Not sure which system to go for

Gerardas

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Nov 16, 2013
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10,510
Hi, I’m new and a bit confused: Can anyone give me some advice on these systems, e.g. any good for the price. Or should i stop chasing a 770 and get a 7970 GHz ed?

AMD FX-8 8350 3.5GHz+ Eight Core CPU,
AMD 970 Motherboard,
8b 1600MHz DDR3 Memory,
GTX 770,
1TBGB HDD
600W Corsair PSU for 738.98

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-412-OE&groupid=43&catid=2475

Im not sure whether that or this is better value

Case : Galaxy Evolution Tower Case With Switchable Red or Blue Led
Power Supply : Branded X-Viper 650 Watt 80+ Bronze Editon Active PFC
Motherboard : Asus M5A78L-M USB3
CPU : AMD FX 8350 Eight Core CPU (turbo 4.2Ghz)
Hard Drive : 1tb Sata Hard Drive
Memory : 16gb DDR3 1600mhz Corsair Vengeance Memory
Graphics Card : Nvidia GTX 770  2gb (Tripple screen support via DVI / HDMI / DISPLAY PORT)
Optical Drive : 24x Dual Layer DVD Writer
Warranty : 12 Months Return To Base (Parts & Labour)
Connections : 6 x USB 2.0 / 2 x USB 3.0 / LAN / Sound
Software : Drivers Only ( see shop for o/s options)

for £702

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMD-FX-8350-Eight-Core-Gaming-Pc-Computer-1tb-16Gb-Nvidia-GTX-770-2GB-EVO-/121159839060?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item1c35b06d54

Appreciate any help,

Cheers,
Gerard.
 
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Gerardas

Honorable
Nov 16, 2013
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10,510
Thanks for the answer, I have built a system before about 6/7 years ago. No coolers or anything involved. Do you think i could get far better value building it myself?
 

Gerardas

Honorable
Nov 16, 2013
5
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10,510
Anyone any idea how much i could build system one for in the Uk, I've tried to price the parts but not sure the best place to buy them? Here are the full specs:

AMD FX-8 8350 3.5GHz+ Eight Core CPU,
AMD 970 Motherboard,
8b 1600MHz DDR3 Memory,
GTX 770 2gb,

Just to add, my budget is 750 including delivery.
1TBGB HDD
600W Corsair PSU
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£55.54 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£38.23 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Sandisk 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£56.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£249.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master Force 500 ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.87 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.24 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £679.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-16 20:09 GMT+0000)
 
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