Another compatiblity question

almecr

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Hi Tom's Hardware, :hello:
A friend of mine wants a computer for £450. I looked around for a few hours and found what i would consider a mid-high end gaming PC. Could youll tell me what you'll consider it. I'm also not sure the power supply is enough, i'm only getting it because i'm getting the case and PSU in a bundle and it's £7 cheaper then buying them separate. Would this be able to run BF3 at mid ? By the way we're both 15, but my dad paid for my PC(£650 w/o monitor) but he is just using some birthday money and other money he has. The parts i found go a little over budget and could you'll please tell me if they are compatible. Can i use an OEM Operating System for a new build, i think i did for my PC. Last question, would i need any more cooling seeing as it is a 6 core CPU and a factory overclocked GPU. I am getting one 120mm back exhaust fan, is that and the front 120mm fan enough ?Thanks people.
CPU
AMD CPU FX Series 6200 Black Edition Six Core Processor
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/amd-fx-6200-black-edition-zambezi-core-s-am3plus-38ghz-14mb-total-cache-125w-retail-15-cashback

Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 AMD 970A (Socket AM3+) DDR3 PCI-Express ATX Motherboard
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/GIGABYTE+GA-970A-DS3+AMD+970A+%28Socket+AM3%2B%29+DDR3+PCI-Express+ATX+Motherboard+?productId=48467

Graphics Card
XFX DD Black Edition Radeon HD 7770 AMD Graphics Card - 1GB
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-xfx-radeon-hd-7770-dd-black-edition-super-oc-5200mhz-gddr5-28nm-gpu-1120mhz-640-cores-hdmi-dl-dv

RAM
I found 2 that would do the job one £6 cheaper but quality is important too so youll tell me

Corsair Memory Vengeance Jet Black Low Profile 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz CAS 9 XMP Dual Channel Desktop
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-(2x4gb)-corsair-ddr3-vengeance-jet-black-lp-pc3-12800-(1600)-non-ecc-cas-9-9-9-24-xmp-15v

OR

8GB Exceleram Black Sark LP ERS303B (2x4GB) 1600 (PC3-12800) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM CAS 9-9-9-24 1.5V
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/8GB+Exceleram+Black+Sark+LP+ERS303B+%282x4GB%29+1600+%28PC3-12800%29+240-Pin+DDR3+SDRAM+CAS+9-9-9-24+1.5V+?productId=51651

Hard Disk
500GB Western Digital Caviar Green Hard Drive - HDD
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/500gb-western-digital-wd5000azrx-caviar-green-35-hdd-sata-iii-6gb-s-intellipower-64mb-cache-8ms-oem

OS
MICROSOFT Windows Home Premium 7 SP1 64-bit EN 1pk - OEM
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Software/Operating+Systems/MICROSOFT+Windows+Home+Premium+7+SP1+64-bit+EN+1pk+-+OEM+%5BGFC-02050%5D+?productId=38272&page=5&rqcType=q

Case & PSU - This case comes with a Cooler Master elite 500W PSU, i'll attach the link for hat too.
Coolermaster Elite 430 Black Computer Chassis with 500W PSU
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/coolermaster-elite-430-black-mid-tower-performance-case-with-side-window-with-coolermaster-elite-500

PSU
Coolermaster Elite CM-RS500-PSAPJ3-IT 500W Power Supply (PSU)
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/500w-coolermaster-cm-rs500-psapj3-it-70-eff-uncertified-eps-12v-fan-atx-v23-psu

Fan
Coolermaster Blue LED Fan 12cm R4-BCBR-12FB-R1
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/120mm-coolermaster-bc-120-quiet-fan-clear-case-with-blue-led-1200rpm

Optical Drive
24x DVD Writer Sony AD-5280S-0B
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/sony-ad-5280s-0b-24x-dvdr-12xdvddl-dvdplusrw-x8-rwx6-sata-black-oem

Thank you again Tom's hardware and sorry for the very long question :ange:

 

allanitomwesh

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At that budget,
You'd be better off with an i3 2120 for cheaper,it's more capable. You can get that with a h77 board in a bundle perhaps with ram even.
The psu isn't the best,get the case without it. Then look for xfx,antec,be quiet,seasonic. 450w 80+ should do fine.
A front intake and rear exhaust will suffice.