New gaming PC?

Post by **Ammo** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:02 pm

Getting more and more problems with my current PC (now won't even load the BIOS)

It was a Intel i3 550 3.2ghz @ 4.2ghz. 4gb ram with a nvidia 460gts

Looking to get mobo/processor/ram then update the gfx later. Budget sub £400

I'm really out of date with current tech so anyone in the know?

LewisH · Post by **LewisH** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:06 pm

I am indeed. Ill specc you one bud. the new intel Haswell socket (1150) is good. Could get a mainboard, i5 and 8gb of ram for that budget, maybe more..

LewisH · Post by **LewisH** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:12 pm

Mainboard :-

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... ubcat=2574

Processor :-

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... subcat=567

Ram :-

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... ubcat=1387

To be fair, if you searched online for all those parts youll get them cheaper. But, that combination we sell a fair bit and its very very good. (i build gaming PC's daily)

Post by **Ammo** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:09 pm

Cheers I always used to be an Amd fan boy, till many years ago they went off the boil and they also ran hot so not good for a silent/quiet PC. Are they any better now?

Forgot to say it needs to be quiet/silent at idle. Current PC is actually pretty good at that, ramps up the fans during gaming but then mostly have headphones on then anyway. Think it has an artic cooler heatsink on it

LewisH · Post by **LewisH** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:11 pm

Erm, to be fair... Ive just got the new AMD 9370 black editon processor. ill link it...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... ubcat=1825

Now thats an awesome processor, and 8 core!!

LewisH · Post by **LewisH** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:11 pm

if you want a quiet one, go intel. stock fans on them are amazing unless youy plan on overclocking then you need watercooling really.

Post by **Ammo** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:24 pm

My current PC is overclocked but I bought the bundle from OCUK, must be 3 or more years ago now, was about £300 and it's not done badly, plays most games at 1080p but it's starting to struggle with newer games (And generally body lemonade me off by not booting or not seeing HDD's)

Typing on it now as I've left it off for half an hour and the bios has reset itself to failsafe settings

LewisH · Post by **LewisH** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:26 pm

Sosunds like the bios battery has packed up.

The first set of items i linked, are really good. if you're wanting new parts get those for sure!

Post by **Ammo** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:36 pm

Yeah got to be new, bought 2nd hand before and it's all not lasted long

As your in the know, worth getting a SSD? and running the OS on it? steam on a HDD?

LewisH · Post by **LewisH** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:38 pm

Yes yes yes yes yes!

ive got an OCZ agility 3 SSD 240gb, got it for peanuts. Worth it 100% all day long