Would appreciate help building my first custom PC

[aaaeron]

Hi guys, I was in the process of building a £1100 PC... but due to some family problems I have had to help with, I no longer have that amount of money. I think now i could maybe spare £600 to build a PC with, i know it's not a lot and i would really like to spend more, but unfortunately i can't.

I was wondering if anyone could help configure good spec PC (With a monitor) for around the £600 mark, that will be able to play all the modern games that are out now with decent settings/fps. I don't know if this is possible to do, but if it is I would really appreciate the help, If someone could send me the details of a PC like this (or a print screen) then i would be very thankful. If this isn't possible, i would appreciate any info on how much would i have to spend to get a PC of this required spec AND what spec i would need to look at.

I hope someone will be able to help me with this
And any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a lot for anyone who replies,
Aaaeron

 

[Teaz]

Normally in my view, I believe around 650-700 can get you a fair solid build alone without monitor. Thats how i personally reference it. It is normally AMD builds as it is cheaper and bang for buck. Nothing is different between intel or amd. They do exactly the same thing. Intel usually have extra power but their higher price marks that clearly. AMD on the other hand is a little cheaper, a fair price performance ratio so they are bang for buck. Just filling that in if you didnt know.

Here's a balanced build that is ample to play games at decent mid settings or lower with an included monitor for you to consider:

Case
STYLISH PIANO BLACK ENIGMA MICRO-ATX CASE + 2 FRONT USB

Processor (CPU)
AMD A6-3670K APU (2.7GHz, 4 Cores) & AMD Radeon™ HD 6530D Graphics

Motherboard
ASUS® F1A75-M: FM1 A-SERIES, SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0

Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)

Graphics Card
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6770 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
500GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD5002AALX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Power Supply
450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£29)

Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE AMD CPU COOLER (£19)

Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs

USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD

Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence

Monitor
18.5" AOC WIDESCREEN LED TFT - 1366 x 768, 5MS, D-Sub, DVI-D (£69)

Total: 597

Configure it here

 

[aaaeron]

Normally in my view, I believe around 650-700 can get you a fair solid build alone without monitor.

Okay so if i was to save up to £750 you think i would be able to get a pretty good comp with a monitor for the money?

 

[vanthus]

Case
COOLERMASTER ELITE 310 BLUE CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD BULLDOZER QUAD CORE FX-4100 (3.60GHz/4MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard
ASUS® M5A97: AM3+ PLATFORM, DUAL DDR3, SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD7850 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
Free Item
FREE DIRT SHOWDOWN GAME with any AMD 7000 Series GPU!
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
500GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD5002AALX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£29)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE AMD CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor
18.5" AOC WIDESCREEN LED TFT - 1366 x 768, 5MS, D-Sub, DVI-D (£69)
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE DVI-D CABLE (£5)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity 1
£743 inc VAT and Delivery.

 

[aaaeron]

AMD BULLDOZER QUAD CORE FX-4100 (3.60GHz/4MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard
ASUS® M5A97: AM3+ PLATFORM, DUAL DDR3, SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD7850 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable

Thanks a lot for this, it helps being able to see what my options are, how is the FX-4100 in comparison to a 2nd gen I-5?
This looks like a pretty good set up though.
I really do appreciate any help from anyone

 

[Teaz]

Relatively near in performance to a 2nd gen i5.

 

[aaaeron]

Is this PC spec good enough for this years games?

Thanks to the help i received from the forums on my last post i have looked around and compiled this PC set up. It's total is £700 (inc monitor) and i was just wondering if it will be good enough to play all the games that are coming out in this upcoming year. As always any replies and suggestions on what i should change are really appreciated. Thanks for the help so far, you guys are great!



Case: InWIN BLACK DRAGON RIDER GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU): AMD BULLDOZER QUAD CORE FX-4100 (3.60GHz/4MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard: ASUS® M5A78L-M/USB3: M-ATX, USB 3.0, SATA 3.0Gb/s
Memory (RAM): 8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)
Graphics Card: 1GB AMD RADEON™ HD7770 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable

Memory -
1st Hard Disk: 500GB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 16MB CACHE
2nd Hard Disk: NONE
RAID: NONE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive: 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader: NONE
Power Supply: 450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£29)
Processor Cooling: STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Fan Controller: NONE
Sound Card: ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities: WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD (£16)
USB Options: 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Modem: NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Floppy Disk Drive: NONE
Firewire: NONE
TV Card: NONE

Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Office Software: FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus: NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Monitor: 21.5" AOC WIDESCREEN LED TFT - 1920 x 1080, 5MS, D-Sub, DVI-D (£89)
2nd Monitor NONE

DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables: 1 x 2 METRE DVI-D CABLE (£5)
Eyefinity / GeForce 3D Vision: NONE
Keyboard & Mouse: NONE
Mouse: NONE
Speakers: NONE
Webcam: NONE
Headsets (VOIP): NONE
Surge Protection: NONE
Cable Tidy: NONE
Printer: NONE
External Hard Drive: NONE

Warranty: 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Home Installation: NONE
Data Recovery: NONE
Delivery: STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time: Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Charity Calendar: NONE
Miscellaneous FREE DIRT SHOWDOWN GAME with any AMD 7000 Series GPU!

Pricing Information
Price (excluding VAT) £583.33
Price £700.00
Order Quantity 1
Bulk Discount £0.00
Total Order price (Ex VAT) £583.33
Total Order Price £700.00