£500 - £600 build?

[02ryan48]

i'm looking to build myself a PC (first time) and i need to know what parts i should use, i'm going to be using it for gaming on games such as battlefield, payday, LoL etc and i would like to run dual screen if possible. Included in the budget i would like an operating system (windows 7) a monitor and could you also throw in a network card? thankyou very much in advance.

 

[RazerZ]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£56.06 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-D3H ATX FM2+ Motherboard (£61.65 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£53.46 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card (£107.20 @ Dabs)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£15.55 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case (£35.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£46.59 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.16 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: AOC e2343F 23.0" Monitor (£99.97 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £601.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-26 16:01 GMT+0000)

 

[Computer__GUY]

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£82.49 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£49.49 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£65.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.00 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card (£135.38 @ Dabs)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN751ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter (£9.00 @ Aria PC)
Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£46.59 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.16 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: Hannspree HE225DPB 21.5" Monitor (£89.94 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £620.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-26 16:08 GMT+0000)

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Slightly over budget but should definitely have some good performance. Should be able to play games such as BF4 on high possibly ultra settings.

 

[02ryan48]

i do like the look of both of the builds however, which in your honest opinion would be the better build? are there any significant pros/cons about each of these builds i need to consider?

 

[RazerZ]

i do like the look of both of the builds however, which in your honest opinion would be the better build? are there any significant pros/cons about each of these builds i need to consider?

Go for this one, it's a bit more expensive than the first one, but imo it's worth it. Pros: can overclock later on, 23" monitor, 2GB 7850, and a spacious case:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£82.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£60.38 @ Dabs)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£53.46 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card (£107.20 @ Dabs)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£13.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case (£35.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£46.59 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.16 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: AOC e2343F 23.0" Monitor (£99.97 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £624.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-26 16:26 GMT+0000)

 

[Computer__GUY]

Well the FX 6300 peforms a lot better than the Athlon II X4. The cards we chose are pretty much the same but personally I prefer Asus over XFX hence my video card. Memory is similar but again I prefer Corsair to Patriot, both because I have it and Corsair has a great reputation. And everything else is very similar but varies in brands.

So overall, if you have got the extra few pounds go for my build but then again mine doesn't have an optical drive which RazerZ's does. If you go slightly cheaper on some of the components such as the HDD, PSU etc. then I'm sure you can get a dvd drive.

 

[02ryan48]

i do like the look of both of the builds however, which in your honest opinion would be the better build? are there any significant pros/cons about each of these builds i need to consider?

Go for this one, it's a bit more expensive than the first one, but imo it's worth it. Pros: can overclock later on, 23" monitor, 2GB 7850, and a spacious case:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£82.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£60.38 @ Dabs)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£53.46 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card (£107.20 @ Dabs)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£13.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case (£35.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£46.59 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.16 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: AOC e2343F 23.0" Monitor (£99.97 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £624.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-26 16:26 GMT+0000)

okay, well i guess i'l get this one then. I'l be ordering the parts when i next get paid, thanks for all the help guys!

 

[02ryan48]

Well the FX 6300 peforms a lot better than the Athlon II X4. The cards we chose are pretty much the same but personally I prefer Asus over XFX hence my video card. Memory is similar but again I prefer Corsair to Patriot, both because I have it and Corsair has a great reputation. And everything else is very similar but varies in brands.

So overall, if you have got the extra few pounds go for my build but then again mine doesn't have an optical drive which RazerZ's does. If you go slightly cheaper on some of the components such as the HDD, PSU etc. then I'm sure you can get a dvd drive.

yeah i think i can spend a little bit more on it, DVD drives aren't peticularly expensive anyway thankfully. Thankyou for the help!

 

[Computer__GUY]

Best solution? Sorry just trying to build up my rep.

 

[RazerZ]

i do like the look of both of the builds however, which in your honest opinion would be the better build? are there any significant pros/cons about each of these builds i need to consider?

Go for this one, it's a bit more expensive than the first one, but imo it's worth it. Pros: can overclock later on, 23" monitor, 2GB 7850, and a spacious case:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£82.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£60.38 @ Dabs)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£53.46 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card (£107.20 @ Dabs)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£13.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case (£35.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£46.59 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.16 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: AOC e2343F 23.0" Monitor (£99.97 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £624.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-26 16:26 GMT+0000)

okay, well i guess i'l get this one then. I'l be ordering the parts when i next get paid, thanks for all the help guys!

Anytime