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July 27, 2013 6:31:52 AM

Hello. So I was going to buy separate parts from various sites for my new desktop, budget gaming computer.
A friend, however, informs me that I would be better off getting a barebones kit from overclockers (I live in the UK). I don't agree because, as far as I can see, separate parts get you more bang for your buck, but what do you think?

Here is the barebones kit: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS...

And here is my build:

Case: http://www.ebuyer.com/239059-casecom-5788-black-mid-tow...

PSU: http://www.ebuyer.com/391556-alpine-700w-blue-psu-12cm-...

Mobo: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Asus-P8H61-MX-R2-0-Socket-115...

CPU: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-Core-i5-2550K-3-4-GHz-L...

RAM: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-8GB-4-X-2GB-DDR3-1333MHz-...

GPU: http://www.dabs.com/products/xfx-amd-radeon-6670-hd-800...

HDD: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seagate-Barracuda-500-GB-Inte...

Optical Drive: http://www.dabs.com/products/dynamode-usb-powered-exter...

Heatsink: http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/190723540749?var=lv&ltyp...

Fans: http://www.ebuyer.com/340971-arctic-cooling-arctic-f12-...
(x4); http://www.ebuyer.com/225778-casecom-140mm-blue-led-cas...
(x1)

Total: £330

BQs for my build:
Are the quantity of fans necessary?
Is the PSU of good enough quality to support the other parts?

Thanks in advance

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a b 4 Gaming
July 27, 2013 8:05:11 AM

if u're building it for gaming then the barebones NUC is not for u, it cannot fit in a discrete GPU, i would recommend u get a Z Series board to overclock, get a Hyper 212 EVO instead, why an external optical drive? get a better GPU, atleast a 770 or GTX 650 Ti, and the PSU is bad get one from Antec, Corsair,Seasonic, XFX
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July 27, 2013 10:06:48 AM

Okay, mobo pic is fine if you want to stay with mini ATX. I would personally recommend ASROCK because they have the absolute best customer service, (I know this because I build around 10 gaming p.c.'s a month, and I have used mobo's from every major manufacture, and ASROCK is the only one that has taken care of any problem I have had with no issues)... Here is a comparable ASROCK mobo link ASROCK H61MV The only thing I would change is the GPU. You need a better GPU to play any game decently. I would look into the Sapphire line up. I have been using Sapphire GPU's exclusively, and they perform consistent with high FPS and always stay cool. Also, they overclock easily. I would look into the Sapphire 7870 Ghz edition Sapphire7870OC
If that GPU is not in your budget, Sapphire also offers a 1GB DDR5 version at 139.99 us
Sapphire7770GhzEdition
Good luck and Happy Gaming!! ~~~ Suferbus :) 
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July 27, 2013 11:08:06 AM

jinayhvora said:
if u're building it for gaming then the barebones NUC is not for u, it cannot fit in a discrete GPU, i would recommend u get a Z Series board to overclock, get a Hyper 212 EVO instead, why an external optical drive? get a better GPU, atleast a 770 or GTX 650 Ti, and the PSU is bad get one from Antec, Corsair,Seasonic, XFX


Firstly, I have no idea why I managed to mix up an internal and an external optical drive there... I selected this one instead: http://www.ebuyer.com/411747-lg-internal-24x-bulk-dvdrw...

I simply cannot afford the motherboard and gpu you suggest. I could probably stretch to upgrading the heatsink and get a slightly better PSU.

As I've said, I do not have the money for a z series motherboard, and nor do I know how to overclock. Also, I've read that you can't actually overclock that processor.
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a b 4 Gaming
July 27, 2013 11:12:58 AM

ah, really sorry, i meant 7770 not 770, and yes, u can Overclock it as its a K Series Processor, if u don't wanna OC drop down to an i5 2400/2500
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July 27, 2013 11:15:58 AM

Suferbus said:
Okay, mobo pic is fine if you want to stay with mini ATX. I would personally recommend ASROCK because they have the absolute best customer service, (I know this because I build around 10 gaming p.c.'s a month, and I have used mobo's from every major manufacture, and ASROCK is the only one that has taken care of any problem I have had with no issues)... Here is a comparable ASROCK mobo link ASROCK H61MV The only thing I would change is the GPU. You need a better GPU to play any game decently. I would look into the Sapphire line up. I have been using Sapphire GPU's exclusively, and they perform consistent with high FPS and always stay cool. Also, they overclock easily. I would look into the Sapphire 7870 Ghz edition Sapphire7870OC
If that GPU is not in your budget, Sapphire also offers a 1GB DDR5 version at 139.99 us
Sapphire7770GhzEdition
Good luck and Happy Gaming!! ~~~ Suferbus :) 


I'm looking into the 7770, but I think I'd need to upgrade my PSU first before that, so it might be a little too expensive. (6670 = £40; 7770 Sapphire = £84 here).
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July 27, 2013 11:19:09 AM

jinayhvora said:
ah, really sorry, i meant 7770 not 770, and yes, u can Overclock it as its a K Series Processor, if u don't wanna OC drop down to an i5 2400/2500


Yes, I gathered :)  I might get one of those two in the future, in fact they were probably the two I was looking into when I thought I had more money to spend. I'll probably use a cheap gpu my friend says he'll give me for a month or so, then invest in one of the better gpus.

And get the 24/2500, even though the 2500 is more expensive (here, at least) ...?
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a b 4 Gaming
July 27, 2013 11:23:24 AM

ohhh, then try if u can get some Ivys or even Haswells if thy're cheaper
u're in the UK, right? give me ur total budget so i (and others here) can assemble something for u
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July 27, 2013 11:28:42 AM

jinayhvora said:
ohhh, then try if u can get some Ivys or even Haswells if thy're cheaper
u're in the UK, right? give me ur total budget so i (and others here) can assemble something for u


I have somewhere in the region of £350 to spend, which I appreciate isn't much. I already have a copy of windows professional coming in the mail. If absolutely necessary, I could probably do £400.

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a b 4 Gaming
July 27, 2013 11:40:31 AM

i see that 2550k is cheap cuz it doesn't come with the box, the fan and all that, its just the CPU, a new i5 is gonna cost u upward of 150 pounds at the very least, i suggest drop the GPu for now and use the iGPU till u can save up some more money
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a b 4 Gaming
July 27, 2013 11:40:57 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£151.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£54.09 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£56.99 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.90 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£34.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£49.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £387.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-27 19:40 BST+0100)
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July 27, 2013 11:48:59 AM

jinayhvora said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£151.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£54.09 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£56.99 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.90 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£34.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£49.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £387.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-27 19:40 BST+0100)


Thanks. I've got to go, I'll look at in when I get back shortly. So would you suggest that in the future I should get a 7770 or GTX 650 ti? Also, needs optical drive I see so about £400, I guess that's okay. Anyway, I'll look at everything closer when I get back, thanks for taking the time to assemble the build.
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July 27, 2013 1:28:47 PM

jinayhvora said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£151.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£54.09 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£56.99 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.90 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£34.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£49.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £387.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-27 19:40 BST+0100)


One last question, sorry, but would I be able to use the case I originally selected, or is not not advised? Other than that, I'll go with what you've said and just forget about the good graphics card for now.

Oh, and I was going to say that I don't expect to be playing very many high demanding games on the system. I'm not a 'hardcore gamer,' especially, more of a casual one XD

Also, the RAM you listed is now slightly more expensive, but again, should just about be able to squeeze it in.
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a b 4 Gaming
July 27, 2013 1:50:27 PM

the case u listed doesn't have USN 3.0 on the front panel, other than taht u can use either of them
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July 27, 2013 2:20:27 PM

jinayhvora said:
the case u listed doesn't have USN 3.0 on the front panel, other than taht u can use either of them


Thanks very much for all your help!
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