• ~£500-600 video grames computer
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[URL]http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WXoQ[/URL] So a bad thing happened to my old computer and I want to use it for an excuse to upgrade (from a poopy q8300 & gts250) I'm not sure about the gpu - AMD might be a better choice, and I'm not sure if I really need a K cpu with its correspondingly expensive motherboard, how long will this go for without needing an overclock/upgrade? If I did get the 3570k, how much of an overclock would be possible with the cooler I selected (or another in that price range, I want a quiet pc)? I live in the uk, and this will be used to play videogames and make crappy digital paintings & shitty graphic designs with Adobe Photoshop[SUP]TM and Illustrator[SUP]TM[/SUP][/SUP] (hence the 8gb of ram) This is at the very top end of a stretched budget, ideally it would be a bit less but[SUB]​uh[/SUB]
[img]http://media.bestofmicro.com/Y/F/357639/original/photoshop.png[/img] [editline]13th May 2013[/editline] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WXLy]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WXLy/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WXLy/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url] [b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8350frhkbox]AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor[/url] (£143.59 @ Aria PC) [b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] (£24.49 @ CCL Computers) [b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmv8gx3m2a1600c11]Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] (£47.98 @ Dabs) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] (£46.20 @ Aria PC) [b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-111992020g]Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card[/url] (£185.39 @ Amazon UK) [b]Case:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-h2001wt]NZXT H2 Classic Silent (White) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] (£91.69 @ Overclockers.co.uk) [b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m]Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply[/url] (£47.99 @ Novatech) [b]Total:[/b] £587.33 [i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i] [i](Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-13 14:37 BST+0100)[/i]
This is pretty much my pc, runs well. Plays pretty much every game at 1920x1080 and the 7850 overclocks like mad. Obviously look around a bit for RAM, Cases and other GPU manufacturers to get the best price. And if you can it would be a good idea to stretch and get a 7870 XT like posted above. PCPartPicker part list: [url]http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WYwh[/url] Price breakdown by merchant: [url]http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WYwh/by_merchant/[/url] Benchmarks: [url]http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WYwh/benchmarks/[/url] CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£169.99 @ Aria PC) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ CCL Computers) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£78.13 @ Aria PC) Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£31.99 @ Amazon UK) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.20 @ Aria PC) Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card (£141.62 @ CCL Computers) Case: Antec One Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case (£58.65 @ Amazon UK) Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£56.96 @ Dabs) Total: £608.03 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-13 16:12 BST+0100)
Only get the AMD cpu if you really do allot of photoshop work. Else the 3570k is way better. And overclocking pays off in the end. You can do a massive overclock with that cooler. The GPU is not so great though. Also, intel will release its new CPU line within a month. And its gonna have the same price as its current cpu's. So you might want to wait a bit and get the i5-4670k. (No word on socket 1150 mobo pricing though)
[QUOTE=Flarey;40627020][img]http://media.bestofmicro.com/Y/F/357639/original/photoshop.png[/img] [editline]13th May 2013[/editline] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WXLy]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WXLy/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WXLy/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url] [b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8350frhkbox]AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor[/url] (£143.59 @ Aria PC) [b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] (£24.49 @ CCL Computers) [b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmv8gx3m2a1600c11]Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] (£47.98 @ Dabs) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] (£46.20 @ Aria PC) [b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-111992020g]Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card[/url] (£185.39 @ Amazon UK) [b]Case:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-h2001wt]NZXT H2 Classic Silent (White) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] (£91.69 @ Overclockers.co.uk) [b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m]Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply[/url] (£47.99 @ Novatech) [b]Total:[/b] £587.33 [i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i] [i](Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-13 14:37 BST+0100)[/i][/QUOTE] psst, you forgot a motherboard! I don't think I use photoshop enough to justify going amd for it, it seems that the 3570k will be more powerful in most other things. I saw that graphics card but it is a bit out of my price range, although it is the best card for under £200 so I'll try and find a better deal [editline]13th May 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=taipan;40628109]Only get the AMD cpu if you really do allot of photoshop work. Else the 3570k is way better. And overclocking pays off in the end. You can do a massive overclock with that cooler. The GPU is not so great though. Also, intel will release its new CPU line within a month. And its gonna have the same price as its current cpu's. So you might want to wait a bit and get the i5-4670k. (No word on socket 1150 mobo pricing though)[/QUOTE] Thanks, I don't really know much about overclocking past it making your cpu faster & hotter from what i've seen the haswells aren't really that much better aside from the iGPUs, and i'm not going to be using that hopefully!
[QUOTE=taipan;40628109]Only get the AMD cpu if you really do allot of photoshop work. Else the 3570k is way better. [/QUOTE] I wouldn't call the 3570k way better, they're pretty evenly matched. Some games run better on the 8350 and some run better on the 3570k.
[QUOTE=Leather Belt;40629117]I wouldn't call the 3570k way better, they're pretty evenly matched. Some games run better on the 8350 and some run better on the 3570k.[/QUOTE] Citations: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu8Sekdb-IE[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4et7kDGSRfc[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICVeN6WEGgg[/media] It is definitely a toss-up.
[QUOTE=Leather Belt;40629117]I wouldn't call the 3570k way better, they're pretty evenly matched. Some games run better on the 8350 and some run better on the 3570k.[/QUOTE] It's kinda even. But intell still turns out better most of the time. Some games just run like crap on AMD whatever you do (Eve online, Planetside 2 etc) While Intel usually is pretty stable. Not to mention the massive TDP of the AMD that justifies getting the intel within a year.
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[QUOTE=Mr.Weed;40691200][url]http://www.computerplanet.co.uk/nextday/nd2000/step1.html[/url] Sorted.......[/QUOTE] That's pretty crappy.
[QUOTE=Mr.Weed;40691200][url]http://www.computerplanet.co.uk/nextday/nd2000/step1.html[/url] Sorted.......[/QUOTE] Get out.
[QUOTE=Mr.Weed;40691200][url]http://www.computerplanet.co.uk/nextday/nd2000/step1.html[/url] Sorted.......[/QUOTE] that case is making me feel sick
[QUOTE=taipan;40637219]It's kinda even. But intell still turns out better most of the time. Some games just run like crap on AMD whatever you do (Eve online, Planetside 2 etc) While Intel usually is pretty stable. Not to mention the massive TDP of the AMD that justifies getting the intel within a year.[/QUOTE] Especially when you compare them to a game like Skyrim where it favors Intel the most.
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