Casual Gaming PC

[xXCallumXx]

My mate has asked me to build him a casual gaming PC. He plans to run games such as Minecraft, The Sims, SimCity nothing spectacular like battlefield. His Budget is £450 (USD$690)

So far i have this: [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QgSw]http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QgSw[/url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QgSw]

However its slightly over the budget. Any ideas on parts i could switch to get it within budget and still preform well?

[iSuzak]

Instead of the i5,3570k, you could go with the fx-6300.

[xXCallumXx]

Thank you. The AMD platform is much cheaper.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/xXCallumXx/saved/1sLt

[Lavi]

OK that is a weird build to be honest. Overclocking processor with a locked down motherboard. CPU almost twice the price as the graphics meaning you won't get the benefit and a terrible HDD and a case without front USB3.

Here's a couple of better builds:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QhgP

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QhgP/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QhgP/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor (£92.34 @ Aria PC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-D3H ATX FM2 Motherboard (£71.95 @ CCL Computers)

Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£44.29 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£75.59 @ Aria PC)

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.95 @ Aria PC)

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 (£11.13 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £370.24

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-12 23:51 BST+0100)

The SD helps with loading times and the 5800K's meaty onboard graphics sould handle those games just fine. You can easily add a HDD if you need one, just pick up a 2TB 7200RPM drive.Or you can get a cooler and over clock the processor from more performance.

Another idea is this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Qhm0

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Qhm0/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Qhm0/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor (£89.94 @ Aria PC)

Motherboard: MSI B75MA-P45 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£41.40 @ Aria PC)

Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£36.23 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£64.94 @ CCL Computers)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card (£117.47 @ Dabs)

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.95 @ Aria PC)

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 (£11.13 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £436.05

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-12 23:59 BST+0100)

Though it's up near the limits of the budget and so by the time you've added shipping and bought anything else you might want there's going to be nothing left.

[bradscoolio]

OK that is a weird build to be honest. Overclocking processor with a locked down motherboard. CPU almost twice the price as the graphics meaning you won't get the benefit and a terrible HDD and a case without front USB3.

Here's a couple of better builds:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QhgP

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QhgP/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QhgP/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor (£92.34 @ Aria PC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-D3H ATX FM2 Motherboard (£71.95 @ CCL Computers)

Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£44.29 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£75.59 @ Aria PC)

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.95 @ Aria PC)

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 (£11.13 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £370.24

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-12 23:51 BST+0100)

The SD helps with loading times and the 5800K's meaty onboard graphics sould handle those games just fine. You can easily add a HDD if you need one, just pick up a 2TB 7200RPM drive.Or you can get a cooler and over clock the processor from more performance.

Another idea is this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Qhm0

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Qhm0/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Qhm0/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor (£89.94 @ Aria PC)

Motherboard: MSI B75MA-P45 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£41.40 @ Aria PC)

Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£36.23 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£64.94 @ CCL Computers)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card (£117.47 @ Dabs)

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.95 @ Aria PC)

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 (£11.13 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £436.05

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-12 23:59 BST+0100)

Though it's up near the limits of the budget and so by the time you've added shipping and bought anything else you might want there's going to be nothing left.

Dude, you're high.

[bradscoolio]

OK that is a weird build to be honest. Overclocking processor with a locked down motherboard. CPU almost twice the price as the graphics meaning you won't get the benefit and a terrible HDD and a case without front USB3.

Here's a couple of better builds:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QhgP

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QhgP/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QhgP/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor (£92.34 @ Aria PC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-D3H ATX FM2 Motherboard (£71.95 @ CCL Computers)

Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£44.29 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£75.59 @ Aria PC)

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.95 @ Aria PC)

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 (£11.13 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £370.24

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-12 23:51 BST+0100)

The SD helps with loading times and the 5800K's meaty onboard graphics sould handle those games just fine. You can easily add a HDD if you need one, just pick up a 2TB 7200RPM drive.Or you can get a cooler and over clock the processor from more performance.

Another idea is this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Qhm0

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Qhm0/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Qhm0/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor (£89.94 @ Aria PC)

Motherboard: MSI B75MA-P45 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£41.40 @ Aria PC)

Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£36.23 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£64.94 @ CCL Computers)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card (£117.47 @ Dabs)

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.95 @ Aria PC)

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 (£11.13 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £436.05

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-12 23:59 BST+0100)

Though it's up near the limits of the budget and so by the time you've added shipping and bought anything else you might want there's going to be nothing left.

Only kidding

[bradscoolio]

This will run everything on the market.

But given the budget not everything on max but still really well ;)

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Qjqn

[bradscoolio]

OK that is a weird build to be honest. Overclocking processor with a locked down motherboard. CPU almost twice the price as the graphics meaning you won't get the benefit and a terrible HDD and a case without front USB3.

Here's a couple of better builds:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QhgP

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QhgP/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QhgP/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor (£92.34 @ Aria PC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-D3H ATX FM2 Motherboard (£71.95 @ CCL Computers)

Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£44.29 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£75.59 @ Aria PC)

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.95 @ Aria PC)

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 (£11.13 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £370.24

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-12 23:51 BST+0100)

The SD helps with loading times and the 5800K's meaty onboard graphics sould handle those games just fine. You can easily add a HDD if you need one, just pick up a 2TB 7200RPM drive.Or you can get a cooler and over clock the processor from more performance.

Another idea is this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Qhm0

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Qhm0/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Qhm0/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor (£89.94 @ Aria PC)

Motherboard: MSI B75MA-P45 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£41.40 @ Aria PC)

Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£36.23 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£64.94 @ CCL Computers)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card (£117.47 @ Dabs)

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.95 @ Aria PC)

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 (£11.13 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £436.05

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-12 23:59 BST+0100)

Though it's up near the limits of the budget and so by the time you've added shipping and bought anything else you might want there's going to be nothing left.

Your 2nd build is really good actually xD

[Lavi]

This will run everything on the market.

But given the budget not everything on max but still really well ;)

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Qjqn

You could grab the 7790 I put in my build for the same money.

[christoi]

I'd recommend this:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QB0r

Should be more than enough for his needs, it'll also keep up pretty well with more demanding titles too. Not too sure about how demanding the Sims is, but you may be able to drop down the GPU to a HD7770 to save some money too.