xmas build budget 500

jonny72

Friend wants a general build for xmas, he has a graphics card already (4870), just wants a PC around it for 500.

I have to admit I know v little about AMD motherboards coupled with the ram, would something like this setup be okay? He's limited on space so again I suggested the small sugo case.

Current content:
AMD Phenom II X4 945 Box 95W, Sockel AM3 Product Description: AMD Phenom II X4 945 / 3 GHz processor
Product Type: Processor
Processor Type: AMD Phenom II X4 945 Energy Efficient


Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HV20P393DE
130,32 €
incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs


MSI 785GM-E51, Sockel AM3, mATX, PCIe Product Description: MSI 785GM-E51 - motherboard - micro ATX - 785G
Product Type: Motherboard
Form Factor: Micro ATX


Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HV1130MIDE
58,43 €
incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs

4GB-Kit A-DATA Value DDR3 U-DIMM 1333 Product Description: A-DATA memory - 4 GB ( 2 x 2 GB ) - DIMM 240-pin - DDR3
Storage Capacity: 4 GB ( 2 x 2 GB )
Upgrade Type: Generic


Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HV20AD13DE
80,58 €
incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs


Silverstone Sugo SST-SG02B-F Schwarz ohne Netzteil mATX Product Description: SilverStone SUGO SG02-F - desktop - micro ATX
Form Factor: Desktop
Dimensions (WxDxH): 27 cm x 39.3 cm x 21.2 cm


Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HV203SVBDE
59,34 €
incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs


Corsair CX400W 400 Watt Product Description: Corsair CX400W - power supply - 400 Watt
Device Type: Power supply - active Power Factor Correction (PFC) - internal
Specification Compliance: ATX12V 2.2


Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HVR400CXDE
41,61 €
incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs


Samsung SpinPoint F3 1000GB, SATA II (HD103SJ) Product Description: Samsung SpinPoint F3 Desktop Class HD103SJ - hard drive - 1 TB - SATA-300
Type: Hard drive - internal
Form Factor: 3.5" x 1/3H


Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HV1310F3DE
75,06 €
incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs


Samsung SH-223B bare schwarz SATA Product Description: Samsung SH-S223B - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive - Serial ATA
Device Type: DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive
Enclosure Type: Internal


Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HV207S3BDE
25,70 €
incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs

471,04 €
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Effluo

That should all work fine.
If there's anything i'd do it would be get a slightly slower quad and get a slightly better psu!

But that would be it. Emphasis on the "slightness" though.

Will he be overclocking?

jonny72

Thanks, there'll be no overclocking, I would have liked to spec him a lower quad or a tricore but hes pretty intent on a fast quad without spending too much money. Maybe I'll get him to go for a modular PSU higher wattage.. should be only 20 or 30 quid more. Just as long as the MB and ram are decent-ish and compatible then its good

Effluo

Wouldn't bother with modular if i was you, it's just not necessary and usually adds a bit of money too. Not budget

Solitaire

If that's HWVS then you might be able to get away with the CX400 and get the X4-945e for a tenner more instead. As a sub-65W CPU it doesn't use that much juice...