[Build Help] Should I build this or get a GTX 570 + PSU for my family computer?
My Family very rarely use the computer now due to them having individual laptops now. The family computer is a Dell Studio XPS 8000 specs:
| Type | Item |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-860 2.8GHz |
| Motherboard | Dell 0X231R |
| Memory | 4096MB 1067MHz DDR3 Dual Channel |
| Primary Harddrive | 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black 7200RPM |
| Video Card | nVidia GeForce GTS 240 |
| Power Supply | LITEON 350W PSU |
This spec is just off the top of my head
My intentions where to replace the Video Card with a MSI GTX 570 and get a new PSU which would cost me ~£320 in total or should I consider saving that bit more to purchase this build?
Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor | £167.98 @ Scan.co.uk |
| Motherboard | ASRock P67 PRO3 SE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard | £69.08 @ Ebuyer |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | £18.48 @ Scan.co.uk |
| Video Card | MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB Video Card | £182.60 @ Ebuyer |
| Case | Cooler Master Elite 335 ATX Mid Tower Case | £30.23 @ Ebuyer |
| Power Supply | Corsair 600W ATX12V Power Supply | £49.99 @ Dabs |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping and discounts when available. | £518.36 |
What I really want to play is Battlefield 3, Skyrim, Portal and all that good stuff! I appreciate you taking your time to read this and hope you can help! :)
Note: I have a spare DVD drive and 1TB Harddrive I could put into it to save me some cash so that's why they aren't listed above.
Posted Dec 29, 2011, 6:24 AM UTC
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