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Would this be a good gaming pc and ok price

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March 27, 2010 9:08:02 PM

i decided to a gaming computer and since i lack the know how of being able to build one i thought i'd look up a custom build site and have a quick look at parts to learn what my limitations were for my money and wondered would this be good enough to run games on high while still being at a reasonable price of £560 also would it have any power or heating problems

type of games i would want to play are - l4d2,battlefeild bad company 2, WoW...

specs:
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-530 (2.93ghz) 4mb cache - CPU
Intel DH55TC: MICRO ATX VALUE MAINBOARD;USB 2.0& SATA 3GB/s - motherboard
4GB CORSAIR DDR3 DUEL-DDR3 1333MHz -RAM
1GB ATI RADEON™ HD 5770 PCI EXPRESS - DirectX® 11 - GRAPHICS
500GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
450W 80+ Dual 12v V2.2 High Efficiency Black PSU - POWER & COOLING CASE
INTEL SOCKET LGA1156 STANDARD CPU COOLER - Processor Cooling


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March 27, 2010 10:11:48 PM

Hi ilikewaffles123 and welcome to the forums. Even though you said you "lack" the know how of building a computer, I can assure you that's it's easy as pie. I built my first one in 2008, I was 16 then. Trust me, you can find loads and loads of info on the Internet to help you build it, and don't worry if you think you'll plug something in the wrong place as all connectors have a specific port and you can't go wrong. The 1st plus of of DIY is that you can choose the components yourself (you're not restricted by the website that's building it for you). The 2nd and most important one is you can save a lot of money, potentially around 200pounds. Sounds enticing? Hope it does.
Now that games are getting more and more quad-core CPU optimized I would recommend a quad-core, especially if you want to play Bad Company 2.
I assume you're in the UK, so I will present you with my choice of compnents from EbuyerDOTcom:
Antec 300 Three Hundred Case - £43
Sapphire HD 5770 1GB - £134
Western Digital500GB SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Cache - £40
Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1333MHz CL9 - £95
Asus M4A79XTD EVO 790X Socket AM3 ATX - £90
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Socket AM3 3.2 GHz - £122
OCZ Stealth XStream 600W PSU - £60
Total: 590 P&P incuded

Sry if this is a bit overbugdet. This is just to show you how much more you can get if you build it yourself. The case is quite good. Your motherboard is way better than the one you proposed, and it's ready to support the new 6-core CPUs from AMD. Your CPU is a MONSTER, it will also overclock really well if you want to. And last but not least the PSU, people always think they cant skimp on the PSU, wrong they are, if you cheapo generic PSU fails, which it will, it can take with it your whole PC. Well there you have it. Hopefully I haven't forgotten something.
a b 4 Gaming
March 28, 2010 12:16:18 PM

what resolution are you planning to run at?
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a b 4 Gaming
March 28, 2010 12:20:19 PM

scan also have some good deals, aria and overclockers too, all of which might get you a mobo cpu and ram combo a little cheaper, tbh unless you are into overclocking the market has made sure that a £100 cpu from intel or amd are similar else they wouldn't sell, obviously not the case with the EE processors or whena processor is new on the scene.

+1 to get a good psu, oversize it a little too in case you want to up your gpu at a later date, it'll run cooler, quieter and last longer too.

building is easy enough, be ready to ask questions if you get stuck, most things fit in one place one way, if it don't fit your trying to put it in the wrong place.
March 28, 2010 5:50:08 PM

thanks for the advice i might try and build one if its not to complacated, would mojitos suggestion work well and would with be easily upgradeable
(the resolution i plan to use is 1920 x 1080)

mojitos suggestion:
Antec 300 Three Hundred Case - £43
Sapphire HD 5770 1GB - £134
Western Digital500GB SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Cache - £40
Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1333MHz CL9 - £95
Asus M4A79XTD EVO 790X Socket AM3 ATX - £90
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Socket AM3 3.2 GHz - £122
OCZ Stealth XStream 600W PSU - £60
a b 4 Gaming
March 28, 2010 7:19:47 PM

hmm 19x11 res, you'll be on the edge with the 5770, you'll have to drop image quality to get good fps.
March 29, 2010 5:04:09 PM

this would need an optical drive aswell wouldnt it? (to load OS)
March 29, 2010 5:18:28 PM

luckily in the UK they cost <£20 so its no big deal. I got one for £15 from aria.co.uk recently.
March 29, 2010 5:21:07 PM

Building a PC is pretty easy as long as you buy compatible parts (which those all are AFAIK) and you likely get a better rig. For less money.
I earth myself by touching a bare metal part of a radiator before starting to handle CPU's, mobos, RAM and GPU's. I dont really know if this helps but I havent had problems with fried parts.
March 30, 2010 5:11:41 PM

This thread really belongs in the home build section...
July 22, 2010 5:54:22 PM

if you are getting a 5770, get a msi r5770 hawk that thing is a beast and have you considered an i5 750?
July 22, 2010 5:59:40 PM

Can you try checking the dates next time, this thread has been dead for 4 months...
July 23, 2010 8:24:48 AM

That is too advanced a concept for some people.
July 23, 2010 8:17:54 PM

Huh? [/Irish]
August 16, 2010 7:17:01 PM

Does anybody give a flying?
August 17, 2010 4:53:18 PM

So you don't like necroposters eh?
a b 4 Gaming
August 17, 2010 6:17:22 PM

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