Under £950 gaming PC build HELP

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Thirusan97

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Hey, this is going to be my first PC build. I am aiming to build a high/medium end gaming PC. This PC will also be used for video editing as well. I have went ahead and chosen all the parts. My question is to will this system work once built. I already have the monitor,keyboard, mouse etc... so they wont affect the cost.

These are the parts that I have chosen:

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Zalman Z11 Midi Tower Case
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zalman-Z11-Supports-Installation-Filters/dp/B007BZS0GI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1370026785&sr=8-2&keywords=zalman+z11+plus

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Asus M5A99X Evo R2.0 Motherboard
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-M5A99X-R2-0-Motherboard-PCI-Express/dp/B008RPZUZK/ref=pd_sim_computers_4

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AMD FX8350 Black Edition 8 Core Processor
http://www.amazon.co.uk/AMD-FX8350-Edition-Processor-4-2GHz/dp/B009O7YUF6/ref=pd_sim_computers_5

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Corsair 8GB Vengeance DDR3 Memory Module Kit
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10B-Vengeance-Memory-Module/dp/B009M0TCBC/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1370025230&sr=1-4&keywords=corsair+ram8gb

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EVGA GeForce GTX 660 SC 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-GeForce-GDDR5-Graphics-Card/dp/B0099AOD50/ref=pd_sim_computers_47

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Corsair CWCH60 Hydro Series H60 High Performance 120mm Radiator All-In-One Liquid CPU Cooler
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CWCH60-Performance-Radiator-All-In-One/dp/B004MYFOE2/ref=pd_sim_computers_49

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Corsair CMPSU-600CXV2UK Builder Series 600W Power Supply
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMPSU-600CXV2UK-Builder-Series-Supply/dp/B0050AFU46/ref=pd_sim_computers_43

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Asus DRW-24B5ST 24x Internal SATA DVD Drive
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-DRW-24B5ST-Internal-SATA-Drive/dp/B007IKS7AU/ref=pd_sim_computers_17

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Western Digital Black - 3.5 inch 1TB Desktop SATA Hard Drive
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-Black-Desktop-Drive/dp/B0036Q7MV0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1369941943&sr=8-2&keywords=1TB+Sata+III+Hard+Drive

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Samsung 840 Series Pro 256GB 2.5 inch SATA Solid State Drive
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Series-256GB-Solid-State/dp/B009LI7CTY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1370035451&sr=8-3&keywords=ssd+256gb

Total cost: £1057.48

It would be helpful if anyone could tell me how to make it a bit cheaper. Some where around £950 because this was supposed to be a budget build under £900 but it seems to have exceeded that here.
 
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luckiest charm

luckiest charm

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Cut out the water cooler .. its not needed ..
Also .. you can opt for a cheaper Mobo and cut out the SSD. It is also very expensive and its priority is low.
Because you are building a PC, you can add SSD, etc any time you want .. after a month or two ^^

Don't go for too fancy case .. that is just for showing off and is total waste .. get a good quality one without LEDs in red and blue .. :D

You can effectively cut out the costs that way.
 
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Madn3ss795

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Getting things from other stores beside Amazon can get you more from your money:

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£147.59 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£86.26 @ Dabs)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£41.45 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£104.65 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£47.94 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£330.96 @ Dabs)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.97 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£66.27 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£14.89 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £914.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-03 10:54 BST+0100)
 
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spat55

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£154.15 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£76.79 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£41.99 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£59.99 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£119.99 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (£312.10 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z11 ATX Mid Tower Case (£44.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£94.00 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£4.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.19 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1000.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-03 11:08 BST+0100)

Kept your case as I think you like it. Managed to get you a SSD just for your OS too.

EDIT: Just seen you want one under £950 oops. Just get a 1TB Western Digital HDD then and save the £50.
 
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