AMD Desktop

greenman18

greenman18

Member
Hi, what do people think of this for a budget gaming PC:



Case
ZALMAN Z11 PLUS BLACK MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD FX-6300 Six Core CPU (3.50GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard
ASUS® M5A78L-M/USB3 (M-ATX, DDR3, USB 3.0, 3Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 X 4GB)
Graphics Card
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD7770 - DVI,HDMI,DP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 3 Capable
Free Item
FREE FAR CRY 3 + BLOOD DRAGON with AMD 7770 GPU!
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
500GB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 16MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Extra Case Fans
1 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) (£5)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £474.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/amd-bulldozer-top-spec-pc/qTPGCDfQ_d/

Mostly playing Dayz, Counter Striker GO at the moment, would this run it on the highest settings? How would it cope with something more demanding like Battlefield. The CPU is my main concern, I'm looking at a unit on ebay with an i5, how does the AMD six-core compare?

I also have a few questions, do I need to upgrade the CPU cooler for gaming, would standard suffice?
How easy is it to install a copy of windows on a machine shipped with no OS?
And finally, is the 450W power supply enough.


Thanks in advance.
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
Hi,
What is your budget? The 450w PSU will be fine for the spec you posted but I would suggest a cheaper case and the HD 7790. For gaming performance you could check benchmarks online for the games you are planning to play, there shouldn't be any significant difference in performance in BF between the i5 or FX-6300 with the same gpu.
 
Boozad

Boozad

Prolific Poster
Echoing what Keynes regarding the GPU, try to push the boat out a bit and go for the absolute best one you can. If you could stretch to the 7850 you'd be much better off.
 
greenman18

greenman18

Member
Hi, my budget is about £500; I don't think I can stretch to the 7850 as that also requires a 600W power supply. I am considering the 7790 but the page states that it requires a 500W power supply, how would the 450W supply in the spec cope? Would it work at all and if so would it perform below maximum capacity?

Thanks again.
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
greenman18 said:
Hi, my budget is about £500; I don't think I can stretch to the 7850 as that also requires a 600W power supply. I am considering the 7790 but the page states that it requires a 500W power supply, how would the 450W supply in the spec cope? Would it work at all and if so would it perform below maximum capacity?

Thanks again.
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The configurator should give you a more accurate reading of your power requirements, if you put the HD 7790 on the spec you posted you don't get any warnings/advice to upgrade your PSU.
 
greenman18

greenman18

Member
Ye, I didn't get any warnings I was just using the chart (Clicking the help button on the configurator), it says Minimum PSU requirement for the 7790 is 500W but again, no warnings to upgrade. I guess it should be fine, thank you.
 
greenman18

greenman18

Member
Thanks, I'll stick with the 450W; My only concern now is the other 2 questions from OP, how easy is it to install windows on a clean machine and will the standard CPU cooler be fine for the Six-Core CPU (I did add another fan to case, maybe increased air flow will be fine for it)

Cheers, +rep to both of you :)
 
vanthus

vanthus

Member Resting in Peace
greenman18 said:
Thanks, I'll stick with the 450W; My only concern now is the other 2 questions from OP, how easy is it to install windows on a clean machine and will the standard CPU cooler be fine for the Six-Core CPU (I did add another fan to case, maybe increased air flow will be fine for it)

Cheers, +rep to both of you :)
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It's very easy to install windows,instructions are also given in the welcome booklet.
The standard AMD cooler is supplied with and designed for the AMD FX so you should be fine.
 
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keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
greenman18 said:
Thanks, I'll stick with the 450W; My only concern now is the other 2 questions from OP, how easy is it to install windows on a clean machine and will the standard CPU cooler be fine for the Six-Core CPU (I did add another fan to case, maybe increased air flow will be fine for it)

Cheers, +rep to both of you :)
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When you place your order you will get step by step instructions on how to perform a clean installation. The standard cpu cooler will be fine.
 
Boozad

Boozad

Prolific Poster
Installing Windows is pretty straight forward, boot from the CD (may need to set boot priority in BIOS) then literally follow the on-screen instructions. You'll have to install all of your device drivers too from the disks provided.

If you can afford to upgrade to the triple copper heatpipe then I would. Extra case fans will keep air flow better within the rig but it won't affect CPU temperatures anywhere near as much as an aftermarket cooler which is designed to keep CPU temps down.

EDIT: Didn't realise there was a page two.
 
greenman18

greenman18

Member
Hey all, ordered the PC but one last question; The monitor i'm planning on using has a VGA input, does the computer have a socket for this as the card only states HDMI and DVI, would like to know if I need to order an adapter. Thanks.
 
greenman18

greenman18

Member
sorry to be a pain but does it matter that it says: SVGA/VGA when i search on images sgva looks like different connectors .
 
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