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DoneSomeHam

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Hey guys, first time builder here - picked out parts of a ~£550 budget (no monitor) gaming/web pc and would like them confirmed for quality/compatibility and anything else I may need to know about the build, (such as whether or not I would need extension chords etc). I plan to buy the parts tonight, for them to come in time for the weekend if everything is fine.

The build on amazon: Click me!

Also, my monitor is crap and is only a 1280x1024, but the graphics card will be such an upgrade to my x1650 256mb card, I am not to bothered about getting a monitor just now.

Thanks guys!

 
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That build is good, though how about getting a 7790. Its not much more and offers a considerable gain in performance over the 7770, roughly around 20%. Even if it means ditching the ssd to squeeze it in, go for it

Something like this.............

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£80.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£63.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus Radeon...
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Scremin34Egl

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That build is good, though how about getting a 7790. Its not much more and offers a considerable gain in performance over the 7770, roughly around 20%. Even if it means ditching the ssd to squeeze it in, go for it

Something like this.............

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£80.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£63.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card (£90.78 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£44.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£48.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) (£81.50 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £527.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-20 18:29 GMT+0000)
 
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DoneSomeHam

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Jan 20, 2014
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Ok going for the 7790. Its not in stock until the 24th, but I am not sure if my case will come in time for the weekend anyway, so I might as well not risk missing out on some power just to get the PC built by the weekend.

Thanks. Best solution picked!
 
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