Building a £500 PC..Input needed :)

[FatManSam]

Hi all, just wanted to run by two different systems i've put together for someone who wants me to build a PC for Christmas...bit late for ordering I know but hey ho!
The first I based around a configuration I saw on Bit Tech and the second is the budget buy from Custom PC. Would really appreciate any input!

One thing that might need bearing in mind is that he has a 32" HD tv it's going to be hooked up to...

(Budget is £500 approx)

Bit Tech build:


i3 2100 3.1Ghz http://www.ebuyer.com/254976-intel-...-1155-3mb-l3-cache-retail-boxed-bx80623i32100

PowerColor HD 6870 http://www.ebuyer.com/414261-powerc...dual-mini-displayport-hdmi-ax6870-1gbd5-pp2dh

Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 http://www.ebuyer.com/276562-gigaby...5-8-channel-audio-atx-motherboard-ga-z68ap-d3

Kingston 4GB DDR3 1600MHz http://www.ebuyer.com/253155-kingston-4gb-ddr3-1600mhz-hyperx-genesis-grey-xmp-khx1600c9d3x2k2-4gx

Be Quiet Pure Power 430W http://www.ebuyer.com/247716-be-quiet-pure-power-430w-psu-4x-sata-1x-pci-e-bn105

Arctic Cooling Freezer i30 http://www.ebuyer.com/320785-arctic...5-1156-2011-processor-cooler-ucaco-fi30001-gb

Antec One Case http://www.ebuyer.com/341400-one-middle-tower-case-black-no-psu-in-0-761345-15970-8

LiteOn IHOS104 SATA http://www.ebuyer.com/339402-liteon-ihos104-sata-blu-ray-optical-drive-oem-ihos104-06

Samsung SH-224BB http://www.ebuyer.com/397468-samsung-sh224bb-bebe-sh224bb-bebe

Seagate 1.5TB http://www.ebuyer.com/248581-seagate-1-5tb-barracuda-hard-drive-st1500dl003

Logitech MK120 http://www.ebuyer.com/222455-logite...-slim-keyboard-black-optical-mouse-920-002552

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Custom PC config

Cooler Master Elite 334U http://www.scan.co.uk/products/cooler-master-elite-334u-black-mid-tower-performance-case-w-o-psu

Gigabyte GA-F2A75M-D3H http://www.scan.co.uk/products/giga...gb-s-raid-pcie-20-(x16)-d-sub-dvi-d-hdmi-matx

AMD A-Series A10 5800K http://www.scan.co.uk/products/amd-...-38ghz-amd-radeon-hd-7660d-800mhz-100w-retail

Corsair Memory Vengeance http://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-...-(2133)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-11-11-11-27-xm

Gelid Tranquillo http://www.scan.co.uk/products/geli...-1156-1155-and-amd-754-939-940-am2-am2plus-am

be quiet! BN181 530W http://www.scan.co.uk/products/530w...us-bronze-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-quiet-fan-atx

Seagate ST1500DL003 1.5GB http://www.scan.co.uk/products/15tb...-lp-sata-6gb-s-5900rpm-64mb-cache-8ms-oem-ncq

4x Blu-ray Reader http://www.scan.co.uk/products/liteon-ihos104-06-4xblu-ray-8x-dvd-reader-oem-inc-software

24x DVDRW from Liteon http://www.scan.co.uk/products/lite...dvdplusrw-x8-rw-x6-dvd-ram-x12-sata-black-oem

Pretty sure that's everything! As I said, his primary monitor will be a 32" HD TV and he has an OEM Win 7 to use up. Cheers guys!

PS, with the first one I'm really not sure on the graphics card. I haven't kept up to date on graphics cards in a while ;P

 

[spirit]

The first system is definitely stronger (mainly because of the graphics card), but I'd definitely change the power supply to a higher wattage unit. 430W is pushing it for a 6870, I'd go for a 500W unit like this one http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/powersupplies/cp-9020047-uk.html it's only a couple of quid more than the other PSU you were looking at.

If you have a Blu-Ray ROM you don't need a DVD-RW too, you only need the BR-ROM. It should also be able to burn DVDs. Mine does.