Help built budget Core i5 500 Pounds

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Next week BUDGET RANGE: 450-500 Pounds

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Movies, Internet, Multiple Programs, Basic student use.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Need Every thing, Replacing my laptop

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: www.dabs.com, www.ebuyer.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: UK

PARTS PREFERENCES: Core i5. no other pref. though I would like somthing like a 20" inch monitor

OVERCLOCKING: Not for the moment, may choose to put a graf card and sound card later next year.

MONITOR RESOLUTION: I am not sure how the resolution would affect me, I am not much of a gamer, as I run short of time to, But again I might think of putting a Graph card sometime next year.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I would like it to look real subtle. Just a plain black layout would be perfect.

I know its arguable, that it would be a better idea to buy a pc of the shelf in my case, but I might think of putting in a graf card next year, running low on money at the moment and my laptops completly blown. I would like my PC to be future proof, hence the Core i5 preference.

Well....


I might be missing stuff but I have come up with something...

Processor - Intel Core i5 - 150 pounds

http://www.dabs.com/products/intel [...] -656Y.html

Motherboard - Gigabyte GA - P55M - UD2 - 81 pounds

http://www.dabs.com/products/gigab [...] -67HM.html

Memory - Crucial 1X2GB - 35 pounds

http://www.dabs.com/products/cruci [...] -4QH5.html

Hard drive - Seagate Barracude 500GB - 35 pounds

http://www.dabs.com/products/seaga [...] -5HQ4.html

Optical Drive - Sony 24x DVDRW

http://www.dabs.com/products/best- [...] -647J.html

Monitor - ViewSonic 20" - 92 pounds

http://www.dabs.com/products/views [...] -65PP.html

Case + PSU - Best Value 1107 + 500 W - 24 pounds

http://www.dabs.com/products/best- [...] -63L0.html

Key Board and mouse will probably cost abt 30 od more... So this equates to about 460

Hmmm... wat if I keep the 2gb ram for now change the case+psu that would propb up the price to about 500.

After like a month or sumthing when cash flows again, ill upgrade to 4gb. I initially had planned to make a better one, but bought a guitar instead as my laptop was working well, but now im in a desperate situation of getting a new comp.

I dont care about gaming or anything so Graphic card is a no issue. thou I think thr is no video out put on board so I can pply get a crappy graphic card.

Can you suggest me a decent graphic card, case and psu.

You also need to get graphics card for core i5, no integrated graphics

Alright, this is just to give you an idea of what you should be looking to buy.

CPU: http://www.dabs.com/products/intel [...] -656Y.html

Motherboard: http://www.dabs.com/products/gigab [...] -67HM.html

Graphics Card: No onboard graphics so you do need one http://www.dabs.com/products/xfx-a [...] -65CN.html

PSU: You need to stick with the good brands (i.e. Corsair, Antec, OCZ) http://www.dabs.com/products/corsa [...] -5GK2.html

DVD Drive: http://www.dabs.com/products/best- [...] -647J.html

Monitor: Higher resolution and comes with speakers for £5 more http://www.dabs.com/products/best- [...] -5HC4.html

OS: http://www.dabs.com/products/micro [...] -68YS.html

Memory: https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com [...] ctId=35381

Hard Drive: Faster drive https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com [...] ctId=37759

Case: https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com [...] ctId=35128

Total = £629.90

That still doesn't include keyboard + mouse. If you lower the RAM to 2GB you'd probably save £20-30 so still you'd be over-budget by quite a bit.

You can do that if you want, just make sure the RAM operates at 1.65 volts or below. You'd still be over-budget by more than £100 though.

By home, you mean an OS?

Oh!! yea BTW on ebuyer theres is an Antec 300 Exdisplay going for 35 pounds... would it go with the Gigabyte UD2...

aight...well that should be done then. 550 for a Core i5 i guess with the Mouse and Keyboard included. Though i Guess I would end up spending a bit more in the future

cya thanx man... gr8 help