Budget gaming PC

boylsie · 15-07-2012, 5:51 PM

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

brookheather · 15-07-2012, 8:00 PM

Looks fine to me - make sure you have a decent 450W+ PSU to power the graphics card.

boylsie · 16-07-2012, 9:04 AM

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.

brookheather · 16-07-2012, 11:01 AM

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.

boylsie · 16-07-2012, 4:20 PM

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?

thanks

brookheather · 16-07-2012, 4:23 PM

Yes your components will fit in a mATX case.

boylsie · 16-07-2012, 5:29 PM

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?

thanks

brookheather · 16-07-2012, 9:44 PM

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.

boylsie · 16-07-2012, 9:48 PM

that may be a problem as i dont own a sandybridge processor, is there a way around this?

15-07-2012, 5:51 PM	#1
boylsie Member Join Date: May 2009 Thanks: Gave 3, Got 10 Posts: 381	Budget gaming PC Advertisement Want to Advertise? 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 Last edited by boylsie; 16-07-2012 at 9:26 PM.
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15-07-2012, 8:00 PM	#2
brookheather Prominent Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Thanks: Gave 45, Got 874 Posts: 4,581	Looks fine to me - make sure you have a decent 450W+ PSU to power the graphics card.
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16-07-2012, 9:04 AM	#3
boylsie Member Join Date: May 2009 Thanks: Gave 3, Got 10 Posts: 381	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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16-07-2012, 11:01 AM	#4
brookheather Prominent Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Thanks: Gave 45, Got 874 Posts: 4,581	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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16-07-2012, 4:20 PM	#5
boylsie Member Join Date: May 2009 Thanks: Gave 3, Got 10 Posts: 381	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? thanks
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16-07-2012, 4:23 PM	#6
brookheather Prominent Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Thanks: Gave 45, Got 874 Posts: 4,581	Yes your components will fit in a mATX case.
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16-07-2012, 5:29 PM	#7
boylsie Member Join Date: May 2009 Thanks: Gave 3, Got 10 Posts: 381	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? thanks
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16-07-2012, 9:44 PM	#8
brookheather Prominent Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Thanks: Gave 45, Got 874 Posts: 4,581	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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16-07-2012, 9:48 PM	#9
boylsie Member Join Date: May 2009 Thanks: Gave 3, Got 10 Posts: 381	that may be a problem as i dont own a sandybridge processor, is there a way around this?
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