So this is the one I expect a lot of you to be interested in.
Here you will find a well priced, yet capable machine.
Don't expect to have a snazzy case or the highest overclocking potential, but be ready for some fun with friends at average settings on new games.
| Hardware | Item | Price |
| Case | CIT 2017B Black/Silver | £14.38 |
| CPU | AMD A4 3400 2.7GHz | £37.61 |
| Motherboard | MSI A55M-P33 | £36.66 |
| RAM | Corsair XMS3 8GB (4x2) | £23.98 |
| GPU | 1GB AMD XFX 7850 | £143.74 |
| PSU | Antec Basiq Power 550W | £42.60 |
| Cooler | Stock | £0.00 |
| Hard Drive | Seagate 1TB 7200RPM | £55.18 |
| Optical Drive | Samsung DVD-RW | £12.95 |
| SSD | None | £0.00 |
| Total | £367.10 |
Again I recommend an AMD system here solely based on value. Note that I have upgraded the processor to the next model up from the cheapest, the extra 200MHz will give you a little hand in CPU intensive games. You could switch to intel for maybe £50-90 more, but for a system this powerful, its not worth the cost as it won't effect your gaming.
I've given a 1TB hard disk, enough for hundreds of games, documents, and several films.
I've gone for an AMD 7850 over anything from the green camp (Nvidia) simply down to price. The 7850 beats the competing Nvidia cards hands down at this price point. If you wanted to spend another £50 its another story, but for this system I'm sticking with the 7850.
You have dual channel RAM for higher performance, but we are keeping the CPU cooler stock as if your not overclocking it is fine, and saves another few pounds.
The case is nothing special, but at under £15. Nobody can try and make any argument against it.
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