[Upgrade] Budget Increased - Need new CPU + RAM + Motherboard for £400
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Taafe
July 23, 2014 6:12:04 AM
Hi,
So over the few weeks I've had a strict budget of £250 to get myself some new computer parts. I've now found out I can increase my budget to £400
I need:
New CPU (Preferably AMD - I just prefer it over Intel)
Decent Motherboard
8GB of RAM
New PSU Possibly
Note: I want to get a new case, the Bitfenix Shinobi as well.
My current specs:
AMD Athlon x4 760k
MSI A78M-E35
4GB Corsair Value RAM
MSI R9 270 2GB
500w EVGA 80+ Non-Modular PSU
Zalman Z3 Plus Mid-Tower Case
So over the few weeks I've had a strict budget of £250 to get myself some new computer parts. I've now found out I can increase my budget to £400
I need:
New CPU (Preferably AMD - I just prefer it over Intel)
Decent Motherboard
8GB of RAM
New PSU Possibly
Note: I want to get a new case, the Bitfenix Shinobi as well.
My current specs:
AMD Athlon x4 760k
MSI A78M-E35
4GB Corsair Value RAM
MSI R9 270 2GB
500w EVGA 80+ Non-Modular PSU
Zalman Z3 Plus Mid-Tower Case
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£158.34 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£48.79 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£63.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£30.46 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £381.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-23 14:21 BST+0100
ok, i went with intel because there is no reason to stay with AMD with your budget. intel is just simply faster at this price point. so, i got the i5 4690k, a good cpu cooler, a good mobo, for the ram, get an identical stick to what you have, not what i posted, and i also put in a new psu, to get ready for a gpu upgrade in the future.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£158.34 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£48.79 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£63.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£30.46 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £381.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-23 14:21 BST+0100
ok, i went with intel because there is no reason to stay with AMD with your budget. intel is just simply faster at this price point. so, i got the i5 4690k, a good cpu cooler, a good mobo, for the ram, get an identical stick to what you have, not what i posted, and i also put in a new psu, to get ready for a gpu upgrade in the future.
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Taafe
July 23, 2014 6:24:27 AM
Danbuscus25 said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£158.34 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£48.79 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£63.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£30.46 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £381.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-23 14:21 BST+0100
ok, i went with intel because there is no reason to stay with AMD with your budget. intel is just simply faster at this price point. so, i got the i5 4690k, a good cpu cooler, a good mobo, for the ram, get an identical stick to what you have, not what i posted, and i also put in a new psu, to get ready for a gpu upgrade in the future.
Problem is the RAM I have is horrible, stuck at 1333Mhz and it's actually pretty hard to find it in 1333mhz now.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£97.00 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.25 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£94.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£60.06 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £401.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-23 14:25 BST+0100
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£97.00 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.25 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£94.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£60.06 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £401.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-23 14:25 BST+0100
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SR-71 Blackbird said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£97.00 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.25 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£94.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£60.06 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £401.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-23 14:25 BST+0100
another option is just buy all new ram i guess, like blackbird did.
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Taafe
July 23, 2014 7:54:50 AM
So I decided to go with:
CPU: AMD FX 8350
Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo
Motherboard Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0
Corsair Builder Series 600w Modular PSU (Recommendations welcome)
HyperX Fury 2X4GB 1866Mhz (Would I be better with 2133Mhz?)
I'm going to leave the case for about a month or so then re-install everything.
CPU: AMD FX 8350
Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo
Motherboard Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0
Corsair Builder Series 600w Modular PSU (Recommendations welcome)
HyperX Fury 2X4GB 1866Mhz (Would I be better with 2133Mhz?)
I'm going to leave the case for about a month or so then re-install everything.
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get this psu instead http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550s... but other than that, you should be all good to go
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Taafe
July 23, 2014 7:58:16 AM
Danbuscus25 said:
get this psu instead http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550s... but other than that, you should be all good to go
Umm

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Taafe
July 23, 2014 8:02:58 AM
Taafe
July 23, 2014 8:03:41 AM
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Taafe
July 23, 2014 8:07:54 AM
I would really prefer a modular (the Zalman has really bad cable management)
My current PSU is this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-500W-PC-Power-Supply/dp/B0...
And it has served me really well
My current PSU is this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-500W-PC-Power-Supply/dp/B0...
And it has served me really well
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Taafe
July 23, 2014 8:10:35 AM
Danbuscus25 said:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650x...That's absolutely perfect, thanks
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Taafe
July 23, 2014 8:19:42 AM
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