• Gaming PC Build, £800 Budget
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Helping a friend build a gaming pc with a £800 budget. Here is what I've got so far: [TABLE="class: basTable, width: 1362"] [TR="class: btRowHead, bgcolor: #4E8FCB"] [TH]Qty[/TH] [TH]Unit Price Ex VAT[/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH]Link No.[/TH] [TH="align: left"]Description[/TH] [TH="align: left"]Scansure Available[/TH] [TH="class: btExCol"]Ex VAT[/TH] [TH="class: btIncCol"]Inc VAT[/TH] [TH="class: colSpacer"][/TH] [/TR] [TR="class: btRow"] [TD="class: btQty"][/TD] [TD="class: btEx"]£74.77[/TD] [TD="class: btThumb"][IMG]https://secure.scan.co.uk/aspnet/images/products/thumbnails/no_image.gif[/IMG][/TD] [TD="class: btLN"]LN44183 [IMG]https://secure.scan.co.uk/aspnet/images/List_Instock.gif[/IMG][/TD] [TD="class: btDesc"][URL="http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-p8z77-v-lx-intel-z77-s-1155-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-sata-raid-pcie-30-(x16)-dvi-d-hdmi-d-sub-(vga)-"]Asus P8Z77-V LX, Intel Z77, S 1155, DDR3, SATA III - 6Gb/s, SATA RAID, PCIe 3.0 (x16), DVI-D/ HDMI/ D-Sub (VGA), ATX[/URL][/TD] [TD="class: btDesc"][IMG]https://secure.scan.co.uk/aspnet/images/Insure_On.gif[/IMG][/TD] [TD="class: btEx"]£74.77[/TD] [TD="class: btInc"]£89.72[/TD] [TD="class: basbin"][/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: btRow"] [TD="class: btQty"][/TD] [TD="class: btEx"]£209.95[/TD] [TD="class: btThumb"][IMG]https://secure.scan.co.uk/aspnet/images/products/thumbnails/no_image.gif[/IMG][/TD] [TD="class: btLN"]LN42833 [IMG]https://secure.scan.co.uk/aspnet/images/List_Instock.gif[/IMG][/TD] [TD="class: btDesc"][URL="http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i7-3770k-s1155-ivy-bridge-quad-core-35ghz-5-gt-s-dmi-650mhz-gpu-8mb-smart-cache-35x-ratio"]Intel Core i7 3770K,1155, Ivy Bridge, Quad Core, 3.5GHz, 5 GT/s DMI, 650MHz GPU, 8MB Smart Cache, 35x Ratio, 77W,Retail[/URL][/TD] [TD="class: btDesc"][IMG]https://secure.scan.co.uk/aspnet/images/Insure_On.gif[/IMG][/TD] [TD="class: btEx"]£209.95[/TD] [TD="class: btInc"]£251.94[/TD] [TD="class: basbin"][/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: btRow"] [TD="class: btQty"][/TD] [TD="class: btEx"]£34.12[/TD] [TD="class: btThumb"][IMG]https://secure.scan.co.uk/aspnet/images/products/thumbnails/1376641-st-a.jpg[/IMG][/TD] [TD="class: btLN"]LN36550 [IMG]https://secure.scan.co.uk/aspnet/images/List_Instock.gif[/IMG][/TD] [TD="class: btDesc"][URL="http://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-(2x4gb)-corsair-ddr3-vengeance-jet-black-pc3-12800-(1600)-non-ecc-cas-9-9-9-24-xmp-150v"]8GB (2x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Jet Black, PC3-12800 (1600), Non-ECC, CAS 9-9-9-24, XMP, 1.50V[/URL][/TD] [TD="class: btDesc"][IMG]https://secure.scan.co.uk/aspnet/images/Insure_On.gif[/IMG][/TD] [TD="class: btEx"]£34.12[/TD] [TD="class: btInc"]£40.94[/TD] [TD="class: basbin"][/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: btRow"] [TD="class: btQty"][/TD] [TD="class: btEx"]£52.70[/TD] [TD="class: btThumb"][IMG]https://secure.scan.co.uk/aspnet/images/products/thumbnails/no_image.gif[/IMG][/TD] [TD="class: btLN"]LN44441 [IMG]https://secure.scan.co.uk/aspnet/images/List_Instock.gif[/IMG][/TD] [TD="class: btDesc"][URL="http://www.scan.co.uk/products/700w-coolermaster-gx-lite-rs-700-asab-quiet-fan-atx-v23"]700W Coolermaster GX Lite RS-700-ASAB, Quiet Fan, ATX v2.3[/URL][/TD] [TD="class: btDesc"][IMG]https://secure.scan.co.uk/aspnet/images/Insure_On.gif[/IMG][/TD] [TD="class: btEx"]£52.70[/TD] [TD="class: btInc"]£63.24[/TD] [TD="class: basbin"][/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: btRow"] [TD="class: btQty"][/TD] [TD="class: btEx"]£169.56[/TD] [TD="class: btThumb"][IMG]https://secure.scan.co.uk/aspnet/images/products/thumbnails/no_image.gif[/IMG][/TD] [TD="class: btLN"]LN42298 [IMG]https://secure.scan.co.uk/aspnet/images/List_Instock.gif[/IMG][/TD] [TD="class: btDesc"][URL="http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1280mb-asus-gtx-560-ti-directcu-ii-40nm-3800mhz-gddr5-gpu-732mhz-shader-1464mhz-448-cores-2x-dl-dvi-"]1280MB Asus GTX 560 Ti DirectCU II, 40nm, 3800MHz GDDR5, GPU 732MHz, Shader 1464MHz, 448 Cores, 2x DL DVI/ DP/ HDMI[/URL][/TD] [TD="class: btDesc"][IMG]https://secure.scan.co.uk/aspnet/images/Insure_On.gif[/IMG][/TD] [TD="class: btEx"]£169.56[/TD] [TD="class: btInc"]£203.47[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] £650 so far, and we still need to choose a case, keyboard, mouse, Hard disk and disc drive. Comments on the build so far? Anything that should be swapped? Thanks
Get an i5 3570k, the i7 has absolutely no advantage in gaming. Get the cheapest 1600 ram you can find, don't get a cooler master PSU get a seasonic, antec, corsair, XFX, OCZ. Don't get a 560 ti get a 7850 instead. for a HDD get any samsung or WD, Keyboard or mouse is mostly personal preference and a case is usually personal preference too. Also just get an asus DVD/CD drive for like 10 pounds.
You could probably swap out the 560ti 1.2gb for a 2gb version. It's £196 with VAT for a 2gb version on Scan [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-msi-gtx-560ti-oc-twin-frozr-ii-40nm-4008mhz-gddr5-gpu-880mhz-shader-1760mhz-384-cores-plus-bf3-g[/url]
OR you could get a 7850 instead because it is faster and the same price.
You should get this 7850 since its on offer: [url]http://www.ebuyer.com/349918-his-hd-7850-2gb-gddr5-dvi-hdmi-dual-mini-displayport-pci-e-graphics-h785f2g2m[/url]
Thanks for the help guys!
Getting close to buying, could someone please have a quick check over this to make sure it is ok? [url]http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scan.co.uk%2Fsavedbasket%2F7f56e66e3eae4f32bd6ca7fd84874b32&h=mAQHuXt2b[/url] Thanks
Looks good, except change the HDD to [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/369581tb-western-digital-wd10ealx-caviar-blue-sata-6gb-s-7200rpm-32mb-cache[/url] as the one you've chosen is a slow 5400rpm green drive
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