£700 amd gaming pc build

Cryman1997 · Oct 25, 2013

Hey guys can you help me find parts for me £700 build.
Approximate Purchase Date: 2 week time

Budget Range: My total budget is £700

System Usage from Most to Least Important: I'm mainly going to be using this pc for gaming

Are you buying a monitor: If you can fit a monitor into the build do it but otherwise ill just use my tv for the time being and save up for a monitor.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any websites that ship to teh uk and are reliable

Location: UK, london, herts

Parts Preferences: wanna amd build because of price

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: if you can fit it in id like a 1920x1200
Additional Comments: Needs to include a wireless pci adaptor to allow it to connect to my router wirelessly. I want it to be able to new all new games on highest settings if possible

wtalk2 · Oct 25, 2013

You can fit Intel into your budget!

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Memory Express)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($170.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($94.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($342.84 @ Newegg Canada)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.52 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($88.58 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.40 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1154.55

Cryman1997 · Oct 25, 2013

Most of these sites don't ship to the UK i think and could I some how fit a amd r9 series into the build instead of a 7970? Also that build doesn't include a OS

wtalk2 · Oct 25, 2013

Cryman1997 :

Give me a minute

TBC1 · Oct 25, 2013

Super solid build (the 8350 is the perfect OCing cpu)-

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£137.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£70.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£39.15 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£225.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£7.68 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£38.65 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£49.24 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£12.38 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£64.99 @ Aria PC)
Total: £712.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-25 21:03 BST+0100)

wtalk2 · Oct 25, 2013

This build is pretty much a newer equivalent of my previous build in your prices

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£109.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£39.15 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£225.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case (£35.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£76.38 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £710.57

You can also add a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for a little bit more so you can overclock if you don't mind going over budget a bit.

TBC1 · Oct 25, 2013

wtalk2 :

This build is pretty much a newer equivalent of my previous build in your prices

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£109.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£39.15 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£225.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case (£35.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£76.38 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £710.57

You can also add a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for a little bit more so you can overclock if you don't mind going over budget a bit.

No OS bro.

Cryman1997 · Oct 25, 2013

Okay cheers guys, i'm gonna go see if I can shave a little more off them prices

Cryman1997 · Oct 25, 2013

TBC1 :

Super solid build (the 8350 is the perfect OCing cpu)-

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£137.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£70.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£39.15 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£225.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£7.68 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£38.65 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£49.24 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£12.38 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£64.99 @ Aria PC)
Total: £712.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-25 21:03 BST+0100)

I thought win 8 wasn't good for gamer's and do you guy recommend me getting a ssd if I can get any more money? also if im going to use steam for games etc then would i even need a optical drive?

Razor88 · Oct 25, 2013

TBC1's build is pretty solid. If you need to shave off it, consider getting the FX-8320 instead. You can always overclock it to the 8350's level, since you have a nice CPU cooler.

wtalk2 · Oct 25, 2013

If you can get Windows on a USB flash drive then you don't need the optical drive. Also I suggest you get Windows 7. It is more compatible with most games than Windows 8.

wtalk2 · Oct 25, 2013

http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/446/AMD_FX-Series_FX-8350_vs_Intel_Core_i5_i5-4670K.html

i5 4670K is considerably more powerful than a 8350.

TBC1 · Oct 25, 2013

Cryman1997 :

TBC1 :

I thought win 8 wasn't good for gamer's and do you guy recommend me getting a ssd if I can get any more money? also if im going to use steam for games etc then would i even need a optical drive?

1. Win 8 is fine for gaming
2. Wait on the SSD (spend more on needed components, cpu, gpu, etc). They will also drop in the price the longer you wait.
3. Allot of things require installing with a disk (OS is one), plus, optical drives are cheap - why not get one?

TBC1 · Oct 25, 2013

wtalk2 :

The 8350 is cheaper and OC's past the performance of a 4670k.

Cryman1997 · Oct 25, 2013

I'm using TBC's build but modifying it so is a I5 better than a 8350 or not? also im gonna have no optical drive, change the gpu so I can incorporate a monitor into my build and I'm going to change the OS to win 7

TBC1 · Oct 25, 2013

Cryman1997 :

The i5-4670k beats the 8350 at stock speeds, however, for your uses the 8350 is more than adequate. The 8350 also leaves room for you to add better components as it's cheaper than the i5-4670k.

Note - don't sacrifice components to save money (i5 and lower end gpu, etc). Later on when things start to become more demanding you'll be like why didn't I get the 8350+280x (trust me on this).

Cryman1997 · Oct 25, 2013

what would a r9 270x compare to? and what about cooling? or would the cpu fan and inbuilt gpu fan be enough?

TBC1 · Oct 25, 2013

Cryman1997 :

An Oc'ed 7870. The 270x is actually just a re-branded 7870 with higher clocks.

Cryman1997 · Oct 25, 2013

how would I go about installing a os using usb

TBC1 · Oct 25, 2013

Cryman1997 :

Will tell you all you need to know -http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows7/a/install-windows-7-usb.htm

Razor88 · Oct 25, 2013

Well to be honest, I think buying an optical drive will save you a whole lot of trouble (OS installation, convenient driver CD's, game specials in retail stores etc). It's worth the relatively small price imo.

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