My Gaming rig

[Scottyp86]

Hi After weeks of checking the web for the best components to fit my budget I have finally found what I think will be a good build. Looking to play games like Arma 2 , DayZ, BF3 ect...

AMD fx 6300 £105.30
Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD Socket AM3+ £46.91
Corsair 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Vengeance LP £25.00
PowerColor HD 7850 2GB GDDR5 £149.80
Coolermaster Elite Power 500W PSU £32.82
X-Case k13 Gaming Case £23.99

Most of this is from ebuyer apart from the case. Just want to make sure everything is compatible with each other, and if anyone had any recommendation on different parts for the same price.


Thanks

 

[Outlander_04]

make sure the RAM is a 2 x 2 gig kit for best performance

Change the power supply . Use 80+ bronze of better rated units only

 

[pete123edgar]

Get a 7770 and a better PSU.

 

[dish_moose]

7850 much better than 7770 - if you can swing it - 7870 even better. Where do you shop - we can find you a better/more reliable psu.
-Bruce

 

[maxinexus]

I would go with FX4170 instead
http://www.amazon.co.uk/AMD-FX-4170-Processor-4-2GHz/dp/B0074J7ITG/ref=pd_sim_sbs_computers_1

 

[ikes9711]

I would go with FX4170 instead
http://www.amazon.co.uk/AMD-FX-4170-Processor-4-2GHz/dp/B0074J7ITG/ref=pd_sim_sbs_computers_1

No, the 6300 is worth the extra money. A 4170 will not perform as well.

 

[Scottyp86]

Thanks for the replys.

This is from www.ebuyer.com

I thought the 7770 was not as good as the 7850?

also I though the piledriver fx 6300 was better than the bulldozer range?

 

[J_E_D_70]

You want the biggest card you can afford. At least the 7850.

Also may want to look at a cheap air cooler like the 212 Evo to get a nice overclock on the 6300. This will be important for BF3 multiplayer.

 

[Scottyp86]

Yeh my budget is around 370-400 so somethings I will buy in a few weeks/months.

 

[maxinexus]

No, the 6300 is worth the extra money. A 4170 will not perform as well.

You are right I though it was Vishera, my bad.

 

[Scottyp86]

7850 much better than 7770 - if you can swing it - 7870 even better. Where do you shop - we can find you a better/more reliable psu.
-Bruce

Any luck with your search?

 

[Scottyp86]

Are any of these any good. I'm not buying one now to use for later. As long as it will power my components, I wont be overclocking. Maybe use the AMD turbo to power the cpu to 4.1 but that's it.

http://www.ebuyer.com/429886-corsair-cx-series-cx430m-atx-power-supply-cp-9020058-uk

http://www.ebuyer.com/363095-ocz-500w-corexstream-psu-ocz-cxs500w-uk

http://www.ebuyer.com/413804-xfx-proseries-450w-power-supply-unit-core-edition-p1-450s-x2b9


I suppose the more exspensive one is the better of the 3. But im already really tight on my budget.

 

[dish_moose]

http://www.ebuyer.com/413805-xfx-proseries-550w-power-supply-unit-core-edition-p1-550s-xxb9
http://www.ebuyer.com/387343-asus-hd-7870-direct-cuii-2gb-gddr5-dual-dvi-hdmi-displayport-pci-e-hd7870-dc2tg-2gd5-v2
I would go just a bit bigger 550W model. I could not find an HD7870LE - would be closer to an HD7950.
-Bruce

 

[Scottyp86]

Had it for a week now. I went for a
fx 6100
Gigabyte 970a-ds3
4gb ddr3l critical ballistix sport
Corsair cx 600w psu
Vtx3d hd 7850 2gb
Casecom case.

I had two 160gb seagate 7200 hdd that I have set up on raid 0
I went for the 6100 because I could spend the extra. On the psu. And get a better mobo
Which I can upgrade without a bios flash to the vishera 6300 or 8350
Also supports upto 32 gb ram and USB 3. Has two pci slots so could run two cards.