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At the moment I'm planning to build buy my own Gaming PC, I've decided to get an AMD processor rather than an Intel processor because I want to put more of my money into the Graphics Card. However when browsing on Novatech I found this Bundle- http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/barebones/bb-83208b.html ,this bundle comes pre-built so it would save time there however I am wondering if the case and the PSU are up to scratch. BTW I am going to get an After Market cooler. Any Advise?

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It's okay, the main problem is that the PSU seems to be a no-name, and it's being referred to as a "750W Gaming PSU" which I personally wouldn't trust.

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At the moment I'm planning to build buy my own Gaming PC, I've decided to get an AMD processor rather than an Intel processor because I want to put more of my money into the Graphics Card. However when browsing on Novatech I found this Bundle- http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/barebones/bb-83208b.html ,this bundle comes pre-built so it would save time there however I am wondering if the case and the PSU are up to scratch. BTW I am going to get an After Market cooler. Any Advise?

 

I think you would be better off doing it all from scratch

 

Let me know your full budget and I will draw up a spec for you!

 

Dont forget there are cheaper i5 and i3 options that are better in games than most of the AMD processors if you need to save money

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I think you would be better off doing it all from scratch

 

Let me know your full budget and I will draw up a spec for you!

 

Dont forget there are cheaper i5 and i3 options that are better in games than most of the AMD processors if you need to save money

By Budget is around £700-£800

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If I called them and checked what PSU it is, would that be better?

 

It would still probably be a cheap, low quality PSU and that is how they make the bundle so cheap. You're better off doing it from scratch. I'm sure the lovely @ShadowCaptain would be able to get you a nice list of components.

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here you go, £650 leaving you some money for peripherals or OS, should handle every game on high/ultra at 1080p

 


 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£124.98 @ Ebuyer) 


Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£54.34 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Ebuyer) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£54.04 @ Ebuyer) 


Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II  Video Card  (£238.58 @ Ebuyer) 

Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 


Total: £658.37

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

 

EDIT: £800 build

 


 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£157.99 @ Aria PC) 


Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£55.04 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Ebuyer) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£54.04 @ Ebuyer) 


Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  (£347.74 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 


Total: £801.24

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

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£5 over budget, but you can lower it, by swapping the SSD for a 120GB model, or just having the SATA. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/gjsBGX

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-snipbek-

 

Dayum, that's a great build for £800. If someone was willing to pay a little extra for a nice case, that would make a really nice gaming build.

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here you go, £650 leaving you some money for peripherals or OS, should handle every game on high/ultra at 1080p
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£124.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£54.34 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£54.04 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II  Video Card  (£238.58 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £658.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
 
EDIT: £800 build
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£157.99 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£55.04 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£54.04 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  (£347.74 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £801.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

This is a way better system though, take the intel one OP!

The most common result of insufficient wattage is a paperweight that looks like a PC

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Hey guys. I want to build a computer, i have a $2,000 USD budget, and these are the parts I've picked so far. what do you guys think? i appreciate any help. thanks

 

CPU Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core $304.99

CPU Cooler Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid $97.99

Motherboard Asus Sabertooth Z87 ATX LGA1150 $226.98

Memory Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 $179.99

Storage Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" SSD $80.99  

StorageWestern Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $54.99

Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked $669.99

Case Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower $139.99

Power Supply Corsair 550W ATX12V / EPS12V $74.99

Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer $19.98

Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)

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here you go, £650 leaving you some money for peripherals or OS, should handle every game on high/ultra at 1080p
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£124.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£54.34 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£54.04 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II  Video Card  (£238.58 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £658.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
 
EDIT: £800 build
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£157.99 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£55.04 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£54.04 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  (£347.74 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £801.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Just wondering what is the difference with the intel processors compared to the amd one I chose because all I can see is the Amd 8320 having more cores and more power per core? As well as that the intel processors are more expensive,

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At the moment I'm planning to build buy my own Gaming PC, I've decided to get an AMD processor rather than an Intel processor because I want to put more of my money into the Graphics Card. However when browsing on Novatech I found this Bundle- http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/barebones/bb-83208b.html ,this bundle comes pre-built so it would save time there however I am wondering if the case and the PSU are up to scratch. BTW I am going to get an After Market cooler. Any Advise?

You shouldn't skimp on CPU to put more money into the video card.  You want to keep the system balanced.  Go watch Linus' techquickie video on bottlenecking.  Also, because it's for gaming, an i5 4690k will basically run you the same amount of money as an 8350 or 8320, but give you much better performance.

QUOTE ME OR I PROBABLY WON'T SEE YOUR RESPONSE 

My Setup:

 

Desktop

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CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15  Motherboard: Asus Prime X370-PRO  RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 @3200MHz  GPU: EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 ULTRA (+50 core +400 memory)  Storage: 1050GB Crucial MX300, 1TB Crucial MX500  PSU: EVGA Supernova 750 P2  Chassis: NZXT Noctis 450 White/Blue OS: Windows 10 Professional  Displays: Asus MG279Q FreeSync OC, LG 27GL850-B

 

Main Laptop:

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Laptop: Sager NP 8678-S  CPU: Intel Core i7 6820HK @ 2.7GHz  RAM: 32GB DDR4 @ 2133MHz  GPU: GTX 980m 8GB  Storage: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 + 1TB Samsung 850 Pro + 1TB 7200RPM HGST HDD  OS: Windows 10 Pro  Chassis: Clevo P670RG  Audio: HyperX Cloud II Gunmetal, Audio Technica ATH-M50s, JBL Creature II

 

Thinkpad T420:

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CPU: i5 2520M  RAM: 8GB DDR3  Storage: 275GB Crucial MX30

 

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Just wondering what is the difference with the intel processors compared to the amd one I chose because all I can see is the Amd 8320 having more cores and more power per core? As well as that the intel processors are more expensive,

Intel cores are faster due to their smaller manufacturing process and the fact that each core gets its own cache, unlike AMD's method of forcing 2 cores to share the same cache, and having a much larger manufacturing process.  The AMD FX series may give you a bit of an edge when performing heavily threaded tasks, but its single core performance is nowhere close to Intel's.  The 8 core AMD CPU's perform more like quad-core Intel CPU's in terms of gaming.

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My Setup:

 

Desktop

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CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15  Motherboard: Asus Prime X370-PRO  RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 @3200MHz  GPU: EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 ULTRA (+50 core +400 memory)  Storage: 1050GB Crucial MX300, 1TB Crucial MX500  PSU: EVGA Supernova 750 P2  Chassis: NZXT Noctis 450 White/Blue OS: Windows 10 Professional  Displays: Asus MG279Q FreeSync OC, LG 27GL850-B

 

Main Laptop:

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Laptop: Sager NP 8678-S  CPU: Intel Core i7 6820HK @ 2.7GHz  RAM: 32GB DDR4 @ 2133MHz  GPU: GTX 980m 8GB  Storage: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 + 1TB Samsung 850 Pro + 1TB 7200RPM HGST HDD  OS: Windows 10 Pro  Chassis: Clevo P670RG  Audio: HyperX Cloud II Gunmetal, Audio Technica ATH-M50s, JBL Creature II

 

Thinkpad T420:

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CPU: i5 2520M  RAM: 8GB DDR3  Storage: 275GB Crucial MX30

 

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You shouldn't skimp on CPU to put more money into the video card.  You want to keep the system balanced.  Go watch Linus' techquickie video on bottlenecking.  Also, because it's for gaming, an i5 4690k will basically run you the same amount of money as an 8350 or 8320, but give you much better performance.

I understand that but from my view the AMD processor has better Ghz and more cores for less. I don't understand how I'm skimping off?

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I understand that but from my view the AMD processor has better Ghz and more cores for less. I don't understand how I'm skimping off?

Look at my last post.  GHz and cores aren't everything, you also have to take the manufacturing process and architecture into account.

QUOTE ME OR I PROBABLY WON'T SEE YOUR RESPONSE 

My Setup:

 

Desktop

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CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15  Motherboard: Asus Prime X370-PRO  RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 @3200MHz  GPU: EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 ULTRA (+50 core +400 memory)  Storage: 1050GB Crucial MX300, 1TB Crucial MX500  PSU: EVGA Supernova 750 P2  Chassis: NZXT Noctis 450 White/Blue OS: Windows 10 Professional  Displays: Asus MG279Q FreeSync OC, LG 27GL850-B

 

Main Laptop:

Spoiler

Laptop: Sager NP 8678-S  CPU: Intel Core i7 6820HK @ 2.7GHz  RAM: 32GB DDR4 @ 2133MHz  GPU: GTX 980m 8GB  Storage: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 + 1TB Samsung 850 Pro + 1TB 7200RPM HGST HDD  OS: Windows 10 Pro  Chassis: Clevo P670RG  Audio: HyperX Cloud II Gunmetal, Audio Technica ATH-M50s, JBL Creature II

 

Thinkpad T420:

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CPU: i5 2520M  RAM: 8GB DDR3  Storage: 275GB Crucial MX30

 

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I understand that but from my view the AMD processor has better Ghz and more cores for less. I don't understand how I'm skimping off?

More ghz and more cores does not make a cpu faster. The i5 still out performs the amd chips in most games

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

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here you go, £650 leaving you some money for peripherals or OS, should handle every game on high/ultra at 1080p
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£124.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£54.34 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£54.04 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II  Video Card  (£238.58 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £658.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
 
EDIT: £800 build
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£157.99 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£55.04 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£54.04 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  (£347.74 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £801.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Also I need Windows as well, sadly otherwise I could afford that build

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Also I need Windows as well, sadly otherwise I could afford that build

 

You can get a cheap windows licence on G2A

 

if not then perhaps look at the cheaper build I did, at £660, will give you money for the windows licence and any other bits and bobs, if you need a gaming mouse or keyboard or whatever ! still a great build for 1080p gaming the 770 is a fantastic card

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

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