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Hey,

Ok, so I have been wanting to build my own rig for sometime now but due to lack of knowledge and money haven't been able to. However, I have finally got a job :) which means I now have some money. I could go out and buy a ready made PC but for the similar price and for fun I'd much rather build it myself.

What I use computer for:

  • Streaming movies - Netflixs, youtube, etc
    Football manager - Would like to have a huge database
    Internet use
    Multitasking - ie watching movie and playing a game
    and finally for my uni work - essays etc

I'm not a gamer, I only ever play one game and that is football manager but I do play that a lot, unhealthy amounts:pt1cable:.. I have read that FM is a CPU intensive game, so I would like a high quality CPU. Was thinking of waiting for haswell to see the price range.

I'm not sure I need a fantastically expensive GPU as I won't be playing any games that require one. However, I watch loads of movies and would like to maybe have two monitors. So would I need a top class GPU?

I will prob go for 8gb ram, maybe 16gb if the price isnt much different. Also, a 120gb SSD.

My question is, what CPU, Mobo and GPU would serve me well?

Thanks
 
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jinayhvora

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whats the budget?
 
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so do u need 2 monitors together within the same budget?
i live in India so i would be giving u components based on thier price in INR equivalent to ur budget, u can check out what they cost in the UK
 
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I looked at the requirements for football manager 2013 and honestly... almost anything new will play this without issue: http://www.footballmanager.com/manual/?id=6

If you want to be safe for a while, go for a mid ranged i5: i5 3570k retails for $220 USD.
This is a good biostar board: http://www.amazon.com/Biostar-LGA1155-Chipset-Motherboard-TZ77XE3/dp/B007RUG8CU/?tag=logicaincrem-20 $110 USD.
I'd go with 16 gb of ram. The faster the ram, the better. This looks good for a budget build: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-240-Pin-Platforms-CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9/dp/B004CRSM4I/ref=pd_cp_pc_1 $60.00 USD. 16 GB is usually about $100.00 so if you can spare the extra $40.00 it isn't a bad upgrade.
The case is up to you, but make sure the motherboard fits.
For a graphics card, I'd go with something in the $100.00 range, usually the Tom's best bang for your buck graphics card section has something they recommend.
A 120 GB SSD is fine, but make sure you have a "data drive" to sore you music, movies and other stuff on. You don't want to fill a SSD drive more than 60% because it starts to suffer performance loss after that.
As for power supply, I can recommend one, but the best advice I can give is to go with one that has a good warranty, good ratings, and isn't dirt cheap.
 
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Thanks for your suggestions, I will check them out.

I still have a few weeks to wait, so no rush just more funds :)


 
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jinayhvora

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CPU: Intel Core i5 3570k
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H
RAM: 2x8GB Kingston DDR3 1600 MHz
SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 128 GB SSD
Hard Disk: Seagate Barracuda SATA III 500 GB Hard Disk
Monitors: 2xDell S2240L
that totals to the INR equivalent of about 750 GPB
GPU: Asus/Gigabyte Geforce GTX 650 Ti
Power Supply: Corsair VS 450
Case: Whatever you like
Monitors: 2xDell S2240L
that totals to the INR equivalent of about 750 GPB
 
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You have the option of going AMD too. Performance is less per core... especially gaming, which usually doesn't effectively use more than 1-2 cores. but the best desktop AMD processor is under $200 USD and you get 8 cores instead of 4. I do a lot of virtualizing and an 8 core processor kicks the pants off a quad core processor.
 
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Thanks mate, some good choices, I like the GPU, should do fine as Im not much of a gamer. I will prob hold off on CPU on till Haswell, be silly to go ahead and buy now.
 
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oh.....damn....i forgot to add the GPU's price in the total.....its going upto 900 pounds....grave mistake on my part
so u have to downgrade something....but u need 2 GB memory in the GPU for running 2 monitors

so here's my revised build

CPU: Intel Core i5 3570k
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H
RAM: 2x4GB Kingston DDR3 1600 MHz
GPU: Gigabyte/Asus Geforce GTX 650 2 GB
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro 128 GB SSD
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA III Hard Drive
Case: again, anything u like
Power Supply: Corsair VS450
Monitors: 2xDell S2240L
Now that's closer to 775 GBP
 
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Not true about needing 2 GB memory in the GPU for running dual monitors.

I am writing this on my work laptop (dual monitors) with an integrated HD Graphics 3000 and total allocated memory of 1696 MB.
 
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The basic rule is if it has the plugs for dual monitors (multiple VGA/DVI/HDMI ports) then the card will support it. You can even add a second monitor through USB 2.0 or 3.0 (newer PC's) port with the correct adapter.
 
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what if both monitors are 1080p?
 
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