I am trying to upgrade my PC, but to do that i need to spend an additional £500

[SwollenSponge]

Does any one know what cheaper hardware I could use that would give me exactly the same performance but for less.

This is the hardware I had in mind.

GPU:
EVGA Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 Superclocked 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card (PCI Express 3.0, HDMI, DVI-I, DVI-D, Display Port, 256-bit, NVIDIA 3D Vision-Ready)


CPU:
AMD FX8350 Black Edition 8 Core Processor (4.0/4.2GHz, 8MB Level 3 Cache, 8MB Level 2 Cache, Socket AM3+, 125W, Retail Boxed)


PCU:
Corsair CP-9020055-UK RM Series RM750 80 Plus Gold 750W ATX/EPS Fully Modular Power Supply Unit

 

[Sub-Human]

Get the GTX 970, drop the FX8350 in favor of the FX6300. Should probably even come cheaper than 500 pounds!

 

[mnineseven]

I can give you options for MUCH more performance for a bit cheaper! How about that?
GPU: GTX 970 ( the cheapest which you can find)
CPU: The same one (no need to change that)
PSU: Corsair CX600 ( It is more than enough for your rig!)

 

[SwollenSponge]

Ok thanks guys/girls.

 

[SwollenSponge]

Where is the cheapest place to buy the hardware from.????

 

[Sub-Human]

Your local retailer, probably. Have a look around and compare the prices.

 

[mnineseven]

Ok thanks guys/[strike]girls[/strike].

You are welcome, sire!

 

[tiny voices]

DO NOT buy a Corsair cx600 or the RM750. Both use cheap junk capacitors and have all kinds of problems with reliability and stability. GEt an XFX 550. MUCH MUCH better unity. The PSU is the single most important part of a PC BY FAR.

 

[mnineseven]

DO NOT buy a Corsair cx600 or the RM750. Both use cheap junk capacitors and have all kinds of problems with reliability and stability. GEt an XFX 550. MUCH MUCH better unity. The PSU is the single most important part of a PC BY FAR.

The RM is a class A Tier 2 PSU, so I don't know why you are trying to make it look bad, because it just isn't!

 

[tiny voices]

Nope, it is a tier 3 unit made with junk capacitors. ONLY the 450, 550, and 650 RM units are tier 2a. The 850 and 750 are tier 3 due to being made by a different OEM. They are just as bad as the Cx units. Sorry.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html PROOF

Corsair makes a ton of poor quality PSUs and market them and good. They are a VERY sneaky company. I bet you didn't know the CS unit in your PC is barely a tier 3 unit with poor 12v regulation, poor capacitors, and weak protection circuit.

Corsair is a VERY sneaky company based on marketing trickery.

 

[mnineseven]

Nope, it is a tier 3 unit made with junk capacitors. ONLY the 450, 550, and 650 RM units are tier 2a. The 850 and 750 are tier 3 due to being made by a different OEM. They are just as bad as the Cx units. Sorry.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html PROOF

Corsair makes a ton of poor quality PSUs and market them and good. They are a VERY sneaky company. I bet you didn't know the CS unit in your PC is barely a tier 3 unit with poor 12v regulation, poor capacitors, and weak protection circuit.

Corsair is a VERY sneaky company based on marketing trickery.

Sorry! My bad.