Keep changing my mind new build

[usualkiller]

please can anyone tell me if this build would be ok for a budget gaming pc. First build

3XS Radius - AMD A6 5400K Black - Overclocked to 4.2GHz - Updated Dec 2012
LN47468 2GB XFX Radeon HD 7750 Ghost Thermal Technology, 1300MHz GDDR3, 28nm, GPU 800MHz, 512 Cores, HDMI/ 2x DVI/ DP +Free Game
LN34677 3XS INTEGRATION ONLY CORSAIR 600W PSU
LN45491 3XS OCB Z77 Smart - Intel Core i5 3570K
LN45114 3XS-EXTREME-OVERCLOCKING- Check Build
LN47571 2 x 4GB Corsair 3XS Only Vengeance LP Black 1600Mhz C9 Module
LN47233 AMD A6 5400K Black Edition, S FM2, Virgo Core, Dual Core 3.6GHz, AMD Radeon HD 7540D 760MHz, 65W, Retail
LN46463 Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 CO CPU Cooler with 92mm Dual Ball Bearing Quiet Fan 24x7 Use! S1366/1156/1155/775 and All AMD
LN47299 Gigabyte GA-F2A75-D3H, AMD A75, FM2, DDR3, SATA III 6Gb/s, RAID, PCIe 2.0 (x16), D-Sub/DVI-D/HDMI, ATX
LN29161 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit SP1, Operating System, Single, - OEM
LN41202 Scan Overclocked Bundle Range
LN45355
Plextor PX-891SA 24x DVD±R, 12x DVD±DL, DVD+RW x8/-RW x6, RAM x12, SATA, Black, Retail

LN45916
1TB Hitachi 0A39289 Ultrastar A7K2000 Enterprise 24x7 7200rpm, 3Gb/s 32Mb Cache

LN41541
Cooler Master Elite 334U Black Mid Tower Performance Case w/o PSU

not sure about the graphics card, as it is my first build i dont want to spend too much.
thanks in advance.

[Willzzz]

First off, what is your actual budget?

Will this have to include everything? Even monitor, keyboard, mouse?

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Why is there a A6 and a Core i5 in the same list??

[Willzzz]

I think we may need to start again from scratch on this one

[usualkiller]

budget is really up to 600. for this i will need windows, PC and keyboard. I will use Tv for now. as you can see i have been looking at the overclock bundle

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Once you get upto 20 relevant posts you can get free postage from Scan:

http://forums.hexus.net/scan-care-he...tup-guide.html

Scan do offers every weekday:

http://www.scan.co.uk/todayonly/index.aspx

If you don't mind Windows 8,I would take advantage of this offer:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/w...hopHP_FPP_Null

Download the Release Preview and install that:

http://superuser.com/questions/49401...elease-preview

I would download it before the end of the year.



The build should come to around £580 from Scan,and around £605 with Windows 8.



This build is somewhat different and uses an FX6300 instead,and frees up enough budget to get an HD7870 Special Edition:

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=53474

That should also come to around the same total price as the previous build. The HD7870 Special Edition is around GTX660TI or HD7950 level performance at 1920X1080(around 20% faster than a GTX660 or HD7870),although the FX6300 is slower overall than a Core i5 for running games.

[usualkiller]

thankyou for your help, i like the look at the I5 build. I will have to purchase windows, as i am a mac user, hence the requirement for a gaming PC. This is one of the reasons i think putting a pc together will benefit me.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Actually this case might do the job:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BitFenix-Mer.../dp/B005JRICNG

Despite is low price it gets very good reviews,and IMHO I probably would get it over the Corsair myself.

BTW,the Core i5 build cannot be overclocked,but getting a Core i5 K series CPU and a Z77 motherboard would push you outside of your budget.

Have you got a gaming mouse??

If you go with the cheaper case,you can get a Logitech G400:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-G40...5605666&sr=1-1

It is a mouse for right handed people though.

With the cheap Windows 8 method,is that you first install the Windows Developer preview and then upgrade from that. It seems to have worked for me and a mate,and you can always add a 3rd party start menu if required,if you don't like the Start screen.

BTW,what Mac do you use?? AFAIK,an iMac can be used as a PC monitor.

Edit!!

Another thought. If you go with cheaper peripherals,you might be able to get the HD7870 Special Edition into your £600 budget. However,I tend to like reasonable quality peripherals,so I suppose that depends on what you would prefer TBH!

[usualkiller]

i have a diablo 3 mouse which i use on the mac, my main mac is the iMac but would probably use TV for now. Just got some good games that just wont run on the iMac, witched 2, skyrim. i run diablo 3 on low settings no shadows, hence my frustration.

[usualkiller]

with the windows 8 method, would i not need an install disk if building new?

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

What you do is download the Developer preview and install that on your PC,but do the download before the end of the year. Then you start the purchase of the Windows 8 upgrade electronically from the PC. You will download the upgrade on the PC. You can upgrade directly or burn a disc with the upgrade on it.

[usualkiller]

ok thanks