build for my parents

[Mr. Strawberry]

ok so it has finaly been given the go ahead
a build for my parents :D
now as for budget there isnt one as they are never going to know the full cost :D
i mainly had 2 aims when chooseing the parts
1. silent
2. light gaming for when my PC goes down

now i feel i have choose the components well but wondered if maybe there is some changes one would make to it. maybe something on the AMD side of things.
also i think the main use will be web surfing but like i said i want to be able to game on it if i cant game on my pc :D

here is the wish list
nothing here
total cost of that is £630.49


edit new one
https://www.aria.co.uk/WishList/QMbl0QlXSAVevsxP3Vc27Q,,

[Smifis]

Personally I think thats a bit OTT for Websurfing, something along the line of a low end AMD would be suited here

[Mr. Strawberry]

but like i said i want to be able to game on it if i want to :D

[Smifis]

Even my E5400 is able to do light gaming, a decent graphics card and you'd be fine

[Mr. Strawberry]

i know but i want it to last as well :D

[Smifis]

Hmm, wait until someone else pops up i think

[NickCPC]

Just grab an old 8800GT from the bay for like £45 with an Akasa Vortexx Neo and you'd be sorted. Not sure about the motherboard, not had an EVGA for a while. I'd play it safe and go for something like the Asus P7H55-M or something. Haven't read about that CPU HSF, if you think it's fine that's ok.

Looks fine overall but although the R2 is quiet, it is very pricey too for what should probably be a budget build. I suspect you've already made your mind up about what you're going to buy though...

[Mr. Strawberry]

well my mum chose the case so that is sticking no matter what :D
as for the GPU i am happy with that one as it has passive cooling which is why i chose it.
as for the hyper 212+ it could handle my old i5 at 4GHz and not going to OC so it should be fine as well.
as for the board i chose it simply because it looks awesome and if needed i could test out any crossfire/SLi problems i have with that board

[AaronWHUFC]

Your being really silly here. When's the last time your parents needed the features of a £100 board?
How often does your PC go down? For how long? Can't you go without gaming for a few days and save £70 on the GPU?

Stop spending your parents money for the sake of it.

[Will]

Yeh that build is far too OTT. Their money is yours.

Seriously aPhenom II dual with a 5750 or less :thumb:

[Mr. Strawberry]

like i said i am happy for suggestions on builds from the AMD side of things

[NickCPC]

well my mum chose the case so that is sticking no matter what :D
as for the GPU i am happy with that one as it has passive cooling which is why i chose it.
as for the hyper 212+ it could handle my old i5 at 4GHz and not going to OC so it should be fine as well.
as for the board i chose it simply because it looks awesome and if needed i could test out any crossfire/SLi problems i have with that board
Sooo, why did you ask for an opinion? I said in my last post that it looks like you've already made your mind up about what you're going to buy...

[Mr. Strawberry]

ahh i asked on if there is anything from the AMD side anyone would recomend

[Terbinator]

Athlon X4, 4GB RAM, 8xxG motherboard.

There.

[Mr. Strawberry]

so like this?
https://www.aria.co.uk/WishList/QMbl0QlXSAVevsxP3Vc27Q,,

[AaronWHUFC]

Spot on.

[Terbinator]

Personally i would cut the cooler, fan and possibly the case and get the build way under £500.

[Mr. Strawberry]

like i said my mum chose that so it is staying
it is £435 not including OS

[I3R0K3N7FEET]

well my mum chose the case so that is sticking no matter what :D
as for the GPU i am happy with that one as it has passive cooling which is why i chose it.
as for the hyper 212+ it could handle my old i5 at 4GHz and not going to OC so it should be fine as well.
as for the board i chose it simply because it looks awesome and if needed i could test out any crossfire/SLi problems i have with that board

that mobo isnt crossfire

get the 870A extreme 3 or this
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/AMD+Socket+AM3/ASRock+880G+Extreme3+%28Socket+AM3%29+DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=41129

and hell if youre not paying ;D go for it

[Mr. Strawberry]

that is a good point and is only about £10 more :D

[I3R0K3N7FEET]

that mobo has been said to have problems with certain memory but it has been fixed with the latest bios so make sure you check it out :thumb:

[Mr. Strawberry]

yep will do
most likely have it up and running in my room for about 3 days before she gets it :D

[I3R0K3N7FEET]

if you get the mobo do a review!

and post some photos with your new found skillz i mean tripod.

[Mr. Strawberry]

will do i am though unsure of when my parents will give me the money but it should be by the end of this month

[Zaim]

Yeh that build is far too OTT. Their money is yours.

Seriously aPhenom II dual with a 5750 or less :thumb:

+1 that would be ideal.

[El Wayneo]

Just get them a netbook.

[Mr. Strawberry]

i think you might be missing the point here

[Smifis]

i think you might be missing the point here
...You just want a second computer really dont you :rolleyes:

[Mr. Strawberry]

nope have no need for it
it is for my parents seriously

it makes me look as bad as pc world if my mum asks for a new computer i say ok and comeback with a laptop

[Smifis]

In which case a Dual core Athlon would do.

[Zaim]

In which case a Dual core Athlon would do.

I'd go for the quad athlon as its better value

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CPUs+/+Processors/AMD/Athlon+X4/AMD+Athlon+II+X4+Quad+Core+635+2.90GHz+(Socket+AM3 )+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=39497

[AaronWHUFC]

nope have no need for it
it is for my parents seriously

it makes me look as bad as pc world if my mum asks for a new computer i say ok and comeback with a laptop

Talk to them. Tell them a laptop wil suffice.

The thing is, your doing what PC would do. Spend as much as your money as possible on an overkill spec and not give you what's right for the money.

[Mr. Strawberry]

I'd go for the quad athlon as its better value

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CPUs+/+Processors/AMD/Athlon+X4/AMD+Athlon+II+X4+Quad+Core+635+2.90GHz+(Socket+AM3 )+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=39497 (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CPUs+/+Processors/AMD/Athlon+X4/AMD+Athlon+II+X4+Quad+Core+635+2.90GHz+%28Socket+A M3%29+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=39497)
that is what i am thinking
there isnt alot of price differance in it tbh
and like i said i want the components to die of old age before it gets to slow to handle a bit of web surfing

[Smifis]

Hmm yeah looking at the price difference you may as well go to a quad

[WiryRocketeer]

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Intel+Core+i3+530+2.93Ghz+(Clarkdale)+(Socket+LGA1 156)+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=39240

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Intel+Socket+1156/Gigabyte+GA-H55M-USB3+Intel+H55+(Socket+1156)+DDR3+Motherboard+?pro ductId=40528

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Hard+Drives/Serial+ATA/Samsung+HD502HJ++F3+500GB+3.5%22+SATA+II+Hard+Driv e+?productId=37759

https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CD/DVD+Drives/Internal/SATA/Sony+AD-5260S-0B+24x+Internal+DVD%C2%B1R/RW+Drive+-+Black+?productId=40716

https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory/DDR3+Dual+Channel+%E2%80%93+1600MHz+/+PC3-12800/G.Skill+RipJaw+4GB+(2x2GB)+DDR3+PC3-12800C8+1600MHz+Dual+Channel+Kit+?productId=37613

https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/Fractal+Design/Fractal+Design+Define+R2+Gaming+Midi+Tower+Case+-+Silver+Arrow?productId=39270

https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Fans,+Heatsinks,+Coolers/CPU+Coolers/Coolermaster+Hyper+212+Plus+(AM2/AM2%2B/AM3/775/1156/1366)+CPU+Cooler+?productId=39577

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Fans,+Heatsinks,+Coolers/Case+Fans/120mm+Case+Fans/Fractal+Design+120mm+Silent+Series+Cooling+Fan+?pr oductId=40453

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/OCZ/OCZ+StealthXStream+500W+Silent+SLI/Crossfire+Ready+ATX2.2+Power+Supply+?productId=290 90


The i3 is a very good overclocker meaning when you do the odd gaming, clock it a little higher. This build is £475 with Shipping and Packaging, meaning you could get a Graphics Card for £100, like a 5750 or 5770 if your feeling generous. Could you confirm you have a monitor and mouse/keyboard?

[AmdOverclocker]

yeah for graphics i would go for a 5750, or a 5770. thier not that expensive the 5750 is £90 and the 5770 is £120-ish.

you would have to get a 500w - 600w though :)

[Mr. Strawberry]

yep have monitor mouse and keyboard

[WiryRocketeer]

yeah for graphics i would go for a 5750, or a 5770. thier not that expensive the 5750 is £90 and the 5770 is £120-ish.

you would have to get a 500w - 600w though :)

Reason being the 500w OCZ in the basket

[WiryRocketeer]

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

[AmdOverclocker]

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Intel+Core+i3+530+2.93Ghz+(Clarkdale)+(Socket+LGA1 156)+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=39240 (http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Intel+Core+i3+530+2.93Ghz+%28Clarkdale%29+%28Socke t+LGA1156%29+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=39240)

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Intel+Socket+1156/Gigabyte+GA-H55M-USB3+Intel+H55+(Socket+1156)+DDR3+Motherboard+?pro ductId=40528 (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Intel+Socket+1156/Gigabyte+GA-H55M-USB3+Intel+H55+%28Socket+1156%29+DDR3+Motherboard+ ?productId=40528)

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Hard+Drives/Serial+ATA/Samsung+HD502HJ++F3+500GB+3.5%22+SATA+II+Hard+Driv e+?productId=37759

https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CD/DVD+Drives/Internal/SATA/Sony+AD-5260S-0B+24x+Internal+DVD%C2%B1R/RW+Drive+-+Black+?productId=40716

https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory/DDR3+Dual+Channel+%E2%80%93+1600MHz+/+PC3-12800/G.Skill+RipJaw+4GB+(2x2GB)+DDR3+PC3-12800C8+1600MHz+Dual+Channel+Kit+?productId=37613 (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory/DDR3+Dual+Channel+%E2%80%93+1600MHz+/+PC3-12800/G.Skill+RipJaw+4GB+%282x2GB%29+DDR3+PC3-12800C8+1600MHz+Dual+Channel+Kit+?productId=37613)

https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/Fractal+Design/Fractal+Design+Define+R2+Gaming+Midi+Tower+Case+-+Silver+Arrow?productId=39270

https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Fans,+Heatsinks,+Coolers/CPU+Coolers/Coolermaster+Hyper+212+Plus+(AM2/AM2%2B/AM3/775/1156/1366)+CPU+Cooler+?productId=39577 (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Fans,+Heatsinks,+Coolers/CPU+Coolers/Coolermaster+Hyper+212+Plus+%28AM2/AM2%2B/AM3/775/1156/1366%29+CPU+Cooler+?productId=39577)

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Fans,+Heatsinks,+Coolers/Case+Fans/120mm+Case+Fans/Fractal+Design+120mm+Silent+Series+Cooling+Fan+?pr oductId=40453

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/OCZ/OCZ+StealthXStream+500W+Silent+SLI/Crossfire+Ready+ATX2.2+Power+Supply+?productId=290 90


The i3 is a very good overclocker meaning when you do the odd gaming, clock it a little higher. This build is £475 with Shipping and Packaging, meaning you could get a Graphics Card for £100, like a 5750 or 5770 if your feeling generous. Could you confirm you have a monitor and mouse/keyboard?



sorry but that motherboard is a complete fail, go for amd son, youl get a kickass board for £100 on amd, oh and that board doesnt even do xfire he said he wanted it for testing purposes.

[Mr. Strawberry]

nah i am staying clear of OCZ after my one just failed (although it could be my fault)

get the corsair VX550w

[WiryRocketeer]

What psu do you have in your pc.. MR SRAWBERRY?, Sorry just read below your signiature

[Mr. Strawberry]

that doesnt arrive till tommorrow
atm i have a failing OCZ 850w z series PSU

[WiryRocketeer]

So, which route are you planning on taking..AMoverdose or Intel?

[Zaim]

get the corsair VX550w

+1 the 650w one is only £9 more

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/Corsair/Corsair+TX+Series+650W+ATX2.2+SLI/Crossfire+Compliant+Power+Supply+?productId=29099

if you want something cheaper:

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/OCZ/OCZ+StealthXStream+2+600W+Power+Supply?productId=4 0944

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/OCZ/OCZ+StealthXStream+2+500W+Power+Supply?productId=4 0958

[Mr. Strawberry]

atm AMD as it is cheaper
and i wont be OCing it

[I3R0K3N7FEET]

you should be able to get an easy 3.5ghz oc tbf ;D

[Mr. Strawberry]

yeah but my mum wont need a overclocked quad core although one night when i am bored i might give it ago :P

[WiryRocketeer]

You should get an INTEL I5 and blaze to hell on it!

[Mr. Strawberry]

lol
last one i had after selling went on to do 4.5GHz on air :P

[WiryRocketeer]

my m8s i5 750 went onto 21GHz!!

[Mr. Strawberry]

i highly doubt that

[Snakedoc]

my m8s i5 750 went onto 21GHz!!

I would post a suitable pear type image here. Get a grip lol.

[WiryRocketeer]

I would post a suitable pear type **** here. Get a grip lol.

LOL

[WiryRocketeer]

before I write it and maybe get banned.. Can I put "BLAZE TO ****" on my sig?

[TheMadDutchDude]

Steven, I seriously wouldn't over spec a PC for them. My dad has an E5300 @3.6 and he hasn't complained once. It's fast. It has a 4670 in there (I think, can't remember exactly) and can play the odd light games he likes to play.

I honestly don't see why you need a £100 GPU in a system for your parents. Fine, you want to game on it when your system goes down... but then you can just take your 5770 and put it in there for a bit, surely? Don't get the Corsair 650w for the £9 more. It's overkill. 450w is PLENTY for a system like that.

[Mr. Strawberry]

ok going to bump this up again
my mum has asked for a memory card reader but havent had any experiance with the following so what would you guys recomend?

[callumburns]

just get a wee usb card reader mate :)

[Mr. Strawberry]

but we have 2 different times of memory sticks to use :(

[callumburns]

hmm, would this be ok?

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Card+Readers/Internal+Card+Readers/Hipoint+Internal+Card+Reader+with+USB+port+and+Mic ro+SD+slot?productId=37457

[Terbinator]

Find a memory card reader which fits your cards, then ? We can't help you find a card reader if we don't know what cards need to be read.

[Mr. Strawberry]

it is ok that one is fine :P

[Zaim]

ok going to bump this up again
my mum has asked for a memory card reader but havent had any experiance with the following so what would you guys recomend?

I used to have a 5 in one usb card reader, it worked great, it was called SanDisk MobileMate SD+ 5-in-1 USB 2.0 Reader