is this build sufficiant for gaming for the next few years?

[Jamie Deyell-1297106]

Graphics card: radeon hd 7770 ( recommended over a geforce gtx 650 )

Processor: AMD bulldozer fx 6200

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX V2 Motherboard (Socket AM3+, M-ATX, DDR3, ATI Radeon HD 3000,Turbo Key) 

Hard drive: seagate 500gb hdd

Ram: corsair vengance 8gb ( 2x4gb )

*Im on quite a tight budget since im 12*

The Case, psu and optical disk drive im hopefully getting from someone

 

[yasserBasha]

the mobo is terrible and dead, and the processor could be better besides the gtx 650 is powerful than HD 7770

I am not telling you this to make you feel bad, maybe if you tell me your budget and country i could help you

best wishes

 

[Jamie Deyell-1297106]

I live in britain and my budget for the lot of that is£350

 

[g-unit1111]

I definitely agree about the motherboard, go with an Asrock 970 as it's only $89 and holds its' own with motherboards that are twice as much. Also get the FX-6300 instead.

Also get the Radeon 7790 or the GTX 650TI Boost model instead of the 7770, both are more powerful for only a $10 difference.

And make sure to get low profile Vengeance RAM.

 

[Jamie Deyell-1297106]

Low profile?

 

[Jamie Deyell-1297106]

Im going over budget with all this

 

[yasserBasha]

I live in britain and my budget for the lot of that is£350

did u get the cpu or not yet ?

 

[Jamie Deyell-1297106]

Not yet

 

[Jamie Deyell-1297106]

Does it need to be gtx 650 TI

 

[yasserBasha]

ok one moment

 

[yasserBasha]

HOW ABOU THIS :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£69.99 @ Maplin Electronics)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£50.39 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£29.50 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£40.18 @ Dabs)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7750 2GB Video Card (£73.94 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Cooler Master RC-361-KKN1 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£29.23 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£34.15 @ Aria PC)
Total: £352.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-08 00:53 BST+0100)

tell me what you think

 

[yasserBasha]

ALSO there is this one :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£69.99 @ Maplin Electronics)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Vortex Plus 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£17.27 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£50.39 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£29.50 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£40.18 @ Dabs)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7750 2GB Video Card (£73.94 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Cooler Master RC-361-KKN1 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£29.23 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£34.15 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.77 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £356.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-08 00:56 BST+0100)

better because you have the optical drive for smaal difference

 

[Jamie Deyell-1297106]

I think I might like a slightly better cpu and im going for a gtx 650 ti. Thank you so much for your help. Isnt the six core fx 6200 better than the phenom?

 

[yasserBasha]

Actually the phenom is mush powerful in gaming than bulldozer, bulldozer was just a failure for a processor and the phenom still get the nod in comparison till our days
and look at the benefits : ALL the parts are a complete build within your budget range + it will SUFFICE you for at least 2 years when you have the opportunity to UPGRADE

 

[Jamie Deyell-1297106]

Ive (hopefully) got a psu, a case and a optical disk drive.
1x8gb ddr3 low profile corsair ddr3 ram
Unsure of proccecor
500gb seagate barracuda hdd
Asrock 970 extreme3 motherboard
Asus gtx 650ti

 

[Jamie Deyell-1297106]

Phenom ii x4 or x6?

 

[yasserBasha]

if you got them already then good luck
if not you can choose what suits you from the 2 builds

Best wishes

 

[yasserBasha]

Phenom ii x4 or x6?

the CPU here is x4 .. and x6 is better
but if you compare x4 is powerful than fx-6100,6200

 

[Jamie Deyell-1297106]

Thank you so so so so so so much for your help

 

[yasserBasha]

you r welcome, my younger brother

 

[Jamie Deyell-1297106]

Are both motherboards the same? Also, cant I use the stock cpu cooler?

 

[Jamie Deyell-1297106]

One more question, is the video card you suggestedd on par with the gtx 650 ti?

 

[yasserBasha]

http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4122#sp

http://uk.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM3Plus/M5A78LM_LX_V2/#specifications

read carefully the specs. you'll find the differences by yourself (hint: ram-USB- cpu support and (Ultra Durable) exclusive )

the stock cooler you can use, but w/aftermarket you get better cooling

 

[yasserBasha]

no
slightly lower, but much suitable for budget and can run high games very good

 

[Jamie Deyell-1297106]

Sorry, I was sort of asking which was better big brother