Advice on £400 PC Build

Davinder Batth

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Hi Guys,

Being a bit of a noob on PC parts, I need some expert/experienced advice on the PC I'm looking to build. Please find the specifications below. All your help is much appreciated.

Motherboard;

Name:
MSI A88XM-E35 AMD FM2+ A88X DDR3 mATX

Link:
http://www.dabs.com/products/msi-a88xm-e35-amd-fm2--a88x-ddr3-matx-95PK.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc%20product%20search&utm_content=Q200&utm_campaign=Components%20and%20Storage%20-%20Motherboards%20and%20Processors%20-%20Motherboards&origin=pla

Processor;

Name:
AMD Athlon X4 750k

Link:
http://www.dabs.com/products/amd-athlon-ii-x4-750k-black-edition-3-4ghz-fm2-4mb-100w-8F06.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc%20product%20search&utm_content=Q200&utm_campaign=Components%20and%20Storage%20-%20Motherboards%20and%20Processors%20-%20Processors&origin=pla

Ram;

Name:
Corsair 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz Vengeance Blue Memory

Link:
http://www.ebuyer.com/274036-corsair-8gb-ddr3-1600mhz-vengeance-blue-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9b?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products&gclid=CJfF1bXzyb0CFerpwgodTa4AAA

Power Supply;

Name:
Corsair CX600 600W Builder Series

Link:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Corsair-CX600-600W-Builder-Series-CX-Series-CX-80-Bronze-ATX-Power-Supply-PSU-/310872653151?pt=UK_Computing_PowerSupplies_EH&hash=item4861743d5f

Graphics Card;

Name:
MSI Radeon HD 7850

Link:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MSI-Radeon-HD-7850-twin-frozr-2048-MB-R7850TF-2GD5-OC-Graphics-Card-/231185704856?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item35d3bde798

Case;

Name:
Zalman Z3 Plus ATX

Link:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zalman-Z3-Plus-ATX-PC-Gaming-Tower-Computer-Case-Blue-Led-Fan-Top-USB-3-/141086680677?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopComponents_RL&hash=item20d96be665

Thanks in advance!
 
Solution
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3g0Fj
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3g0Fj/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3g0Fj/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $546.65

Rohit Jackdaw

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3g0Fj
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3g0Fj/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3g0Fj/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $546.65
 
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