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9/17/2014 6:27 pm
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how's this build for £500 http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2TrWmG good or naw?
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09/16/2014 11:02 pm
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£130.74 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£65.94 @ More Computers)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£55.17 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£147.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Zalman ZM-Z9 U3 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.20 @ Kustom PCs)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£35.28 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer (£19.05 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter
Total: £539.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 04:02 BST+0100
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09/17/2014 6:27 pm
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53MP3RF1
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This build seems alright at first, but it can definitely be improved. The first build I supplied outstrips it by a bit, and it costs about the same. The CPU I have no problem with, but you won't need a H97 motherboard with an i5 unless you have a Haswell Refresh CPU (Which this one isn't). Because Haswell is a great architecture, it won't be worth upgrading Haswell i5s until Skylake/Skylane, which is a ways into the future. So, because of this, you can buy a H87 board, saving you a little money. The price gap between a 280 and 280x now is considerably lower, so you may be better off just going with a 280x. Using a 430w PSU isn't recommended here, both because of compatibility issues with connectors and the fact you would be cutting it close in terms of wattage. Generally, a one-CPU and one-GPU setup has a recommendation of a 500w 80+ Bronze PSU once you put in the other things like motherboards, hard drives, and optical drives. You also don't need a 20 pound optical drive, and you should go with either 1600MHz or 1866MHz RAM, because the price difference is often so small now.
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09/16/2014 10:02 pm
Level 11 : Journeyman Explorer
53MP3RF1
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If you can splurge a little bit, then you should go with the first build I am about to suggest. The extra 35 pound is going to be well worth it as the 280x is an awesome card and should be able to max out most, if not all games on the market today at 1080p. The i5 will also be a pretty awesome piece, with a lot of power for a good price.

Splurge Build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£130.74 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£35.24 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: *Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£56.83 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£189.95 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£31.43 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£43.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.98 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £535.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 02:58 BST+0100


If you cannot spend more than 500 pound, however, I understand. I put together another build, which should be just at 500 pound. However, I really, really recommend you go with the first build. Also, have you considered anything about Windows? You will need to buy a retail disk. It will be fine if you have a code and disk laying around, but otherwise you may need to increase your budget to get an OS, unless you want to use some form of Linux (I recommend Ubuntu or Linux Mint).

If you can't spend more than 500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£130.74 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£35.24 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: *Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£56.83 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£147.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£31.43 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£43.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.98 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £493.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 03:02 BST+0100


Good luck with your build!
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09/16/2014 4:44 pm
Level 9 : Apprentice Network
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plava_deeqo
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xxAmbushPvPxxhow's this build for £500 http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2TrWmG good or naw?

Personally, I like the set, but the power-supply is a rip-off, I bought a 650 watt power-supply for £17.00
Try looking up "Alpine" power supplies


Do you want to blow up your pc?

Actually yeah I do.
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09/16/2014 4:41 pm
Level 2 : Apprentice Miner
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Honestly, look at building it yourself. There are a million tutorials online and it's really not as scary as people may think. You'll get a much better deal. However, if you don't want to build it yourself, look at DinoPC. You can customise your PC to your liking or you can choose from some presets.


Link: http://www.dinopc.com
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09/16/2014 4:43 pm
Level 19 : Journeyman Network
forgot about you
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Pcpartpicker is an organized way of finding the cheapest parts for a computer, plus you get the fun of building it yourself...
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09/16/2014 4:29 pm
Level 21 : Expert Zombie
plava_deeqo
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xxAmbushPvPxxhow's this build for £500 http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2TrWmG good or naw?

Personally, I like the set, but the power-supply is a rip-off, I bought a 650 watt power-supply for £17.00
Try looking up "Alpine" power supplies


Do you want to blow up your pc?
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09/16/2014 3:37 pm
Level 19 : Journeyman Network
forgot about you
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I just made up a build on the mobile site

It is 20 more than 500, but way better than every build above.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£130.74 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£65.35 @ More Computers)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.49 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£147.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£43.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £520.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 20:36 BST+0100
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09/16/2014 2:12 pm
Level 5 : Apprentice Miner
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09/16/2014 2:07 pm
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But a build together for you. Has a better graphics card, better RAM, a better motherboard, a better CPU for your needs, a faster hard drive, and a better CPU cooler. All in all, it's a better build. (Signed up on these forums just to reply to this, lol): http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/usubZero/saved/YBvD4D
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09/16/2014 3:09 pm
Level 16 : Journeyman Ninja
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No Just no
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09/16/2014 1:14 pm
Level 16 : Journeyman Ninja
Afootpluto
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xxAmbushPvPxxhow's this build for £500 http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2TrWmG good or naw?

Dont get that. I will make u a better build when i get home.

Almost everyone above me is incorrect.
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09/16/2014 12:37 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
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09/16/2014 12:30 pm
Level 41 : Master Toast
Xyifer12
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JammersXAMdefiantly quad-core

Minecraft uses 1 core unless using a mod like optifine, quads are not always better for minecraft.
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09/16/2014 12:19 pm
Level 54 : Grandmaster Network
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ok well, its a good setup. BUT, if this is just for minecraft, try bringing it down to the (pounds as well) $300-400 level. That is somewhat overkill. I play BF3, and some other games, with a 600$ gaming computer, and it serves me well. So, that is overkill, if you want, get a better cpu, I recommend an AU, from amd, defiantly quad-core. but the only thing you will need to do, if make sure your PSU matches up with everything, also, i recommend making sure that your case size will not mess anything up. Cheers
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09/16/2014 12:09 pm
Level 9 : Apprentice Network
xSpectre
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xxAmbushPvPxxhow's this build for £500 http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2TrWmG good or naw?

Personally, I like the set, but the power-supply is a rip-off, I bought a 650 watt power-supply for £17.00
Try looking up "Alpine" power supplies
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