New build, £500 budget

LeviSJ · Jul 22, 2014

Hey everyone, want to build a desktop soon and put together this:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/LeviSJ/saved/qFLwrH

My biggest problems are deciding intel or AMD CPU and which motherboard to go with.

This would be one of my first builds so I'm not overly keen to get overclocking but not totally against it either. If I were to use an AMD CPU I already have a CPU cooler I could use.

Trying to keep the budget around £500 but I'm having someone bring parts over from Russia so can afford to push a bit higher with the UK prices. I already have a copy of windows 8.

Currently going to use my 720p TV but hoping to get a 1080p monitor off a family friend soon.

Thanks in advance

filippi · Jul 22, 2014

I just modified your build in order to add a stronger 3GB GPU and PSU. Same price. You dont need a 3rd party cpu cooler.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£116.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£39.31 @ More Computers)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£53.00)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For £56.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.84 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£162.34 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£43.32 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.51 @ Scan.co.uk)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£9.00)
Total: £530.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-22 22:17 BST+0100

LeviSJ · Jul 22, 2014

filippi :

I just modified your build in order to add a stronger 3GB GPU and PSU. Same price. You dont need a 3rd party cpu cooler.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£116.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£39.31 @ More Computers)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£53.00)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For £56.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.84 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£162.34 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£43.32 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.51 @ Scan.co.uk)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£9.00)
Total: £530.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-22 22:17 BST+0100

Thanks, I'm hesitant to go AMD graphics because of the recent poor optimisation on AMD cards as a result of Nvidia GameWorks.

I do need a cooler as my processor is coming from Russia in an OEM format

sora · Jul 23, 2014

LeviSJ :

filippi :

Thanks, I'm hesitant to go AMD graphics because of the recent poor optimisation on AMD cards as a result of Nvidia GameWorks.

I do need a cooler as my processor is coming from Russia in an OEM format

The CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus is a great cooler for the price.

SweedXI · Jul 24, 2014

where are you getting the cpu from?

LeviSJ · Jul 24, 2014

SweedXI :

Russia, prices are cheaper there than the UK

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