New PC Build £700 Max

[Mikey9980]

Ok I have £700 to spend on a base unit, not including soundcard or OS.

I mostly game on my machine (1280x1024)
I play games like GTA, CoD4, Shift etc etc

I was looking at this:

What do think?
All compatible?
Any changes you would make?

Also would you choose the Xigmatek case or the Coolermaster CM-690? (With performance and noise)

Thanks

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I cannot see the spec you have posted!!

I would modify existing build by replacing the HD4850 with an HD5850 if it fits.

The X3 720 should do the job fine too!!

[Phage]

Wow TinyVision^tm.
Looks OK. There was an interesting discussion in your price range below.
http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-hardwa...ts-new-pc.html
Can you stretch to a 5850 ? I think you've gone for an OC 260...

[Mikey9980]

I cannot see the spec you have posted!!

I would modify existing build by replacing the HD4850 with an HD5850 if it fits.

The X3 720 should do the job fine too!!

Yeah im selling this machine as I got a decent offer for it

And i think ive fixed the link

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I would probably get a cheaper motherboard and go for an HD5850. You will need to save around £50 more although you will save at least £10 as you get free postage from Scan since you have 20+ posts on Hexus.

[Mikey9980]

Whats better a GTX260 or HD5770?

I dont think I could stretch to a HD5850

[Phage]

I'm confused, your spec above shows ~£130 for the GPU. In that price bracket you could get a HD4890.
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/1GB-P...-DL-DVI-I-HDTV
If you were wealthier the 5850 is ~£200
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/1GB-P...DMI-plus-Dirt2

Edited. I'd take the 5770 even though it performs on a par with the 260, it's cooler.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

If you get a Phenom II X4 955BE and a Gigabyte AM3 770 chipset motherboard you will save something along the lines of £40 and you could easily fit an HD5850 into your budget.

[Mikey9980]

Id rather not go the AMD route again just now.
Intel seems more promising.

[Mikey9980]

So for GPU what one should I get,
GTX260 or HD4890 or HD5770?
Cant really go for the HD5850

[nightkhaos]

You can, and you will, get a 5850. Unless having 500GB of space is not enough for you. On and I forgot the optical drive... crap, so add on another £16, or alternatively recycle the an old one from another machine. Even if you have an IDE one it should do you fine for a wee bit.

[Phage]

Ace. ^^This one.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

You can, and you will, get a 5850. Unless having 500GB of space is not enough for you. On and I forgot the optical drive... crap, so add on another £16, or alternatively recycle the an old one from another machine. Even if you have an IDE one it should do you fine for a wee bit.

Get a VX550W instead and the build should be roughly in budget with the free postage and £20 saving on the PSU.

The HD5850 has lower power consumption as an HD4890 IIRC so the VX550W should be powerful enough.

[nightkhaos]

Get a VX550W instead and the build should be roughly in budget with the free postage and £20 saving on the PSU.

The HD5850 has lower power consumption as an HD4890 IIRC so the VX550W should be powerful enough.

Thanks. Didn't think of that. I tend to just give 650W as minimum to all machines I spec.

[nightkhaos]

Yep, I'm happy with that. VX should be enough, even rememberd the Optical Drive this time.

[Mikey9980]

Well I think we have a winner thanks Nightkhaos.
Would that motherboard be up to overclocking?