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Alex Bentley

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Hi I'm new to PC gaming and would like to build my own computer from scratch but need some help in picking parts and getting the best value for money, the parts I have chosen are:

Asus 2GB GDDR5 Nvidia GeForce GTX 650Ti Boost £138.96

AMD FX6300 Black Edition 6 Core (3.5/4.1GHz, 8MB Level 3 Cache £86.04

LiteOn IHAS120-04 20x SATA Super AllWrite Half Height Internal DVDRW £12.61

Western Digital 1TB internal Hard Drive - Caviar Blue (3.5 inch)£49.97

Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 Motherboard (AMD 970/SB950, DDR3, 6 x S-ATA 600, ATX, PCI-Express 2.0, USB 3.0, Socket AM3+) £58.54

OCZ OCZ-ZS550W-UK 550W ZS Series 550W 80+ Bronze PSU with 135mm Fan & single +12V Rail £41.00

Need WiFi card

G.Skill 8GBXL Main Memory DDR3 8 GB PC1600 CL9 Ram Kit 2x 4 GB £57.98

I would like to use this PC to play most games on high/ultra settings with good framerate. I was wondering if i needed anything else (I already have mouse + keyboard etc.)
I know I am missing a case and would like an affordable case that wouldn't require me to buy extra fans. I was also wondering if all this is compatible and if any alternatives would fair better in this build or any similar cheaper parts would be available as I am trying to cut costs as much as possible without a major affect on the performance, even a completely different build that is solid but affordable would do. I also would like to play on my 32" HD LCD tv until i can afford a monitor and was wondering if that could work. Would like all parts to be cheaper from the UK as I am not prepared to order parts from anywhere outside the EU.
Thanks in advance,
Alex
 
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William Longstreet

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A. A 650 ti boost will max few games on ultra with even just 4x AA, ie in black ops 2 at 1920x1200 your looking at no more then 100 FPS on small maps.

B. The CPU is far to weak for most games.

C. The PSU is of Ultra-Low Quality.

D. Im betting your TV is 720P, and is going to look terrible for your Games. not to mention how the pixels are spaced differently, but it will do for now.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Fr0o
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Fr0o/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Fr0o/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.23 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Grey 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($269.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Encore ENEWI-1XN42 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($96.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $790.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-19 10:27 EDT-0400)



All you need other then this is Windows, i suggest the freebie 8.1 preview.
Also, you can ditch the wireless adapter if you can run at lan cable, patch cables are quite cheap now,
you can also ditch the HDD if you have one, but its a very good drive.
 
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Alex Bentley

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Thanks for the reply however I stated no parts from outside the EU as I live in the UK.
I am prepared to buy extra fans if it means it ill help keep my PC cool and QUIET.
Looking for more answers and setups cheers!
 
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You are completely incorrect. At 1900x1200 a gtx650ti boost will not max any mordern games at all. More like medium/high AT BEST.

The fx-6300 is easily more than enough for modern games. I have a friend with an fx-6300 and a gtx760 and the CPU does not hold him back in any games at all.

 
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For games? Doesn't matter. the GPU does 85% of the work to the CPUs 15% so whatever GPU you have will make the difference.

An fx-6300 and a gtx 760 will blow away an i5 4670k and an hd7850.

The GPU is the most important thing by far.
 
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Alex Bentley

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Any build you could recommend?
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£83.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£58.54 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Patriot Viper Xtreme Series, Division 2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.68 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£173.75 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Zalman Z12 ATX Mid Tower Case (£46.81 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£47.58 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £553.32
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-22 19:50 BST+0100)


or with the FX8320.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£107.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£58.54 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Patriot Viper Xtreme Series, Division 2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.68 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£173.75 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Zalman Z12 ATX Mid Tower Case (£46.81 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£47.58 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £577.32
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-22 19:52 BST+0100)
 
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.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($256.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $838.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-22 15:39 EDT-0400)
 
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William Longstreet

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Your completely incorrect.

Anything a GTX 660 can do, a 650 ti boost can do at ~4-5 frames less.

I would like to know what games he plays, ever play planet side 2? When i still had a 650 ti boost, and a no OC 4670K, i got ~70 FPS. The cpu's cores are weak, especially compared to a i5, let alone a 4930K or a 4960X, also 6 cores. Try playing a open world game like GTA 4 or Sleeping dogs with a 6300 and a 7950 vs a 4670K and a 7870.

The 4670 + 7870 will always win.
 
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Alex Bentley

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CPU

AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core

£106.79



CPU Cooler

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing

£23.98



Motherboard

Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+

£59.00



Memory

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600

£57.98



Storage

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM

£47.38



Video Card

MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB

£199.99



Case

Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus ATX Mid Tower

£62.29



Power Supply

Corsair 600W ATX12V

£55.72



Optical Drive

Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer

£13.15
Total: £626.28
How about this build?
 
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