Help Me Build A Basic Gaming PC

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oli090

Enthusiast
Heyy folks i need help building a basic gaming pc.
The only games im planning on playing is minecraft and a few other basic games. Not any hardcore FPS games like bf3 or cod.
Im looking to make the cheapest pc i can with top specs. I defo want to go AMD as intel annoys mef. Any help would be greatly appreciated :)




Case
PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU)
AMD PHENOM II X6 SIX CORE 1055T (2.80GHz/9MB CACHE/AM3)

Motherboard
ASUS® M5A78L-M/USB3: M-ATX, USB 3.0, SATA 3.0Gb/s

Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)

Graphics Card
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6450 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB SATA-II 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (7,200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Power Supply
350W Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan

Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER

Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs

USB Options
4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
 
Phoenix

Phoenix

Prolific Poster
This is fairly cheap and will be able to play Skyrim:


Case
PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD PHENOM II X4 QUAD CORE 955 (3.20GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3)
Motherboard
ASUS® M5A78L-M/USB3: M-ATX, USB 3.0, SATA 3.0Gb/s
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6770 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11
Memory - 1[SUP]st[/SUP] Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR GREEN WD10EARX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE
1[SUP]st[/SUP] DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
600W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£59)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £564.00 including VAT and delivery.

Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/amd-home-office-pc/


If you do have a bit more to spend then I recommend building the same computer but in this section: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/amd-bulldozer-top-spec-pc/ for the ASUS M5A87 motherboard which will open up a better future upgrade path for you (total comes to £612.00 in this section).
 
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oli090

Enthusiast
that is same price as previous one just about but downgraded proccessor and ram. is it better to get better GPu than cpu and ram?
 
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oli090

Enthusiast
my budget is £550 and i just need a computer that can run minecraft at really good fps on far and fast :)
 
Phoenix

Phoenix

Prolific Poster
I'm not entirely sure, the HD6450 really isn't meant for gaming though. You could just drop down to a HD6670 graphics card from the build I posted; that would take the price down below your budget. This will let you run the game with high fps on max settings.
 
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oli090

Enthusiast
ok thanks for help i went with a phenom ii 6x and 8gb ram and gpu went for 6670. £682 inc postage to highland and islands :) thanks for help though didnt know hd6450 wasnt a gaming card :)
 
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Manxjason

Silver Level Poster
oli090 said:
oh one more question. how biga power unit do i need?
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When you go through to proceed with your quote, if your PSU is too low (which includes 20% allowance) then you will get a warning. For what you need it for, the recommended PSU will be fine, although if you want a bit more leg room for the future (better GPU etc) then go for something a little more powerful - Corsair 750/850 something.

Completely your call mate, but PCS wont let you order a PSU which is too underpowered.
 
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oli090

Enthusiast
when i went to payment thing a 350w thing was ok so would a 450w be good for future :) just because 650w is a bit to much for me :/ and there isnt a inbetween one
 
vanthus

vanthus

Member Resting in Peace
Unless your planning to upgrade graphics card or add anything in the future 350w will be fine.
 
vanthus

vanthus

Member Resting in Peace
Most people will recommend getting a higher PSU,personally I dont think it's necessary.
having said that,for your budget I would recommend the spec posted by Phoenix.
 
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oli090

Enthusiast
ive got a 8gb amd phenom 6x and 6670 i think its the one for me but thanks for help and im getting 450w as i might upgrade to gtx later on :)
 
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