Help With Computer Build for £400

jackjack701 · Mar 12, 2014

Hello,

I am new to computer building, and need a computer for gaming/school. I play minecraft and total war. Could you please suggest computer part that all together total around £400, but you can go over slightly if necessary. I have no prefrance AMD or Intel, but I would rather spend more on the prosessor and less on other components. I would like to be able to upgrade in the future.

Thanks

maurelie · Mar 12, 2014

Do you need Monitor, OS, Keyboard, Mouse......

jackjack701 · Mar 12, 2014

No, I already have a mouse keyboard and monitor, and i intend to use a Linux OS probably Ubuntu.

maurelie · Mar 12, 2014

Here is something for your budget

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£77.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£61.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£57.55 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card (£76.52 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.78 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £392.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-12 17:15 GMT+0000)

Arvind Vk · Mar 12, 2014

procssor-intel i3 3220
motherboard-Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H
ram(memory)-Transcend DDR3-1333 DDR3 4 GB
graphic card-Galaxy NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2 GB DDR3
cabinet-antecx1
power supply unit-Corsair VS450 450 Watt
speakers-creative inspire
moniter-viewsonic va2037m

Arvind Vk · Mar 12, 2014

dont buy amd
amd sucks '
heat emulsion is more and it damages the other components
in processor intel is the best

jackjack701 · Mar 12, 2014

maurelie :

Here is something for your budget

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£77.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£61.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£57.55 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card (£76.52 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.78 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £392.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-12 17:15 GMT+0000)

I new to this, but would it be worth spending more and getting a intel processor? Otherwise looks great!

Arvind Vk · Mar 12, 2014

maurelie :

please prepare a configuration for mee too
400$
i need i5 processor
8gb ram
2gb graphic card
please select the best
i dont want monitor,mouse ,keyboard

jackjack701 · Mar 12, 2014

maurelie you sugested a:
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card (£76.52 @ Scan.co.uk)

I have just realised i have a graphics card similar to this, given i would now be under budget, what could i use the money on?

maurelie · Mar 12, 2014

jackjack701 :

(To Arvind Vk) Please express your rage to Intel forums, no fanboyism needed here

The FX 6300 is pretty solid processor for the money and it is always picked by Tom's Hardware team in the category best gaming CPU under $120
Sure i can add intel processor to the build, but the Intel's i 5's start form £130 and will have to cut on some other parts.
Plus you have said in your original post ''I have no preferance AMD or Intel''

maurelie · Mar 12, 2014

jackjack701 :

Specify you GPU more precisely.

jackjack701 · Mar 12, 2014

Ok thanks, you have really helped! I will defiantly use the build you suggested then!

jackjack701 · Mar 12, 2014

I found the one i have on pcpartpicker:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r7250x1gd5

maurelie · Mar 12, 2014

jackjack701 :

Yes it is almost as 7770, if you can swap it into your new system, than there is no need for new GPU, money can be transferred on other parts. Do you need me to make a revision of the system with out the GPU in the limit of £400

jackjack701 · Mar 12, 2014

Yes please, that would be useful!

maurelie · Mar 12, 2014

jackjack701 :

Here, also added better case

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£125.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus H87M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£64.64 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£57.55 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£38.68 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.78 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £375.77
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-12 17:57 GMT+0000)

jackjack701 · Mar 12, 2014

That seems good, especially for what i need it for. Thanks!

maurelie · Mar 12, 2014

jackjack701 :

No, problem glad that i could help
Also note that in the future if you buy new GPU, you will need a slightly bigger PSU, i would strongly suggest you to get something like 550-600w PSU, because the system as it is now it will run for 3 years without a problem, you will only need to change GPU every year or two, depends how much you play games.
Better PSU will cost you only £10 more
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

sora · Mar 13, 2014

jackjack701 :

Hey, you could always use the money on food, saving up for a car or something, or a PSU of some sort.

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