more expensive - is this ok? Also is the power supply sufficient? There are some 50-100w higher that arn't much more expensive so can spend a bit more but don't really want to go over much more £400 than I already have. Also I'll be running games in 720p as thats all my Dell LCD monitor supports but I can upgrade that in future.

Thanks in advance :)

edit: Edit: Also if anyone knows about any special offers with any of the listed parts or other ones for similar price that would work better please lmk. I heard of the 'never settle radeon offer' but apparantely theres no more instock from the retailers that offer it. Thx again.
 

scarras_ballsack

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I changed it to this http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/w5WC would this psi be better its 100w more and only a bit more expensive. Does that semi-modular stuff matter? Not sure what it means.
 

tenaciousk

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For a system running a single 7850, Amd suggests a 500 watt or greater power supply, with a combined 12 volt rating of 24 amps. and at least one six pin connector.

The corsair CX500 has a a 12v rail with 38 amps, meaning the 500 watt would be plenty for a single 7850. There would be no need to move up to the 600 watt.