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KickButt
16-06-10, 15:08
https://www.aria.co.uk/WishList/Hqae634bFGIQodrd6M2OLg,,
this is my build here,
anybody think i can improve this setup on a budget?
not wanting to spend more than £450 excluding the monitor,
can overclock the i3 to get more power out of it.

pc is not used for gaming, mainly general use.

El Wayneo
16-06-10, 15:13
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory/DDR3/DDR3+1600+(PC3-12800)/Patriot+Viper+II+%22Sector+5%22+4GB+(2x2GB)+DDR3+P C3-12800C8+1600MHz+Dual+Channel+Kit+?productId=39264

Get those and the 400W OCZ.

Save money on both.

KickButt
16-06-10, 15:16
https://www.aria.co.uk/WishList/Hqae634bFGIQodrd6M2OLg,

good plan :D
ammended, anything else?

Lorem-Ipsum
16-06-10, 15:20
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/Xigmatek/Xigmatek+Asgard+Pure+Black+Edition+Gaming+Case?pro ductId=38515

looks better IMO and has a black inside

KickButt
16-06-10, 16:08
my dad prefures the outside of the elite 330 and he's never going to be inside it lol :P
thanks though :)

El Wayneo
16-06-10, 16:58
Antec 300 its £10 more but you saved that already and the two fans on the front does ensure very good cooling.

KickButt
16-06-10, 17:31
will consider, don't like the feel of the front button on the 300 though >.>

El Wayneo
16-06-10, 17:45
Not sure i understand, i have one that houses my htpc and its cool.

KickButt
16-06-10, 17:51
the power button , we have one at work and i don't really like the feel of it, i know it sounds picky lol but bugs me.

EDIT
plus it just looks a bit to bland :(

Danltn
16-06-10, 18:16
Not really sure you're going to need a graphics card at all if it's not a gaming machine. The onboard should be fine. (Especially for a single monitor.)

(Though just realised it's only £25, yeah go for it.)

KickButt
20-06-10, 21:13
good point, will have to see :P