600 £ gaming build

[benjrozz]

Approximate Purchase Date: (e.g.: this week (the closer the better))

Budget Range: (e.g.: 600-800) Before / After Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important:gaming

Parts Not Required: no keyboard and mouse but i want a monitor but im not fussy about quality, i cant afford to be

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: scan.co.uk
Country: uk

Parts Preferences: intel (obviously haha)
Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: dont mind

Additional Comments:nothing really

 

[sosofm]

MOBO : Asus P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68 Socket 1155
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-p8z68-v-lx-intel-z68-s-1155-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-sata-raid-pcie-20-%28x16%29-d-sub-dvi-d-hdmi-atx
CPU : I5 2500K
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i5-2500k-unlocked-s1155-sandy-bridge-quad-33ghz-hd3000-igp-850mhz-6mb-cache-95w-oem
RAM : Corsair Memory 8GB Vengeance Jet Black Low Profile 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-%282x4gb%29-corsair-ddr3-vengeance-jet-black-lp-pc3-12800-%281600%29-non-ecc-cas-9-9-9-24-xmp-15v
HDD : Western Digital WD5000AAKX Caviar Blue
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/500gb-western-digital-wd5000aakx-caviar-blue-sata-6gb-s-7200rpm-16mb-cache-8ms
GPU : XFX HD 6870
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-xfx-hd-6870-double-d-cooling-4200mhz-gddr5-gpu-900mhz-1120-stream-processors-2x-dvi-hdmi-2x-mini
PSU : OCZ ZS Series 650W 80 Plus Bronze
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/650w-psu-ocz-technology-zs-series-zs650w-uk-86-eff-80-plus-bronze-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-135mm-quiet-
DVD-RW : SATA 22x DVD Writer
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/samsung-writemaster-sh-s222bb-bebe-22x-dvdr-12x-dvdr-dvdplusrw-x8-rw-x6-sata-black-oem
CASE : Coolermaster Elite 430, All Black
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/coolermaster-elite-430-all-black-mid-tower-case-with-side-window-120mm-front-led-blue-fan-and-120mm-
MONITOR : Acer 21.5" LED Monitor Full HD
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/215-acer-s221hqlbid-led-monitor-full-hd-hdmi-dvi-vga-1920x1080-120m1-250cd-m2-5ms
OS : Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-64-bit-sp1-operating-system-single-oem
TOTAL : £765.13
And if you want to overclock buy a cpu cooler Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO http://www.scan.co.uk/products/coolermaster-hyper-212-evo-4-heat-pipes-direct-contact-with-120mm-quiet-fan-lga775-1155-1156-1366-am £23.98

 

[jmsellars1]

This would be pretty decent, while keeping to the £600 budget.

Intel Pentium G620 - £45.46
4GB Corsair DDR3 1333Mhz - £18.64
Asus P8Z68-V LX - £76.37
Seagate Barracuda 500GB - £65.00
HIS IceQ X HD 6950 2GB - £194.99
Coolermaster Elite 430 - £39.65
Be Quiet Pure Power 530W - £44.95
Philips E-line 21.5'' Monitor - £102.20
Samsung DVD Burner - £12.99

Total - £600.25 on www.ebuyer.com


The CPU there may seem quite weak but you actually get similar performance to an FX-4100 or FX-8120 in games for the moment and then you could upgrade to an Ivy Bridge i5 in a few months if you want. You can even overclock it since this has a Z68 board.

EDIT: Just to add as well, my friend has that monitor and it looks amazing. I would highly recommend it.

 

[metal orient]

Another pentium build:

Intel Pentium G840 £55
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CPUs+%2F+Processors/Intel+Pentium+%281155%29/Intel+Pentium+G840+2.80GHz+%28Sandybridge%29+Socket+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=44716

Gigabyte GA-H61MA-D3V £48
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Intel+1155+H61+%28B3%29/Gigabyte+GA-H61MA-D3V+GEN3+Intel+H61+%28REV+B3%29+Socket+1155+DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=48248

8GB Mushkin Silverline 1333 £33
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory/DDR3/Dual+Channel+1333MHz/8GB+Mushkin+Silverline+%23996770+%282x4GB%29+DDR3+1333MHz+9-9-9-24+?productId=41882

XFX AMD Radeon HD 6870 £138
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/AMD/AMD+6870+Series/XFX+AMD+Radeon+HD+6870+1024MB+GDDR5+PCI-Express+Graphics+Card+?productId=44533

500GB Seagate Barracuda £58
https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/500GB+Seagate+Barracuda+7200.12+3.5%22+SATA+III+Internal+Hard+Drive+%5BST500DM002%5D+?operation=shoppingBasketAdd&productId=46054&context=superSpecial

550W XFX Core Edition £48
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/650W+or+less/550W+XFX+Core+Edition+80PLUS+Bronze+Power+Supply+%28Seasonic+OEM%29+?productId=45332

Silverstone SST-PS04B £29
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/MIDI+Tower/Silverstone+SST-PS04B+Black+Midi+Tower+Chassis+?productId=48258

Samsung 22" S22A200B £96
https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Samsung+22%22+S22A200B+Widescreen+LED+DVI+Monitor+?productId=47605

MICROSOFT Windows Home Premium 7 SP1 64-bit £70
https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/MICROSOFT+Windows+Home+Premium+7+SP1+64-bit+EN+1pk+-+OEM+%5BGFC-02050%5D+?productId=38272

Sony 24x Internal DVD-RAM+/- Writer £13
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Blu-Ray+%2F+DVD+Drives/DVD%C2%B1RW+Dual+Layer+Writers/Sony+24x+Internal+DVD-RAM%2B%2F-+Writer+SATA+Black+Bare+Drive+?productId=48288


Total cost: (With P&P and VAT) £599.92