I want a gaming pc for 400 pounds

McmmoDan

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I have a budget of around 400 pounds (uk) but will go to 450 if needed for a gaming pc that will run games like battlefield 3 on preferably high settings. I have made a list on ebuyer and screenshotted it of what i guessed would work but if it isnt good or you have something better please tell me and i would like a motherboard which i forgot aswell!!!

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tenaciousk

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot G2 Series 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($31.87 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.27 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($181.97 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHAS324-98 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $656.05

This is a budget AMD build around that price sorry its in USD
 
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2 coolers and no motherboard? wth?
 

McmmoDan

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Thanks and would getting the 3750k make a difference and is the graphics card good with bf3 for fps on high settings. BTW i like games on 30 fps or more
 
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Things are quite expensive over there. If the 3570K is only about 10 pounds more, then get it. If it isn't then just stick with the i5 3330 and grab the ASrock H77M if your place sells it, if it doesn't just grab some other cheap h77 board. I see you left out a HDD, do you already have one? A DVD drive would be nice but if you have Windows on a USB then it's fine.
 
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i'm sorry i don't think you can make a core i5 build with a decent graphic card for 400£.
You'll need at least 500£ and that's already pushing it.

PS: if you throw the word "overclocking" in it. All it means is that you'll need to spend more money for a better motherboard and an after-market cooler.
Overclocking IS NOT for budget!
 

McmmoDan

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Thanks guys and i think with the mixture of completelyrandomname and nconde25 setup that i will build it when i get the money
 
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i can make you a gaming build for 400£ but it will be a core i3, not a core i5, still a good build!.
i been thru this myself last month look at my signature is basically the same i bought for myself, and i can game!
Here it is:

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Why would you get him an old gen i3 when the newer one is a couple dollars more if not the same. Again, why get such a bad PSU, if it blows up which it might because the quality is so bad, then the whole system you be fried. Again I keep recommending this PSU but it's the best you can get at the price. Grab a Corsair CX 500 v2 PSU, WAY better reliability and outputs more wattage due to the higher amps.
 
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It's a 400£ computer yes you can make a better one but you will go over 400£.

Show me a 400£ with a core i5 please.

The reason behind getting a sandy core i3 is again the prices of H61 MOBO to stay on the budget.

go over the budget to get an ivy that's 10% more performance on benhcmark? what for? he won't ever see the difference, but the pocket will.

i build for the money he wants to spend 400£, can you do better for 400£? i'll be glad to see it, maybe i learn something, but don't tell me more expensive stuff is better, that i already know.
 

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In my opinion it's pointless getting i5, i3 just because it's got an intel badge on it if you're only spending £400. You would be better off with the AMD FX6300 because you can buy the chip for less the £100 and the ASROCK 970 Extreme 4 mobo for £70 (on www.scan.co.uk). Even the cheapest decent i3 is £100 and in my opinion the FX6300 will spank the i3 you need to go up to i5 to benefit from the intel chip and then you are looking at £150+ for the chip before you start. To get a decent gaming build you need to budget a minimum of £150 for the graphics alone and then see what you have left for the rest! The fastest processor in the world will still blow in game if you have a cheap GPU.
 
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show me the 400£ AMD build please, not just processor and motherboard.