[Iqbal007]

If only I saw this coming...........it's also from none other than PC world

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/asus-e...60627-pdt.html

Asus 560 ti for £130

[hines]

Hello,

I've had a laptop for a few years, looking to build a PC (for the customisation advantages) to take to uni and use for school work in future.

I'd want to spent around £400 with a max of say around £500. I've had a look around some different websites etc., and know that I'm probably going to want 3 processors, I don't need that much memory space so around 500GB, and RAM I want a lot, so maybe 8. Windows 7 as an operating system, apart from that I'm happy. Could anyone recommend me some parts that would come under the price of £500? Thanks.

[Intriguing Alias]

(Original post by hines)
Hello,

I've had a laptop for a few years, looking to build a PC (for the customisation advantages) to take to uni and use for school work in future.

I'd want to spent around £400 with a max of say around £500. I've had a look around some different websites etc., and know that I'm probably going to want 3 processors, I don't need that much memory space so around 500GB, and RAM I want a lot, so maybe 8. Windows 7 as an operating system, apart from that I'm happy. Could anyone recommend me some parts that would come under the price of £500? Thanks.

3 processors? I imagine you meant 3 cores Will you be gaming at all? If so, to what extent?

[mark2012]

Good Idea for having this kind of thread!

[Intriguing Alias]

(Original post by mark2012)
Good Idea for having this kind of thread!

Such a good idea that it was thought of and created 7 years ago... What's your point?

[Intriguing Alias]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
If only I saw this coming...........it's also from none other than PC world

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/asus-e...60627-pdt.html

Asus 560 ti for £130

Typical PC World - pretty much fake advertising as there is no stock anywhere and not available for home delivery.

[flown_muse]

So, case was 15 quid cheaper and last one in stock, so bought it today.

Build has officially begun! Just waiting to be paid now to buy more

[Aristotle's' Disciple]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
cpu:http://www.ebuyer.com/349029-intel-c...bx80637i53570k £177.44
motherboard: http://www.ebuyer.com/351598-gigabyt...ard-ga-z77-d3h £77.98
ram: low profile http://www.ebuyer.com/274036-corsair...8gx3m2a1600c9b £38.87
case:http://www.ebuyer.com/276229-coolerm...e-rc-335u-kkn1 £32.87
power supply: http://www.dabs.com/products/corsair...JSQ.html?src=2 £49.99
hard drive: http://www.dabs.com/products/seagate...52780000&src=3 £63.58
optical drive:http://www.ebuyer.com/176026-liteon-...oem-ihas124-19 £14.14
graphics: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-m...layport-2x-dvi £113.99, this is probably the weaker version msi make of the 6870

around £568 without OS............ for £50 more you can get a 6950

I've ended up getting the GeForce 560 Ti 2GB for £115

[Intriguing Alias]

(Original post by Aristotle's' Disciple)
I've ended up getting the GeForce 560 Ti 2GB for £115

That's great - how'd you manage that, second hand?

[f1mad]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
If only I saw this coming...........it's also from none other than PC world

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/asus-e...60627-pdt.html

Asus 560 ti for £130

[Aristotle's' Disciple]

(Original post by hassi94)
That's great - how'd you manage that, second hand?

Yeah, although the guy hadn't used it very long, or so he says!

[Intriguing Alias]

(Original post by f1mad)

Read down to my reply to Iqbal

[Aristotle's' Disciple]

(Original post by hassi94)
Read down to my reply to Iqbal

They've actually got the same one up again available for £190, bloody newbs.

Actually no it's different I think?

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/evga-g...36647-pdt.html

[f1mad]

(Original post by hassi94)
Read down to my reply to Iqbal

[Intriguing Alias]

(Original post by Aristotle's' Disciple)
They've actually got the same one up again available for £190, bloody newbs.

Actually no it's different I think?

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/evga-g...36647-pdt.html

It is different - it's worse!

[Aristotle's' Disciple]

I can get a used i5-3570k for £135, it's still in warranty and has been used for a month, should I go for it?

[The Assassin]

(Original post by Aristotle's' Disciple)
I can get a used i5-3570k for £135, it's still in warranty and has been used for a month, should I go for it?

What's your processor now?

[Aristotle's' Disciple]

(Original post by The Assassin)
What's your processor now?

Don't have one, building my first PC ever this summer!

[The Assassin]

(Original post by Aristotle's' Disciple)
Don't have one, building my first PC ever this summer!

Assuming the processor wasn't damaged in some way, it should similar to new. But it's risky — you don't know what's happen to it (it's strange that it'd only be used for a month!). Although seeing as it's under warranty, I guess it could always be replaced.

[Aristotle's' Disciple]

(Original post by The Assassin)
Assuming the processor wasn't damaged in some way, it should similar to new. But it's risky — you don't know what's happen to it (it's strange that it'd only be used for a month!). Although seeing as it's under warranty, I guess it could always be replaced.

Yeah, I've decided to get it, he says it's because he got the 3770k, he's got the receipt and the store warranty and the intel warranty so I think it'll be allright, it was bought off yoyotech.