£400 computer...

ansionnachcliste · Feb 17, 2011

Hey guys, I know ebay gets thrashed sometimes when selling PCs on the cheap but what about this one?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150550772546&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

I'd be using it with ProTools (audio processing) and gaming with games like Doom3, PES2011, Call of Duty MW/Black Ops and games alike. Would it be good enough?

Thanks.

joeblogs · Feb 17, 2011

ummm i think that you can do alot beter with your money and with the windows 7 already installed i think they have installed it but not registered it. Amd if u look in the description and then down the bottom about product they cant make up there mid if this is an amd phenom X6 or a intel cor i5

ansionnachcliste · Feb 17, 2011

Oh right I just noticed that.

Any recommendations for something around that price?
I've already got a monitor that is about 5 years old and was using a sli 7600GT with a 5 year old AMD processor and was playing PES11 no problem on it.
Would a system similar to the above link be good enough for me to use during the Summer, which I have off for Uni.

So I can still use my monitor, mouse and keyboard.

Thanks for spotting that.

Edit: A huge HD isn't really necessary neither.

batuchka · Feb 17, 2011

I've already got a monitor that is about 5 years old

Hmm do state model/make of your display - i am thinking a 17-19"?
Eitherway a HD 5450 is an awful choice for any gamer even more so with COD Black Ops on the table lol

Also we have a standard template
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

ansionnachcliste · Feb 17, 2011

Ye it's about 17 - 19".

Sorry about not using the template but one last thing, I know I've seen it here before but its sample builds from Toms Hardware in a post somewhere, I can't seem to find it.

Thanks.

Edit: Found it.

batuchka · Feb 17, 2011

Toms Dec 2010 $500 USD SBM
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-a-pc-overclock-athlon-ii-x3,2811.html

has real world 1920 x 1080 high gaming benches with the hardware they used to slap up arguably the most value for money gamer Toms ever built

For 17-19" you'd be at best looking at 1280 x 1024 so one could actually tone down to a HD 5770/GTS 450 and still be overkill

ansionnachcliste · Feb 17, 2011

Wow that looks great. At a first glance I'm impressed.

Thanks very much

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For some reason it won't let me click your post as best answer.

batuchka · Feb 17, 2011

Yep u are welcomed and happy shopping/building ^^

ansionnachcliste · Feb 17, 2011

Sorry to annoy you again but some things aren't available to me in the UK on sites such as scan.co.uk and ebuyers.

CPU Cooler - Rosewill RCX-ZAIO-92, there's a few on the sites but am afraid they won't fit, what should I look out for.

ASRock M3A770DE

Mushkin Enhanced Essentials 4 GB, is the Mushkin brand necessary?

Antec NSK 4482B Black, I'm sure there are more cases similar to this but I don't have a trained eye for spotting them.

Are there any other parts I can get instead or shall I just look harder?

Thanks.

batuchka · Feb 17, 2011

Casings hit the NZXT Beta EVO or CM Elite 430
both have no issues fitting CM Hyper 212+ coolers and 10.5" + GPU for ease of upgrades and awesome value in the budget 30-35 quid case category ^^

RAM go as per budget and of course never skimp on the PSU as it is the bedrock of many a stable rig ^^

ansionnachcliste · Feb 17, 2011

Excellent, that should be all.

Much appreciated,

Thanks.

batuchka · Feb 17, 2011

Yep enjoy your new toys and cheers ^^

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