Is this better than the xfx 280? http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00IY182ZM/ref=ox_sc_act_image_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
Both are 280s, there is no noticable differance between them. Also, your ram is not compatible with your motherboards since it runs 1866 and your motherboard doesn't support that. (1066, 1333 and 1600 only) It might not be an issue, but I like to have it compatible rather than taking a risk as I am not sure Is there a spesific dealer you want to buy from? Like Amazon UK?
I specifically said the Xeon 1230 or greater for a reason. The 1220 is i5 equivalent 4c/4t and the 1230 is i7 equivalent 4c/8t!
lol path! But yeah, 1230 is a tad more pricy but you get twice the threads compared to 1220! (Also, xeons have better error correction than the i3/5/7 because they are often used in servers that are running 24/7. Good for long gaming sessions!) Trying to make my own budget pc of 500 pounds... but I keep getting too high *sadface*
In short, no. VS the R9 280: http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-750-Ti-vs-AMD-R9-280/2187vs2241 VS the R9 270x: http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-750-Ti-vs-AMD-R9-270X/2187vs2188
I forgot to mention I'll be using Linux. Could I cheapen some parts? Edit:Heard there is a Cex opening at my town centre. Going there tomorrow.
Using linux takes £80 off the price if you had previously selected Windows. But I wouldn't change parts because Linux will generally run your games faster.
I didn't think of getting windows as my last pc (oem) i had started playing around with Linux. In Windows I would get with Optifine no mods nothing running in background lowest settings 1.6 in windows==5-10 fps. Linux and medium settings 1. 6 Optifine = minimum 30fps (sometimes 28 or 29) max (fresh world no blocks or anything) 70 fps. So Linux == gud for nearly dead pcs.
Now that I'm thinking of it: here in the UK we get deals at boxing day. Is it worth it waiting or buy as soon as possible?
UK as well here; that might not be a bad idea, part prices might go down, and cEX is a good place to buy things.
can't be bothered to go to town today. Next time I'll go I'll ask if they have any of my parts cheaper.
Sorry for the necro and break from the forums. Im planning of buying the parts Mid January and I did go to CeX but because it was recently opened there was nothing good. Also could I do an amd build that would be cheaper? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/ausoME0613/saved/K9ZG3C PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£142.99) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£39.98 @ Amazon UK) Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£55.17 @ Amazon UK) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.99 @ Amazon UK) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card (£135.00) Case: BitFenix Neos Black/Blue ATX Mid Tower Case (£35.95) Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£49.66 @ Amazon UK) Monitor: BenQ GL2250HM 60Hz 21.5" Monitor (£88.79 @ Amazon UK) Mouse: ROCCAT Kova+ Wired Optical Mouse (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) Other: Roccat Arvo Compact Gaming Keyboard (£49.98) Total: £667.50 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-23 09:06 GMT+0000 The Custom Prices are from Amazon. I plan to buy just from Amazon.
Went again to CeX and saw there was a second hand Sapphire 7870 ghz edition for £89. Would it be worth it getting it over the r9 280 and saving £46?
