Budget gaming build. (~€600)

kev_like

Hey guys finally getting around to doing my first build and just want to know what you guys think/do you have any suggestions on little changes I could make ect

The comp itself will be using for gaming mostly. Also I just want to make sure all the components work well with each other.

Forgot to mention that this build I'll be upgrading off, just playing with what cash I can use at the moment(hence the am3+ mobo, think I'll pick me up a nice octo-core for christmas:D)

deconduo

If you're willing to stretch your budget by €50 more you can get an i5-2500k:

Total build cost: €622.56 + €30 shipping
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit (SB-Version) €73.47
8GB-Kit G.Skill RipJaws-X PC3-10667U CL9 €42.80
Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W €40.92
Sapphire HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express €131.19
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1000GB, SATA II (HD103SJ) €44.09
Xigmatek Asgard II Midi Tower - black/black, ohne Netzteil €31.89
ASRock P67 Pro3 (B3), Sockel 1155, ATX €83.63
Intel Core i5-2500K Box, LGA1155 €174.57

kev_like

For the moment my cash is a bit low, I'm having to stretch it quite a bit to hit the 600 mark basically :P That's why I left it at 580~ in my own build to allow for the cost of shipping ect.

Solitaire

Wouldn't an i5-2400 be superior to a quad Phenom at almost any sane clockspeed? If you don't have the money to jump to 2500k+Z68, 2400+H61 is a good low-mid-range alternative

Given that CPU is more frugal than an OCd 2500k or even a stock Phenom you can also stick with the Amazon 450W so long as you keep the GPU at or below a HD6870

deconduo

Solitaire wrote: »

Wouldn't an i5-2400 be superior to a quad Phenom at almost any sane clockspeed? If you don't have the money to jump to 2500k+Z68, 2400+H61 is a good low-mid-range alternative

Given that CPU is more frugal than an OCd 2500k or even a stock Phenom you can also stick with the Amazon 450W so long as you keep the GPU at or below a HD6870

Yeah, its sad to say it but there's no good reason to get a Phenom II X4 anymore when the i5-2400 beats it at almost the same pricerange.

Solitaire

With half the power draw. Before you OC the Phenom. And even after that its still slower!

Tea_Bag

AMD needs to hurry the **** up and get BD out. they must be losing so much money this quarter.