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Ok so this is what i came up with. You have psu, gpu, ram and hdd. 4 parts subracted. Any case at 29 pounds is good. Core i5 4670k for cpu is the best for gaming and vector work so go with it at arround 190 pounds. For mobo any z87 from MSI at 95 pounds is good. I recommend g43 atx. And hyper 212 plus for cooler is good. And any dvd drive is also, and you actually dont need it. It goes on 350 pounds. Is that good for you?

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Hey Guys,

 

My computer recently died, and I've been looking to purchase a replacement. I only have a rather small, very tight budget (£360 max) - but I do need the computer to at least be able to do what I was using the now-dead one for, which is mainly graphic work (vector illustration, web design etc) and gaming (Skyrim, GTA IV, Far Cry 3, Battlefield 3).

 

I have come up with two suggestions that are right on the edge of my budget, but it's giving me a headache trying to decide between them! I'm wondering if you guys can help me decide which is better for my money (there's not much between them), or perhaps even suggest something better?

Here's the options:

 

a) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OCHW-FAST-DUAL-CORE-GAMING-PC-COMPUTER-AMD-A6-6400K-4-1-8GB-HD-8470D-1TB-WIN8-/200930965896?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item2ec86b3988

 

b) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OCHW-AMD-3-9GHZ-QUAD-CORE-ATI-3000-1TB-8GB-HOME-GAMING-COMPUTER-PC-USB3-WINDOWS8-/181172393348?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item2a2eb75584

 

The computer is to replace my dead one, which had the following specs:

OS: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

CPU: Core 2 Duo E5500 @ 2.80GHz

PSU: G7 Modular Power Extreme 850W

GPU: KFA2 GeForce GTX 570

RAM: PNY 4GB DDR3 (don't know speed)

Motherboard: H-I41-uATX (Eton/EtonL)

Hard Drive: Samsung 1.5TB SATA 3GB/s

 

I still have the hard drive, RAM, graphics card and power supply. I also have the case, but it was designed around the motherboard that came with it, so I don't think I can fit a new motherboard inside (plus, the cooling options are non-existant). Any help you guys can give me would be gratefully received and appreciated!

 

Thanks in advance, Nerdsauce (David)

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I'm sorry but both of these are pretty terrible options, neither of them even have a discrete GPU. You would get much much better performance out of it if you assemble it yourself. Let us know if you need help picking parts.

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Well I'm more than happy to use the GTX 570 I still have. The other problem I'm facing is I need the computer to come with an OS. I have a DVD copy of Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, however because I used it on my previous computer I'm not sure that I can register it on the replacement I need to buy.

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Ok so this is what i came up with. You have psu, gpu, ram and hdd. 4 parts subracted. Any case at 29 pounds is good. Core i5 4670k for cpu is the best for gaming and vector work so go with it at arround 190 pounds. For mobo any z87 from MSI at 95 pounds is good. I recommend g43 atx. And hyper 212 plus for cooler is good. And any dvd drive is also, and you actually dont need it. It goes on 350 pounds. Is that good for you?

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Ok so this is what i came up with. You have psu, gpu, ram and hdd. 4 parts subracted. Any case at 29 pounds is good. Core i5 4670k for cpu is the best for gaming and vector work so go with it at arround 190 pounds. For mobo any z87 from MSI at 95 pounds is good. I recommend g43 atx. And hyper 212 plus for cooler is good. And any dvd drive is also, and you actually dont need it. It goes on 350 pounds. Is that good for you?

You can also go with fx 6300 cpu which is 100 pounds less. When you get that cpu you dont need expensive motherboard, maybe 40 pounds less than z87 mobo. Now were talking savings here

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you may still be able to use the copy of windows you have as the motherboard broke and you need to replace it.  I have done that before with another computer that fried 1 month out of warrantee.  I activated on the phone and all was good.  So long as you have a legit cd key and the software is not on another computer.

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you may still be able to use the copy of windows you have as the motherboard broke and you need to replace it.  I have done that before with another computer that fried 1 month out of warrantee.  I activated on the phone and all was good.  So long as you have a legit cd key and the software is not on another computer.

+1 on this, usually a phone call sorts things out.

 

As for everything else, yeah buy a case motherboard and CPU and you are good to go. If you buy one of those pre-built systems of eBay then you are pretty much pissing away your money. I would have a hard time believing its a legit copy of windows and the power supply and case on those are going to be very poor quality.

 

You should be able to pick up a really decent CPU/mobo combo and case for £350.

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Get a system with a quad core, I don't think it's worth it to get a dual core and a good gfx card. Balance it out, get a cheap ass quad core with yours GTX 570. NEVER GO FOR 2 CORES

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Would this be a good bundle to get? - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-Core-I5-4670K-3-8Ghz-Asus-Z87-K-Haswell-Motherboard-4GB-Pc-Bundle-/121121034094?pt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&hash=item1c33604f6e

 

I could then get this case - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CIT-Vantage-Grey-ATX-PC-Gaming-Computer-Case-Purple-Led-Fans-Card-Reader-/370840451452?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopComponents_RL&hash=item5657d0397c

 

Both from the same supplier, comes within my budget and I can use the graphics card, power supply and hard drive I already have.

I'll just have to hope Microsoft customer service will be kind to me and allow me to register my Windows 7 copy on the new build (the motherboard it was registered too is destroyed, so that should help, right?).

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Ok this is what my ebay basket currently looks like:

 

MSI Z87-G45 GAMING, Intel Z87, S 1150, DDR3, SATA III, SATA RAID, PCIe 3.0 (x16)

 

Intel Core i5 4670K, S 1150, Haswell, Quad Core, 3.4GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo, 1200MHz G

CIT Vantage Grey ATX PC Gaming Computer Case + Purple Led Fans & Card Reader

 

Total Price: £351.02 (including shipping cost)

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OCHW-AMD-3-9GHZ-QUAD-CORE-ATI-3000-1TB-8GB-HOME-GAMING-COMPUTER-PC-USB3-WINDOWS8-/181172393348?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item2a2eb75584

 

 

this one is the better one. but i still dont reccomend getting it just build your own PC.

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Ok this is what my ebay basket currently looks like:

 

MSI Z87-G45 GAMING, Intel Z87, S 1150, DDR3, SATA III, SATA RAID, PCIe 3.0 (x16)

 

Intel Core i5 4670K, S 1150, Haswell, Quad Core, 3.4GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo, 1200MHz G

CIT Vantage Grey ATX PC Gaming Computer Case + Purple Led Fans & Card Reader

 

Total Price: £351.02 (including shipping cost)

Yes, get this, and use the PSU, GPU, RAM, and HDD that you already have and you should be ready to go!

| i5-4670k @ 4.2Ghz | Corsair H100i | Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H | Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB | ASUS Geforce GTX 770 |


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Ok, it's done. I bought the items that were listed in my ebay basket just above. Total cost £351.02 - should be with me in a few days. I'll re-use most of the parts I managed to save from my old computer and give Microsoft a call see if they will let me register my copy of Windows 7 on the new machine. Thank you SO much to all of you who gave me advice, I was totally lost in the maze of options! LOL

 

I'd especially like to thank MarthiniL for his invaluable advice. You guys all rock!  :D

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he already has half his parts....

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he already has half his parts....

ouuppss :p

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