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Piero Ladhur

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I found these parts for my build but is there anywhere i can make cuts on the price without loosing lots of performance for gaming.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1gROj
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1gROj/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1gROj/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6200 3.8GHz 6-Core Processor (£105.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Gelid Solutions CC-Siberian-01 51.9 CFM CPU Cooler (£11.78 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£63.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£16.47 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£47.94 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card (£155.74 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.58 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£34.99 @ Maplin Electronics)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.35 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £558.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-15 14:49 BST+0100)
 
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Okay, so if you cannot overclock, then go for this build. The i5 4430 is more powerful than the 6300 anyways when in stock speeds, so go for this one. It would run you about 50 dollars more, but you have to spend the extra 50 bucks. So here is the build i would suggest :

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here is my solution for your question... In fact this system will outperform what you were suggesting. couldnt really dropped the price.

But, I boosted the overall system for the same price (even £1 cheaper lol)

especially the graphics card (there is huge difference between a 7870 and 7870XT version), memories (upgraded to 1600MHz dual channel), cpu (upgraded to fx6300) and power supply(higher power, better quality output) is affected.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£88.79 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler (£14.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£49.09 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£24.13 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£47.94 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card (£161.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.58 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£49.82 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.35 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £557.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-15 14:59 BST+0100)

good luck.
 
You are in OK shape. My thoughts are below.

CPU - The FX-6200 is Bulldozer. Look toward the FX-6300 for the newer Piledriver architecture.

CPU Cooler - That won't be any better than the stock cooler. On a budget look toward the Hyper 212 cooler.

MEM - Install modules in pairs to take advantage of the dual memory controllers. Running that single modules will have you in single channel mode. Also, look toward DDR3-1600 with a latency of CL9 instead of the DDR3-1333 modules.
 
only suggestion...add a second 4GB 1333 stick and change the CPU cooler. I don't like the cooler you chose cuz it blows hot air against the wall, whereas the cooler I chose blows air towards the exhaust...helping get hot air out of the case.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£88.79 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£17.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£63.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£35.69 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£47.94 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card (£164.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.58 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£34.99 @ Maplin Electronics)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.35 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £576.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-15 15:06 BST+0100)
 
For that price, this build is a beast. There are some major changes that i have made, so the changes are :

CPU : The 6200 you selected is nothing but an overclocked 6100. And the 6100 is itself a bad processor by today's standards, so just get a FX 6300 which is much faster but a lot cheaper and it can overclock like a beast.

CPU Cooler : The CM Hyper 212 Evo is one of the best CPU coolers out there, it should have no problem at all with the AMD 6300. It is a very good CPU cooler for a good price.

Motherboard : The MSI G46 motherboard you selected had the 4+1 Phase VRM which is not at all good for overclocking, that is why i selected the Gigabyte 970 UD3 Motherboard, which has the Phase 8+2 VRM which is really something you need for overclocking and if you are not overclocking the 6300, then there is no need of getting one.

Graphics Card : I prefer Sapphire more than the XFX. That is why i went for the Sapphire card for just a little more.

Case : I went for the Zalman Z9. You might not have heard the name of the company a lot of times, but it makes some good cases. The Zalman Z9 has an awesome Side Window which is something that is always preffered in a Gaming Case.

Rest i have kept everything same, this is a beast if you are going to overclock, if you are not into overclocking then better go for the i3 3220. Because at stock clock speeds, it performs better with much better single threaded performance.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£88.79 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£17.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£77.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£35.69 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.19 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card (£163.30 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.10 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£34.99 @ Maplin Electronics)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.35 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £575.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-15 17:21 BST+0100)

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Can you please Elaborate that what in that build sucks? Just giving one line answers would not do here. You need to give explanation to back up your claim. And i personally do not feel that anything in that build sucks. The motherboard is awesome with 8+2 Phase VRM. Something that is very much good for overclocking. I really want to know that what did you find here that sucks? I am damn curious, because according to me, nothing in this build sucks. Everything is so awesome.
 


I swear to god, i did not even saw your build until now. I do this stuff a lot on TomsHardware and i just went through PCPartPicker and selected the best cheap parts available. I swear that i have not stole anything from anyone. I really planned it from scratch using PCPartPicker.

We may have a lot of parts same but that does not make it your build. That may be because everyone uses PCPartPicker. You should not accuse someone just like this, we all have the rights to select parts and we will, you cannot just say that these are "your parts".

And by the way the motherboard I selected is way better than yours, The MSI 970 G46 Motherboard does not have a good VRM for overclocking. There have been a lot of reports of the same motherboard being burnt out. The Gigabyte UD3 Motherboard have much higher quality VRM's which is a must for overclocking otherwsie the motherboard would not be able to handle it.

I planned it from scratch using PCPartPicker and i really did not see your build before posting my build. You cannot just accuse anyone of these things. It is not what people in friendly forums like this do. Maybe you should learn to do that, that would be better for you. Otherwise.. Who Cares? I do not like to feed the trolls
 


CPU: If you won't overclock then avoid the fx-6300. I added a i5 (quad core) that you can't overclock.
PSU: You need a 500W minimum PSU for a 7870.
Case: The case I changed to a really great one for the price. Also, it is a better design than NZXT 210. Cables aren't going to be as messy.
Mobo: It's a B75 mobo which essentially means you can't overclock the CPU with it. But good nonetheless.
Cost went up a bit but this build will last you a long time.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3330 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£135.59 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock B75 PRO3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£58.49 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£35.69 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£47.94 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card (£172.79 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£47.98 @ Dabs)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£49.86 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.35 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £631.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-16 01:58 BST+0100)
 
i know i said i wouldnt be able to overclock but my parents wont really notice as they have no idea when it comes to pcs
so i found this build, its simillar but what im not sure about is if the stop cpu cooler is good enough for overcocking


PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1hbHV
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1hbHV/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1hbHV/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£88.79 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£63.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£38.06 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Momentus 750GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.40 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card (£155.74 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£37.32 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Inwin 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£38.30 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.35 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £542.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-16 07:58 BST+0100)
 
Okay, so if you cannot overclock, then go for this build. The i5 4430 is more powerful than the 6300 anyways when in stock speeds, so go for this one. It would run you about 50 dollars more, but you have to spend the extra 50 bucks. So here is the build i would suggest :

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£146.97 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£64.09 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: GeIL Enhance CORSA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£40.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.19 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card (£163.30 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.10 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£49.86 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.59 @ Aria PC)
Total: £623.24
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-16 10:11 BST+0100)

If you think that the answer helped, then don't forget to select it as the best answer. It would be highly appreciated by me.
 
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