Advice for an occasional gamer config

Post by **momotttrankil** » Mon 13 Dec 2010 22:22

I'm asking just in case if anyone could give me their opinion on a build I'd like to get and advise me if there are components to change

AMD Athlon II X2 265 (3.3 GHz) - Dual Core Socket AM3 0.045 micron L2 Cache 2 Mo

Sapphire Radeon HD 5750 - 1 Go HDMI/DVI/DisplayPort - PCI Express (ATI Radeon HD 5750)

ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO/USB3 (AMD 880G) - Micro ATX

Western Digital Caviar Green 1 To 64 Mo Serial ATA II - WD10EARS (bulk)

~~Advance MPT-5002 - Thermo-regulated 500W power supply~~

Kingston ValueRAM 2 Go DDR3-SDRAM PC10600 CL9 - KVR1333D3N9/2G (10 year warranty from Kingston X 2

Cooler Master Elite RC-310 - Black/Silver (without power supply)

Samsung SH-S222A/BEBET - DVD(+/-)RW/RAM 22/8/22/6/12x DL(+/-) 16/12x CD-RW 48/32/48x IDE - Black (bulk)

Note that on pcbysurcouf this build comes to 500€ with assembly included.
You should also know that I don't feel confident about installing the processor alone which is why I'd like to have it installed.

I know the psu is crappy but I don't know which one to get given the other components.

Thanks in advance for your answers

Post by **Oops** » Mon 13 Dec 2010 22:37

clearly the psu is rather problematic. if you're buying from surcouf...
https://www.surcouf.com/composants-stoc ... =ListeNum2 it's more than enough (there's a 430w one but that would be tight)
for the processor, rather get an x3 for a few more euros...
https://www.surcouf.com/composants-stoc ... =ListeNum5

I notice you went through pcbysurcouf and not directly through surcouf. honestly I'd also change the ram... from kingston value

I'll make you a config on another site tomorrow evening if you want

Post by **momotttrankil** » Mon 13 Dec 2010 22:49

Honestly Oops you're really impressive, from what I've seen you have multiple skills, Wii, Ds, Computers...

But I had thought of another solution, buying the case, the psu, the processor and the motherboard on ldlc and finding the rest elsewhere, maybe cheaper, no?

Thanks anyway

Post by **TGbot** » Mon 13 Dec 2010 22:51

Here's a config that would work really well

https://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00099285.html

A+

Post by **momotttrankil** » Mon 13 Dec 2010 22:55

Thanks Kalidor for your answer,

It's true it's interesting but unfortunately it's out of budget...

500€ max so that limits the choice

Post by **actarus1973** » Tue 14 Dec 2010 07:52

otherwise there are PCs to build yourself

https://www.rueducommerce.fr/Ordinateur ... R-1-To.htm

# INTEL Core i3 540 Processor - 3.06 GHz - Socket LGA1156
# GIGABYTE H55M-S2 Motherboard - INTEL H55 Chipset - Socket LGA 1156
# SAPPHIRE HD5770-1024 Graphics Card ( 11163-02 ) - Radeon HD5770 - 1024 Mo - PCI-Express - Bulk Version
# 2 x CORSAIR DDR3 PC3-10666 Memory - 2 Go 1333 MHz - CAS 9 - VS2GB1333D3
# 3.5'' Internal Hard Drive 1000 go 32 mo 7200 rpm - SATA Spinpoint F3 - SAMSUNG-HD103SJ
# Internal DVD Burner 22X - Super Multi - SATA - Bulk Black

all that for 489,15 €

the processor isn't the trickiest part, just be careful, that's all!!

Post by **Oops** » Tue 14 Dec 2010 11:34

nice config

Post by **momotttrankil** » Tue 14 Dec 2010 12:20

Thanks actarus for your answer.

It seems to me picking an Intel is less risky than an AMD for installing the heatsink since it comes supplied with one.

However, they don't specify the brand of the psu, if it's a noName that's a problem right?

Post by **Oops** » Tue 14 Dec 2010 16:56

these days I prefer intel to amd but only for power consumption and heat reasons. As for the mounting system or the stock heatsink, it's about the same.

well... is that 500 with shipping and assembly included or do you have a bit of extra margin?

I'll get to work

EDIT:

an example config on cdiscount:

Xigmatek ASGARD case 29.90€
OCZ StealthXStream 2 500W psu 49.90€
sony dvd burner 17.82€
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1To 3.5" 7200rpm HDD 48.51€
AMD Motherboard/Processor

AMD Athlon II X3 445 3.1GHz 1.5Mo L2 cache 65.98€
Asus M4A88T-M/USB3 73.01€

INTEL Motherboard/Processor
pfff they don't have i3 anymore and the rest is too expensive

ram isn't great in terms of choice

:
G.Skill RipJaws 4Go DDR3 1600MHz C9 60€ (but that's top of the line

)

MSI ATI HD 5770 1 Go DDR5 graphics card (3 year warranty) 108.90€

total: 454€ without shipping or assembly costs (couldn't find/look for the option

)

another alternative:

PNY GeForce GTX 460 768 Mo + Gaming mouse pad 139.09€ (better than a radeon 5770)

total: 484€

and the very best right now

XFX AMD HD 6850 1Go GDRR5 159.99€

total: 505€

otherwise the config given by actarus1973 isn't bad either... the psu is a 500w antec (maybe not a recent model so not top tier in terms of efficiency. But stable, that's the minimum

). So well made, just like the case

(For the 5% discount don't forget the code NOEL5 ^^)

whichever you choose it's good

Post by **momotttrankil** » Tue 14 Dec 2010 20:39

Thanks for going through all that trouble for me lol.

Personally I found this and this

What do you think?

Post by **Oops** » Tue 14 Dec 2010 20:58

go for the one with q8600 and ati6850

but I don't like their crappy case, no info on the brand of the ram or the psu. and I'm not a fan of MSI motherboards

Post by **momotttrankil** » Tue 14 Dec 2010 21:18

Personally I trust people who know their stuff lol because I have trouble choosing the motherboard and the memory, well especially the memory because there are so many ranges...

For the motherboard, if you go pricier you get USB 3.0, I don't even know if there are many compatible devices, and with 4 slots for memory up to 16Go of memory that's a lot but I don't think I'll need that. For me 4Go is enough right?

For the graphics card is the Radeon 5770 a good choice? And especially what's the difference between manufacturers? Because prices vary a lot I find

Post by **Oops** » Tue 14 Dec 2010 21:31

for ram 2*2 go in 1333 ddr3 from g.skill, ocz or corsair. all with heatsinks

the motherboard... asus or gigabyte 4 ram slots for the rest... that's for pros/overclocking freaks. Usb3 could be useful, there are already compatible external hdd and internal hdd are coming ^^ up to you. but no less than 60€ either to avoid low end stuff.
for graphics cards the difference is... you pay for the brand name, different heatsinks (silence, efficiency), higher clocks. sometimes it's worth it, other times not.
a 5770 is a minimum but it's starting to get tight if you want to play in hd with all the details of newer games

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