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pregnantgrandad

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Hey guys,
I'm thinking of build a budget gaming pc so I've priced up a few things. Id like to know if these items are all compatible and are good value for money. Also if anyone has any better suggestions then I am open.

case=cooler master rc-430(£38)
CPU=AMD fx 6300 (£82)
psu=corsair cx600m atx(£70)
Hdd=???1TB (£50)
GPU= AMD Radeon hd770 1GB (£85)
Optical Drive= samsung sh-s222bb(£25)
Memory=Integral pc3=10600 ddr3 4gb(£24)
Motherboard=GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 AM3+ (£70)
total=£444
 
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I actually suggested that one earlier. It is a very good case. The CiT, form what I've seen, actually has some pretty good cable management if you can do it right (it does take a bit more work). Honestly, it doesn't matter much, you can get a cheap $10 (or 6 pound or... CHEAP) case, and you'll be fine, or you can go for a nice one, have good airflow, everything will be nice and cool so you can maybe overclock, but you should just go for one that you think looks cool. It's gonna be right next to you whenever you use your computer, you want it to look nice.
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I will recommend the Cooler master Hyper 212 EVO CPU cooler for better temperature and stability for the CPU. I will also recommend either Seagate or Western Digital for the hard drive for maximum reliability. You may also want to consider using G. Skill, Kingston, or Corsair RAM for better reliability also.
 
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That's not a great card, 4gb of RAM won't do much, and you can get an 8320 for just a little more. I would go with an Asus M5A97 R2 to make those changes. You can also get a cheaper DVD drive.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2t1zj

368£

It does have a cheaper case, but that's just a way to save a bit of money. It has a much better video card, a better CPU, the motherboard is about equal, but cheaper. Prices in the UK might be different, but that is the build you should go for.
 
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realchaos

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@Ewok: You can't just use USA stores and convert the currency. Prices vary from country to country.

@OP: If you can spend a bit more, this is definitely better:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£82.49 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card (£126.90 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£38.65 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.36 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.98 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £471.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-31 02:51 GMT+0000)

Doubled your RAM, it's also a reliable brand.
Much stronger gpu.
Better quality case.
 
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pregnantgrandad

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Do you have a substitute for the case? Its not available in britain?

 
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realchaos

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As I stated before, you can't just use USA stores and convert the total from USD to pounds. Prices and part availability varies from country to country. For example, at Newegg the 8320 is $130, which is equivalent to ~£78. However, in reality, the 8320 is priced at £109 from a UK store. As I said, prices vary, a huge part of it due to different promotions between UK stores and USA stores.

Hitatchi HDDs aren't as reliable as Seagate/WD. Considering that HDDs hold all of your data, I would definitely recommend the extra bit of money for a more reliable drive.

Also, the Corsair CX600 is a crappy psu. The non-modular CX series uses low quality capacitors that tend to die quickly. Just because it's rated at 600w doesn't mean it's better. XFX psus are much better than the Corsair CX non-modular series.
 
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It's not a bad experience, it's proven that the Corsair CX non-modular series use lower quality capacitors. The semi-modular series use much better capacitors than the non-modular series. All of the high quality psus (XFX, Seasonic, etc.) uses high quality Japanese capacitors, but the Corsair CX non-modular series uses a low quality Capxon capacitor. Capxon capacitors are really low quality, which is why the Corsair CX non-modular psus die fairly quick.

How am I underinformed? Seagate and WD are the leading manufacturers in the HDD market for a reason. Hitachi HDDs are decent, but they are still not as reliable as WD/Seagate. Not saying they're bad or horrible, but it's definitely worth the small extra for WD/Seagate. It's not that much more money.

Do you even know that PcPartPicker has different regions? If you look to the top right, it says United States. You can change it to UK where it uses UK stores with £ as the currency. It uses all of the reliable UK computer stores, and if you look at the FX-8320, the cheapest one is being sold at £109. Next time, use uk.pcpartpicker.com if the OP is using £ as the currency.
 
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The CiT is suitable, actually has better airflow, though the cable maintenance is not as good, it is cheaper, and you can just buy some zip ties and save some money. Also, steel quality shouldn't matter unless you're planning on travelling with it or soaking it in water until it rusts.
 
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The bad cable management in the CiT case is what makes the airflow not as great, as the cables will block the air.
Also, steel quality does matter. Lower quality steel, like thin steel, can easily hurt you when you work in it. I worked in a budget case with thin steel and it's really easy to hurt yourself. Not only that, higher quality steel will simply last longer, which is of course what you want from a case.
I found this case which is practically the same price: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210e001
The 210 Elite is a great budget case with good cable management and airflow for the price.
 
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I actually suggested that one earlier. It is a very good case. The CiT, form what I've seen, actually has some pretty good cable management if you can do it right (it does take a bit more work). Honestly, it doesn't matter much, you can get a cheap $10 (or 6 pound or... CHEAP) case, and you'll be fine, or you can go for a nice one, have good airflow, everything will be nice and cool so you can maybe overclock, but you should just go for one that you think looks cool. It's gonna be right next to you whenever you use your computer, you want it to look nice.
 
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+1, the CiT does and it isn't bad at all!
 
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I would advise to go with a high quality 500-600w just in case of future upgrades you may want. A quality 500-600w psu should be able to handle any upgrades you wish to implement, other than SLI/crossfire.
If you go with a 430/450w psu, you will be limited in terms of what you can add into your computer in the future.
 
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