700 pound gaming pc

[fizzy con carne]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Before the end of the year. BUDGET RANGE: 700 pound Before Rebates

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, surfing the web, picture editing

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, case, monitor, speakers,os

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: scan.co.uk, overclockers.co.uk

PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel quad core cpu, Biostar mobo,ocz ram, ati 5850 gpu

OVERCLOCKING: Yes CROSSFIRE: No

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I would like a quiet PC

 

[fizzy con carne]

The parts i was thinking of was these:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400S CPU
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Intel-Core-2-Quad-Q8400-S-Yorkfield-Core-S775-266-GHz-1333MHz-2MB-x-2-L2-Cache-8x-65W-Retail

Biostar TPower I45 MOBO
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Biostar-TPower-I45-iP45-S-775-PCI-E-20(x16)-DDR2-1066-1200(OC)-667-800-SATA-II-SATA-RAID-ATX

1GB Sapphire HD 5850 GPU
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/1GB-Sapphire-HD-5850-PCI-E-20-4000MHz-GDDR5-GPU-725MHz-DisplayPort-2x-DL-DVI-I-HDMI-plus-Dirt2

1TB Samsung HD103SJ Spinpoint F3 HDD
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/1TB-Samsung-HD103SJ-Spinpoint-F3-SATA-3Gb-s-7200rpm-32MB-Cache-89-ms-NCQ-OEM

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro v2 CPU COOLER
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-7-Pro-v2-S1366-A1156-S775-AM3-AM2plus-AM2-939-Up-to-130-Watts!

OCZ Blade Series 4GB dual channel ddr2 memory
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-170-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=817

Sony AD-7240S-0B 24x DVD±R
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Optiarc-AD-7240S-0B-22x-DVDR-12xDVDDL-DVDplusRW-x8-RWx6-12xRAM-SATA-Black-OEM

550w Arctic Cooling 550R Fusion
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/500w-Arctic-Cooling-550RF-Fusion-PFC-PSU-2x-PCI-E-2x-80w-Fans-(pulling-Air-from-the-Case)-82plus-Eff

 

[build]

Here's a build just to give you an idea, but ideally you should come back like a week before you buy as there might be better and cheaper alternatives by then.

Intel Core i5 750 £149.67
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Intel-Core-i5-750-Quad-Core-266Ghz-(Lynnfield)-8M-Cache-LGA1156-CPU-Retail

Biostar TP55, Intel P55 Express £83.12
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Biostar-TP55-Intel-P55-Express-S1156-PCI-E-20(x16)-DDR3-1866-(OC)-SATA-3Gb-s-SATA-RAID-ATX

550W Plus Antec Basiq Power PSU £52.89
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/550W-Plus-Antec-Basiq-Power-PSU

OCZ 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Platinum i5 Memory Kit 1.65V CL7 £84.99
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173109

Seagate ST3500418AS 500GB SATAII 7200rpm 16MB Cache £36.22
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158860

LG GH22NS40 22X SATA Black Bare Drive £15.99
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/151999

Total = £499.92

I left the GPU out since you want the 5850, and also the CPU heatsink as there's not much to choose from at this stage. scan offers free delivery I think if you sign up to the "hexus" forums.

 

[fizzy con carne]

Here's a build just to give you an idea, but ideally you should come back like a week before you buy as there might be better and cheaper alternatives by then.

Intel Core i5 750 £149.67
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Intel-Core-i5-750-Quad-Core-266Ghz-(Lynnfield)-8M-Cache-LGA1156-CPU-Retail

Biostar TP55, Intel P55 Express £83.12
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Biostar-TP55-Intel-P55-Express-S1156-PCI-E-20(x16)-DDR3-1866-(OC)-SATA-3Gb-s-SATA-RAID-ATX

550W Plus Antec Basiq Power PSU £52.89
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/550W-Plus-Antec-Basiq-Power-PSU

OCZ 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Platinum i5 Memory Kit 1.65V CL7 £84.99
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173109

Seagate ST3500418AS 500GB SATAII 7200rpm 16MB Cache £36.22
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158860

LG GH22NS40 22X SATA Black Bare Drive £15.99
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/151999

Total = £499.92

I left the GPU out since you want the 5850. scan offers free delivery I think if you sign up to the "hexus" forums.[/quotemsg



The only thing i cant see a point in is buying a chipset that only runs with ddr3, but then can only run it in dual channel. It just seems a bit pointless to me, because ddr3 is meant for tri channel.]

 

[build]

Lol where did you learn that? :lol:

 

[fizzy con carne]

Lol where did you learn that? :lol:

Sorry my mistake, its dual channel kits of ddr3, for some reason i thought they were both the same. Im awake now, I think. lol :lol:

 

[obsidian86]

you can run as much ddr3 as you want board limiting