New build

[calvinmc5]

Could somone make me a build for £500? I need a Os included but i have a mouse,keyboard and monitor.

Thanks, Calvin

 

[striker410]

Hey Calvin, we need more info than that. Alot more. Please take the time to fill out the form here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice With that, we might be able to get started.

 

[calvinmc5]

Approximate Purchase Date: Start of August (Near my birthday)

Budget Range: Arround £500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming on games like, CSS, L4D, Empire total war and World of Warcraft

Parts Not Required: Keyboard,Mouse,Monitor & Speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any trusted websites in the UK

Country of Origin: UK

Parts Preferences: I would like a medium to large case for further upgrading and then the best specs for gaming (obviously xD)

Overclocking: Maybe, depends if i can keep my system cool

SLI or Crossfire: Yes / No / Maybe

Monitor Resolution: 1336x768

Additional Comments: I would like lots of fans or somthing to keep it cool (not too botherd about the noise level but i'd like it as quiet as possible)

 

[striker410]

We'll get started in just a second. Do you need OS, and are you a student? (do you have a .edu email?)

 

[calvinmc5]

I'm in highschool atm.. i only have hotmail xD + Yeah, windows 7 if possible please

 

[striker410]

Ok buddy, gotcha a build. It's pretty much the best you can get for the money.
-It's a nice, roomy case with sexy LED's.
-It has a very powerful ATI 6870, which will max/almost max games at your resolution.
-The core i3-2100 is a powerful CPU, competing with AMD quad's and beating them in gaming.
-The Spinpoint F3 hard drive is blazing fast. I have one.
-Mobo supports USB3 and Sata3. Even CrossfireX!
-4GB of nice ram. Nuff said.
-500w 80+ psu. Good deal.


Now, this sytem is overkill. It really is. I went a little over budget (£30) but you should be able to scrape up a little cash, right?

Intel Core i3 2100 3.10GHz Socket 1155 3MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/254976

Asus P8H67-M R3 H67 1155 Socket 8 Channel HD Audio mATX Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/261837

Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1333MHz Memory Kit Unbuffered CL9
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/178943

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium w/SP1 - Licence and media - 1 PC - OEM - DVD - 64-bit - English
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/259863

Coolermaster HAF 912 Plus Case
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/239757

XFX HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI Dual Mini Display Port Out Graphics Card
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/244474

Corsair 500W CX Series PSU
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/240999

Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 16MB Cache - OEM
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146252

Comes to £530 before shipping.

Hope that helps!

 

[calvinmc5]

Thanks for the help, would it be possible to change the gfx card to a gtx 460 or will it not make a differance?

 

[calvinmc5]

Also, does the i3 come with a heatsink + thermal grease?

 

[striker410]

Yup! comes with heatsink. And a GTX 460 would be a downgrade.

 

[calvinmc5]

Okay, thanks for the help... I think you missed a cd drive.. + My dads getting somone to make me a computer so i think i'm going to tell my dad to order this stuff and give it to they guy whos making it (for free )

 

[striker410]

Oh my bad. A dvd drive is like £15 so no biggy.
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/270850
And boy, you need to build it yourself! It's fun! here's a guide: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/274745-31-step-step-guide-building If you can't manage that.......
It's easy and fun. Plus there's a big sense of accomplishment. Besides, you need to know the ins and outs of your hardware so you can figure out what the issue is if you have a problem.

 

[calvinmc5]

I would but my dad said somthing along the lines of 'What happens when you start getting errors and your computer starts playing up, i'll get somone to do it for you.'

-_-

+ No problem, i'm sure i'll be able to get a extra £15

 

[striker410]

Alright, fair enough. You should still get acquainted with the hardware.

Good luck and have fun!

 

[calvinmc5]

Thanks for everything!