£500 gaming rig?
March 24th, 2014
Im looking for a £500 gaming rig… What parts would i need?
If you could suggest the best stuff i can buy for £500 i would be thankful
cheers
If you can use like old dvd drive and psu then its better.
Or do you plan on building all from scratch for that budget?
andy1033 replied: If you can use like old dvd drive and psu then its better.
Or do you plan on building all from scratch for that budget?
i was planning to do this completely from scratch as a project
This is a build I just built for a friend on the same budget as you; however, its from NewEgg, and they are US only. Maybe it will give you an idea.
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=14854371
Only missing a $20 optical drive.
Maybe you should pick a case first then tell us. Thats one part you really need to like as that is what you will see.
andy1033 replied: Maybe you should pick a case first then tell us. Thats one part you really need to like as that is what you will see.
Case is probably the most irrelevant piece to building a computer. Provides no performance at all. Only utility, front I/O, and cooling for OC.
You start with a motherboard, which decides how much technology you want, and what processor and ram you will be using.
SmAsHeDr replied: andy1033 replied: Maybe you should pick a case first then tell us. Thats one part you really need to like as that is what you will see.
Case is probably the most irrelevant piece to building a computer. Provides no performance at all. Only utility, front I/O, and cooling for OC.
You start with a motherboard, which decides how much technology you want, and what processor and ram you will be using.
But the op may like nice design cases, we do not know. Its best for them to pick out one they like do you not think?
Of course it has no real factors other than eye candy, but some people like nice case, over a massive eye sore.
Its best first of all for the op to pick one and then start the parts.
You may not care for looks of a case, but the op may, as alot do. just look how many apple customers are just there for the style.
Made you this build:
Case: NZXT Hades / £61.67
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/194879
PSU: Antec High Current Gamer 520w / £54.40
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/245671
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3 / £68.90
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/262269
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 840 / £77.32
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/257236
RAM: Corsair 4GB DDR3 1333 DC KIT / £22.05
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/247673
GFX: Asus GTX 560Ti / £179.31
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/254405
HDD: Samsung 500GB / £34.07
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146252
ODD: LG GH22NS70 22x DVD±RW / £13.96
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/263923
Total inc shipping: £526.12
Roberto400 replied: Made you this build:
Case: NZXT Hades / £61.67
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/194879
PSU: Antec High Current Gamer 520w / £54.40
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/245671
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3 / £68.90
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/262269
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 840 / £77.32
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/257236
RAM: Corsair 4GB DDR3 1333 DC KIT / £22.05
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/247673
GFX: Asus GTX 560Ti / £179.31
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/254405
HDD: Samsung 500GB / £34.07
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146252
ODD: LG GH22NS70 22x DVD±RW / £13.96
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/263923
Total inc shipping: £526.12
I would change this slightly to be a i3 build.
Much better platform to be on.
jock_juffalo replied:
I would change this slightly to be a i3 build.
Much better platform to be on.
Future upgrades wise you may have a point,But at the moment,Value wise,The X4 840 is a better choice
than the similarly priced I3 540,The 540 is a dual core while the 840 is a quad core,The 540 has hyper-threading
but that’s far from the same,There are also games that can benefit from the extra cores as you can see here:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/Phenom_II_X4_840/9.html
I’d say they’re on par,Except for games that can utilize more than 2 cores,Than the 840 has a slight edge.
Below is the Gaming CPU Hierarchy Chart. Please take note that this chart is targeted towards gaming performance and performance for other applications may vary! Try to buy a CPU as high in the chart as possible by your budget. Before you buy a new CPU, make sure that your Motherboard is compatible.
If the above chart is NOT showing then kindly use the link below
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/6484/gamingcpuhierarchychart.png
If you wish to buy a Graphics card then consult the chart below and try to buy a card as high in the chart as possible by your budget. Before you buy a new card, make sure that your case and power supply can accommodate it.
If the above chart is NOT showing then kindly use the link below
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/5932/graphicscardhierarchych.png
Also make sure your drivers are updated to the latest version.
You can also try using softwares Like Game Booster.
http://www.iobit.com/gamebooster.html
thanks all
If you have a fairly big USB stick, you can avoid buying a DVD burner.
My burner is just sitting there eating dust.
andy1033 replied: Maybe you should pick a case first then tell us. Thats one part you really need to like as that is what you will see.
wtf??
strange reply.
Toothless replied: andy1033 replied: Maybe you should pick a case first then tell us. Thats one part you really need to like as that is what you will see.
wtf??
strange reply.
Yeah its kind of like “choose your Alienware case”.
It looks good and the price tag is hard to swallow.
Probably just a cheap Raidmax Ninja and everything just falls apart.
Buying a computer:
1. The use for it.
2. The budget.
3. Sourcing parts.
so should i get intel, or amd?
Coolcul5 replied: so should i get intel, or amd?
AMD FX (Bulldozer) processors are to be released on October 12th and are even cheaper than we thought! Eight-core FX-8150 and FX-8120 will carry pricing of just $245 and $205, respectively. As for the six cored FX-6120, that is expected to come in at $175
Consider waiting a few weeks if you can.
Shah_Jahan replied: Coolcul5 replied: so should i get intel, or amd?
AMD FX (Bulldozer) processors are to be released on October 12th and are even cheaper than we thought! Eight-core FX-8150 and FX-8120 will carry pricing of just $245 and $205, respectively. As for the six cored FX-6120, that is expected to come in at $175
Consider waiting a few weeks if you can.
i can wait
Those new chips are out of the price range.
jock_juffalo replied: Those new chips are out of the price range.
But there is an elevated probability that the launch will bring down price cut around the board. THIS, currently is the generally accepted conjecture and it may (or may NOT) be correct. But if he can wait a few weeks then he ‘might’ benefit.
@ Coolcul5 – you asked in £ so I take it you will be sourcing parts here in the UK, you might want to keep an eye on dabs.com they often have good deals going, and are fast delivery and reliable. They also have a store on E-bay, less limited stock, but cheaper.
*EDIT
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/dabsoutlet
gilly replied: @ Coolcul5 - you asked in £ so I take it you will be sourcing parts here in the UK, you might want to keep an eye on dabs.com they often have good deals going, and are fast delivery and reliable. They also have a store on E-bay, less limited stock, but cheaper.
*EDIT
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/dabsoutlet
thanks mate
will take a look
Coolcul5 replied: gilly replied: @ Coolcul5 - you asked in £ so I take it you will be sourcing parts here in the UK, you might want to keep an eye on dabs.com they often have good deals going, and are fast delivery and reliable. They also have a store on E-bay, less limited stock, but cheaper.
*EDIT
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/dabsoutlet
thanks mate
will take a look
No probs
They are not necessarily cheap on everything, but occasionally do great deals. They are reliable though and have a fast turnaround if you ever need to RMA.
A friend of mine got a set of Logitech z5500 speakers on the e-bay outlet which were £50 less than the main store price, and much cheaper than anywhere else in Europe at the time.
Dabs are pretty good. 9times out of 10 scan will be cheaper though. and offer free next day delivery if you post on certain partner forums.
www.scan.co.uk
jock_juffalo replied: Dabs are pretty good. 9times out of 10 scan will be cheaper though. and offer free next day delivery if you post on certain partner forums.
www.scan.co.uk
Yup forgot about Scan, they are good too, I’ve used them a fair bit.
Also – if you have an “official” looking business type e-mail addy, you can always get an account here.
http://www.ccidistribution.co.uk