Budget Llano Hybrid Crossfire Build

[Marshall63]

Hello. I am going to be building a budget Llano PC. I want to play games like battlefield 3 multiplayer on medium settings and civilization V. I would also like to be able to play the next couple of generations of bf games and all total war/rts games for years to come. Here is the list:

Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP

Budget Range: £500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing web, MS word

Parts Not Required: I need everything.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Well known UK sites.

Country: UK

Parts Preferences: AMD Llano A8 3870k, ati hd 6670, this case: http://www.amazon.co.uk/CiT-Mars-Tower-Gaming-Display/dp/B004UET8GO/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1330876098&sr=1-1-catcorr (I require bling)

Overclocking: The Llano I will OC to 3.57ghz.

SLI or Crossfire: Hybrid CF with llano and 6670

Additional Comments: The case needs a window and lots of bling.

My current part list:

CiT Mars Case @ £30
http://www.amazon.co.uk/CiT-Mars-Tower-Gaming-Display/dp/B004UET8GO/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1330876098&sr=1-1-catcorr

Xilence Xilent Blade Socket 775, AM2, AM3, AM2+ Heatpipe CPU Cooler @£17
http://www.ebuyer.com/164465-xilence-xilent-blade-socket-775-am2-am3-am2-heat-pipe-cpu-cooler-coo-xpcpu-4all-pro-r2?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products

Amd Llano a8 3870k @£86

http://dealforu.co.uk/epages/eshop330172.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/eshop330172/Products/AD3870WNGXBOX

Amd hd 6670 (don't know which version to buy or where to buy)

320gb HDD (again do not know where to buy)

Optical drive: @£15

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/opticaldrives/satadvdwriters/gh22ns70.auar.html

Power supply: @£40

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/650W+or+less/550W+ARIANET+Gamer+80PLUS+Power+Supply+?productId=47997

Windows 7 @£55

http://dealforu.co.uk/epages/eshop330172.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/eshop330172/Products/GFC-02054

Monitor: I am really stuck here. I'm not sure what resolution to get or what contrast ect.

RAM: I am told the Llano functions best on 1886mhz RAM but I think 1600mhz will do. I am also unsure which make is best and whether or not my MB will support it.

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[Marshall63]

Should I go with intel? The only reason I first decided to go amd in this build is because I wish to overclock this system and to do that with ease on an intel machine i would need at least an i5 2500k and a p67 mobo which would be way way out of my budget considering that I need an OS and a monitor in that price as well.

The other reason why I'm thinking AMD is because I have a slight soft spot for them. I suppose I would get a better upgrade path with lga 1155 but I am still unsure.

Anyone get any ideas on the 6670, RAM and monitor? This is what I came up with:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0057Q4AGW/ref=asc_df_B0057Q4AGW6853241?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B0057Q4AGW

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WD-Western-Digital-320GB-Hard-Drive-WD3200AVVS-/220965631120?pt=UK_Computing_HardDrives_RL&hash=item337293f490#ht_1197wt_932

http://www.ebuyer.com/172947-aoc-931swl-tft-lcd-18-5-vga-monitor-931swl?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products

That comes in significantly lower that my budget(without GPU). I count around £360 if you include the odd p&p charge. Should I discard the LLANO part altogether and get a phenom x4 and am3 motherboard? Should I just use the money saved to get a 6870? Please could you help me as I am really stuck!

 

[Marshall63]

I think I have got my final list. Is is all compatible? Am I getting good 'bang for buck'?

CiT Mars Case @ £34

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B004UET8GO/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 - Processor cooler - ( Socket 754, Socket 775, Socket 939, Socket 1156, Socket AM2+, Socket 1366, Socket AM3 ) - aluminium - 92 mm @£17.67

http://dealforu.co.uk/epages/eshop330172.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/eshop330172/Products/AD3870WNGXBOX

AMD A-Series A8 3870K Black Edition Quad-Core Processor (3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, Socket FM1, 100W, Radeon HD6550D, 3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed) @£86

http://www.amazon.co.uk/AMD-Quad-Core-Processor-HD6550D-Warranty/dp/B006J420UE/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1331227889&sr=1-1-fkmr0

Kingston 1600MHz DDR3 Non ECC CL9 hyperX BLU 4GB DIMM Memory Module @£18.80

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0057Q4AGW/ref=asc_df_B0057Q4AGW6853241/?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B0057Q4AGW

Sony 24x Internal DVD Rewriter - Black @15£

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-24x-Internal-DVD-Rewriter/dp/B0057FRTPW/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1331229350&sr=1-3

Sapphire 11192-12-20G HD6670 Graphics Card (1GB, GDDR5) @£70

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-11192-12-20G-HD6670-Graphics-GDDR5/dp/B005G4XC5K/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1331230003&sr=1-2

Windows 7 @£55

http://dealforu.co.uk/epages/eshop330172.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/eshop330172/Products/GFC-02054

Asrock FM1 A55M-HVS (µ/GBL/R/V/DDRIII) @£34

http://dealforu.co.uk/epages/eshop330172.sf/?Locale=en_GB&ObjectPath=/Shops/eshop330172/Products/A55M-HVS&ViewAction=ViewProductViaPortal

Hannspree 19" LCD PC HD Monitor TV HDMI, VGA, 2ms Football @£55

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hannspree-19-LCD-PC-HD-Monitor-TV-HDMI-VGA-2ms-Football-Gift-4-Kids-Brand-NEW-/120797236151?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_Monitors&hash=item1c20138bb7#ht_2199wt_770

Blaze Wired Laser Gaming Mouse Red Snake Effect @ £12

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blaze-Wired-Laser-Gaming-Effect/dp/B003VN95F4/ref=sr_1_5?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1331231869&sr=1-5

Total: £416.47

I think I will go with that.

 

[Marshall63]

oh and this psu for £34.

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/500W+FSP+HEXA+Series+80PLUS+Power+Supply+?productId=48310

and HDD for £40

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320GB-SATA-3-5-SATA-DESKTOP-INTERNAL-HARD-DISK-DRIVE-3-5-INCH-COMPUTER-PC-DRIVE-/150773693267?pt=UK_Computing_HardDrives_RL&hash=item231acffb53#ht_1258wt_989

 

[Wolfshadw]

Couldn't help but notice that your listed CPU cooler does not specifically mention it supports socket FM1. You might want to verify that before ordering it.

-Wolf sends

 

[Marshall63]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320GB-SATA-3-5-SATA-DESKTOP-INTERNAL-HARD-DISK-DRIVE-3-5-INCH-COMPUTER-PC-DRIVE-/150773693267?pt=UK_Computing_HardDrives_RL&hash=item231acffb53#ht_1258wt_989

HDD £40^^

 

[Marshall63]

Couldn't help but notice that your listed CPU cooler does not specifically mention it supports socket FM1. You might want to verify that before ordering it.

-Wolf sends

I read somewhere that all coolers for am3 were compatible with fm1.