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Old 15-07-2012, 5:51 PM   #1
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Budget gaming PC

Hey,
I'm looking to upgrade my pc and put this together for around £400

Intel Core i3 2120 3.3GHz Socket 1155 3MB L3 Cache.. | Ebuyer.com
Asus P8H61-M LE/USB3 Intel H61 Socket 1155 8 Channel.. | Ebuyer.com
PowerColor HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI DP Out.. | Ebuyer.com
G-Skill 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz RipjawsX Memory Kit.. | Ebuyer.com
Samsung HD103SJ Spinpoint F3 1TB Hard Drive SATAII.. | Ebuyer.com
http://www.ebuyer.com/363095-ocz-500...ocz-cxs500w-uk
http://www.ebuyer.com/130304-casecom...no-psu-kb-8890

possible upgrades:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=GX-173-OK
http://www.ebuyer.com/349022-intel-c...-bx80637i53450

what do you think? can it run all current games smoothly? and are there any cheap upgrades i can make to this?
Also, for the upgrades, as its the 3rd gen ivybridge can the motherboard take it, or do i need another socket motherboard?

thanks

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Old 15-07-2012, 8:00 PM   #2
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Looks fine to me - make sure you have a decent 450W+ PSU to power the graphics card.
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Old 16-07-2012, 9:04 AM   #3
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the case is bundled with a cooler master 500w PSU, I was mainly wondering if the graphics card and processor could handle current games and would be future proof for a few years.
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Old 16-07-2012, 11:01 AM   #4
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That PSU is only 70% efficient which means it will be generating a lot of excess heat - personally I would look elsewhere for an 85% efficient PSU.
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Old 16-07-2012, 4:20 PM   #5
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OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W Modular PSU Single 12V Rail.. | Ebuyer.com
that is 86%, or i could go cheaper with: OCZ 500W CoreXStream PSU | Ebuyer.com , which is 80% efficient.
Also what kind of case does this all fit in, as im not bothered about what it looks like really, im looking to get a cheap one, but they are all micro atx. Will my components fit into a micro atx case?

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Old 16-07-2012, 4:23 PM   #6
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Yes your components will fit in a mATX case.
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Old 16-07-2012, 5:29 PM   #7
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thanks, ive changed the op and added an extra possible upgrades section, these should future proof my pc for longer for an extra £100. my only question now is the 3rd gen i5 ive picked is ivybridge, will the motherboard ive picked be compatible?

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The motherboard is compatible but will need a BIOS upgrade to the latest version - it may not boot with the 3rd gen cpu and may need a BIOS upgrade first with a Sandy Bridge cpu installed.
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Old 16-07-2012, 9:48 PM   #9
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that may be a problem as i dont own a sandybridge processor, is there a way around this?
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