thoughts on noob build?
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jbhoy90
August 27, 2013 6:09:39 AM
complete noob at pc gaming, i am looking into building my own for the first time and was looking for some advice.
current selections are?
i5 2500k cpu
asrock z77 extreme4 hdmi sata 6gb/s
gigabyte radeon hd 7750 2gb
corsair vengance ddr3 2x4gb 1600
psu still looking into but thinking of corsair 600w cx?
not decided on case but budgeting around 50-70
and windows 7 64 bit
i am on as tight a budget as possible but looking for something decent, but if you could recommend any changes you would make (being alot more experienced than me).
main use will be skyrim with mods, mostly armour and weapons etc not reallytexture and hd packs.
many thanks
current selections are?
i5 2500k cpu
asrock z77 extreme4 hdmi sata 6gb/s
gigabyte radeon hd 7750 2gb
corsair vengance ddr3 2x4gb 1600
psu still looking into but thinking of corsair 600w cx?
not decided on case but budgeting around 50-70
and windows 7 64 bit
i am on as tight a budget as possible but looking for something decent, but if you could recommend any changes you would make (being alot more experienced than me).
main use will be skyrim with mods, mostly armour and weapons etc not reallytexture and hd packs.
many thanks
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kirilmatthew
August 27, 2013 6:12:06 AM
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August 27, 2013 6:14:19 AM
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jbhoy90
August 27, 2013 6:15:17 AM
kirilmatthew
August 27, 2013 6:19:40 AM
jbhoy90 said:
as said though its mainly for skyrim which i have heard is heavy on the cpu compared to gpu?It is mainly heavy on CPU compared with other games. However, the GPU is still the most important piece. If all you play is skyrim, get the i3 and a better GPU, say the 7850 or something, maybe 7870. The i3 runs just as well as i5 in skyrim, however in most other games it doesn't do so well. So if its just skyrim, go i3, if you play other games as much or more then go i5. In either case, if this is a gaming build you'll need better then a 7750.
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jbhoy90
August 27, 2013 6:24:31 AM
well i am brand new to pc gaming so skyrim would just be a starting place since i loved it on xbox but seeing the mods made me really want a pc, so i think i would go for i5 for other games aswell. can you recommend any better gpu's for around the same money maybe an extra £50-ish? im not wanting to go too much over budget as it is getting close to christmas lol.
thanks
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kirilmatthew
August 27, 2013 6:29:43 AM
jbhoy90 said:
well i am brand new to pc gaming so skyrim would just be a starting place since i loved it on xbox but seeing the mods made me really want a pc, so i think i would go for i5 for other games aswell. can you recommend any better gpu's for around the same money maybe an extra £50-ish? im not wanting to go too much over budget as it is getting close to christmas lol.thanks
Its a very tough choice. I'll start with GPU and recommend the 7770. However if you will not end up mostly playing skyrim, then go FX-6300. It doesn't perform very well in skyrim compared with Intel however it costs less then an i3! Get that and a radeon 7870/50 and it will perform way better then an i5 and a 7750/70.
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jbhoy90
August 27, 2013 6:41:06 AM
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logainofhades
August 27, 2013 6:43:11 AM
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£87.00 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£51.58 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.86 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£48.36 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£238.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£96.97 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £597.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-27 14:42 BST+0100)
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£87.00 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£51.58 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.86 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£48.36 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£238.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£96.97 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £597.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-27 14:42 BST+0100)
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Richard Naylor
August 27, 2013 6:46:05 AM
Here's a build I just completed for someone for £550 from www.aria.co.uk. It's really good and has a solid state drive for the OS Drive.
CPU £71.50 AMD (Piledriver) FX-6300 3.50GHz 6-core CPU (4.1GHZ) 52724
Motherboard £45.51 GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 AMD 970A ATX Motherboard 48467
Ram (8GB) £47.49 8GB Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 41882
GFX £122.49 MSI GeForce GTX 660 OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card 54939
Hard Drive £22.49 500GB Hitachi Deskstar E7K500 HDS725050KLA360 7200 RPM Hard drive 47766
SSD £62.91 120GB Samsung 840 Series 2.5" SATA 6GB/s 53690
Power supply £43.50 500W Corsair Builder Series CX500M Modular power supply 53655
Case MIDI £28.07 Cooler Master K350 Black Midi Tower Window 53453
Dvd Drive £13.49 Samsung 224DB 24x DVD Re-Writer 55524
Sata Cables £1.92 3 Sata Cables for 1x DVD Drive and 2 x hard drives 50665
VAT £91.87 Standard VAT
CPU £71.50 AMD (Piledriver) FX-6300 3.50GHz 6-core CPU (4.1GHZ) 52724
Motherboard £45.51 GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 AMD 970A ATX Motherboard 48467
Ram (8GB) £47.49 8GB Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 41882
GFX £122.49 MSI GeForce GTX 660 OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card 54939
Hard Drive £22.49 500GB Hitachi Deskstar E7K500 HDS725050KLA360 7200 RPM Hard drive 47766
SSD £62.91 120GB Samsung 840 Series 2.5" SATA 6GB/s 53690
Power supply £43.50 500W Corsair Builder Series CX500M Modular power supply 53655
Case MIDI £28.07 Cooler Master K350 Black Midi Tower Window 53453
Dvd Drive £13.49 Samsung 224DB 24x DVD Re-Writer 55524
Sata Cables £1.92 3 Sata Cables for 1x DVD Drive and 2 x hard drives 50665
VAT £91.87 Standard VAT
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jbhoy90
August 27, 2013 7:24:12 AM
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August 27, 2013 7:26:44 AM
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August 28, 2013 1:46:54 AM
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August 28, 2013 5:12:27 AM
jbhoy90
August 28, 2013 12:50:13 PM
Big gamble, iv heard second hand components are a no go.
So iv changed things 'slightly' from the first comment, again any recommended changes for better performance at roughly the same price or somewhere i can save on to make more for something else would be more than welcome.
I5 2500k or 3570k? Seen both around £170
Asus z68 gen3£120 or asrock z77 ext4 £100
Gtx660ti £160 or hd7870 £150
Corsair vengance ddr32 x 4gb £50
Corsair 600w builder
1tb 7200rpm hd
Still looking for case with bottom mount psu and will fit all components nicely, again i would appreciate advice as iv not worked out how to find out if thy will all fit LOL
Will be playn on 32" hd ready tv on hd if that matters.
Many thanks
So iv changed things 'slightly' from the first comment, again any recommended changes for better performance at roughly the same price or somewhere i can save on to make more for something else would be more than welcome.
I5 2500k or 3570k? Seen both around £170
Asus z68 gen3£120 or asrock z77 ext4 £100
Gtx660ti £160 or hd7870 £150
Corsair vengance ddr32 x 4gb £50
Corsair 600w builder
1tb 7200rpm hd
Still looking for case with bottom mount psu and will fit all components nicely, again i would appreciate advice as iv not worked out how to find out if thy will all fit LOL
Will be playn on 32" hd ready tv on hd if that matters.
Many thanks
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logainofhades
August 28, 2013 1:16:15 PM
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August 29, 2013 12:53:37 AM
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shame im having issues fitting the H70