Help on (roughly) £500 gaming PC

[LukieBoy007]

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Approximate Purchase Date: Now to a few months time.

Budget Range: Around £500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming and surfing the internet, using YouTube and Facebook. Possibly using Photoshop.

Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse, monitor and speakers.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any trusted UK supplier.

Country: England

Parts Preferences: I have been told Intel is better than AMD for gaming processors, but I'll leave that up to you.

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050

Additional Comments: None.

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This is what I have so far:

Intel Core i3 2100 3.10GHz Socket 1155 3MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/254976-intel-core-i3-2100-3-10ghz-socket-1155-3mb-l3-cache-retail-boxed-bx80623i32100

XFX HD 6870 900MHz 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI Dual Mini DisplayPort HDMI PCI-E Graphics Card
http://www.ebuyer.com/279585-xfx-hd-6870-900mhz-1gb-gddr5-dual-dvi-dual-mini-displayport-hdmi-hd-687a-zhfc

Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1333MHz Memory Kit Unbuffered CL9
http://www.ebuyer.com/178943-corsair-4gb-2x2gb-ddr3-1333mhz-memory-kit-unbuffered-cl9-cmv4gx3m2a1333c9

Coolermaster Elite 330 Case With Coolermaster eXtreme Power 500W PSU
http://www.ebuyer.com/220863-coolermaster-elite-330-case-with-coolermaster-extreme-power-500w-psu-rc-330-kkpl-gp

Asus P8Z68-V LX Socket 1155 Onboard graphics output 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/281367-asus-p8z68-v-lx-socket-1155-onboard-graphics-output-8-channel-audio-atx-p8z68-v-lx

LiteOn iHAS124 24x DVD±RW DL & RAM SATA Optical Drive - OEM Black with Nero Essentials
http://www.ebuyer.com/176026-liteon-ihas124-19-24x-dvd-rw-dl-ram-sata-optical-drive-oem-ihas124-19

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium w/SP1 - Licence and media - 1 PC - OEM - DVD - 64-bit
http://www.ebuyer.com/259863-microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-w-sp1-licence-and-media-1-gfc-02050

Seagate 500GB 3.5" SATA-III 6Gb/s Barracuda Hard Drive 7200RPM 16MB Cache
http://www.ebuyer.com/272944-seagate-500gb-3-5-sata-iii-6gb-s-barracuda-hard-drive-7200rpm-16mb-cache-st500dm002

Is this build ok? Most parts seem cheaper at Ebuyer, especially the GPU. I'd rather not buy all parts from different places, unless there is a huge difference. Is there anything that should be changed or is that all ok to build?

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Thanks.

 

[azeem40]

According to Outlander, the FX 4100 beats the i3-2100, but I'd personally keep it.

 

[LukieBoy007]

According to Outlander, the FX 4100 beats the i3-2100, but I'd personally keep it.

The majority of people have said the AMD FX series is a fail?

 

[azeem40]

I agree with them. It was a fail.

 

[LukieBoy007]

I agree with them. It was a fail.

Haha, would you say the i3 2120 is worth the extra money compared to the i3 2100?

 

[azeem40]

It is only $2 more, so yes.

 

[LukieBoy007]

It is only $2 more, so yes.

Ok, thanks a lot!

 

[azeem40]

I say 100 MHz more for only $2-3 is a bargain, so logically it is better.

 

[LukieBoy007]

Thanks.