New Gaming Rig Build Suggestions, Budget £1300

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mbrown138

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Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/KNSU/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£248.70 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£119.98 @ Dabs)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£44.78 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£68.86 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£113.40 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (£354.50 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£95.98 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£126.90 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.19 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1240.29

If I forgot anything please forgive me I was in a hurry. Hope it helps.
With enough tweaking you may be able to fit s 690 or some kind of CF or SLI config into your budget.
 
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Uther39

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HERE YOU GO>>

Corsair Obsidian Series 550D Black Quiet Mid-Tower Case, Brushed Aluminium, USB 3.0, ATX w/o PSU
£99.55 £119.46
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/corsair-obsidian-series-550d-black-quiet-mid-tower-case-brushed-aluminium-usb-30-atx-w-o-psu
650W Corsair Pro Series Gold HX650 Modular PSU, 80 PLUS Gold, SLI/CrossFire, EPS 12V, ATX v2.31
£85.65 £102.78
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/650w-corsair-pro-series-gold-hx650-modular-psu-80-plus-gold-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-atx-v231
Corsair H100i Hydro Series CPU Cooler, LGA 115x, 1366, and 2011 & AM2, AM3, FM1 and FM2
£76.10 £91.32
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/corsair-h100i-hydro-series-cpu-cooler-lga-115x-1366-and-2011-and-am2-am3-fm1-and-fm2
MSI Z77A-G45, Intel Z77, S 1155, DDR3, SATA III - 6Gb/s, SATA RAID, PCIe 3.0 (x16), D-Sub/ DVI-D/ HDMI, ATX
£70.77 £84.92
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-z77a-g45-intel-z77-s-1155-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-sata-raid-pcie-30-(x16)-d-sub-dvi-d-hdmi-atx
Intel Core i5 3570K,1155, Ivy Bridge, Quad Core, 3.4GHz, 5 GT/s DMI, 650MHz GPU, 6MB Smart Cache, 34x Ratio, 77W, Retail
£149.95 £179.94
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/29-4intel-core-i5-3570k-s-1155-ivy-bridge-quad-core-34ghz-5-gt-s-dmi-650mhz-gpu-6mb-smart-cache-34x-
8GB (2x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Jet Black, PC3-12800 (1600), Non-ECC, CAS 9-9-9-24, XMP, 1.50V
£45.19 £54.23
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-(2x4gb)-corsair-ddr3-vengeance-jet-black-pc3-12800-(1600)-non-ecc-cas-9-9-9-24-xmp-150v
2GB Asus GTX 680 DirectCU II, 28nm, PCIe 3.0 (x16), 6008MHz GDDR5, GPU 1006MHz, Boost 1058MHz, Cores 1536 +Free to Play*
FREE NVIDIA + Assassin's Creed 3
FREE NVIDIA - Gear Up F2P £100
£329.68 £395.62
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-asus-gtx-680-directcu-ii-28nm-pcie-30-(x16)-6008mhz-gddr5-gpu-1006mhz-boost-1058mhz-cores-1536-d
256GB OCZ Vertex 4, 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s, Indilinx Everest 2, MLC-Flash, Read 560MB/s, Write 510MB/s, 120k IOPS Max.
£155.25 £186.30
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/256gb-ocz-vertex-4-25-ssd-sata-6gb-s-indilinx-everest-2-mlc-flash-read-560mb-s-write-510mb-s-120k-io
1TB Western Digital WD10EZRX Caviar Green, 3.5" HDD, SATA III - 6Gb/s, IntelliPower, 64MB Cache, 8ms, OEM
£44.38 £53.26
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-western-digital-wd10ezrx-caviar-green-35-hdd-sata-iii-6gb-s-intellipower-64mb-cache-8ms-oem

Total£1,278.81
 
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neodymium

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Try this build:

Intel i7-3770k £248.89@http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Generation-i7-3770K-3-50GHz-Technology/dp/B007X1JM30/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1363724550&sr=1-1

Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 Motherboard £175.99@http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-SABERTOOTH-Motherboard-CrossfireX-Supports/dp/B007KZQEHQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1363724684&sr=1-1

Noctua NH-D14 £64.95@http://www.amazon.co.uk/Noctua-NH-D14/dp/B0042ZIPR4

Corsair 16 GB Vengeance £90.98@http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Vengeance-240-pin-DDR3-RAM-Memory/dp/B006EWUO22/ref=pd_cp_computers_2

Asus Nvidia GeForce 2GB GTX 680 DirectCU II OC Graphics Card £399.99@http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-Nvidia-GeForce-DirectCU-Graphics/dp/B007X8ENIW/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1363735583&sr=1-1

Seagate 750GB Momentus XT Serial 2.5 inch 7200 RPM SSD/HDD Hybrid £90.40@http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-750GB-Momentus-Serial-Hybrid/dp/B0068QO82G/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1363725100&sr=1-1

Sony AD-7280S-0B 24x Internal SATA DVD Multi Writer £20.66@http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-AD-7280S-0B-Internal-Multi-Writer/dp/B0057FRTPW/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1363725259&sr=1-1-catcorr

Corsair Carbide 500R £95.98@http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Carbide-microATX-Tower-Black/dp/B005E983JW/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1363726200&sr=1-1

Seasonic 650W M12II Bronze Series Modular Power Supply (Ample +12V Outputs, Smart and Silent Fan Control, Multi-GPU Technologies Supported) £96.20@http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seasonic-Modular-Multi-GPU-Technologies-Supported/dp/B00607JMI8/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1363736932&sr=1-2

It totals to £1295.43, and the shipping for all the parts are free.
Don't worry about the hard drive being 2.5", the case has tool-less hard drive racks with 2.5" capability. Also, the 8gb flash memory will contain the operating system, making your computer boot time faster and some programs that get stored there.
 
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neodymium

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It has some flash memory (SSD) and some traditional memory (HDD). The one I mentioned has 8gb of SSD and 1 Terabyte of HDD in one drive. It is more efficient because the operating system can go on the 8gb of the SSD, along with some important programs, and the 1 terabyte can be used for other data that is not frequently accessed. It allows you to have more storage space per pound. Its not like people actually need a complete flash storage drive; more than 16 gb is a waste of space for the price you pay.

Also, you will be quite satisfied with the Corsair case; the Fractal r4 and the Corsair are similar in design, with cable organizers and tool-less hard drive racks, except, from what I saw in the pictures, the plastic in the Corsair looks relatively higher in quality than the Fractal. I own a 400r, and it is awesome, but I think it would be better for you to get a 500r because of the variety of fan expansion areas, among other things.
 
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