View Full Version : My NEW Budget Gaming Rig!
I used the following:
CM Scout Case. :thumb:
http://images.tigerdirect.com/skuimages/large/C283-1221-main01-op.jpg
MOBO : Gigabyte GA-MA785GT-UD3H AMD 785.
http://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD0yMDA=/bWFpbmltYWdlcy9nYS1tYTc4NWd0LXVkM2hfc21hbGwuanBn.j pg
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 965 Black Edition 125W 3.40GHz (Socket AM3)
http://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD0yMDA=/bWFpbmltYWdlcy9DUFUtQVAzLUhEWjk2NUZCR01CT25ldzEuan Bn.jpg
Arianet 2GB (1x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Single Channel Module (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory/DDR3/DDR3+1333+%28PC3-10666%29/Arianet+2GB+%281x2GB%29+DDR3+PC3-10666C9+1333MHz+Single+Channel+Module+?productId=3 4514)
http://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD0yMDA=/bWFpbmltYWdlcy9NRU0tMzEzMzMtQVIxR0IyLmpwZw==.jpg
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W Modular Silent SLI/Crossfire Ready ATX2.2 Power Supply
http://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD0yMDA=/bWFpbmltYWdlcy9QT1ctNTAwNzk5LU9DWjUwME1YUy04NTFfMi 5qcGc=.jpg
So thats what i got... £399.98 < exsatly!
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs053.snc3/14101_10150174399810652_549880651_11839416_2381701 _n.jpg
I have do better cable management after i took this pic.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs053.snc3/14101_10150174399895652_549880651_11839423_5079565 _n.jpg
Ill upload some better 1s up in the morning! :weeee
Yet to get :
HIS 5770
£80 Water Cooling system.
What do u think?
Andrew Moore
15-04-10, 23:22
A bonus would be another stick of ram, 2b isnt much and single channel is a little bit weak for gaming.
Other than that its a budget worth looking at!
Andy
when i have £50 i will be getting a new RAM stick still i get 3 more.
I can sell you my CPU loop if you want?
So far so good :thumb:, and i wouldn't exactly call it budget with a 965 and a 5770. Yes you can spend a whole lot more but thats plenty good enough for most games, assuming a reasonable resolution.
Tolmandary
21-04-10, 10:14
I'll accept it's a gaming rig once you have a dedicated GPU, but otherwise nice tidy build.
I'll accept it's a gaming rig once you have a dedicated GPU, but otherwise nice tidy build.
That 5770 he is going to get will work for me. :D
nice setup in need of cable management.
Watercooling setup for £80 where?
theelusiveyoda
25-04-10, 13:52
i'd stay away from a watercooling setup that costs less than a 100 as they are usaully not very good, i could be wrong let us know what the setup is.
or get the corsair H50 or that new one which is meant to be better (forgot who makes it)
Could have saved £50 and gotten a Coolermaster Elite 335 instead of the scout...now that's budget :D
My setup cost me £445 (see sig)
£90 CPU
£60 Motherboard
£100 GPU
£40 RAM
£45 PSU
£30 HDD
£50 OS
£30 Case
Now that's budget!
Mr. Strawberry
25-04-10, 22:04
i would have got the new CM 690 way better then the scout
PS i used to have a scout case and i know cable management is hard but you could still do better
a0911091837
26-04-10, 15:24
i would have got the new CM 690 way better then the scout
PS i used to have a scout case and i know cable management is hard but you could still do better
I agree. The new CM690 is much much better for cable mangemnt!
Mr. Strawberry
26-04-10, 15:37
has alot more space aswell could get a 5970 in it where as you can't with the scout
That's a nice system you got there. 4GB RAM two 5770's in crossfire and that'll be a great system :P
callumburns
17-05-10, 00:32
if your talking about watercooling definatley get the corsair H50, its only about £60 off of aria :thumb:
Now that I see you have a "case window" on your case why not get some LED thingy's in there and light it up?
Callum1001
17-05-10, 15:46
Could have saved £50 and gotten a Coolermaster Elite 335 instead of the scout...now that's budget :D
My setup cost me £445 (see sig)
£90 CPU
£60 Motherboard
£100 GPU
£40 RAM
£45 PSU
£30 HDD
£50 OS
£30 Case
Now that's budget!
Your sigs says a 5870, how is that budget? lol :eek:
Mr. Strawberry
17-05-10, 15:49
because he got it on a special deal for £100
the lucky git :D
callumburns
17-05-10, 15:50
£100 :|? tell meeeeeee!
Mr. Strawberry
17-05-10, 15:51
it was a loyal members deal gibbo ran a couple of months ago
callumburns
17-05-10, 16:01
awk :(, well hopfully in the near future i will have the oppertunity to get a great deal from gibbo :D
Mr. Strawberry
17-05-10, 16:03
well it was a 1000+ posts members so it could be a while :p
callumburns
17-05-10, 16:36
i suppose lol :p better get to work then :D
well it was a 1000+ posts members so it could be a while :p
Jesus, £100 for a 5870... and I thought mine was done on the cheap!
MSI P35 Diamond - £40 B-Grade
2x2GB OCZ 1600mhz DDR3 - £36 New
Samsung 1TB F1 (bought ages ago) - £70 New
Asus 5870 Voltage Tweak - £240 Used
Lian Li v1200+ II - £70 New
NorthQ 650w Modular PSU - £60 New
NorthQ (Asetek) CPU cooler - £40 New
Q6600 - £5 (yeah, really) Used
£561 not counting the cost of modding my case.
Mr. Strawberry
17-05-10, 18:45
not as cheap as a build i am currently planning :p
theelusiveyoda
17-05-10, 19:53
Jesus, £100 for a 5870... and I thought mine was done on the cheap!
MSI P35 Diamond - £40
2x2GB OCZ 1600mhz DDR3 - £36
Samsung 1TB F1 (bought ages ago) - £70
Asus 5870 Voltage Tweak - £240
Lian Li v1200+ II - £70
NorthQ 650w Modular PSU - £60
NorthQ (Asetek) CPU cooler - £40
Q6600 - £5 (yeah, really)
£561 not counting the cost of modding my case.
where did you get a 5870 for £240 for as im looking to get one on friday.
I got that used, although it had literally been used for an hour in an unfinished build so basically new.
Forget that...where'd you get a Q6600 for £5? They still sell for £60+ on the'Bay.
Forget that...where'd you get a Q6600 for £5? They still sell for £60+ on the'Bay.
At a car boot, of all places :eek:
theelusiveyoda
18-05-10, 09:47
At a car boot, of all places :eek:
jeeze i need to go to car boots more often maybe i can find a i7 somewhere lol.
Jesus, £100 for a 5870... and I thought mine was done on the cheap!
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Ya, I remember that deal, I didn't have a 1000 posts at the time, but man, what a deal.
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