£300 budget computer

[adamyjake]

Approximate Purchase Date: 30/12/2012

Budget Range: £300

System Usage from Most to Least Important: surfing the internet (facebook, youtube, watching online films ect) html/php and java scripting, adobe programs (fireworks, dreamweaver),light online gaming (runescape, minecraft, habbo ect), itunes

Are you buying a monitor: No

reusing parts:
harddrive: samsung HD160jj/p
dvd-rw: TS-H652

Do you need to buy OS: No


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.novatech.co.uk (its a 30 mins drive from me to the store

Location: uk, bristol

Parts Preferences: amd because its cheaper (amd fx 6300)

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No



Additional Comments: quite pc, does everything i threw at it. i have an xbox so i WILL NOT use it for gaming.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: i have a netbook at the moment and it keeps saying not responding and getting very slow!

Thanks

 

[adamyjake]

anyone?

 

[nix327]

You can afford an i5 with your budget. It will offer much better performance.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/uCSu
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/uCSu/by_merchant/
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CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£142.68 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£63.12 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£19.34 @ Aria PC)
Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£39.95 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £297.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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