£550 To Spend...What Would You Go For.

**Mikey9980** · 15-03-2009, 05:09 PM

OK I have £550 to spend on a base unit and I would like some ideas on what people would go for.

Preferebly Quad core CPU (Something like Q6600)

Decent graphics card (I will be running GTA 4)

Nice looking case with good airflow...I will be overclocking

Don't need to buy an OS as I already have Vista.

**CAT-THE-FIFTH** · 15-03-2009, 05:21 PM

What resolution are you gaming at??

This is what I would go for:

Phenom II X3 720 triple core as this is a good overclocker ~ £124

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?AMD-P2720

Asus 780G-EM motherboard ~ £73

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150278

4gb DDR2 RAM ~ £30 to £35

http://www.ebuyer.com/search?page=1&...2052&ca630=4GB

http://www.scan.co.uk/TodayOnly/Index.aspx

HD4870 512mb ~ £145 to £150

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s....html?SAP-4870

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s....html?POW-4870

GTX260 192 shader version ~ £135

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146007

640gb Samsung Hard drive ~ £50

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158688

OCZ 500w ~ £46

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135159

This gives you around £70 to £80 to buy a case of your choice and a DVD writer.

If you have 20+ useful post on Hexus you can get free postage from Scan.Also check the Scan Today only webpage for more offers each day(apart from weekends when they the same offer runs for the duration of the weekend). Novatech does free postage and is a reputable company and Ebuyer does free postage for orders over £49.99!

**Singh400** · 15-03-2009, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by CAT-THE-FIFTH

What resolution are you gaming at??

This is what I would go for:

AMD cpus? What? Intel are king at the moment.

**staffsMike** · 15-03-2009, 05:24 PM

I'd get an

Asus 780G -EM mobo ~£65
4GB PC6400 ~£30
AMD X3 720-BE ~£120
Antec P180 mini ~£65 (select places now)
Corsair 450W VX ~£50 Or OCZ Modxtreme 400 - 500W ~£55
640GB WD or Samusung ~£50
Optical ~£15
HD4870 or GTX260 ~£150

EDIT: Apparently.. what CAT said

Have you inherited my ninja editting skills as well.. sure you said 790GX the first time.

**staffsMike** · 15-03-2009, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by Singh400

AMD cpus? What? Intel are king at the moment.

Not really.. no.

**CAT-THE-FIFTH** · 15-03-2009, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Singh400

AMD cpus? What? Intel are king at the moment.

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NO!! Perhaps if you want to spend £600 on an i7 CPU,motherboard and RAM then yes.

**Mikey9980** · 15-03-2009, 05:29 PM

I'll be gaming at a res of 1280x1024 or 1680x1050.

Thanks for your concerns guys.

**CAT-THE-FIFTH** · 15-03-2009, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by staffsMike

I'd get an

Asus 780G -EM mobo ~£65
4GB PC6400 ~£30
AMD X3 720-BE ~£120
Antec P180 mini ~£65 (select places now)
Corsair 450W VX ~£50 Or OCZ Modxtreme 400 - 500W ~£55
640GB WD or Samusung ~£50
Optical ~£15
HD4870 or GTX260 ~£150

EDIT: Apparently.. what CAT said

Have you inherited my ninja editting skills as well.. sure you said 790GX the first time.

It seems so!!

I realised the budget was starting to go south!!

**CAT-THE-FIFTH** · 15-03-2009, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by Mikey9980

I'll be gaming at a res of 1280x1024 or 1680x1050.

Thanks for your concerns guys.

With a GTX260 or HD4870 you should be able to max out most current games at 1680X1050. The HD4870 is slightly ahead of the older 192 shader GTX260. The Phenom II X3 720 is a good overclocker too and has an unlocked multiplier. You may need to factor in an aftermarket heatsink though.

**Mikey9980** · 15-03-2009, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by CAT-THE-FIFTH

The Phenom II X3 720 is a good overclocker too and has an unlocked multiplier. You may need to factor in an aftermarket heatsink though.

Yeah I have looked at the Arctic Freezer 64 PRO.

With that HSF what clock do you think I could get up to?

**Mikey9980** · 15-03-2009, 05:42 PM

Oh and are the GTS 250's any good?

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/512MB...-2x-DVI-I-HDTV

**staffsMike** · 15-03-2009, 05:48 PM

Same as a 9800GTX really. Still ideal for your resolutions but will show its age sooner than the perviously mentioned cards.

Freezer Pro's are OK but you can get better cooling and quieter opeperating one's, I'd a bit of a scythe fanboi but theres are expensive.

**Mikey9980** · 15-03-2009, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by staffsMike

Still ideal for your resolutions but will show its age sooner than the perviously mentioned cards.

Freezer Pro's are OK but you can get better cooling and quieter opeperating one's, I'd a bit of a scythe fanboi but theres are expensive.

What do you mean show it's age...

So what HSF would you recommened with a budget of £20-30?

**CAT-THE-FIFTH** · 15-03-2009, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by Mikey9980

Oh and are the GTS 250's any good?

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/512MB...-2x-DVI-I-HDTV

Basically this is a lower power 9800GTX+ with a different PCB.

Nvidia have rebadged the 128 shader G92 chip again!!

So far the saga continues:

8800GTS 512mb to 9800GTX to 9800GTX+ to GTS250

NOT to be confused with the 8800GTS 320mb and 640mb which were another franchise!!

Also in the same universe:

8800GT to 9800GT. There was going to be a GTS240 but due to the "common-sense" of some partners it was cancelled. They were getting a bit fed up of re-makes too it seems!!What do they know??!! I was looking forward to the next chapter of the G92 Jnr chronicles though!!

Don't get me started on the numerous 8800GS/9600GSO re-makes. I have seen them and they were rubbish!!

**Mikey9980** · 15-03-2009, 05:59 PM

Haha...Im fed up of all the remakes too...

**staffsMike** · 15-03-2009, 05:59 PM

Yeah, essentially it's already old. A good preformer but old.

I would get the Scythe Ninja II or Xigmatec HDT1283. Theres also the Akasa nero

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