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So after updating my own PC over the last few months I've got some spare parts kicking around. I know my dad/brother would both like a PC to mess around with at home so I was going to buy the remaining parts to finish it off. While I'm relatively up to date on the higher end of CPUs/motherboards and other general parts I thought it'd be best to ask what the best budget CPU/mobo combination would be.
Budget is around £200, although going slightly above that shouldn't make much too much difference.
In terms of what it'll be used for, my dad likes to do some light photoshop work and my brother would be interested in playing stuff like minecraft when he isn't glued to his XBONE.
I've already got a case/PSU/660ti/212 Evo to put straight in and I'll be able to sort out an SSD/HDD myself.
Any recommendations for a CPU/Motherboard combo would be appreciated.
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2014-12-30, 12:37 PM #1Deleted
CPU and Mobo
Last edited by mmoc8b01500a1c; 2014-12-30 at 01:01 PM.
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2014-12-30, 01:47 PM #2Deleted
£200 only for cpu/mobo, or including RAM and storage ?
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2014-12-30, 01:57 PM #3Deleted
Just realised I forgot to add RAM into the list, thanks for pointing that out. I guess £250 for the CPU/RAM/Mobo would be a decent starting point. I'll be fine sorting the storage out myself so that isn't an issue
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2014-12-30, 02:45 PM #4Deleted
Intel side, pick a i5-4460 (84W, 3.2Ghz) with a H81/B85 motherboard of your choice (GA-B85M-DS3H ?)
With 2x4Go of RAM, you'll be around £240.
[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/cZNGhM) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/cZNGhM/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460) | £130.94 @ Aria PC
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/giga...ard-gab85mds3h) | £49.36 @ CCL Computers
**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cruc...4g3d1609es2lx0) | £53.99 @ More Computers
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £234.29
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-30 14:44 GMT+0000 |
I don't know for AMD side.
don't forget themal paste when setting your cpu coolerLast edited by mmoc38b61199a9; 2014-12-30 at 02:48 PM. Reason: thermal paste
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2014-12-30, 03:16 PM #5Deleted
Originally Posted by Aloryen
Thanks for the suggestions, looks to be around the right sort of price. I'll take a look at some of the motherboards you mentioned.
As for the thermal paste I'll be fine, got some MX-4 lying about so no worries on that front
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2014-12-30, 10:20 PM #6Deleted
You can get it all for less than £200
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor (£87.52 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£49.36 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£53.99 @ More Computers)
Total: £190.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-30 22:19 GMT+0000
The higher clocked i3 with HyperThreading will be better everything they use.
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2014-12-30, 11:12 PM #7DeletedThat's ideal, allows me to spend a bit more money on a slightly bigger SSD. Originally Posted by Notarget
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2014-12-31, 01:20 AM #8Deleted
I would recommend this, if you're still looking:
Crucial MX100 256GB £78
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2014-12-31, 11:20 AM #9Deleted
Yeah I looked at the mx100 for my own build but managed to get the Evo for cheaper. Hopefully this firmware fix has actually sorted the problems out, seems other people are happy with it he fix anyway.
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