PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1rBvv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1rBvv/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1rBvv/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£141.59 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£68.97 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£57.40 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£47.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 2GB Video Card (£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Inwin GT1 Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£63.12 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£55.90 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.39 @ Aria PC)
Total: £638.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-13 22:54 BST+0100)
This is my build im planning on buying in the next few months. I went with a 7770 because im thinking its better to get a good cpu now and upgrade the GPU later, but some people are giving mixed opinions on that idea. What do you guys think, should I get a better cpu or gpu on a budget?
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1rBvv/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1rBvv/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£141.59 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£68.97 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£57.40 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£47.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 2GB Video Card (£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Inwin GT1 Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£63.12 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£55.90 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.39 @ Aria PC)
Total: £638.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-13 22:54 BST+0100)
This is my build im planning on buying in the next few months. I went with a 7770 because im thinking its better to get a good cpu now and upgrade the GPU later, but some people are giving mixed opinions on that idea. What do you guys think, should I get a better cpu or gpu on a budget?