My revised build...
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Immental1200
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You don't want to be running out of space, 500GB isn't exactly a lot when you've got all your normal programs on there with windows (50GB) and then you start adding on games at 20 / 15GB a piece ...
Whats wrong with the original 550TI ? Its a decent card and will run quite a bit you can throw at it, he's not after extreme performance just decent graphics.
And RAM might be useful depending on what else he's going to do with the system, or what new operating systems might come out.
Immental1200
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I don't see an issue with a B3 board...
Its as simple as a BIOS upgrade if its not happy.
If that was a parts list it hasn't worked...
Immental1200
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He was just linking to novatech
Windows is not 50GB. More like around 20GB. 500GB is plenty of room anyway.
The 550 Ti isn't exactly a great card, the 6850 or 6870 are faster cards and are much better value for money.
4GB is enough for the time being. 8GB is nice to have, but if he is on a strict budget, 4GB will be fine.
Didnt the parts list show up?
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/processors/amdpiledriverfx/fd6300wmhkbox.html Overclocks easy to 4.2/4.3 with stock voltage.
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/motherboards/amdam3plus970chipset/ga-970a-ds3.html
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/powersupplies/cp-9020047-uk.html
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/harddrives-internal/sata1tbto1.5tb/st1000dm003.html
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/cases/cases/rc-430-kwn1.html
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/opticaldrives/satadvdwriters/gh24ns95.auaa10b.html
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/software/operatingsystems/3ur-00006.html if you have a XP/Vista CD/DVD.
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/...aphicscards/amdhd7850series/fx-785a-cnjc.html
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/...dr3-pc3-12800/1600mhz/f3-12800cl9d-8gbxl.html
Comes to something like 556.85
wolfeking
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It does the same thing, just in a different way. Intel is faster clock for clock. AMD is better at multithreading. Personally, I dislike AMD as a company (just some decisions that they have made recently that will come back to bite them in the arse in a year or so).
All you need for gaming is 3 to 4 cores. Most games do not take advantage of more. Main exceptions being BF3 (6 core threading) and FSx (at least 6, maybe 8 core threading).
Virssagòn
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You can't get better performance then this around 500 pounds, very nice build!
+1 for this collection
Ah there is so many choices! Any opinion on this?: http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/...aphicscards/amdhd7850series/r7850-1gd5oc.html
Virssagòn
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It's ok, but take the gpu stranglehold linked, it has 2gb of vram and will serve you well if you play on 1920x1080 or higher. It costs 10 more though...
Its just me. Would take a Unlocked FX 6300 over a i3 3220 anyday. From what I have seen you get a better cheap quality cooler you can get close to 4.5/4.6ghz pretty easy without much voltage.
Thank you sir, i will check this out. I just need to add an OS and then i will consider this fully.
Virssagòn
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The FX is the better choice, for gaming it's pretty equal to an i3. Sometimes the i3 wins, sometimes the FX. But the i3 isn't unlocked and isn't great in more then basic operations or gaming, whereas the FX6300 will stand and triumph.
Virssagòn
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These coolers should do 4.6ghz or higher, the true spirit should be a better and will hit over 4.6ghz I think.
CM hyper 212 EVO http://m.novatech.co.uk/products/components/cooling/cpucoolers/rr-212e-16pk-r1.html
Thermalright true spirit 140 http://m.novatech.co.uk/products/components/cooling/cpucoolers/814256000475.html
CM hyper 212 EVO http://m.novatech.co.uk/products/components/cooling/cpucoolers/rr-212e-16pk-r1.html
Thermalright true spirit 140 http://m.novatech.co.uk/products/components/cooling/cpucoolers/814256000475.html