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IATESLICK
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Hey everyone im building a new pc in september and its for gaming i was wondering if i should get an amd or intel cpu my budget for whole build is 400-500 pounds

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For that budget, I would say AMD. You get more performance for the price with a lower budget, than something like an Intel Core i3. 

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Depends on the budget. with 400-500 pounds what are you needing

 

MB: Y/N

CPU: Y/N

RAM: Y/N

OS: Y/N

CASE: Y/N

Overclocking: Y/N

Optical Drive: Y/N

HDD/SSD: Y/N

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Depends on the budget. with 400-500 pounds what are you needing

 

MB: Y/N

CPU: Y/N

RAM: Y/N

OS: Y/N

CASE: Y/N

Overclocking: Y/N

Optical Drive: Y/N

HDD/SSD: Y/N

all of those :/

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For that budget, I would say AMD. You get more performance for the price with a lower budget, than something like an Intel Core i3. 

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It depends what you're using the system for. What's your usage scenario?

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It depends what you're using the system for. What's your usage scenario?

mostly gaming

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I would go with an AMD CPU and GPU so you can get a great system for cheap. The FX 8350 + HD7770 are good choices for your cpu+gpu.

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I would go with an AMD CPU and GPU so you can get a great system for cheap. The FX 8350 + HD7770 are good choices for your cpu+gpu.

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mostly gaming

Intel will be better for gaming core for core: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/17vi8

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fo that budget i would get a good apu and a cheap gpu

Cpu: Intel i7 4770k @4.4 Ghz | Case: Corsair 350D | Motherbord: Z87 Gryphon | Ram: dominator platinum 4X4 1866 | Video Card: SLI GTX 980 Ti | Power Supply: Seasonic 1000 platinum | Monitor: ACER XB270HU | Keyboard: RK-9100 | Mouse: R.A.T. 7 | Headset : HD 8 DJ | Watercooled

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You won't be able to overclock with your budget I'd say mainly because of needing a oc centric board.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£86.39 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard:  ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX  LGA1155 Motherboard  (£67.72 @ Amazon UK)
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.99 @ Dabs)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£44.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card  (£85.12 @ Amazon UK)
Case:  Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£47.98 @ Dabs)
Power Supply:  XFX 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  (£34.99 @ Maplin Electronics)
Optical Drive:  Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  (£12.99 @ Dabs)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£68.35 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £501.52
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-17 23:52 BST+0100)

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thanks again

LOL

At that last topic i recommended 4670k to you and now i recommended 8350.

Personally i would go whit 8350.

Earlier recommended 4670k to you, because you asked about i5. ;)

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I would go with an AMD CPU and GPU so you can get a great system for cheap. The FX 8350 + HD7770 are good choices for your cpu+gpu.

6300 would be fine as well(that's what I am using, can get 4ghz on stock cooler). You can put more money into your GPU and get a 7790 or a 7850 for 40 more bucks. Make sure to get the 2GB models!!!

*In pounds that would be about 25-26 pounds more for a better overall gpu

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American viewers(such as myself) should know that this build will be 628-785 dollars.

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American viewers(such as myself) should know that this build will be 628-785 dollars.

yes but im isish so it differs :D

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LOL

At that last topic i recommended 4670k to you and now i recommended 8350.

Personally i would go whit 8350.

Earlier recommended 4670k to you, because you asked about i5. ;)

ha lol

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You won't be able to overclock with your budget I'd say mainly because of needing a oc centric board.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£86.39 @ Aria PC)

Motherboard:  ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX  LGA1155 Motherboard  (£67.72 @ Amazon UK)

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.99 @ Dabs)

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£44.99 @ Aria PC)

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card  (£85.12 @ Amazon UK)

Case:  Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£47.98 @ Dabs)

Power Supply:  XFX 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  (£34.99 @ Maplin Electronics)

Optical Drive:  Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  (£12.99 @ Dabs)

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£68.35 @ CCL Computers)

Total: £501.52

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-17 23:52 BST+0100)

thanks mate :D

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6300 would be fine as well(that's what I am using, can get 4ghz on stock cooler). You can put more money into your GPU and get a 7790 or a 7850 for 40 more bucks. Make sure to get the 2GB models!!!

*In pounds that would be about 25-26 pounds more for a better overall gpu

thanks man

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This is what I've got.http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/16EUL

Id swap out for 4GB of ram and not Coarsair Vengeance.

Get a non-modular 600w PSU giving you room for upgrade.

Drop the SSD and add a 500GB Hard drive.

Swapt the 7870 for maype a 7790 or 7850.

 

Good luck!

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This is what I've got.http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/16EUL

Id swap out for 4GB of ram and not Coarsair Vengeance.

Get a non-modular 600w PSU giving you room for upgrade.

Drop the SSD and add a 500GB Hard drive.

Swapt the 7870 for maype a 7790 or 7850.

 

Good luck!

thanks for the help btw so happy i decided to check Linus' website out

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