Budget Gaming Rig suggestions

Israar · Jul 5, 2012, 05:24 PM

Hey Guys and Gals! Long time no see!

Sorry it's been such a long time and truthfully, with what I have going on at the moment I can't spend the time I would like to on reading up and getting myself back into the know with all the latest tech and deals!

One of my best friends wants me to build him a decent gaming rig, it doesn't have to be super crazy or over powerful! Just enough to play games such as World of Warcraft on decent settings and maybe some Steam games.

The budget he has is £400 to £450, he needs a case and everything inside as well as Windows 7. He's not fussed whether he has 32bit or 64bit, that is dependable on the build suggestions.

Hopefully it's not too much a hard task for you legends, but for me right now, it's too much a task for me to take on :S

Hope to hear back from you guys and gals soon and hope everyone is taking damn good care of themselves!

--Lee

Crap Daddy · Jul 5, 2012, 05:56 PM

Maybe you know a better supplier but I compiled some stuff from Aria:

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=37726

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=50439

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=48876

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=47265

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=42487

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=50784

That's 391.

all you need is a case and the damn Windows licence.

D007 · Jul 5, 2012, 05:59 PM

I tip my hat to whoever pulls this off..
A "gaming" rig for under 500 bucks.. That is gonna be tough..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crap Daddy

Maybe you know a better supplier but I compiled some stuff from Aria:

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=37726

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=50439

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=48876

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=47265

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=42487

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=50784

That's 391.

all you need is a case and the damn Windows licence.

Consider my hat tipped.. Dam nice build there, at an amazing price CD.
Cases are overrated..lol.. He can wait for a case or not even get one, if he really wants to save money..
Win 7 without the case, within that price, should be easy enough to find.
Or tell him to save for another week or something..
I'd be worth it.

brandonwh64 · Jul 5, 2012, 06:07 PM

I have windows 7 pro COA for ya at a good price

Yo_Wattup · Jul 6, 2012, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crap Daddy

Maybe you know a better supplier but I compiled some stuff from Aria:

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=37726

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=50439

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=48876

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=47265

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=42487

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=50784

That's 391.

all you need is a case and the damn Windows licence.

I made an imaginary build from that website and basically got what you got. Pretty good system.

EDIT: actually I chose a 7770 rather than a 6870 just because it uses less power. I personally would not use a 6870 with a 430W PSU.

Sh00t1st · Jul 6, 2012, 08:25 AM

I've used my sisters 6870 with a 300 watt power supply and its currently running on a 380 antec earthwatts, you'll do just fine with picking it over the 7770.

de.das.dude · Jul 6, 2012, 08:32 AM

maybe he should wait till trinity desktops come out?

Norton · Jul 6, 2012, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yo_Wattup

I made an imaginary build from that website and basically got what you got. Pretty good system.

EDIT: actually I chose a 7770 rather than a 6870 just because it uses less power. I personally would not use a 6870 with a 430W PSU.

You will need to consider this or a get a slightly larger PSU- the Corsair 430w has only one PCIE connector (the 500w model has two)

Aquinus · Jul 6, 2012, 12:00 PM

When I had my Phenom II 940 and Radeon HD 6870 in the same box, my 550-watt PSU wouldn't even boot. I ended up replacing it with an 800-watt Corsair and it worked out of the box, no problem. The 6870 is a good card, just don't skimp on power. It does overclock very well, I might add. 1Ghz core isn't out of the realm of possibility.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sh00t1st

I've used my sisters 6870 with a 300 watt power supply and its currently running on a 380 antec earthwatts, you'll do just fine with picking it over the 7770.

Have fun, my Phemom II 940 and Radeon 6870 at stock speeds would use more than that. She is going to fry something on that machine before you know it.

brandonwh64 · Jul 6, 2012, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquinus

When I had my Phenom II 940 and Radeon HD 6870 in the same box, my 550-watt PSU wouldn't even boot. I ended up replacing it with an 800-watt Corsair and it worked out of the box, no problem. The 6870 is a good card, just don't skimp on power. It does overclock very well, I might add. 1Ghz core isn't out of the realm of possibility.

Have fun, my Phemom II 940 and Radeon 6870 at stock speeds would use more than that. She is going to fry something on that machine before you know it.

The reason is that the phenom II 940 is a 140W CPU by itself and the I3-2100 is a 65W so he maybe able to get away with it but I wouldn't trust it myself.

Israar · Jul 6, 2012, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crap Daddy

Maybe you know a better supplier but I compiled some stuff from Aria:

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=37726

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=50439

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=48876

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=47265

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=42487

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=50784

That's 391.

all you need is a case and the damn Windows licence.

Thanks matey, not looked at the items yet though I will scan through it! I never actually thought anyone would come up with something so quickly, and truthfully from the looks of skimming the links it looks pretty good for the price too!

Again, thank you very much for the VERY fast reply with links too! Really appreciate it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandonwh64

I have windows 7 pro COA for ya at a good price

Let me know how much it costs mate then I can get back to you, though I'm not sure when my friend is actually having this build of his done =)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yo_Wattup

I made an imaginary build from that website and basically got what you got. Pretty good system.

EDIT: actually I chose a 7770 rather than a 6870 just because it uses less power. I personally would not use a 6870 with a 430W PSU.

So you'd rather go with a 7770 over a 6870 to drop the load weight from the CPU, saying that as I said above I've not fully looked into the build suggestion yet though I will definitely keep my eye on this

-- Thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

maybe he should wait till trinity desktops come out?

Never even heard of a Trinity Desktops until now, they any good?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norton

You will need to consider this or a get a slightly larger PSU- the Corsair 430w has only one PCIE connector (the 500w model has two)

I'll definitely keep this in mind matey, chances are, after going through the list and checking it all out, based on the suggested links and help from you guys I'll more than likely go for a spread which will end up upgrading both, though depends on the budget, if it comes to budget then most likely will end up with which ever is more suitable at the time. Not sure which would be the better choice if to chose one over the other though, normally I'd go PSU over most things due to it being a core part to the system haha! Needs to be decent otherwise it puts the rest of the equipment at risk :S

Thanks for the very helpful information and suggestions everyone, once I go through the links above I'll get back to you lot and let you know what's going on after I've talked my mate through it all then we can see how it pans out

--Lee

TheMailMan78 · Jul 6, 2012, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Israar

Hey Guys and Gals! Long time no see!

Sorry it's been such a long time and truthfully, with what I have going on at the moment I can't spend the time I would like to on reading up and getting myself back into the know with all the latest tech and deals!

One of my best friends wants me to build him a decent gaming rig, it doesn't have to be super crazy or over powerful! Just enough to play games such as World of Warcraft on decent settings and maybe some Steam games.

The budget he has is £400 to £450, he needs a case and everything inside as well as Windows 7. He's not fussed whether he has 32bit or 64bit, that is dependable on the build suggestions.

Hopefully it's not too much a hard task for you legends, but for me right now, it's too much a task for me to take on :S

Hope to hear back from you guys and gals soon and hope everyone is taking damn good care of themselves!

--Lee

Why are you eating that womans face in your avatar?

de.das.dude · Jul 8, 2012, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Israar

Thanks matey, not looked at the items yet though I will scan through it! I never actually thought anyone would come up with something so quickly, and truthfully from the looks of skimming the links it looks pretty good for the price too!

Again, thank you very much for the VERY fast reply with links too! Really appreciate it!

Let me know how much it costs mate then I can get back to you, though I'm not sure when my friend is actually having this build of his done =)

So you'd rather go with a 7770 over a 6870 to drop the load weight from the CPU, saying that as I said above I've not fully looked into the build suggestion yet though I will definitely keep my eye on this

-- Thank you!

Never even heard of a Trinity Desktops until now, they any good?

I'll definitely keep this in mind matey, chances are, after going through the list and checking it all out, based on the suggested links and help from you guys I'll more than likely go for a spread which will end up upgrading both, though depends on the budget, if it comes to budget then most likely will end up with which ever is more suitable at the time. Not sure which would be the better choice if to chose one over the other though, normally I'd go PSU over most things due to it being a core part to the system haha! Needs to be decent otherwise it puts the rest of the equipment at risk :S

Thanks for the very helpful information and suggestions everyone, once I go through the links above I'll get back to you lot and let you know what's going on after I've talked my mate through it all then we can see how it pans out

--Lee

they should be. laptop trinitys are awesome. combining 76xx series GPU on board the CPU die. and they are cheap!

mediasorcerer · Jul 8, 2012, 11:37 AM

Good info, i need to build a new rigg now too, on bros lappy atm, im going with matx mobo and big juicy gpu ie small form factor but lots of power haha.

WhiteLotus · Jul 8, 2012, 11:51 AM

You can probably save a bit of money knocking the hard drive down a bit. 1TB is an awful lot of storage.

Maybe something like this http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Stora...roductId=48044, that save you ~£20.

Also if you have a student in the family, check out Software4Students, and also if you know of any NHS employees you can get Win7 for cheaper than off the shelf.

Edit, and don't forget to have a bit of ££ left over should you need to purchase some SATA cables etc. OEM stuff rarely come with cables.

Nokiacrazi · Jul 8, 2012, 10:24 PM

Sorry to hijack this thread a little. Wondering about a new build, which would better i5 2500k or i5 3450 bearing in mind I won't be over clocking. The IB one is about £15 cheaper.

Aquinus · Jul 8, 2012, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nokiacrazi

Sorry to hijack this thread a little. Wondering about a new build, which would better i5 2500k or i5 3450 bearing in mind I won't be over clocking. The IB one is about £15 cheaper.

The 3450 would be faster and cheaper if you don't overclock at all, if you decide that you want to overclock though, you're not going to be able to do a whole lot with it though.

Nokiacrazi · Jul 8, 2012, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquinus

The 3450 would be faster and cheaper if you don't overclock at all, if you decide that you want to overclock though, you're not going to be able to do a whole lot with it though.

Fair enough - if you don't mind, what dya think about this build (for gaming)

CM Storm Scout + Coolermaster Silent Pro 700W Modular PSU
Intel Core i5 3450 3.1GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H Socket 1155 VGA DVI HDMI 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
G-Skill 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz RipjawsX Memory Kit CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.5V

And my current 3870 to be upgraded to 7850 when I see a cheap one.

Aquinus · Jul 9, 2012, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nokiacrazi

Fair enough - if you don't mind, what dya think about this build (for gaming)

CM Storm Scout + Coolermaster Silent Pro 700W Modular PSU
Intel Core i5 3450 3.1GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H Socket 1155 VGA DVI HDMI 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
G-Skill 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz RipjawsX Memory Kit CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.5V

And my current 3870 to be upgraded to 7850 when I see a cheap one.

Not bad, I would opt for the 7870 if I were you though.

Nokiacrazi · Jul 9, 2012, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquinus

Not bad, I would opt for the 7870 if I were you though.

Hmm, but the 7870 is quite a lot more expensive but not greatly better performance wise unless I'm mistaken?

Aquinus · Jul 9, 2012, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nokiacrazi

Hmm, but the 7870 is quite a lot more expensive but not greatly better performance wise unless I'm mistaken?

I know that you already said that you don't plan on overclocking but the 7870 is already clocked a lot higher than the 7850 and it also overclocks really well. I keep forgetting that you're not going to be overclocking, but that in itself is reason to get a faster GPU imho.

According to TPU's own review of the 7870 and 7850, the 7870 is roughly 15% faster than the 7850.

Take a look for yourself.

Nokiacrazi · Jul 10, 2012, 12:12 AM

I think I'll stick to the 7850 tbh - it won't have a problem fitting in that case will it? Also 700W should be more than enough for the system?

Crap Daddy · Jul 10, 2012, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nokiacrazi

I think I'll stick to the 7850 tbh - it won't have a problem fitting in that case will it? Also 700W should be more than enough for the system?

In the Storm Scout? It will fit no prob. 700W is overkill for one 7850 and non-OC Ivy Bridge.

Frick · Jul 10, 2012, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crap Daddy

In the Storm Scout? It will fit no prob. 700W is overkill for one 7850 and non-OC Ivy Bridge.

Overkill for overclocking as well.

gopal · Jul 10, 2012, 09:52 AM

600W will be nice

Jul 5, 2012, 05:24 PM	#1
Israar Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: England, UK. Posts: 338 (0.12/day) Thanks: 260 Thanked 88 Times in 69 Posts System Specs	Budget Gaming Rig suggestions Hey Guys and Gals! Long time no see! Sorry it's been such a long time and truthfully, with what I have going on at the moment I can't spend the time I would like to on reading up and getting myself back into the know with all the latest tech and deals! One of my best friends wants me to build him a decent gaming rig, it doesn't have to be super crazy or over powerful! Just enough to play games such as World of Warcraft on decent settings and maybe some Steam games. The budget he has is £400 to £450, he needs a case and everything inside as well as Windows 7. He's not fussed whether he has 32bit or 64bit, that is dependable on the build suggestions. Hopefully it's not too much a hard task for you legends, but for me right now, it's too much a task for me to take on :S Hope to hear back from you guys and gals soon and hope everyone is taking damn good care of themselves! --Lee __________________ Sig made by JrRacinFan <3 To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities! *MKMods Tribute Build -- The Power of the TPU Community!* *Solaris Utility DVD 3.0*

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Jul 5, 2012, 06:07 PM	#4
brandonwh64 Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 13,569 (10.01/day) Thanks: 2,148 Thanked 5,342 Times in 3,697 Posts System Specs	I have windows 7 pro COA for ya at a good price __________________ Cruncher's: All GPU's GPU's: 7970 3GB Unlocked = 8 Threads 5770 1GB OCed = 2 Threads

Jul 5, 2012, 05:56 PM	#2
Crap Daddy Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,291 (2.44/day) Thanks: 949 Thanked 963 Times in 671 Posts System Specs	Maybe you know a better supplier but I compiled some stuff from Aria: http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=37726 http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=50439 http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=48876 http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=47265 http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=42487 http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=50784 That's 391. all you need is a case and the damn Windows licence.

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Jul 6, 2012, 08:25 AM	#6
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Jul 6, 2012, 08:32 AM	#7
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Jul 8, 2012, 11:37 AM	#14
mediasorcerer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: coast ,melbourne Posts: 942 (1.53/day) Thanks: 709 Thanked 235 Times in 169 Posts System Specs	Good info, i need to build a new rigg now too, on bros lappy atm, im going with matx mobo and big juicy gpu ie small form factor but lots of power haha. __________________ his masters voice Illuminous Epanoia Technocrati

System Name:	THE MEDIAMACHINE
Processor:	i5-3570k
Motherboard:	Asus gene v z-77 matx.
Cooling:	Antec h20 620
Memory:	2x4gb g.skill ripjaws z 2400
Video Card:	h.i.s radeon 7950 reference 3 gb- hooray!!!
Hard Disk:	samsung 128gb~830 ssd. samsung 500gb hdrive.
Optical Drive:	samsung super writemaster
CRT/LCD Model:	22 inch tele.
Case:	circa 1996 grey rat box with no sides front.until my own is finished
Sound Card:	inbuilt creative.supreme effects 3
PSU:	thermaltake tt-500w
Software:	win 7 x64-
Benchmarks:	Coming soon

Jul 8, 2012, 11:51 AM	#15
WhiteLotus Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 4,808 (2.26/day) Thanks: 530 Thanked 856 Times in 682 Posts System Specs	You can probably save a bit of money knocking the hard drive down a bit. 1TB is an awful lot of storage. Maybe something like this http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Stora...roductId=48044, that save you ~£20. Also if you have a student in the family, check out Software4Students, and also if you know of any NHS employees you can get Win7 for cheaper than off the shelf. Edit, and don't forget to have a bit of ££ left over should you need to purchase some SATA cables etc. OEM stuff rarely come with cables. __________________ “Sorry but I cannot respond now, I am running a full virus scan on the internet.” -brandonwh64

System Name:	Vintage
Processor:	i3 530 at Stock
Motherboard:	Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H
Cooling:	Scythe Zipang II
Memory:	2x4GB Crucial DDR3
Video Card:	6850 something
Hard Disk:	WD 6401AALS 640GB// WD 10EACS 1TB// M4 124GB SSD
Optical Drive:	some LG thing
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung SM223BW 21.6"
Case:	Generic
PSU:	Corsair HX 520W
Software:	Windows 7

Jul 8, 2012, 10:24 PM	#16
Nokiacrazi Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 171 (0.18/day) Thanks: 31 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts System Specs	Sorry to hijack this thread a little. Wondering about a new build, which would better i5 2500k or i5 3450 bearing in mind I won't be over clocking. The IB one is about £15 cheaper.

Processor:	Intel i5-3450 3.1GHz
Motherboard:	ASUS P8Z77-M
Memory:	G-Skill DDR3 8GB (2x4GB) RipjawsX Dual Channel 1600MHz
Video Card:	HIS Radeon HD 7950 IceQ X² Boost Clock
Hard Disk:	OCZ Agility 2 64GB
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung SyncMaster P2450H 24"
Case:	X Blade
PSU:	OCZ Fata1ity 550W
Software:	Windows 7 x64

Jul 10, 2012, 12:12 AM	#22
Nokiacrazi Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 171 (0.18/day) Thanks: 31 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts System Specs	I think I'll stick to the 7850 tbh - it won't have a problem fitting in that case will it? Also 700W should be more than enough for the system?

System Name:	Ongoing scavanging
Processor:	Sempron 140
Motherboard:	MSI 760GM-P23 (FX)
Cooling:	Somesuch
Memory:	2GB DDR3
Video Card:	Something
Hard Disk:	160GB + 1TB
Optical Drive:	Yes
CRT/LCD Model:	19" 1280 x 1024
Case:	Wossname
Sound Card:	Creative Audigy 2 ZS with front panel
PSU:	FSP400-60APN
Software:	Windows 7 Pro

Jul 10, 2012, 09:52 AM	#25
gopal Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Patna, Bihar, India, Asia, Earth, Terron System, Milky way Galaxy, And Beyond Posts: 990 (2.98/day) Thanks: 240 Thanked 121 Times in 94 Posts System Specs	600W will be nice

System Name:	Oldtimer(Always Crunching)
Processor:	Intel P4 631 @ 3.2 GHz [Stock 3.0 GHz]
Motherboard:	Intel D945GCPE
Memory:	512 MB x2 DDR2 (533MHZ and 366 MHZ)
Hard Disk:	160GB Sata1 7200rpm
Optical Drive:	Samsung DVD+-ROM
CRT/LCD Model:	ViewSonic VA703m
PSU:	Normal 450W PSU
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit

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