thoughts on noob build?

jbhoy90 · Aug 27, 2013

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

kirilmatthew · Aug 27, 2013

What's your budget? Your CPU is a bit dated and your build is unbalanced: your CPU is too strong compared with your GPU. But if you could give me a budget I could help you with a build

jbhoy90 · Aug 27, 2013

preferably around £500 - £600 (uk) without os monitor etc.

thanks

jbhoy90 · Aug 27, 2013

as said though its mainly for skyrim which i have heard is heavy on the cpu compared to gpu?

kirilmatthew · Aug 27, 2013

jbhoy90 :

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.

jbhoy90 · Aug 27, 2013

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

kirilmatthew · Aug 27, 2013

jbhoy90 :

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.

jbhoy90 · Aug 27, 2013

in that case if i went for the i5 with the 7870/50 that would give me a good setup for my budget?

logainofhades · Aug 27, 2013

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)

Richard Naylor · Aug 27, 2013

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

jbhoy90 · Aug 27, 2013

both seem really good builds for the budget iv heard amd especially the piledriver was a big letdown and not that good?

logainofhades · Aug 27, 2013

jbhoy90 :

Bulldozer was the letdown. Piledriver was the improvement.

Callam Kitcher · Aug 27, 2013

about 600/650 bought my setup

I5 3.3 2500k
Msi z77a g45 gaming
gtx 760 gaming
6gb ram
1tb hdd
CM storm scout case
CM 600w psu
h70 cooler

logainofhades · Aug 27, 2013

Callam Kitcher :

That is a pretty good setup there and the 2500k is still a very capable chip.

Callam Kitcher · Aug 27, 2013

£135 for the 2500k

shame im having issues fitting the H70

jbhoy90 · Aug 28, 2013

thanks

ye iv heard the 2500k works really well with skyrim, especially if you overclock (which im not sure about yet).
if my gpu is the weak link, if i replaced it with say the gtx560ti would that help? or am i better saving an extra few weeks and getting 760?

jbhoy90 · Aug 28, 2013

and where did you get the 2500k for £135 callum? cheapest i have seen so far is £175.

jbhoy90 · Aug 28, 2013

i would also like to be able to play blu ray movies so would extras will i need for this, may be a daft question but remember i am a complete noob.

Callam Kitcher · Aug 28, 2013

i took a gamble and bought it second hand from CEX, I know the guys that own my local stores so i knew if there was an issues it would be sorted fast.

jbhoy90 · Aug 28, 2013

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

logainofhades · Aug 28, 2013

As long as there is a warranty of some kind, second hand components are fine. Most of my rigs contain parts that were second hand when I bought them for my main rig.

Callam Kitcher · Aug 28, 2013

Yeah i get a 12 month warranty on it, The CM storm scout is a nice case and has bottom mount for the psu, Id still say got the msi z77a its about the same price as the z68.

jbhoy90 · Aug 29, 2013

I was actually looking at the cm case it is a nice one, iv heard the msi's are a bit prone to fires? And iv seen the aseock z77 ext4 for not alot more is there any major diffrence betweenthem?

Callam Kitcher · Aug 29, 2013

It has handles what more could you want lol, Not sure what software you get with the aseock board but the msi software is really good and easy to use.

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