High spec, low budget? Is it possible

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calduf

Silver Level Poster
Hey guys I just wanna know if this spec could be upgraded any further for an absolute maximum budget of £500.

Here it is as it currently stands...



Case
STYLISH PIANO BLACK ENIGMA MICRO-ATX CASE + 2 FRONT USB

Processor (CPU)
AMD PHENOM II X4 955 (3.20GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3) - BLACK EDITION

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

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

Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 440 - DVI,HDMI,VGA

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR GREEN WD20EARX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE

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

Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)




I need this to be a fast computer and handle medium level multitasking.
I also NEED, it to handle new games at high spec! Any input would be much appreciated.

Many thanks in advance!

(also a speedy reply wouldn't go a miss as I need to order within the next week at the latest, thanks again! )
 
Teaz

Teaz

Godlike
It will manage multitasking fine but for gaming at high spec, not very likely. I wouldnt recommend anything below a gtx550ti or hd6770 for gaming.
 
Fear

Fear

Prolific Poster
calduf said:
Hey thanks for a speedy reply, but that would be over budget :( !
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Yeah problem is you just can't get high end specs especially for gaming on a budget so low and that GPU is not really a gaming one to start with as Teaz said the 550Ti is more the place to start but that is more a med/high GPU, i have a 550Ti in my old rig and it's pretty good for a cheaper card but even on the original F.E.A.R game that is about 5 years old with everything at max on 1680x1050 it was only managing about 19-28 FPS.
 
Teaz

Teaz

Godlike
Indeed it would. you can still game with it at low settings which isnt pretty bad now adays with decent fps depending on the game. You can always upgrade the graphics card at a later date when you get the funds to. You just swap out the current.

If you do, you may likely need to upgrade the psu to a bigger psu to support teh graphics card power draw which should be a simple thing to do.
 
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calduf

Silver Level Poster
Hi, a couple of problems personally with that. First of all from what I can tell on nvidia's website the 550 ti does not have the appropriate connections that I would need, second I wouldn't need to have it play on really high settings but mid-High with decent fps. What would you guys think about that? Also another thing... My brother has a pretty decent computer and I asked what graphics card he has ( him being typical him, didn't give the most helpful of answers) but says that overall my card is better specification wise but his is better overall, now this might seem "by the way" but the main point in saying that was that, he can play games like crysis 2 on extreme settings and have a reasonable fps, but he says mine is better specification wise, but still wouldn't be able to play?? Thanks again guys! (also feedback from another persons point of view is also welcomed and rep will go to all and any helpful comments)
 
Petchi b

Petchi b

Well-known member
I would try and save some more cash. For a decent gaming rig you need at least £750 and for gaming at high-max settings on modern games you are looking at £1000+.
 
Petchi b

Petchi b

Well-known member
This is a spec you should be going for if you can save a bit more cash. It has an excellent price to FPS ratio. :)

Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD PHENOM II X4 965 (3.40GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3) - BLACK EDITION
Motherboard
ASUS® M5A87: AM3+ PLATFORM, DUAL DDR3,SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD6950 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
750GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD7502AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£72)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
6 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
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
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: £757.00 including VAT and delivery.
 
Gorman

Gorman

Author Level
The following spec is going on the assumption that you can obtian windows seperately, its the only way really to squeeze this budget:

Case
STYLISH PIANO BLACK ENIGMA MICRO-ATX CASE + 2 FRONT USB
Processor (CPU)
AMD PHENOM II X4 955 (3.20GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3) - BLACK EDITION
Motherboard
ASUS® M5A78L-M/USB3: M-ATX, USB 3.0, SATA 3.0Gb/s
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
500GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
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: £480.00 including VAT and delivery.



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I would personally go for Nvidia, even at this price point.
 
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