PC compatibility check

captain pootis

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Nov 20, 2012
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Hello, I am going to build a system for my friend and he's given me a list on what to buy for him: I just want to make sure that all of this is correct. This rig is for gaming and his budget is £815, if you have any other recommendations on the build; changing the CPU or whatever then please comment. Okay, the build is:
GPU: http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-660Ti-GDDR5-Graphics-Card/dp/B008YINJK8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1368511780&sr=8-2&keywords=660ti

CPU: http://www.amazon.co.uk/AMD-FX8350-Edition-Processor-4-2GHz/dp/B009O7YUF6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367475864&sr=8-1&keywords=amd+fx+8350

RAM: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Patriot-Viper-Channel-1866MHz-Memory/dp/B00453P7K6/ref=sr_1_7?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1368512060&sr=1-7&keywords=1866Mhz+ram

Disk drive: http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-GH24NS90-AUAA50B-SATA-Internal-Rewriter/dp/B007267YRC/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1367475974&sr=1-1&keywords=sata+DVD+drive

Motherboard: http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-970A-Motherboard-Processor-Gigabit/dp/B006TA6MGQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1367475938&sr=1-1&keywords=970a+g46

Case: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aerocool-Element-Tower-Gaming-White/dp/B004MAJZE6/ref=sr_1_30?ie=UTF8&qid=1368511811&sr=8-30&keywords=gaming+pc+case

OS: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-Windows-software-intended-builders/dp/B004Q0PT3I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368511824&sr=8-1&keywords=windows+7

HDD: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Caviar-Green-SATA-Internal-Drive/dp/B006GDVREI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1368511845&sr=8-3&keywords=1tb+hard+drive

PSU: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Builder-Series-Bronze-Supply/dp/B009RMP2VE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368512012&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+cx500


Many thanks
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.59 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£67.92 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£41.77 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.25 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (£312.99 @ Dabs)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£71.98 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.66 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.19 @ Aria PC)
Total: £806.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)


Or if you don't mind a bit extra:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.59 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£67.92 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£41.77 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.25 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (£343.39 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£71.98 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.66 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.19 @ Aria PC)
Total: £836.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£145.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£77.29 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£41.77 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.20 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£259.99 @ Dabs)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£71.98 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.14 @ Aria PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.59 @ Aria PC)
Total: £793.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
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