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Purchase date: June-july time as new intel stuff comes out then that may change my mind if i am thinking correctly?
Budget range: £700-800
Purpose : Mainly Gaming, looking to play bf3 , rts games such as ai war , new top end games aswell and maybe some mmo's. Also will be used for some schoolwork.
I dont think i need an OS or Monitor though not 100% sure. Will likely upgrade monitor. Dont need keyboard or mouse as can upgrade them later.
I intend to overclock everything i can. I am from UK
No SLI etc
Additional info : I have been console gaming for years, but recently my 6 year old laptop died and so i have been given 400 quid to get a new one. I decided i'd like to spend an additional 300-400 and get a gaming pc instead of getting a laptop and ps4.
Having read a lot online i think i want an amd as the extra cores and the use of the cards in the new consoles make me think they will be better in coming years, and obviously i am kind of on a budget.
Here is my current parts list. I am open to suggestions if you can give reasons and explain them, not just' go intel cuz bettrur'. Also this is my first ever build so if i have missed anything please let me know.
I am especially interested if anybody can find better prices for these components to keep the cost down
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£143.59 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£89.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£32.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.20 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£249.07 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£65.59 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£67.99 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £734.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-07 16:56 BST+0100)
An additional note is that i am hoping to get a dual 8pin saphhire vapor x 7950 instead of the one listed but cant find one currently for the right price. Is it worth it?
Thanks
Don't...
Bump posts
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/283384-33-read-first
Budget range: £700-800
Purpose : Mainly Gaming, looking to play bf3 , rts games such as ai war , new top end games aswell and maybe some mmo's. Also will be used for some schoolwork.
I dont think i need an OS or Monitor though not 100% sure. Will likely upgrade monitor. Dont need keyboard or mouse as can upgrade them later.
I intend to overclock everything i can. I am from UK
No SLI etc
Additional info : I have been console gaming for years, but recently my 6 year old laptop died and so i have been given 400 quid to get a new one. I decided i'd like to spend an additional 300-400 and get a gaming pc instead of getting a laptop and ps4.
Having read a lot online i think i want an amd as the extra cores and the use of the cards in the new consoles make me think they will be better in coming years, and obviously i am kind of on a budget.
Here is my current parts list. I am open to suggestions if you can give reasons and explain them, not just' go intel cuz bettrur'. Also this is my first ever build so if i have missed anything please let me know.
I am especially interested if anybody can find better prices for these components to keep the cost down
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£143.59 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£89.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£32.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.20 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£249.07 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£65.59 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£67.99 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £734.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-07 16:56 BST+0100)
An additional note is that i am hoping to get a dual 8pin saphhire vapor x 7950 instead of the one listed but cant find one currently for the right price. Is it worth it?
Thanks
Don't...
Bump posts
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/283384-33-read-first
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