PC building and parts wizards...

[P.addy]

I'm looking to upgrade, just bought card + PSU from Ste, so I'm really behind on the Mobo/CPU/RAM front, need a case also.

Currently Q9400, 4GB RAM and a POS mobo that "just works"

Looking for 8-16GB RAM, Middle weight processor for light ish gaming duties, think Black Ops, Far Cry... etc.

Looking for fairly cheap but fairly reliable. Have a Radeon R9 270 and an 850W modular PSU which is remarkable quiet.. so anything that will fit those happily.

[RhynoCZ]

Any Intel Core i5 with HD 4600 would be enough. The MB does not matter really and if you won't be using the APU functionality, then it does not even matter how fast (plus CL) the RAM is.
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[The Artist]

i5 3570k which comes stock as quad core 3.4ghx but you can OC to 4ghz in 2 minutes no issues. I recommend the EVO 212 coolermaster as a great heatsink.

Get a solid mobo with good reviews. Asus make good quality boards. Don't go for the cheapest ones.

RAM, DDR3 and get some medium to high speed. Cheap nowadays.

SSD is a must if you haven't already thought of that. Look on hotukdeals for 512gb SSD's for ~£150.

[trevoriv]

Not better going the i5 Haswell 4670k route now for about the same price?
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[Hetzer]

[P.addy]

I've already got an SSD, might grab another as its the best thing I've done to a machine in years

Should I only aim for Intel? Seem plenty of AMD 6 core things that look attractive.. would rather only do this the once

[Hetzer]

[TomReilly]

I oc'd my AMD Quad Core 6600k to 4.5GHz, get them for around £100....
(also has intergraded graphics, just to let you know, thats the meaning of the 'A' 'APU')
Ram is no issue as it's very cheap, have 8GB as your minimum. Just ebay it, as long as its over 1600MHz its in the modern age.

Uhm,

That's it really, for your case check whether the board is a micro or full size, most cases have compatibility for both.
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[lihp]

AMD FX-6350

Ignoring overclocking, it is equally matched with pretty much the i5 range.

No point spending £140+ on one of the quicker i5 intels, when a £100 AMD is very comparable.

If you want faster, then go for an i7 as for me the i5s don't offer much more than the FX-6350 for the extra money you pay.

Also, no real reason to have more than 8gb of ram for games at the moment.

[The Artist]

[drbaig]

depends what the budget is ?

How will you be financing this, selling old parts and adding money on top.

Secondly buying new or second hand parts or open box ?
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[lihp]

[The Artist]

Because the only major difference between an i7 and an i5 is hyper threading which is no real use to most people. Even high end games don't need this.

[P.addy]

[drbaig]

[Ste]

Cheap as possible?

Sounds like you want one of these Intel CPU's that I happen to have two of.

[Ballpien]

I have a 2600k, Asrock Ext4 Gen3 mobo and 8GB of Samsung Green RAM that would be perfect for a gaming rig. All items boxed, £200 if you collect/I deliver, as I get down that way on occasion. I also have a coolermaster case for another £20

/shameless pitch

[P.addy]

[CaNsA]

Depending on what you go for, check out this little gem.

https://lucidlogix.com/

[Hetzer]

[Ste]

What Hetzer says.

You can get some good deals second hand but you've got to do some waiting and be quick when they come along. Am not of a fan of eBay cos you get people selling all sorts of shit on there, you should be able to get better prices on BCF cos the seller isn't giving 10% to eBay and however much it is to PayPal.

[P.addy]

A read up of the Samsung Green gives plenty of praise Not seen many reviews on the board as a little busy atm..

Will it really matter given the fact my highest spec based game is like... world of tanks and black ops.

[CaNsA]

[Tungtvann]

But 7 is bigger than 5!